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Meet the Author: Arlene M. Karole

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Open to adults 18 and older. Join author Arlene M. Karole, CHCP, to discuss her book, Just Diagnosed: Breast Cancer. Arlene's book is a great resource that comes from professional and personal experiences to guide women and men through all of the stages of a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Q & A and book signing to follow. All programs are subject to change and cancellation.

Playdate at the Library

Events: Mays Landing - Wed, 04/03/2024 - 1:47am

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.

New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: April 7, 2024

LibraryAware - Wed, 04/03/2024 - 1:00am

An up-to-date list of the New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers. Weekly.

Delivered: 4/2/2024 9:00:00 PM

New York Times Fiction Bestsellers: April 7, 2024

LibraryAware - Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:00am

An up-to-date list of the New York Times Fiction Bestsellers. Weekly.

Delivered: 4/2/2024 8:00:00 PM

John Barth, Writer Who Pushed Storytelling’s Limits, Dies at 93

New York Times Book News - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 7:46pm

His sprawling and boisterous novel “The Sot-Weed Factor,” published in 1960, projected him into the ranks of the country’s most innovative writers.

John Barth, a Novelist Who Found Possibility in a ‘Used-Up’ Form

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 7:46pm

By merrily using fiction to dissect itself, he was at the vanguard of a movement that defined a postwar American style.

John Barth, a Novelist Who Found Possibility in a ‘Used-Up’ Form

New York Times Book News - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 7:46pm

By merrily using fiction to dissect itself, he was at the vanguard of a movement that defined a postwar American style.

Maryse Condé, ‘Grande Dame’ of Francophone Literature, Dies at 90

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 7:13pm

She explored the history and culture of Africa, the West Indies and Europe in work that made her a perennial favorite for the Nobel Prize.

Maryse Condé, ‘Grande Dame’ of Francophone Literature, Dies at 90

New York Times Book News - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 7:13pm

She explored the history and culture of Africa, the West Indies and Europe in work that made her a perennial favorite for the Nobel Prize.

John Barth, Writer Who Pushed Storytelling’s Limits, Dies at 93

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 7:07pm

His sprawling and boisterous novel “The Sot-Weed Factor,” published in 1960, projected him into the ranks of the country’s most innovative writers.

'Lilith' cuts to the heart of the gun debate and school shootings

NPR Book Reviews - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 12:02pm

Eric Rickstad's novel is full of sadness and rage; it forces readers to look at one of the ugliest parts of U.S. culture, a too-common occurrence that is extremely rare in other countries.

New York Times Readers on Their Picks for Funniest Books

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:37am

Responding to our list of the funniest books since “Catch-22,” readers offer their own choices.

New York Times Readers on Their Picks for Funniest Books

New York Times Book News - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:37am

Responding to our list of the funniest books since “Catch-22,” readers offer their own choices.

Book Review: ‘The Return of Great Powers,’ by Jim Sciutto; ‘Up in Arms,’ by Adam E. Casey

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00am

In “The Return of Great Powers” and “Up in Arms,” Jim Sciutto and Adam E. Casey consider modern-day superpower conflict through the lens of the past.

Book Review: ‘The Return of Great Powers,’ by Jim Sciutto; ‘Up in Arms,’ by Adam E. Casey

New York Times Book News - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00am

In “The Return of Great Powers” and “Up in Arms,” Jim Sciutto and Adam E. Casey consider modern-day superpower conflict through the lens of the past.

Book Review: ‘The Sicilian Inheritance,’ by Jo Piazza

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00am

A Philadelphia chef goes searching for her family history in Jo Piazza’s sun-baked multigenerational tale “The Sicilian Inheritance.”

Book Review: ‘The Sicilian Inheritance,’ by Jo Piazza

New York Times Book News - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00am

A Philadelphia chef goes searching for her family history in Jo Piazza’s sun-baked multigenerational tale “The Sicilian Inheritance.”

Book Review: ‘Choice,’ by Neel Mukherjee

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00am

An editor’s ambition. A coveted manuscript. The gift of a cow. Lives and lies graze one another in Neel Mukherjee’s tragicomic novel.

Book Review: ‘Choice,’ by Neel Mukherjee

New York Times Book News - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00am

An editor’s ambition. A coveted manuscript. The gift of a cow. Lives and lies graze one another in Neel Mukherjee’s tragicomic novel.

Preschool Storytime and Craft

Events: Hammonton - Tue, 04/02/2024 - 4:45am

Open to ages 3-5. Registration required. Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games and movement while building language and literacy skills. Materials and snacks provided.

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