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Last Ones Left in Treece, Kan., a Toxic Town
Treece, Kan., has been torn down and may soon be erased from maps. But don’t tell that to the Busbys, who live there.
Computers Abort Private Rocket Launching to Space Station
The engines on a private cargo rocket bound for the International Space Station had ignited, but computers detected a discrepancy and shut them down.
Cramming for Degrees in Hybrids
As automakers increase their efforts to design vehicles that are more fuel-efficient, college engineering programs are likewise adapting their curriculums, preparing students to build vehicles increasingly powered by batteries.
Low Natural Gas Prices Threaten Carbon Capture Projects
Cheap, plentiful natural gas provides utilities with little incentive to build coal-fired plants with a technology that traps carbon gas for storage or other uses.
Rare Genetic Mutations May Underpin Diseases
Because the mutations are so rare, costly studies involving large numbers of patients would be needed to identify their role in each disease.
Side Effects: The Ray and the Coconut: Tracing Life on Palmyra Atoll
Research that illuminated a delicate ecological chain of birds, trees, soil, plankton and manta rays inspires contemplation of the unknown circles of life that may be disrupted by human activity.
Scientist at Work Blog: Don't Feed Wild Dolphins (Even if They Beg)
Human feeding of wild dolphins brings them into contact with anglers and their gear, and leads to increases in serious dolphin injuries and deaths.
Paralyzed, Moving a Robot With Their Minds
Scientists said a tiny brain implant allowed two people who are virtually paralyzed below the neck to manipulate a robotic arm.
A Conversation With Carson Chow: A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity
Carson Chow has used mathematical models to determine the causes of obesity, and ways to stem the epidemic.
Contracts Help Private Sector Edge Deeper Into Space
A planned launching this weekend, if successful, would be a victory for private companies trying to make their mark in space.
Hawaii’s Beaches Are in Retreat, and Way of Life May Follow
Most beaches on the state’s three largest islands are eroding, and the erosion is likely to accelerate as sea levels rise, according to a new report.
Side Effects: The ‘Hunger Games’ Mockingjay: Fiction, for Now
With the growing availability of tools to modify organisms, a creature like the bird imagined in the “Hunger Games” series is not an impossible fantasy.
Trial Vaccine Made Some More Vulnerable to H.I.V., Study Confirms
In 2007, a trial of an AIDS vaccine made by Merck was stopped early when it became clear that it was not protecting everyone. Now a follow-up study has confirmed the worst fears of researchers.
HDL ‘Good Cholesterol’ Found Not to Cut Heart Risk
People genetically prone to higher levels of HDL, often called “good cholesterol,” showed that they did not have any significant decrease in risk of cardiovascular disease.
Alzheimer’s Prevention Is Aim of Drug Trial
A clinical trial of Crenezumab will focus largely on members of a Colombian family who are genetically destined to develop the disease but who do not yet have any symptoms.
SpaceX Is Set to Send Its Rocket to the Space Station
A private company’s test flight will carry 15 student experiments onboard, including one involving winemaking.
Side Effects: The Tricky Business of Taming the Beasts
When it comes to the natural world, what is domestication, really?
Side Effects: Microscopic Neighbors, Evolving Together
A novel experiment sought to demonstrate that how different living things in a community bump up against one another affects how they evolve.
Boca Sanibeni Journal: Dam Project Would Displace Villages in Jungle Valley of Peru
A hydroelectric dam supported by the country’s president would send thousands of people to live elsewhere.
Understanding the Atmosphere
Scientists want to know how the balance between warming and cooling clouds will change as climate change proceeds.
Dr. Robert L. Spitzer, Noted Psychiatrist, Apologizes for Study on Gay ‘Cure’
At the end of his career, Dr. Robert L. Spitzer has reached a painful conclusion: “I believe,” he wrote in a letter, “I owe the gay community an apology.”
The Texas Tribune: Legislation Proposed to Extend Texas Helium Sales Deadline
Congress has proposed legislation to help avoid a worldwide helium shortage, and some 30 percent of the global supply comes from a plant northwest of Amarillo.
Brain Disease Is Found in Veterans Exposed to Bombs
The same degenerative brain disease found in football players and boxers has been found in veterans exposed to roadside bombs, a finding with potentially profound implications.
