Banned Books, Parisian Spaghetti Dinners and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
The Storybook Marriage of Alice and Martin Provensen
The Provensens lived inside a picture book as much as picture books lived inside them.
Kathryn Schulz Doesn’t Count Any Reading Pleasures as Guilty
“I adore William James and Henry James, but did I also read E.L. James back in 2011? You bet.”
The Best Seller List Has a Century Club with Limited Membership
What books sell briskly for more than 100 weeks? There’s no formula, but pictures help.
New Books Explore the Many Ways Covid Has Altered Our Lives
From a diary of the pandemic’s first year to a philosophical meditation on what comes next, writers like Charles Finch and Bruno Latour take on the reality of Covid.
New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: January 2, 2022
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 12/28/2021 9:00:00 PM
Delivered: 12/28/2021 9:00:00 PM
New York Times Fiction Bestsellers: January 2, 2022
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Fiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 12/28/2021 8:00:00 PM
Delivered: 12/28/2021 8:00:00 PM
Playdate at the Library
Open to ages 6-36 months. Registration required. Enjoy stories, rhymes & songs designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are required for everyone 2 years and older, regardless of vaccination status. Please bring a blanket or towel for your group to sit on.
Kids Craft: Milk Jug Owl
Open to ages 6-12. Registration required. Please register each child individually. Make a cute owl out of all recycled materials. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. Face masks are required of all patrons 2 years and older, regardless of vaccination status.
Mystery: December 2021
Drawn to puzzles? These books will provide you with a steady stream of who-dun-its for your solving delight. Monthly.
Delivered: 12/28/2021 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 12/28/2021 12:00:00 AM
Preschool Storytime
Open to ages 3 1/2-5. Registration required. Join us for fun stories & a simple craft, designed to develop early literacy skills. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are required of all patrons 2 years and older, regardless of vaccination status.
Historical Fiction: December 2021
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: 12/27/2021 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 12/27/2021 12:00:00 AM
Love, lights, Hanukkah! [DVD]
Author: Jean, Mark, film director. Mackay, Mick, film producer. Berger, Karen, 1947- screenwriter. Kirshner, Mia, 1976- actor. Savage, Ben, 1980- actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: LOVE
Format: Video disc
Summary: As Christina prepares her restaurant for Christmas, a DNA test reveals that she's Jewish! The discovery leads her to a new family and a new, unlikely romance over eight crazy nights.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: LOVE
Format: Video disc
Summary: As Christina prepares her restaurant for Christmas, a DNA test reveals that she's Jewish! The discovery leads her to a new family and a new, unlikely romance over eight crazy nights.
The girl who believes in miracles [DVD]
Author: Correll, Richard, film director, film producer, screenwriter. Mercier, G. M., screenwriter. Flaster, Craig, composer. Corell, Ryan, cinematographer. Warnde, Colin W., production designer.
Published: 2021
Call Number: GIRL
Format: Video disc
Summary: Unlike most people, young Sara Hopkins is willing to take God at His word. So, when she hears a preacher say faith can move mountains, she starts praying. What begins with a mysteriously healed bird leads to people suddenly cured of their misery and misfortune all over town. But the overwhelming crush of notoriety and press attention soon takes its toll on Sara. Will her family be able to save their miracle girl before it's too late?
Published: 2021
Call Number: GIRL
Format: Video disc
Summary: Unlike most people, young Sara Hopkins is willing to take God at His word. So, when she hears a preacher say faith can move mountains, she starts praying. What begins with a mysteriously healed bird leads to people suddenly cured of their misery and misfortune all over town. But the overwhelming crush of notoriety and press attention soon takes its toll on Sara. Will her family be able to save their miracle girl before it's too late?
Venom: Let There be Carnage [videorecording].
Author: Hardy, Tom Williams, Michelle Harris, Naomie Scott, Reid Graham, Stephen
Published: 2021
Call Number: VENOM
Format: Video disc
Summary: Tom Hardy returns to the big screen as the lethal protector Venom, one of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters. Directed by Andy Serkis, the film also stars Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, and Woody Harrelson, in the role of the villain Cletus Kasady/Carnage.
