Bodily Functions in Literature and Why They Matter
Bodily functions rarely get the spotlight in fiction and poetry. But for some writers, they drive action and help create indelible characters.
Writers Recall the First Time They Read ‘The Lottery’
Stephen King, David Sedaris, Carmen Maria Machado and others on how Shirley Jackson’s eerie classic first got under their skin.
Bodily Functions in Literature and Why They Matter
Bodily functions rarely get the spotlight in fiction and poetry. But for some writers, they drive action and help create indelible characters.
How Review-Bombing Can Tank a Book Before It’s Published
The website Goodreads has become an essential avenue for building readership, but the same features that help generate excitement can also backfire.
How Review-Bombing Can Tank a Book Before It’s Published
The website Goodreads has become an essential avenue for building readership, but the same features that help generate excitement can also backfire.
How Review-Bombing Can Tank a Book Before It’s Published
The website Goodreads has become an essential avenue for building readership, but the same features that help generate excitement can also backfire.
How Review-Bombing Can Tank a Book Before It’s Published
The website Goodreads has become an essential avenue for building readership, but the same features that help generate excitement can also backfire.
Historical Fiction: June 2023
Do you prefer novels with period detail? Become part of history, without having to slop through the mud or face the guillotine yourself. Monthly.
Delivered: 6/26/2023 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 6/26/2023 12:00:00 AM
Preschool Storytime
Open to children ages 3 1/2 - 7, siblings welcome. Registration
required. This interactive story hour includes stories, songs, finger
plays and a craft. Library story times are a fun way to help your child
develop skills they will need to be ready to read. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Sing Together: Summer Sing-A-Long
Open to all. Registration required. Come together as we lift our voices in song at a rollicking fun sing-a-long, featuring Grandfather Joe. Please advise staff of any food allergies. Guardians must remain present.
Start the Day with a Book Club
Open to adults. Registration required. Join fellow book lovers for lively and engaging discussions. Great books and great company! 6/19 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A Novel by Zevin, Gabrielle, 7/17 The Sun Down Hotel by St. James, Simone, 8/14 The Book Woman's Daughter by Richardson, Kim Michele. Masks are optional. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Art in All Forms for Teens
Open to ages 12 and over.
Registration required.
You’ve heard of Bad Art programs, well, this is not one
Join us to explore different art forms.
Embrace your creativity and make something you’re proud of, no matter how it works. All supplies provided. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Registration required.
You’ve heard of Bad Art programs, well, this is not one
Join us to explore different art forms.
Embrace your creativity and make something you’re proud of, no matter how it works. All supplies provided. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Book Review: ‘The Road to the City,’ by Natalia Ginzburg
The Italian writer’s first book, a novella originally published in 1942, establishes the themes — including thwarted desire and the challenges of family life — for which she became known.
Book Review: ‘Self-Made,’ by Tara Isabella Burton
In a breezy new history of personal branding, Tara Isabella Burton comes face to face with Oscar Wilde, Frederick Douglass, Kim Kardashian and more.
Book Review: ‘The Road to the City,’ by Natalia Ginzburg
The Italian writer’s first book, a novella originally published in 1942, establishes the themes — including thwarted desire and the challenges of family life — for which she became known.
Book Review: ‘Self-Made,’ by Tara Isabella Burton
In a breezy new history of personal branding, Tara Isabella Burton comes face to face with Oscar Wilde, Frederick Douglass, Kim Kardashian and more.
Book Review: ‘The Beach at Summerly,’ by Beatriz Williams
In “The Beach at Summerly,” Beatriz Williams weaves two standbys of summer fiction into one escapist story.
Book Review: ‘The Beach at Summerly,’ by Beatriz Williams
In “The Beach at Summerly,” Beatriz Williams weaves two standbys of summer fiction into one escapist story.
Magic Show with Ken Northridge
Open to all ages. Local magician Ken Northridge will dazzle and amaze you with his magic show. Featuring live animals. Registration required.
Family Movie Matinee
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Open to all ages. Registration required. Take a beach
break and join us for a family-friendly film screening. Check at the circulation desk or give us a call for movie selections. We ask
that guardians remain present with children 9 and under. All programs are
subject to changes or cancellation.
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