Scientist at Work Blog: Whistle Recognition in Bottlenose Dolphins
Researchers in Sarasota Bay, Fla., test whether dolphins' heart rates change when they hear different signature whistles.
Scientist at Work Blog: Artifacts From a Time of Many Droughts
After finding more water jar pieces, researchers plan their return to Cara Blanca, Belize, to further study the Maya world and how its inhabitants survived multi-year droughts.
Scientist at Work Blog: How to Uncover Underwater Artifacts
Diving for Maya artifacts involves high-tech diving equipment and low-tech archaeology tools like pulleys and buckets.
Green Blog: On Our Radar: Tackling the Tsunami Debris
An agency official said that the federal government lacked the financing to cover a cleanup of the tsunami debris washing up in Alaska and other states.
Green Blog: Swapping Out Charcoal With Ethanol
A company opened a biofuel plant to supply ethanol to households in the Mozambican capital that rely on charcoal for cooking fuel.
Green Blog: In the Gulf's Depths, a Rare Time Capsule
Using a remotely operated vehicle on the ocean floor, federal scientists happened upon the wreckage of a ship evoking a time when nations vied for power in the Americas.
Q & A: Can Animals Get Sunburn, Too?
Just like humans, animals can suffer from too much sun exposure; domestic animals that have short or thin coats of hair or pale skin are at greater risk.
Observatory: Chimpanzees’ Table Manners Vary by Group
A study of chimpanzees in Ivory Coast found that different groups have different preferences for cracking open nuts.
Observatory: Oldest Cave Art Includes Drawings of Female Anatomy
Researchers have discovered illustrations of female anatomy in a rock shelter in France that date back 37,000 years.
Observatory: Brittle Stars Put Their Best Foot Forward
Despite lacking bilateral symmetry, brittle stars, related to starfish, can choose one of their five limbs to be front-facing and use two others to move.
Personal Health: Personal Health: The Zen of Swimming
Swimming is second only to walking as the nation's most popular recreational activity, and its benefits can be enjoyed regardless of age or infirmity.
Really?: Really? Red Wine as a Probiotic Delivery System
Known for its potential to protect against heart disease, red wine also aids digestive health, through probiotics, studies show.
Dot Earth Blog: A 'Fracked' Photograph
A photographer slices open a stone and finds an image reflecting our gas thirst.
Letters: Learning From Cuba (1 Letter)
Letter to the editor.
Letters: That Unbearable Itch (1 Letter)
Letter to the editor.
Letters: Consider the Parent, Too (2 Letters)
Letters to the editor.
Letters: HPV and Oral Cancer (1 Letter)
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Fiction Reviews, November 1, 2011
Ausubel, Ramona. No One Is Here Except All of Us. Riverhead: Penguin Group (USA). 2011. c.336p. ISBN 9781594487941. $26.95. F In 1939 in an obscure Jewish village in Romania, a woman washes up on the shore of the river, the only survivor of a brutal ...
Mystery Reviews, November 1, 2011
In this Article
Debut of the Month
Series Lineup
Quotable
Amateur detectives make a strong showing this season, venturing into all sorts of dark corners and evil dens. Of course, these sleuths are professionals in other areas, most ...
Crafts & DIY Reviews, November 1, 2011
ART INSTRUCTION
HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York
Campos, Cristian. 1,000 Ideas by 100 Manga Artists. Rockport: Quayside. 2011. 320p. illus. ISBN 9781592537143. pap. $24.99. ART INSTRUCTION In his introduction, Campos (1,000 ...
Arts & Humanities Reviews, November 1, 2011
Bonyhady, Tim. Good Living Street: Portrait of a Patron Family, Vienna 1900. Pantheon. Nov. 2011. c.400p. illus. index. ISBN 9780307378804. $35. FINE ARTS Art historian and environmental lawyer Bonyhady traces his Jewish family history through the...
Romance Reviews, October 15, 2011
SEASONAL SPARKLERS Whether cozy and family-centered or action-packed and adventurous, lively and urban or peaceful and rural, passionate and steamy or subdued and tender, this year’s crop of holiday romances continues the long-standing tradition of pr...
Military History Roundup, October 15, 2011
For the second part of this year’s military history roundup (for the first, see LJ 10/1/11, p. 88), LJ has called on a number of its subject experts to review in the seven categories below. This year marks the sesquicentennial of the start of the Civil ...
