Suggested for ages 6-12. Registration required. Please register each child individually. Make a fun St. Patrick's Day-themed craft. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are required for everyone 2 years and older, regardless of vaccination status. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Fiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
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Julia May Jonas' debut novel centers around a women's lit professor whose feminist credentials are jeopardized because of her husband's bad behavior — and by her own relationship with a colleague.
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UnCovered review by Marina Smolens, ACLS
Brigantine Branch
Kristen Radtke’s Seek
You is a much-needed meditation on the evolution of
loneliness in America and what it could mean for us. Scientific research, as
well as personal anecdotes, come together in an alchemical blend to create an
engaging reading experience that speaks to something we all know on an intimate
level, prior to the pandemic but maybe even more so after its effects: the
feeling of being isolated. From the lone cowboy of the Wild West to online
chatrooms to the cuddle industry to Harry Harlow’s tortured monkeys, Radtke takes
us on a journey through American loneliness and brings to light pertinent
questions of our time. Is technology bringing us closer or further apart? Is
loneliness inherent to the human condition? How does it affect our health? And
how can we make the distance between us feel less vast? The very existence of
this book answers the last question at least. Sharing your story and the
stories of others has always been a way for us to reach out across the void.
Knowing your experience is not local to you, but something that is shared among
many of us, can help bring the world in a little closer. This book is like a
friendly wink from a stranger, acknowledging you are a real human being who
deserves to be seen.
The book is written in
the style of a graphic novel, so, not only is it stimulating to the mind, but
also to the eye. The illustrations are fun and bring life to the words,
providing an even bigger impact. This is a book you can read in one sitting and
come back to again and again, like the gentle squeeze of a friend’s hand
reminding you they are still there.
Sarah Weinman's book excels as an in-depth exploration of how outside influence and support can affect the criminal justice system — and as the narrative of a con artist who hurt a lot of people.
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As Jeremy W. Peters tells us in “Insurgency,” when Steve Bannon first heard Trump speak, he thought of Hitler — and that was a compliment.
Three new books report on the ways the Chinese government controls its own people.
“Life Without Children,” Doyle’s latest collection, reflects on a period of isolation and confinement.
In “Life Between the Tides,” Adam Nicolson studies the creatures that exist where the ocean meets the land.
Christopher Leonard’s “The Lords of Easy Money” examines the role of the Federal Reserve in fostering inequality in America.
Jon Fosse’s “Septology” is an extraordinary series of novels tracking an aging artist’s reckoning with the divine.
In “Scoundrel,” Sarah Weinman examines the right-wing support network that helped free Edgar Smith from prison until he struck again.
Drawn to puzzles? These books will provide you with a steady stream of who-dun-its for your solving delight. Monthly.
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An excerpt from “Watergate: A New History,” by Garrett M. Graff
Author: Zhao, Chloé, film director, screenwriter. Burleigh, Patrick, screenwriter. Firpo, Ryan, screenwriter. Firpo, Kaz, screenwriter. Feige, Kevin, film producer.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: ETERNALS
Format: Video disc
Summary: After the population is restored following Thanos' click, an unexpected tragedy forces a group of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years out of the shadows to reunite against mankind's most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
Author: Frelinghuysen, Christian, film director, screenwriter. Farrell, Mark (Director), film producer. Gadsby, Bella, screenwriter. Derosiers, Kyle, actor. Ball, Sara, actor.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: COMEDY STROKE
Format: Video disc
Summary: At his fathers farm, city boy Nathan finds more than he thought including a charming farmhand, a crime ring, and a horse that only he can hear talk.
Author: Campbell, Glenn, film director. Latt, David Michael, 1966- film producer. Pritchard, Lauren, 1977- screenwriter. Roche, Joe, screenwriter. Young, Sean, actor.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: SCI-FI PLANET
Format: Video disc
Summary: A mission to rescue a marooned base on a desert planet turns deadly when the crew finds themselves hunted by massive carnivorous sandworms.
Author: Cooke, Audrey, television director. Bangura, Roberto, 1962- television director. Carter, Matt (Television director), television director. Lalla, Christine, television director. Frow, Toby, television director.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: MIDSOMER SERIES 22
Format: Video disc
Summary: The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings harbor macabre crimes and eccentric characters that are no match for DCI John Barnaby and his assistant, DS Jamie Winter. Delightful in a murderously charming way.
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