The Joy of Reading Guidebooks
I’ve previously written about my experiences reading through historical and manuscript cookbooks for my food writing. While this is technically “research,” I honestly really enjoy it! In all actuality, I … Read More
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How I Fell Back in Love with Reading in Grad School
Editor’s note: Welcome our new blogger, Danielle Pitter, published poet and graduate student assistant from the Master of Information Program at the School of Communication & Information at New Brunswick … Read More
Three Sisters and Historical Fiction
A good title is short and memorable. As such, titles of literary works can’t be copyrighted. For generations, Three Sisters referred to a play by Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov. who … Read More
Staff picks: Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
(Shame)ful(l) disclosure: the first Colson Whitehead book that I read was The Noble Hustle, rather than his award-winning The Underground Railroad. The reason is simple: while unveiling the mysteries in … 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
Staff Picks: The Red Flags I’ve (Repeatedly) Ignored by Brianna McCabe
The concept of red flags within the context of dating is currently quite trendy on social media. Plenty of influencers are cashing in on this focus, even from the skeptical … Read More
New Jersey Authors: Harlan Coben
Did you have a favorite plush toy or blanket that you’d drag along with you everywhere as a child? Familiarity provides comfort and reduces the anxiety we are bound to … Read More
Words that Heal: Solito by Javier Zamora
Registration is open to our Author Talk Series, an event free and open to the public! Our guest, Javier Zamora will discuss his New York Times best-selling book Solito with … Read More
Short Stories We Read Part II
I’ve talked about short stories on this blog before. To sum up my earlier post, I love the format of the short story because it allows the author and the … Read More
Staff Picks: Emily St. John Mandel, Sea of Tranquility
It seems that whenever I write about a book, I like to give credit to how I found it (or do books find us?) Emily St. John Mandel’s work registered … Read More