Professional Media Reviews, October 15, 2011
Dowell, David R. Crash Course in Genealogy. Libraries Unlimited: ABC-CLIO. (Crash Course). 2011. 145p. illus. index. ISBN 9781598849394. pap. $35. PRO MEDIA This addition to Libraries Unlimited’s “Crash Course” series provides a short, snappy introdu...
Social Sciences Reviews, October 15, 2011
Biography
Eade, Philip. Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II. Holt. Nov. 2011. c.368p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780805095449. $28. BIOG UK barrister and journalist Eade (Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunt...
Mystery Reviews, October 1, 2011
In this Article
Debut of the Month
Series Lineup
Quotable
Soundtracks
For all you Anglophiles, it’s a banner month for crime fiction, whether historical or contemporary, dark or cozy. Poisoning, knifing, shooting—it’s all fair game usually d...
Professional Media Review, October 1, 2011
West, Jessamyn C. Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide. Libraries Unlimited: ABC-CLIO. 2011. c.250p. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781598844535. pap. $40. PRO MEDIA Nontechnical patrons and librarians educated before computers often suffer f...
World War II Military History Reviews, October 1, 2011
The majority of military history books coming out this fall (many publishing on Veterans Day) are on World War II topics. Fourteen are reviewed below, with more coming in our next issue (LJ 10/15/11), which will cover earlier and later wars as well.
Art...
Social Sciences Reviews, October 1, 2011
Biography
Chaney, Lisa. Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life. Viking. Nov. 2011. c.387p. photogs. index. ISBN 9780670023097. $27.95. BIOG British author Chaney (Hide-and-Seek with Angels: A Life of J.M. Barrie) serves up an excellent complement to Hal Vaugh...
Graphic Novels Reviews, September 15, 2011
YOE-YOE TRICKS You wouldn’t think editing and producing books could be as cool as being creative director for the Muppets and Nickelodeon. But Craig Yoe’s wildly creative historical comics collections do what he says: put the comic back in comics with...
Diabetes Roundup, September 15, 2011
Gassenheimer, Linda. Fast and Flavorful: Great Diabetes Meals from Market to Table. American Diabetes Assn. Nov. 2011. c.224p. index. ISBN 9781580404440. pap. $18.95. COOKING Gassenheimer (Mix ’n’ Match Meals in Minutes) again focuses on meals that t...
Cookbook Reviews, September 15, 2011
Late September marks the end of summer and the beginning of cookbook publishing’s busiest season. Those of us who didn’t travel can explore several region-focused titles, like Daniel Galmiche’s French Brasserie Cookbook and Bee Yinn Low’s Easy Chinese...
Science & Technology Reviews, September 15, 2011
Agriculture
Abramson, Jill. The Puppy Diaries: Raising a Dog Named Scout. Times Bks: Holt. Oct. 2011. c.256p. photogs. bibliog. ISBN 9780805093421. $22. PETS Drawing on her popular New York Times blog of the same name, recently named executive edito...
Crafts & DIY Reviews, September 15, 2011
ART INSTRUCTION
HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York
Cambridge, Melanie. Oils. Collins: HarperCollins UK, dist. by Trafalgar Square. Oct. 2011. 96p. illus. index. ISBN 9780007301171. $13.95. ART INSTRUCTION As its one-word titl...
Arts & Humanities Reviews, September 15, 2011
Arts
Avant-Garde Art in Everyday Life: Early Twentieth-Century European Modernism. Art Inst. of Chicago, dist. by Yale Univ. 2011. 160p. ed. by Matthew S. Witkovsky. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780300166095. $50. FINE ARTS Purposeful jumbles of eye-p...
Crafts & DIY Reviews, September 1, 2011
ART INSTRUCTION
HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York
Cohen, Cecilia. The Glass Artist’s Studio Handbook: Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for Working with Glass. Quarry: Quayside. 2011. 176p. illus. index. ISBN 978159253697...
Arts and Humanities Reviews, September 1, 2011
ARTS
Albers, Patricia. Joan Mitchell: Lady Painter. Knopf. 2011. c.544p. photogs. index. ISBN 9780375414374. $40. FINE ARTS With this generously illustrated work (eight pages of full-color photographs; 62 in-text reproductions), art historian, aut...
