Books
Funny Girl: V.C. Chickering’s Nookietown
February 24, 2016
A new book, Nookietown, sheds a light on what goes on behind closed doors in suburbia....
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Gift Guide: For The Book Worm
December 1, 2015
From bookends to Book of the Month subscriptions, we got the book worms wish list covered. ...
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Shared Stories of Disaster Survived
November 16, 2015
A Mendham woman and plane crash survivor recounts her story, as well as the tales of others, in her book, "Bracing For Impact."...
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From Opening Act to Rock Biographer
November 4, 2015
A former rocker himself, Warren Zanes' new book chronicles the life and career of Tom Petty....
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Literary Locales This Fall: Morristown & Collingswood
September 21, 2015
Two Jersey towns host page-turning book festivals this fall. ...
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Dale Russakoff: Test Case
September 17, 2015
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg pledged $100 million to help fix Newark’s schools. A new book explains why the reform movement went awry. ...
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8 Jersey Events For The Bookish At Heart
September 10, 2015
A whole host of bookworm-friendly events planned this fall....
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Audible Founder Likes the Sound of Books
July 30, 2015
Journalist turned captain of industry Don Katz, the founder of audiobook company Audible, is a word guy....
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Resilient and resourceful, indie bookstores find ways to survive (and sometimes thrive) in the Amazon age.
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Picking Up Some Chopstick Wisdom
July 27, 2015
"Chopsticks: A Cultural and Culinary History," a new book by Professor Edward Wang, is a trove of chopstick trivia....
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Julian Zelizer: Presidents & Precedents
July 8, 2015
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. ...
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Brisk and Refreshing
July 2, 2015
That describes the prose of WSJ wine columnist Lettie Teague, whose tart, smart new book helps you fearlessly explore the ever-widening world of wine....
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5 Perfect Beach Reads with a Jersey Hook
June 22, 2015
Curl up with a good book while you bask in the sun this summer....
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Arianna Huffington on Mothers, Success and Sleep
June 4, 2015
The media mogul spoke at NJPAC about her new book, and what it means to be the only woman in the room....
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In her new novel, Judy Blume recalls the scary days when airplanes seemed to rain from the skies over her native Elizabeth....
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Staff Picks: Summer Reading
May 28, 2015
The first rule of New Jersey Monthly's Book Club? Always talk about New Jersey Monthly's Book Club....
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In Praise of the ‘Auntie Brigade’
May 19, 2015
"So many non-parents are great mentors or part of the Auntie brigade," says Meghan Daum on the decision not to have kids. ...
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Children’s Classics, Brought to Vivid Life
May 18, 2015
Thru Sept 5: The Newark Public Library celebrates the 150th anniversary of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" with an exhibit featuring more than 50 illustrated works....
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10 Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know About Jersey
May 11, 2015
Our favorite, little-known Garden State factoids, courtesy of Russell Robert's book "Rediscover the Hidden New Jersey."...
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Comic Books for Kids Young and Old
April 16, 2015
We love Montclair for its dining, shopping and cultural activities. Now there's another reason to visit…a fun comic book store....
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