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Frankétienne, Father of Haitian Letters, Is Dead at 88

New York Times Book News - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 6:04pm

A prolific novelist, poet, painter and soothsayer, he was inspired by the chaos of his country and published the first novel written entirely in Haitian Creole.

'Last Seen': After slavery, family members placed ads looking for loved ones

NPR Book Reviews - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 2:37pm

Formerly enslaved people would placed ads in newspapers hoping to find lost children, parents, spouses and siblings. Historian Judith Giesberg tells the stories of some of those families in a new book.

Knitwits: Knitting for All Ages

ACLS Events - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 12:26pm

05/21/25 @ 6:00pm - 05/21/25 @ 7:00pm Mays Landing Meeting Room Mays Landing

Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.

All skill levels are welcome.

All materials are provided.

All programs are subject to change or cancellation.

Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm Registration end: 05/21/2025 @ 6:00pm

Open to all ages. Interested in learning how to knit or looking to raise your existing skills to the next level? Join us for a fun evening of fiber craft! Participants are encouraged to bring their own needles.

Knitwits: Knitting for All Ages

ACLS Events - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 12:26pm

05/28/25 @ 6:00pm - 05/28/25 @ 7:00pm Mays Landing Meeting Room Mays Landing

Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.

All skill levels are welcome.

All materials are provided.

All programs are subject to change or cancellation.

Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm Registration end: 05/28/2025 @ 6:00pm

Open to all ages. Interested in learning how to knit or looking to raise your existing skills to the next level? Join us for a fun evening of fiber craft! Participants are encouraged to bring their own needles.

Book Review: ‘Right-Wing Women,’ by Andrea Dworkin

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:02am

In a newly reissued 1983 book, the radical feminist Andrea Dworkin argued that conservative women understood the reality of male domination.

Book Review: ‘Right-Wing Women,’ by Andrea Dworkin

New York Times Book News - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:02am

In a newly reissued 1983 book, the radical feminist Andrea Dworkin argued that conservative women understood the reality of male domination.

Why Are We So Obsessed With Blue?

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:02am

The color has an unshakable hold on musicians, artists and writers.

Why Are We So Obsessed With Blue?

New York Times Book News - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:02am

The color has an unshakable hold on musicians, artists and writers.

Books About Russia, Ukraine and the World Order Under Donald Trump

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:01am

Even before the new Trump administration began to erode U.S. influence on autocratic countries, a diverse array of experts started to rethink the future of global democracy.

Books About Russia, Ukraine and the World Order Under Donald Trump

New York Times Book News - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:01am

Even before the new Trump administration began to erode U.S. influence on autocratic countries, a diverse array of experts started to rethink the future of global democracy.