Books
A Quest to Save the Greyhound
November 13, 2017
Montclair writer Laura Schenone's latest book chronicles the life of Marion Fitzgibbon, who ran the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals....
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National Book Foundation’s Lisa Lucas Always Enjoys a Good Book
November 1, 2017
"There are small, glowing moments of satisfaction that come from being a reader."...
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Transform Your Life With New Book From Fitness Motivator Shaun T
October 31, 2017
Fitness motivator Shaun T's new self-help book, T is For Transformation, goes beyond calorie-burning moves and weight loss pep talks....
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A Conversation with Tom Perrotta
October 9, 2017
The creator of the HBO series "The Leftovers" talks about the true, down-to-earth Jersey attitude, and how the state influenced his work....
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A new book about the 1947 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers profiles important members of each team....
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New Book Shows The Eyes Don’t Always Have It
September 11, 2017
A Princeton professor's book, Face Value, explores the importance and power of a first impression....
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Worst of Years, Best of Intentions in Michael Ausiello’s Memoir
September 6, 2017
His intimate memoir, "Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies," manages to be simultaneously heartbreaking, cheeky and comical....
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Airlie Anderson Creates Art For Kids’ Sake
July 5, 2017
Airlie Anderson, award-winning author/illustrator of children’s picture books, finds inspiration for her work in her son. ...
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When Jim Crow Plagued Jersey
June 21, 2017
A new book explains how the Shore was an economic and social laboratory for civil rights after slavery ended....
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What We’re Reading This Summer
June 7, 2017
Nine new 2017 books to read at the beach this summer, including Abandon Me by Melissa Febos, Hourglass by Dani Shapiro, The Idiot by Elif Batuman and more....
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The Rise of Rosé
May 30, 2017
Three newly released wine books explore rosé and show its popularity is here to stay....
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When WWII broke, three brothers took divergent paths, each tracing a different aspect of the bloody conflict. A new book chronicles their story....
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Remember Book of the Month Club?
May 9, 2017
Before there were subscription boxes, there was Book of the Month Club—and now it's back with a new approach....
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When Miss America Went Missing
April 19, 2017
A new book by former NJM senior editor Michael Callahan speculates on the mystery behind of the 1937 Miss America pageant. ...
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Treat mom to a copy of Beauty From The Inside Out, the latest beauty handbook from Bobbi Brown. ...
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New Novel Offers Grim Outlook, Hopeful View
March 10, 2017
Author Lauren Grodstein's new novel tells the story of a mother with terminal cancer who writes a book of memories for the son she'll leave behind....
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A Famous “World”–Revisited in Christina Baker Kline
February 14, 2017
In a new novel, Orpahn Train author Christina Baker Kline uses a celebrated painting as her canvas....
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Evocative Tales Revealed at Last
February 4, 2017
Nearly three decades after her death, work of Jersey City native Kathleen Collins is as exciting, evocative and relevant as when first created....
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In New Novel, A Family’s Secrets Run Deep
January 31, 2017
Montclair writer Nancy Star talks about her new book, Sisters One, Two, Three. ...
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A Conversation with Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
January 17, 2017
No longer hiding her Muslim identity, author Amani Al-Khatahtbeh discusses her faith, her website and her youth in New Jersey. ...
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