Kickin’ Breast Cancer’s Ass, September 1, 2011
Breast cancer is still making noise. A study in Switzerland is targeting a new method of diagnosis “to reveal structures that cannot be seen using conventional mammography,” while a National Cancer Institute (NCI)–designated center has identified a ch...
Science & Technology Reviews, September 1, 2011
AGRICULTUREClausen, Ruth Rogers (text) & Alan L. Detrick (photogs). 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs That Deer Don’t Eat. Timber. 2011. 223p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781604691955. pap. $1...
Crafts & DIY Reviews, August 2011
ART INSTRUCTION
HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York
Bellamy, David. David Bellamy’s Complete Guide to Watercolour Painting. Search, dist. by IPG. Sept. 2011. 128p. illus. index. ISBN 9781844487349. pap. $19.95. ART INSTRUCTION ...
Annual Football Roundup: Pass the Books, August 2011
With the 2011 NFL season having been in some doubt, pro football fans may be glad to have the option of getting deep into the game with books. Even bibliographically, however, the season seems to be incomplete, with some defensive holding of titles un...
Arts & Humanities Reviews, August 2011
In this ArticleStudying ScientologyReviewer of the YearARTS
Cox, Caroline. Vintage Jewelry Design: Classics To Collect & Wear. Lark: Sterling. 2011. c.224p. illus. index. ISBN 9781600597145. $35. DEC ARTS Cox (cultural history, Univ. of t...
Science Fiction/Fantasy, August 15, 2011
In this Article
Debut of the Month
Mass Market Paperbacks of Note
Since my first contact with my grandfather’s paperback copy of Isaac Asimov’s I, Robot and the library’s copy of Andre Norton’s Star Gate, my first choice in reading has been science...
Romance Reviews, August 2011
In this Article
Reader Challenge
THE FUNNY SIDE OF LOVE Just as with suspense and mystery elements, humor for years has been slipping across subgenre boundaries and into romances of all types. No longer strictly the domain of the romantic comedy no...
Vampire Fiction, August 2011
Vampires come in many guises. Most, but not all, are of the neck-biting, blood-sucking variety. They rule the night and sometimes the day. They can be romantic, murderous, or both. The following books will show that these supernatural creatures are not...
Fiction Reviews, August 2011
In this Article
Reviewer of the Year
Abramson, Neil. Unsaid. Center Street: Hachette. Aug. 2011. c.368p. ISBN 9781599954103. $23.99. F In Abramson’s debut, lawyer and animal rights advocate Helena has passed away after a long battle with cancer...
Professional Media Reviews, August 2011
Barclay, Donald A. & Eric D. Scott. The Library Renovation, Maintenance, and Construction Handbook. Neal-Schuman. 2011. 200p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781555707170. pap. $125 with CD-ROM. PRO MEDIA
Library administrators and trustees who are consid...
Social Sciences Reviews, August 2011
In this Article
Columbus and Beyond
Reviewer of the Year
Biography
Adler, William M. The Man Who Never Died: The Life, Times, and Legacy of Joe Hill, American Labor Icon. Bloomsbury, dist. by Macmillan. Sept. 2011. c.448p. illus. bibliog. index....
Christian Fiction, August 2011
Historical fiction dominates these upcoming titles, from Lynn Austin’s Wonderland C reek to Sandra Byrd’s reimagining of Anne Boleyn (To Die For). Maggie Brendan (Deeply Devoted) examines the role of mail-order brides in the Wild West, while Yvonne Harris...
Cooking Short Take Reviews, July 2011: Making Macarons
Are macarons the new cupcake? With the recent popularity of books like Hisako Ogita’s I Love Macarons and Cecile Cannone’s Macarons: Authentic French Cookie Recipes from the MacarOn Café, the newly trendy treat is becoming as prevalent on bookshelves a...
Science & Technology Reviews, July 2011
HEALTH & MEDICINE
American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes: The Ultimate Home Reference from the Diabetes Experts. 5th ed. American Diabetes Assn. 2011. c.498p. illus. index. ISBN 9781580403306. pap. $22.95. HEALTH The American Diabete...
Self-Help Reviews, July 15, 2011
Burton, Natasha & others. The Little Black Book of Big Red Flags: Relationship Warning Signs You Totally Spotted…but Chose To Ignore. Adams Media. 2011. c.256p. ISBN 9781440512650. pap. $14.95. SELF-HELP This captivating book is based on an abundan...
