Fiction
Subscribe to this tagStealing A Criminal Life
A former Star-Ledger editor turns to crime fiction to help him better explore the subtle realities of life.
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The Linkages of Motherhood
A Montclair resident's new novel follows one family through three generations of mothers.
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Bottom Dwellers
A collection of short fiction and poetry edited by Joyce Carol Oates explores how much noir literature means in the Garden State.
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Dark Vision
This month we spoke with noted author and creative-writing professor at Princeton University Joyce Carol Oates about her work, her latest editing effort, and life in New Jersey.
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Closing a Chapter
Gay Talese didn’t want to leave his Ocean City home, but his wife gave him little choice. Now the famed writer bids a sad farewell to the Shore.
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Birds of a Feather
Author and Rutgers-Newark University professor Tayari Jones displays her Southern roots in her latest novel—Silver Sparrow.
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Tales of the Times
An expository writing professor at Rutgers University publishes a collection of short stories capturing characters of various ages and geographies.
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