April 23, 2024
Book Presentation The Caravaggio Syndrome (2024, Rutgers University Press) A novel by Alessandro Giardino, St. Lawrence University Translated into English by Joyce Myerson and Alessandro Giardino with a foreword by… READ MORE
Leonard Lopate at Large spoke to Creating the Hudson River Park author Tom Fox. Take a listen to the full interview here: https://www.wbai.org/archive/program/episode/?id=49615
Jordan P. Howell of Rowan University, author of 2023’s Garbage in the Garden State, joins the NJ Room to discuss the history of waste management in New Jersey. Acknowledging Earth Day… READ MORE
April 19, 2024
For the 2024 Publishing Triangle Awards, nine books were recognized for their excellence. Follow the link here to see the rest of the books that were selected by the judges… READ MORE
April 16, 2024
How embedded are the dignity and personhood of the elderly in the collective memory of their nation? In Aging Nationally in Contemporary Poland: Memory, Kinship, and Personhood (Rutgers University Press, 2021) anthropologist… READ MORE
“Closter, NJ-Raised Muppeteer’s short but remarkable life chronicled in [Funny Boy]…The book explores the many facets of Hunt’s life and work as a member of the original team of Muppet… READ MORE
April 10, 2024
On January 24, 2024, the world lost an amazing human with the passing of Teresa Ann Politano. who served as the editor of Edible Jersey from 2017 to 2020. In… READ MORE
April 9, 2024
While there is a certain workmanlike swagger to Bruce Springsteen that clearly makes males of a certain age identify with him, The Boss certainly appeals to women just as much… READ MORE
April 2, 2024
New Brunswick, NJ (April 2, 2024) – STREET FIGHT: Sesame Workshop’s Audacious, Persistent, Subversive Counter-assault on Mean America is not a sequel. It is not a history. It is the… READ MORE
March 27, 2024
“In this dreamy meditation, Giardino explores artistic dissatisfaction, personal resilience, and the intricacies of intimate relationships, all connected by the enigmatic allure of Caravaggio’s art…Giardino’s narrative prowess, coupled with Myerson’s… READ MORE
