Thurs 2/5 @ 6:00PMPrinceton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street
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D. Vance Smith, joined in conversation with Simon Gikandi, presents his new book Atlas&rs ...
As the leaves fall from his favorite tree, Fletcher worries that something is terribly wrong. But then winter comes, and with it a wonderful surprise. Do you know what it is? Join Fletcher and...
”Fans of Beverly Cleary’s Quimbys, Judy Blume’s Hatchers, and, more recently, Jeanne Birdsall’s Penderwicks will fervently hope that more Fletcher misadventures are yet to come.” —School Library...
A groundbreaking account of how firearms changed Europe and the world In Renaissance Italy, the gun was not only a tool of war but also a desirable object, a luxury item carried at court. Guns were...
At a time when age-old political structures are crumbling, civil strife abounds, and economic uncertainty permeates the air, loyalty offers us security in our relationships with associates, friends,...
America is at war with terrorism. Terrorists must be brought to justice. We hear these phrases together so often that we rarely pause to reflect on the dramatic differences between the demands of war...
Every time we think ahead, we are crafting a story. Every daily plan―and every political vision, social movement, scientific hypothesis, business proposal, and technological breakthrough―starts with...
A powerful account of life and loss in the Great War, as told by British soldiers in their letters homeThis book was inspired by the author’s discovery of an extraordinary cache of letters from a...
Ralph Darling, governor of New South Wales from 1825 to 1835, was a controversial politician whose administration was the subject of a House of Commons inquiry, but Darling was also a great advocate...
Born to a dark-skinned maid and Lorenzo II de' Medici, the illegitimate Alessandro was groomed for power. In 1532, at the age of nineteen, backed by the Holy Roman Emperor--his future...
Over the last thirty years, the scope and nature of education in British schools has changed dramatically, and music--once only an extracurricular subject--has come to occupy a key role. Education...
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICEEinstein’s Shadow follows a team of elite scientists on their historic mission to take the first picture of a black hole, putting Einstein’s theory of relativity to...
In a work of splendid scholarship that reflects both a firm mastery of difficult sources and a keen intuition, one of Britain's foremost medievalists tells the story of the Christianization of Europe...
The definitive book about The Smiths, one of the most beloved, respected, and storied indie rock bands in music history.They were, their fans believe, the best band in the world. Hailing from...
"Vivid examples . . . plenty of thought-provoking surprises." -- The Wall Street Journal A vibrant journey through the six classification kingdoms of animals, plants, protists, fungi, archaea, and...
Inspired by original research and filled with color and drama, this is an exploration of two thousand years of history as seen through one the greatest imperial networks ever built."All roads lead to...
The forgotten history of comedy’s contribution to world democracy.For two thousand years, democratic authors treated comedy as a toolkit of rhetorical practices for encouraging problem-solving,...
An original and timely new YA novel from acclaimed author Susan Fletcher, set in a near-future where rogue gene editing has changed humanity--loosely based on The Little Mermaid A girl torn...
This book presents an overview of the development of sculpture by artists who were inspired by the goals and methods of Surrealism. Surrealist Sculpture delineates a dialogue between the two dominant...
Based on Chaucer's Knight's Tale, The Two Noble Kinsmen was written at the end of Shakespeare's career, as a collaboration with the rising young dramatist John Fletcher. Neglected until recently by...