Professional Media Reviews, July 2011
Green, Ravonne A. & Vera Blair. Keep It Simple: A Guide to Assistive Technologies. Libraries Unlimited: ABC-CLIO. 2011. 144p. index. ISBN 9781591588665. pap. $50. PRO MEDIA Green (library & information studies, Valdosta State Univ.; Library Management...
Social Sciences Reviews, July 2011
BIOGRAPHY
Adams, Jad. Gandhi: The True Man Behind Modern India. Pegasus. Jul. 2011. c.288p. illus. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781605981710. $26.95. BIOG Historian Adams (visiting research fellow, Sch. of Advanced Study, Univ. of London; Hideous Absi...
SF/Fantasy Reviews, July 2011
Bewere the Night. Prime. Aug. 2011. c.352p. ed. by Ekaterina Sedia. ISBN 9781607012528. pap. $14.95. FANTASY A fox-girl battles the Crow Lords over the spoils of a postapocalyptic world in A.C. Wise’s “The Thief of Precious Things,” while a young wo...
Fiction Reviews, July 15, 2011
Benson, Raymond. The Black Stiletto. Oceanview. Sept. 2011. c.280p. ISBN 9781608090204. $25.95. F Imagine waking up to discover that your Alzheimer’s-stricken mom had been an action figure. That’s the fate of Martin Talbot, who unearths a 1958 dia...
Graphic Novels Reviews, July 15, 2011
Archaia’s A-List “When we were considering which publishers to approach about Return of the Dapper Men,” says artist Janet Lee, “we wanted a publisher known for beautiful, high-quality books that didn’t necessarily fit the traditional comics mold.” Cer...
Crafts & DIY Reviews, July 2011
ART INSTRUCTION
HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York
Kespersaks, Veiko. Calligraphy in 24 Hours. Barron’s. 2011. 160p. illus. index. ISBN 9780764145063. pap. $21.99. ART INSTRUCTION Calligraphy specialist and lettering designe...
Arts & Humanities Reviews, July 2011
ARTS
Kalisher, Simpson. The Alienated Photographer. Two Penny. 2011. c.80p. photogs. ISBN 9780578071343. $49.95. PHOTOG Kalisher (Railroad Men) began his career as a photojournalist in 1948 and eventually embraced photography as an art form indepen...
Cookbook Reviews, June 15, 2011
Well-known authors this month include Cristina Ferrare (Cristina Ferrare’s Big Bowl of Love ), Lourdes Castro (Latin Grilling), and James Peterson (Kitchen Simple). Cooks interested in something light and fun are sure to relish Zilly Rosen’s Zombie Cupcak...
Science & Technology Reviews, June 15, 2011
AGRICULTURE
Aiello, Amy Bryant & Kate Bryant (text) & Baldwin, Kate (photogs.). Terrarium Craft: Create 50 Magical, Miniature Worlds. Timber. 2011. 195p. photogs. index. ISBN 9781604692341. pap. $18.95. GARDENING Few terrarium books have been publishe...
Crafts & DIY Reviews, June 15, 2011
ART INSTRUCTION
HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York
Brunetti, Ivan. Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice. Yale Univ. 2011. 88p. illus. ISBN 9780300170993. pap. $13. ART INSTRUCTION This thoughtful take on comic art by Brunetti, w...
Arts & Humanities Reviews, June 15, 2011
ARTS
Fisher, Celia. Flowers of the Renaissance. Getty. 2011. 176p. illus. index. ISBN 9781606060629. $39.95. FINE ARTS Fisher (The Medieval Flower Book) combines art history and botanical description to provide a fresh interpretation and floral ref...
SF & Fantasy Reviews, June 15, 2011
Allston, Aaron. Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi; Conviction. Lucas/Del Rey. Jun. 2011. c.400p. ISBN 9780345509109. $27. SF The exiled Luke Skywalker, his Jedi son, Ben, and Sith apprentice Vestara Khai continue their precarious alliance as they track d...
Fiction Reviews, June 15, 2011
Abbott, Jeff. Adrenaline. Grand Central. Jul. 2011. c.402p. ISBN 9780446575171. $24.99. F Undercover spy Sam Capra is the prime suspect when a bomb goes off in his London office and his pregnant wife, Lucy, disappears. After harrowing weeks spent i...
