‘Commercial’ vs. ‘Literary Writing,’ Cozy Mysteries and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Lena Dunham on Joy Sorman and Unnameable Female Pain
“Life Sciences” follows the youngest in a family of women plagued by mysterious, unheeded illnesses.
A History of Modernity That Puts Africa at Center Stage
“Born in Blackness,” by the former New York Times correspondent Howard W. French, is a deeply researched account of the continent’s often overlooked role in the development of the modern world.
'Two Feathers' is a flawed but gripping novel of racism in the Prohibition-era South
Margaret Verble's novel follows a young Cherokee woman whose life as a horse-diver in Tennessee zoo is derailed by a terrible accident. It's unfocused at times, but definitely a ride worth taking.
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Why Does Thoreau Live On? A Few Famous Writers Offer Answers.
In “Now Comes Good Sailing,” an anthology gathered by Andrew Blauner, famous writers including Pico Iyer, Lauren Groff and Amor Towles meditate on Thoreau’s influence.
How Books Led a Young Jane Goodall to Live Among the Chimps
“There was no TV when I was a child. I learned from books — and nature. I read every book about animals I could find. Doctor Dolittle and Tarzan led me to dream about living with animals in Africa.”
Storytime in the Park
Open to ages 3 1/2-5. Registration required. Join us for fun stories & a simple craft, designed to develop early literacy skills. We'll meet in Gaskill Park near the playground. Bring your own towel, blanket, or lawn chairs to sit on. Guardians must remain present. This is an outdoor event and is weather dependent.
'Dear Memory' sees a direct connection between memory and identity formation
Victoria Chang's lyrical experiment memorably evokes an individual family's time capsule and an artist's timeless yearning to shape carbon dust into incandescent gem.
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He Stayed Grounded by Writing a Thriller Set in Outer Space
Chris Hadfield went viral as an astronaut singing David Bowie in orbit. Now he has written a Cold War thriller packed with cosmic action.
Book Review: ‘Oscar Wilde,’ by Matthew Sturgis
In this review of a biography by Matthew Sturgis, one playwright takes the measure of another.
Newly Published, from a Haitian Earthquake to MacArthur Park
A selection of books published this week.
Playdate at the Library...in the Park!
Open to ages 6-36 months. Registration required. Enjoy stories, rhymes & songs designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one. We'll meet in the park near the playground. Bring your own towel, blanket, or lawn chairs to sit on. Guardians must remain present. This is an outdoor event and is weather dependent.
New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: October 17, 2021
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 10/12/2021 9:00:00 PM
Delivered: 10/12/2021 9:00:00 PM
New York Times Fiction Bestsellers: October 17, 2021
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Fiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 10/12/2021 8:00:00 PM
Delivered: 10/12/2021 8:00:00 PM
Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Literary Freedom as an Essential Human Right
In an essay adapted from remarks he delivered at PEN America’s annual literary gala, the renowned Harvard scholar and author argues that readers and writers must be allowed to engage freely with subjects of their choice.
A Survivor of Suicide Writes of His State of ‘Eternal Dying’
In his new memoir, “One Friday in April,” Donald Antrim tells his own story and argues that a suicide attempt is “a disease process, not an act or a choice.”
In J.K. Rowling’s Latest Fantasy Novel, Pigs Do Fly
After his beloved stuffed toy is hurled out the car window, a boy and its despised replacement, “The Christmas Pig,” traverse an underworld of loss.
Other People’s Children
UnCovered review by Jennifer Altman, Librarian, ACLS Somers Point Branch
Carli is an eighteen-year-old girl from a blue-collar town who discovers herself pregnant. She makes a heart-wrenching decision to put her baby up for adoption. She chooses a couple named Gail and Jon.
The three of them meet a few times, and Gail goes with Carli to the doctor for the ultrasounds and the check-ups. Selected adopted mother Gail has had three miscarriages and is very happy when they get to the twelve week ultrasounds with no complications.
Carli’s water breaks while she is sitting in a college class. She gets to the hospital and gives birth to a baby girl. The baby goes home with an excited and nervous Gail and Jon.
About a week goes by with one paper left to sign and Carli changes her mind. She wants the baby back. Gail and Jon, who are of course totally in love with baby Maya, are gobsmacked.
Gail and Jon, whose marriage is stronger than it has been in years, run away with the baby. Is it kidnapping? Who does the baby belong to at this point?
Book Review: ‘LaserWriter II,’ by Tamara Shopsin
In her novel “LaserWriter II,” Tamara Shopsin visits the free-spirited world of Tekserve, a beloved Mac repair shop in 1990s Manhattan.
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