E.J. Dionne Jr.’s Lost Hope for the Republican Party
Dionne’s latest book, “Code Red,” calls for unity among Democrats, to the exclusion of the right wing.
For Ann Napolitano, the Third Time’s the Charm
Her new novel, “Dear Edward,” took eight years to write — and sometimes she could only squeeze in five minutes a day. But it’s her first to land on the best-seller list.
Hip Hop Hearts: Toddler Hip Hop
Open to ages 1-4. Registration requested. Enjoy bonding with your little one as you get down to funky beats in a free, fun class offered by HipHop4Tots dance studio. All children must be able to walk.
Tribute to Max Manning, Negro League Baseball Player
Open to adults and teens 14+. Registration required. Please join us in celebrating Black History Month and the life of Max Manning, a pitcher in the Negro Baseball League. His daughter, Belinda Manning, shares artwork and talks about his legacy in the Negro Baseball League as well as his 30 years as a teacher in Pleasantville.
The Classic Novel That Saw Pleasure as a Path to Freedom
The heroine of Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening” begins to notice what she wants, rather than what her male-dominated society wants her to want.
Multiple Universes Fill The Pages Of 'The Lost Book Of Adana Moreau'
Michael Zapata's debut novel is a straightforward literary mystery on the surface — but his simple tale of a lost sci-fi manuscript goes deep on themes of family, displacement and mythology.
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'The Resisters' Could Use A Little More Resistance
Gish Jen's new novel takes place in a dystopian future country called AutoAmerica, where the swamp-dwelling underclass — called "Surplus" — are set against the fair-skinned, land-dwelling "Netted."
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A Book So Far Ahead of Its Time, It Took 87 Years to Find a Publisher
Claude McKay’s novel “Romance in Marseille” deals with queer love, postcolonialism and the legacy of slavery. It also complicates ideas about the Harlem Renaissance.
Play Date at the Library
Suggested for ages 6-36 months. Registration requested. Enjoy stories, rhymes & songs with your little one, all designed to develop early literacy skills.
Adult Craft: Decoupage Vase
Open to adults. Registration required. Make a lovely decoupage vase. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
In Hollywood, Stories About People of Color Are Still Rare. These Y.A. Fantasy Novels Pick Up the Slack.
Echo Brown’s ‘Black Girl Unlimited,’ Anna-Marie McLemore’s ‘Dark and Deepest Red’ and Adam Silvera’s ‘Infinity Son’ expand the possibilities for teenage heroes.
2 Young Women Were Murdered In 1980, 'Rainbow Girl' Tells Their Story
Emma Copley Eisenberg's new book, which centers on the murders of Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero, tells a haunting story of two restless women and the un-nameable desire to travel a different path.
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Alice Mayhew, Editor of a Who’s Who of Writers, Dies at 87
At Simon & Schuster, best sellers were her stock in trade. She popularized the nonfiction political page turner, starting with “All the President’s Men.”
Hired to Tame Horses, She Bonded With the People, Too
In “Half Broke,” Ginger Gaffney recounts the a year and a half she spent helping a ranch managed by prison inmates.
In Ben Passmore's Latest, 'Sports Is Hell' And The World Is On Fire
Passmore's timely new graphic novel is set in an unnamed city whose football team has just won the Super Bowl, setting off fiery riots. It's a biting satire of political action, race and capitalism.
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In A Dark Future, These 'Upright Women' Bring Hope
Sarah Gailey's new novella is set in a dystopian future where the United States resembles the Old West, and bands of women on horseback distribute government-approved media to distant villages.
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The Journalist and the Murderers
In “Race Against Time,” the Mississippi journalist Jerry Mitchell chronicles four key cases of racist violence from the 1960s and his role in unearthing damning new evidence.
New & Noteworthy Poetry Books
Recent collections from Eliza Griswold, Mark Bibbins and more; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
A Comic Coming-of-Age Novel Laced With Social Commentary
Gabriel Bump’s “Everywhere You Don’t Belong,” about a young black man from Chicago’s South Side, balances emotional heaviness and levity, Tommy Orange writes in his review.
The True Story of a Medieval Romeo and Juliet
Stefan Hertmans’s novel “The Convert” reimagines an 11th-century romance.
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