Crafts & DIY Reviews, June 1, 2011
ART INSTRUCTION
HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York
The Complete Digital Photo Manual: Your #1 Guide for Better Photography. Carlton, dist. by Sterling. Jun. 2011. 256p. illus. index. ISBN 9781847327406. $29.95. ART INSTRUCTION ...
Science & Technology Reviews, November 1, 2011
Agriculture
Bryant, Geoff & Tony Rodd. Annuals and Perennials: A Gardener’s Encyclopedia. Firefly. 2011. 304p. photogs. index. ISBN 9781554078370. pap. $19.95. GARDENING Nurserymen Bryant and Rodd (coauthors, The Plant Finder: The Right Plants for Ev...
Social Sciences Reviews, November 1, 2011
Biography
Eddé, Anne-Marie. Saladin. Belknap: Harvard Univ. Nov. 2011. c.662p. tr. from French by Jane Marie Todd. illus. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780674055599. $35. BIOG In her first book to be translated into English, French medievalist Eddé (di...
Science & Technology Reviews, October 15, 2011
Agriculture
Adlon, Jeanne & Susan Logan. Cat Calls: Wonderful Stories and Practical Advice From a Veteran Cat Sitter. Square One. 2011. c.160p. illus. index. ISBN 9780757003448. pap. $14.95. PETS Adlon, a New York City cat sitter for over 35 years, and...
Arts & Humanities Reviews, October 15, 2011
Crewdson, Gregory (photogs.) & Craig Burnett (text). Gregory Crewdson: In a Lonely Place. Abrams. 2011. 160p. photogs. ISBN 9781419701108. $40. PHOTOG This companion to a European traveling exhibition of the works of Crewdson (art, Yale Univ.; Twilight)...
Fiction Reviews, October 15, 2011
Avery, Ellis. The Last Nude. Riverhead: Penguin Group (USA). Jan. 2012. c.320p. ISBN 9781594488139. $25.95. F In 1927, bold and glamorous Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka encountered 17-year-old Rafaela while in Paris’s Bois de Boulogne and took ...
Cookbook Reviews, October 15, 2011
Just in time for fall, this month's column includes three slow-cooker titles, five very different baking books, three foodie-focused hard-hitters from the world of fine dining, and an excellent guide to roasting. Food TV enthusiasts will be happy to se...
Cooking Short Takes: Food Gifts, October 15, 2011
Homemade treats are among the nicest gifts to give and receive. They show care and thoughtfulness, and what looks impressively delicious and complicated can be a cinch to make. With holiday parties on the horizon, presents for the host are always appre...
Crafts & DIY Reviews, October 15, 2011
ART INSTRUCTION
HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York
Bammes, Gottfried. Complete Guide to Life Drawing. Search, dist. by IPG. 2011. 312p. illus. ISBN 9781844486908. pap. $35. ART INSTRUCTION This practical guide is organized ar...
SF/Fantasy Reviews, October 15, 2011
In this Article
Debut of the Month
Mass Market Paperbacks of Note
Quotable
The Halloween season is upon us, and a plethora of horror novels and stories will go trick-or-treating onto the shelves of bookstores and libraries. Edward Lee’s Lucifer...
Fiction Reviews, October 1, 2011
Bergen, David. The Matter with Morris. Counterpoint. 2011. c.256p. ISBN 9781582437590. pap. $15.95. F The life of Canadian syndicated columnist Morris Schutt goes into a tailspin after his son is killed in Afghanistan. After he loses his job and sepa...
Here Comes Santa’s Reading List, October 1, 2011
From the Amish to the undead, everybody wants a happy ending for the holidays. Three unconventional Dickensian homages hit the shelves this season—Marley dispatches from the Other Side, Scrooge proves immune to zombieism, and Bob Cratchit carries a sta...
Crafts & DIY Reviews, October 1, 2011
ART INSTRUCTION
HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York Bidner, Jenni. Focus on Digital Portrait Photography. Pixiq: Sterling. Oct. 2011. 144p. illus. index. ISBN 9781454701194. pap. $17.95. ART INSTRUCTION Portraiture is one of...
