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Brigantine Book Chat

ACLS Events - Thu, 02/13/2025 - 12:05pm

05/08/25 @ 2:00pm - 05/08/25 @ 3:00pm Brigantine Meeting Room Brigantine

Space is limited.

All programs are subject to change or cancellation.

Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm Registration end: 05/09/2025 @ 2:00pm

1984 by George Orwell
Join us for an afternoon of good company and lively discussion.

Brigantine Book Chat

Events: Book Club - Thu, 02/13/2025 - 12:05pm

04/10/25 @ 2:00pm - 04/10/25 @ 3:00pm Brigantine Meeting Room Brigantine

Space is limited.

All programs are subject to change or cancellation.

Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm Registration end: 04/10/2025 @ 2:00pm

1984 by George Orwell
Join us for an afternoon of good company and lively discussion.

Brigantine Book Chat

Events: Book Club - Thu, 02/13/2025 - 12:05pm

05/08/25 @ 2:00pm - 05/08/25 @ 3:00pm Brigantine Meeting Room Brigantine

Space is limited.

All programs are subject to change or cancellation.

Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm Registration end: 05/09/2025 @ 2:00pm

1984 by George Orwell
Join us for an afternoon of good company and lively discussion.

Watched ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’? Read These Romance Books Next

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 02/13/2025 - 5:00am

Whether you’re in the mood for another Jane Austen adaptation, a British rom-com or a love story with a fabulous older heroine, we’ve got you covered.

Watched ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’? Read These Romance Books Next

New York Times Book News - Thu, 02/13/2025 - 5:00am

Whether you’re in the mood for another Jane Austen adaptation, a British rom-com or a love story with a fabulous older heroine, we’ve got you covered.

Interview: Helen Fielding on ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ and Her Reading Life

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 02/13/2025 - 5:00am

The creator of Bridget Jones, who grew up on Jane Austen and Jackie Collins, has no patience for “snobbery about escapist fiction.”

Interview: Helen Fielding on ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ and Her Reading Life

New York Times Book News - Thu, 02/13/2025 - 5:00am

The creator of Bridget Jones, who grew up on Jane Austen and Jackie Collins, has no patience for “snobbery about escapist fiction.”

Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 3:14pm

His clear prose, illuminating data and novel arguments helped transform debates around issues like public education and welfare reform.

Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88

New York Times Book News - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 3:14pm

His clear prose, illuminating data and novel arguments helped transform debates around issues like public education and welfare reform.

County Government

ACLS Events - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 3:04pm

02/20/25 @ 1:00pm - 02/20/25 @ 3:00pm Mays Landing Meeting Room Mays Landing

Atlantic County meeting.

Nation's Best CPR

ACLS Events - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 3:04pm

02/20/25 @ 5:00pm - 02/20/25 @ 8:00pm Egg Harbor Township Meeting Room Egg Harbor Township

CPR instruction

Why Amy Tan Decided Not to Shred Her Archive

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 12:00pm

The author of “The Joy Luck Club” once vowed to have her papers destroyed after her death. Now they are going to the University of California, Berkeley.

Why Amy Tan Decided Not to Shred Her Archive

New York Times Book News - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 12:00pm

The author of “The Joy Luck Club” once vowed to have her papers destroyed after her death. Now they are going to the University of California, Berkeley.

‘Night Sings Its Songs’ Review: Rare Staging of Nobel Winner Jon Fosse’s Play

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 11:26am

A play by the Nobel winner Jon Fosse gets a rare staging, but New Yorkers will have to wait a little longer to see a production that captures the Norwegian writer’s haunting universe.

‘Night Sings Its Songs’ Review: Rare Staging of Nobel Winner Jon Fosse’s Play

New York Times Book News - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 11:26am

A play by the Nobel winner Jon Fosse gets a rare staging, but New Yorkers will have to wait a little longer to see a production that captures the Norwegian writer’s haunting universe.

Book Review: ‘The Pardon,’ by Jeffrey Toobin

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:02am

A new book by the legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin plumbs the dubious history of the presidential pardon.

Book Review: ‘The Pardon,’ by Jeffrey Toobin

New York Times Book News - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:02am

A new book by the legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin plumbs the dubious history of the presidential pardon.

The Writer Who Understood the Power of Not Being ‘Nice’

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:02am

Janet Malcolm is remembered, above all, for her ruthlessness. But when I went looking for it, I found something much more complicated.

The Writer Who Understood the Power of Not Being ‘Nice’

New York Times Book News - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:02am

Janet Malcolm is remembered, above all, for her ruthlessness. But when I went looking for it, I found something much more complicated.

Book Review: ‘Cerebral Entanglements,’ by Allan J. Hamilton

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:02am

In “Cerebral Entanglements,” Allan J. Hamilton argues that new imaging technologies give us unprecedented access — with revolutionary implications.

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