Authors & Books
Local Authors
Author and South Jersey native Morgan Jerkins examines pop culture, misogyny, black history and racism in her book "This Will Be My Undoing."
Patrick Rosal, an Edison native, recently won the 2017 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize for his latest book, "Brooklyn Antediluvian."
Memoirs
In a new book, Jersey-born astronaut Scott Kelly shares memories of his time in space and his sometimes painful return to terra firma.
His intimate memoir, "Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies," manages to be simultaneously heartbreaking, cheeky and comical.
NJM Q&A
The creator of the HBO series "The Leftovers" talks about the true, down-to-earth Jersey attitude, and how the state influenced his work.
Azzan Yadin-Israel, a professor in the Classics and Jewish Studies department at Rutgers, is the author of "The Grace of God and the Grace of Man: The Theologies of Bruce Springsteen."
Fiction
Reading We Will Listen For You is an invitation to look beyond the stone walls of churches and gape in wonder at the world and the unknowable vistas beyond.
In her new novel "Quiet Dell," Jayne Anne Phillips explores the brutal murder of a West Virginia family.
Shore Settings
Curl up with a good book while you bask in the sun this summer.
A Lambertville historian and art dealer writes about a largely unknown group of impressionist artists who painted Jersey Shorescapes in the late 19th Century.
Non-Fiction
Scott Deitche's book "Garden State Gangland: The Rise of The Mob in New Jersey" details the state's sordid history of mafioso.
A former rocker himself, Warren Zanes' new book chronicles the life and career of Tom Petty.
Crime & Mystery
Crime reporter turned novelist Brad Parks tackles real-world issues.
Prolific author Joyce Carol Oates latest novel, "Carthage," is a murder mystery that relies on small town gossip, capricious witnesses and family politics.
History
A new book explains why the 15th commander-in-chief was our worst. President. Ever.
The Princeton history professor talks about his new book, how we expect too much out of our presidents, and why Congressional gridlock isn't anything new.
From Page to Screen
Born in Elizabeth and raised in Freehold and Old Bridge, Lissner began writing as soon as she could pick up a pen.
New Jersey native Tom Perrotta's new novel The Leftovers imagines what happens after the Rapture.
The acclaimed author of "Eat, Pray, Love," Elizabeth Gilbert, talks about her writing process, plants and her new novel "The Signature of All Things."
Reading is Fun-damental
Journalist turned captain of industry Don Katz, the founder of audiobook company Audible, is a word guy.
Resilient and resourceful, indie bookstores find ways to survive (and sometimes thrive) in the Amazon age.