Arts & Humanities Reviews, October 1, 2011
Abadie, Daniel. Dubuffet as Architect. Editions Hazan, dist. by Yale Univ. 2011. 192p. illus. ISBN 9780300176612. pap. $40. ARCHITECTURE Accompanying a major exhibition devoted to the sculptural accomplishments of Jean Dubuffet (1901–85), this catalog...
Science & Technology Reviews, October 1, 2011
Health & Medicine
At Risk: Latino Children’s Health. Arte Publico. 2011. c.304p. ed. by Rafael Pérez-Escamilla & Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez. ISBN 9781558857087. $25.95. HEALTH Latinos are the fastest-growing population group in the United States today and, ...
Prepub Alert, October 1, 2011
PREPUB ALERT ONLINE: blog.libraryjournal.com/prepubalert SIGN UP: ow.ly/60SSZIn this ArticleMy PicksBIG COMMERCIAL FICTION
Barnes, Steven & Tananarive Due. Devil’s Wake. Atria: S. & S. Feb. 2012. 320p. ISBN 9781451617009. $15; eISBN 9781...
Science Fiction/Fantasy, September 2011
In this Article
Debut of the Month
Mass Markets of Note
The Votes are in
Variety is the spice, not only of life, but also of imaginative literature. This month's selections display a breadth of topics, ranging from epic fantasies by Kate Ellio...
Zombie Fiction Reviews, September 15, 2011
They’re everywhere, the zombies. They permeate our popular culture. They’re on our TVs, most notably on AMC’s The Walking Dead, and our movie screens. Next year alone should see the releases of Infected, Night of the Living Dead: Origins, Resident Evil 5 ...
Fiction Reviews, September 15, 2011
Bolaño, Roberto. The Third Reich. Farrar. Dec. 2011. c.288p. tr. from Spanish by Natasha Wimmer. ISBN 9780374275624. $25. F When Bolaño died at 50, he left behind a large amount of writing. The critical success of his novels in the United States, ...
Christian Fiction Reviews, September 15, 2011
The leaves are turning, children are back in school, and CF publishers are pulling out the stops with several new series debuts by popular authors. Ted Dekker partners with Tosca Lee to launch their thrilling “Book of Mortals” trilogy with Forbidden. ...
Social Sciences Reviews, September 15, 2011
Biography
Bahar, Parvaneh with Joan Aghevli. The Poet’s Daughter: Malek o’Shoara Bahar of Iran and the Immortal Song of Freedom. Larson. Nov. 2011. c.224p. photogs. ISBN 9781936012572. $22.95. AUTOBIOG The author is the daughter of perhaps the most d...
Self-Help Reviews, September 15, 2011
Altman, Donald. One Minute Mindfulness: 50 Simple Ways To Find Peace, Clarity, and New Possibilities in a Stressed-Out World. New World Library, dist. by PGW. Sept. 2011. c.208p. bibliog. ISBN 9781608680306. pap. $14.95. SELF-HELP In his latest book, ...
Professional Media Reviews, September 1, 2011
Aloi, Michael J. & others. Digital Collections Worldwide: An Annotated Directory. Neal-Schuman. 2011. c.418p. index. ISBN 9781555707019. pap. $255. PRO MEDIA You think you’ve kept pace with what’s available in the digital landscape and then along c...
Social Sciences Reviews, September 1, 2011
BIOGRAPHY
Blanchard, Jean-Vincent. Éminence: Richelieu and the Rise of France. Walker. Sept. 2011. c.320p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780802717047. $30. BIOG For his first English-language work, Blanchard (French literature & politics, Swarthmore ...
Mystery Reviews, September 1, 2011
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In this Article
Debut of the Month
Going to the Dogs
Series Lineup
Quotable
Criminal motives don’t change significantly over the centuries, as this month’s titles prove. Much to our dismay, contemporary maladies pepper the past wi...
Fiction Reviews, September 1, 2011
In this Article
Debuting Historians
Folk Song Fiction
Adiga, Aravind. Last Man in Tower. Knopf. Sept. 2011. c.421p. ISBN 9780307594099. $26.95. F Adiga, author of the highly acclaimed White Tiger, returns with this morality tale about ev...
Mystery, August 2011
In this Article
Debut of the Month
Series Lineup
Reader Challenge
Quotable
Illusion and perception haunt this month’s protagonists and permeate their cases. Suffice to say that people do bad things and lie about it. Can good overcome and jus...
