Book Talk by the Sea

"'Never' has come to stay. 'Never' feels so unfairly punitive. For the rest of my life, I will live with my hands outstretched for things...

Asian American poet Jenny Xie was born in China, raised in New Jersey, and now lives in New York City. Her debut book of poetry, Eye...

May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, with a focus this year on the message:...

This week's poem comes from Lisa Richter, whose book of poetry Nautilus and Bone won the 2020 Jewish Book Award for Poetry. In addition...

While Book Talk by the Sea recently highlighted Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, AAPI is not this month's only...

As we continue the celebratory observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I'll be devoting space in the Poem of...

In addition to beautiful blooms around Camden, May brings the month-long observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage...

Thursday, April 29th is Poem in Your Pocket Day, one of the highlights of National Poetry Month. It's never a bad time to carry around...

Graphic novels as a form might be associated more heavily with action and comedy than with emotion, but some recent additions to our...

April is a bounteous month, what with National Poetry Month, National Library Week, and now... Earth Day! Janisse Ray is best known for...

Milkweed Editions has been responsible for publishing a number of remarkably distinct and breathtaking debut works over the years, and...

One for poetry itself and one for spring today as we continue to celebrate National Poetry Month at the library. Both of this week's...

A new season has begun, and the Camden Public Library staff is reflecting on some reads from winter as we move on to days marked by a...

In honor of this week's overlap between National Poetry Month and National Library Week, here is a poem from Nikki Giovanni that...

(National Poetry Month poster designed by Brooklyn, NY high school senior Bao Lu) This April marks the 25th annual celebration of...

Sylvia Plath's poetry is often hard to read—if not to interpret, then to stomach. The poet often articulated her suicidal and despondent...

Do you have room for some thoughtful whimsy in your to-read pile? Eley Williams' new novel The Liar's Dictionary joins a growing list of...

Something about the coming of spring has always felt to me incredibly well-suited to poetry, as though it serves as an enchantment,...

In January 2021, Masterpiece Theatre began its 50th anniversary season on PBS, cementing its enduring popularity on American television....

With St. Patrick's Day on the horizon, it seems a good time to share the beautiful work of Dublin-born poet Eavan Boland. Boland's work...