Author Talk with Ben Purkert
Ben Purkert, former Rutgers Creative Writing Professor and author of the best-selling novel The Men Can’t Be Saved, is coming back to Rutgers! Join us on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 2:00 … Read More
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Homemade Holiday Gifts
Homemade goodies make the best holiday gifts. They are reasonably priced, fun to make and most of all – they are from the heart, sending a message that you took … Read More
Intergenerational Friendship: Reading Fredrik Backman
I always wanted to start a series of posts called “Books That Connect Us” highlighting topics that often divide us. Remaining open minded and curious through our differences is key … Read More
Regional Foods (And Books About Them)
No matter where in the United States we hail from, most of us can name a food or foods for which that area is known. For me (being from the … Read More
Photography Books by Nan Goldin
Throughout the history of photography, one of the most important parts of being a fine art photographer is having your work published in a book. The book is the perfect … Read More
Holodomor Exhibit in Douglass Library
Library users in Douglass are accustomed to viewing an array of diverse presentations – from fun, stressbuster-type displays to informative, thought-provoking exhibits. This fall’s “catwalk” gallery featuring the t-shirts of … Read More
Books We Write: Historic Recipes and Stories from the Gilded Age
Becky Diamond’s main job title at Rutgers University Libraries-New Brunswick is Business Librarian. She brings invaluable skills from her experience previously working for companies including Dow Jones, Korn/Ferry International, Johnson … Read More
Books They Write – Celebration of Scholarship 2023
The Books We Read team is planning to attend the Celebration of Scholarship at New Brunswick Libraries this year again in Douglass Library on Wednesday, November 8, 2022 from 4 … Read More
Halloween 2023: Processing the World Around Us
Last year Ian Dykstra introduced a new genre – horror fiction – to Books We Read fans in his post Halloween Horror, posing the question: “there’s enough horror in the … Read More
From the Archives: Judging a Book by its Cover
Is it scholarly? Librarians often receive this question from students trying to orient themselves while navigating the maze of scholarly and popular publications they need to cite when their paper … Read More