Beyond Nature vs. Nurture, What Makes Us Ourselves?
In “Unique,” David J. Linden distinguishes those traits that are entirely genetic from the murkier category of qualities that are a combination of heredity and experience.
Managing the Bedbugs, Bathroom Shortages and Big Egos at Yalta
“The Daughters of Yalta,” by Catherine Grace Katz, recounts the events of the 1945 conference from the perspective of three daughters of Allied leaders who proved themselves indispensable.
Why We Let White-Collar Criminals Get Away With Their Crimes
In “Big Dirty Money,” Jennifer Taub, a law professor, shows how the justice system caters to wealthy white-collar criminals at the expense of American taxpayers.
In ‘The End of the Day,’ the Past Is Knocking at the Door
Bill Clegg returns to a fictional small town in this story of big secrets.
In ‘The Midnight Library,’ Books Offer Transport to Different Lives
Matt Haig provides a fresh literary twist on the “Sliding Doors” phenomenon.
‘Bestiary’ Offers a Compendium of Creatures, and Generations
K-Ming Chang’s debut novel tells the stories of three generations of Taiwanese women through the beasts, both real and mythical, they encounter.
Mexico’s War on Its Citizens’ Bodies
In “Grieving,” the Mexican writer Cristina Rivera Garza delivers a searing indictment of her country’s epidemic of violence and a poignant meditation on its grief.
Is Socialism Coming to America?
In “The Socialist Awakening,” John B. Judis argues that a new socialism is emerging among the young and educated.
'All About The Story' Is A History Of Newspapering — And A Primer On Media Ethics
Former Washington Post leader Len Downie is well-placed to offer a look at 50 years in news — but he also writes of times he had to weigh the public's right to know against national security.
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All branches of the Atlantic County Library System will be closed for Columbus Day.
You Can't Send Your Kids To Dance Class Right Now, But You Can Read Them 'Bunheads'
Renowned ballerina Misty Copeland's new kids' book Bunheads draws on her own childhood experiences — if your kids love dance, it's just the thing to keep them going until classes come back.
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3 Illustrated Novels With Animal Magnetism
With nods to “Winnie the Pooh,” “The Wind in the Willows,” “Frog and Toad” and “Charlotte’s Web,” three animal-centric novels help revive a genre.
Outlander [DVD]. Season 5
Author: Moore, Ronald D., television producer, creator, screenwriter. Brown, David (Producer), television producer. Roberts, Matthew B., television producer, screenwriter, director. Balfe, Caitriona, actor. Lacroix, Duncan, actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: OUTLANDE SEASON 5 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The fifth season of Outlander sees a continuation of Claire and Jamie's fight to protect those they love, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of life in colonial America. The Frasers strive to flourish within a society which is unwittingly marching towards Revolution, and Jamie must now defend the home they have built together at Fraser's Ridge while Claire seeks to put her own skills and medical expertise to use in keeping her family together and safe from harm. Meanwhile, Brianna and Roger MacKenzie struggle to find their respective places in this world and chase away the shadow cast over their lives by Stephen Bonnet as they raise their son in this brave new world. For the Frasers and their family, "home" is more than simply a site in which they live, it is the place in which they are laying the foundations for the rest of their lives...
Published: 2020
Call Number: OUTLANDE SEASON 5 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The fifth season of Outlander sees a continuation of Claire and Jamie's fight to protect those they love, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of life in colonial America. The Frasers strive to flourish within a society which is unwittingly marching towards Revolution, and Jamie must now defend the home they have built together at Fraser's Ridge while Claire seeks to put her own skills and medical expertise to use in keeping her family together and safe from harm. Meanwhile, Brianna and Roger MacKenzie struggle to find their respective places in this world and chase away the shadow cast over their lives by Stephen Bonnet as they raise their son in this brave new world. For the Frasers and their family, "home" is more than simply a site in which they live, it is the place in which they are laying the foundations for the rest of their lives...
Bull [DVD]. Season 4
Author: Weatherly, Michael, 1968- actor. Rodríguez, Freddy, 1975- actor. Carr, Geneva, actor. Jackson, Chris, 1975- actor. CBS Studios Inc., publisher.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TV BULL SEASON 4 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Season four returns a few months after the bombshell revelation that Dr. Jason Bull is expecting a child with his ex-wife and Benny's sister, Isabella Coln?. While Bull prepares for impending fatherhood at home, his work at TAC suffers in the wake of Benny's resignation as TAC's staff attorney after learning Bull slept with Isabel at their father?s funeral.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TV BULL SEASON 4 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Season four returns a few months after the bombshell revelation that Dr. Jason Bull is expecting a child with his ex-wife and Benny's sister, Isabella Coln?. While Bull prepares for impending fatherhood at home, his work at TAC suffers in the wake of Benny's resignation as TAC's staff attorney after learning Bull slept with Isabel at their father?s funeral.