Published: 2021
Call Number: VENOM
Format: Video disc
Summary: Tom Hardy returns to the big screen as the lethal protector Venom, one of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters. Directed by Andy Serkis, the film also stars Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, and Woody Harrelson, in the role of the villain Cletus Kasady/Carnage.
The last duel [DVD]
Author: Scott, Ridley, film director, film producer. Holofcener, Nicole, screenwriter, film producer. Affleck, Ben, 1972- screenwriter, film producer, actor. Damon, Matt, screenwriter, film producer, actor. Walsh, Kevin J., 1975- film producer.
Published: 2021
Call Number: LAST
Format: Video disc
Summary: After the wife of knight Jean de Carrouge accuses his squire of assaulting her virtue, King Charles VI declares that the men must fight to the death, leaving the truth to be revealed by God who will let the guilty man perish. This arrangement will leave the woman either berieved or besmirched, her life and position in society ruined no matter the result.
Published: 2021
Call Number: LAST
Format: Video disc
Summary: After the wife of knight Jean de Carrouge accuses his squire of assaulting her virtue, King Charles VI declares that the men must fight to the death, leaving the truth to be revealed by God who will let the guilty man perish. This arrangement will leave the woman either berieved or besmirched, her life and position in society ruined no matter the result.
The card counter [DVD]
Author: Schrader, Paul, 1946- film director, screenwriter. Pope, Braxton, film producer. Mann, Lauren, film producer. Wulf, David, 1979- film producer. Scorsese, Martin, film producer.
Published: 2021
Call Number: CARD
Format: Video disc
Summary: William Tell is a gambler and former serviceman who sets out to reform a young man seeking revenge on a mutual enemy from their past. Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk.
Published: 2021
Call Number: CARD
Format: Video disc
Summary: William Tell is a gambler and former serviceman who sets out to reform a young man seeking revenge on a mutual enemy from their past. Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk.
Jungle cruise [Blu-ray]
Author: Collet-Serra, Jaume, 1974- film director. Davis, John, 1954- film producer. Fox, John (Producer), film producer. Flynn, Beau, film producer. Johnson, Dwayne, 1972- film producer, actor.
Published: 2021
Call Number: JUNGLE BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Come along on a rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank's questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila, his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities, possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking in the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. But as the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher for Lily and Frank, and their fate and mankind's hangs in the balance.
Published: 2021
Call Number: JUNGLE BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Come along on a rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank's questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila, his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities, possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking in the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. But as the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher for Lily and Frank, and their fate and mankind's hangs in the balance.
Spidey and his amazing friends [DVD].
Author: Valic, Benjamin, voice actor. Fraser, Jakari, voice actor. Sanfelippo, Lily, voice actor. Disney Channel (Firm), publisher.
Published: 2021
Call Number: J SPIDEY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Spidey, the favorite web-slinger is teaming up with Ghost-Spider and Miles Morales to make up The Spidey Team, with some assistance from Spidey's comical but loyal Spider-bot, TRACE-E. If Spidey finds himself in a sticky situation that needs even more super-hero power, rest assured that an Avenger pal will race in to help out. Whether it's just The Spidey Team or adding an Avenger for the assist, these superheroes will work together to save the day!
Published: 2021
Call Number: J SPIDEY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Spidey, the favorite web-slinger is teaming up with Ghost-Spider and Miles Morales to make up The Spidey Team, with some assistance from Spidey's comical but loyal Spider-bot, TRACE-E. If Spidey finds himself in a sticky situation that needs even more super-hero power, rest assured that an Avenger pal will race in to help out. Whether it's just The Spidey Team or adding an Avenger for the assist, these superheroes will work together to save the day!
No time to die [blu-ray]
Author: Fukunaga, Cary Joji, 1977- screenwriter, director. Craig, Daniel, 1968- actor. Malek, Rami, actor. Seydoux, Léa, 1985- actor. Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964.
Published: 2021
Call Number: NO BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Retired from active service, James Bond helps his old friend from the CIA rescue a kidnapped scientist who was working on a secret bioweapon project.
Published: 2021
Call Number: NO BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Retired from active service, James Bond helps his old friend from the CIA rescue a kidnapped scientist who was working on a secret bioweapon project.
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