First cow [DVD]
Author: Reichardt, Kelly, film director, screenwriter, editor. Raymond, Jonathan, screenwriter. Tyler, William (Musician), composer. Napier, April, costume designer. Gasparro, Anthony, production designer.
Published: 2020
Call Number: FIRST
Format: Video disc
Summary: Set in the 1820s Pacific Northwest, a cook and a Chinese immigrant come up with a scheme to strike it rich involving a wealthy businessman's prized dairy cow.
Published: 2020
Call Number: FIRST
Format: Video disc
Summary: Set in the 1820s Pacific Northwest, a cook and a Chinese immigrant come up with a scheme to strike it rich involving a wealthy businessman's prized dairy cow.
First cow [Blu-Ray]
Author: Reichardt, Kelly, screenwriter, director. Raymond, Jonathan, screenwriter. Magaro, John, 1983- actor. Lee, Orion, actor. Auberjonois, René, 1940-2019, actor.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: FIRST BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Set in the 1820s Pacific Northwest, a cook and a Chinese immigrant come up with a scheme to strike it rich involving a wealthy businessman's prized dairy cow.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: FIRST BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Set in the 1820s Pacific Northwest, a cook and a Chinese immigrant come up with a scheme to strike it rich involving a wealthy businessman's prized dairy cow.
Belgravia [DVD]. Season 1
Author: Alexander, John (Television director), television director. Fellowes, Julian, screenwriter, televison producer. Marchant, Nigel, televison producer. Neame, Gareth, televison producer. Trubridge, Liz, televison producer.
Published: 2020
Call Number: BELGRAVIA SEASON 1
Format: Video disc
Summary: Follows events when the rising nouveau riche, including the Trenchard family, rub shoulders with London's well-known upper classes and when secrets from the past threaten to emerge.
Published: 2020
Call Number: BELGRAVIA SEASON 1
Format: Video disc
Summary: Follows events when the rising nouveau riche, including the Trenchard family, rub shoulders with London's well-known upper classes and when secrets from the past threaten to emerge.
The blacklist [DVD] / Season 7
Author: Bokenkamp, Jon, creator. Spader, James, actor. Boone, Megan, 1983- actor. Klattenhoff, Diego, actor. Lennix, Harry J., actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TV BLACKLIS SEASON 7 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: After being abducted by Katarina Rostova, Raymond "Red" Reddington finds himself alone in hostile territory, unsure of who, if anyone, he can trust. Surrounded by old enemies and new allies, Red must stay one step ahead of the Blacklist's most dangerous criminal, who will stop at nothing to unearth the very truth Red wants no one to know about. To find it, Katarina will insinuate herself into the life of Elizabeth Keen, who has finally reunited with her daughter Agnes.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TV BLACKLIS SEASON 7 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: After being abducted by Katarina Rostova, Raymond "Red" Reddington finds himself alone in hostile territory, unsure of who, if anyone, he can trust. Surrounded by old enemies and new allies, Red must stay one step ahead of the Blacklist's most dangerous criminal, who will stop at nothing to unearth the very truth Red wants no one to know about. To find it, Katarina will insinuate herself into the life of Elizabeth Keen, who has finally reunited with her daughter Agnes.
Ray Donovan. [DVD] / Season 7
Author: Schreiber, Liev, actor. Voight, Jon, 1938- actor. Marsan, Eddie, actor. Mihok, Dash, 1974- actor. Hall, Pooch, 1976- actor.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: TV RAY SEASON 7 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: While Ray makes progress in therapy, there are dangers from the past that require the Ray Donovan of old. Between NYC mayor Ed Feratti, an unrelenting NYPD officer hunting for the truth and clients old and new, Ray struggles to find the balance between fixing for clients and fixing himself. And when Feratti's corruption brings a piece of Mickey's past back to New York, Ray is forced to seek answers to long-buried questions.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: TV RAY SEASON 7 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: While Ray makes progress in therapy, there are dangers from the past that require the Ray Donovan of old. Between NYC mayor Ed Feratti, an unrelenting NYPD officer hunting for the truth and clients old and new, Ray struggles to find the balance between fixing for clients and fixing himself. And when Feratti's corruption brings a piece of Mickey's past back to New York, Ray is forced to seek answers to long-buried questions.
Orange is the new black. [DVD] / Season 7
Author: Kohan, Jenji, 1969- screenwriter, creator. Price, David (Producer), television producer. Graham, Hilary Weisman, screenwriter, television producer. Trim, Michael (Television director), television director. McCarthy, Andrew, 1962- television director.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: ORANGE SEASON 7 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: In the show's final season, a recently paroled Piper tries to get back on her feet while life in Litchfield, as corrupt as ever, goes on without her.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: ORANGE SEASON 7 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: In the show's final season, a recently paroled Piper tries to get back on her feet while life in Litchfield, as corrupt as ever, goes on without her.
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