Cookbook Reviews, August 2011
Summer is almost over, but don’t put away the grill just yet! Grill It! is a great primer, and Easy Grilling will serve those seeking more adventurous fare. Additionally, John Gregory-Smith (Mighty Spice Cookbook) presents spicy dishes from around the wor...
Science & Technology Reviews, August 2011
AGRICULTURE
Gilman, Jeff & Meleah Maynard. Decoding Gardening Advice: The Science Behind the 100 Most Common Recommendations. Timber. Nov. 2011. c.256p. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781604692204. pap. $16.95. GARDENING Gillman (horticultural science, Univ. o...
Booked Solid | Fall Finds from BEA 2011
Photo by Mike Rogers
Coming full circle If you read the fine print in this editor’s Spring Pick (LJ 2/15/11, p. 32), you would know that among my favorite books is “anything written by romance author Jo Goodman.” How exciting, then, to discover not...
BookExpo America 2011 Takeaways
—Last week in New York City, BookExpo America returned to the Jacob K. Javits Center and once again nearly rendered me psychotic from all the walking, talking, bathroom waiting, and galley lugging. Although I wasn't able to attend as many sessions as I wa...
Classic Returns: Reprints, Updates & Bargains—Summer Fiction
Summer's here, and the time might be right for dancing in the streets, but it's also time for some light reading. So no heavy literature this month, just the fun stuff for reading en route to your getaway or on the beach or in the yard or park once you ge...
Mystery Reviews, July 2011
You’re likely opening this issue with your new year’s budget in hand—probably smaller than last year’s—and looking to choose carefully. Yes, every title here will work with library readers! I’m hoping you’ll be pleased that many of this month’s choice...
Spiritual Living Reviews, July 2011
This summer finds a sober mood in many of the new spiritual living books, but some joy as well. Here are books that speak to Roman Catholics, new takes on the old traditions of Confucianism and Pure Land Buddhism, as well as the practice of Tai Chi, an...
Top 20 Holds from Kitsap (WA) Regional Library
In Kitsap County, WA—a semirural county just across Puget Sound from Seattle that includes two Navy bases with active-duty sailors and a large population of retired military personnel—thrillers share space with two World War II histories and McLain's post...
The Word on Street Lit: Silhouettes, Flavor Flav & Ice-T
A pair of memoirs—don’t think of them as street lit per se—are highlighted below. Yet both authors grew up living a street-lit life filled with crime, hip-hop music, sex, familial dysfunction, and more. Ice-T on the West Coast and Flavor Flav on the East ...
Graphic Novels Prepub Alert: Jane Austen, Jim Henson & MetaMaus
A fantastic month for comics, this October! Look for Jane Austen, CLAMP, Jim Henson, MetaMaus, and a Tezuka fave. Meanwhile, classics just keep moving into comics. In January this year, a new line was released in the United States: Graphic Dickens, from U...
Memoir Short Takes: The Art of Recovery
Most of this month's memoirists had to give something up—alcohol, anger, food, or dreams of the way life should be. Their stories range over topics like fear of life-threatening disease to how to refine oneself without alcohol. The mere absence of somethi...
Steampunk: 13 Titles To Update Your Collections
In March 2010, I wrote "Steampunk: 20 Core Titles" for BookSmack! Since then, more quality steampunk fiction has been published, so it was time for a catch-up article. All 13 of these books will make fine additions to your collections, whether you know yo...
35 Going on 13: What I Did for Love
Summertime, and the reading is easy. Which is to say that that there are so many great books to choose from. In the selections below, the protagonists are asked to do extraordinary things in the name of love. On this list you will find four sequels, one P...
Starred Reviews: June 2011
June 2011 brings 82 starred reviews from our two issues and Xpress Reviews (online-only). If you're not one for outdoor summer pursuits, you'll be in good company with the many DIY books featured here. Superlative fiction won't stop; fall is around a few ...
Books for Dudes: A Triathalon Training Starter Kit
What does July mean to you? Vacation? School's out? Bastille Day? All July means to me is Ironman Lake Placid. It's no big deal, just a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike segment, and then a full marathon. You're bumping shoulders with about 2500 of your clos...
RA Crossroads: David McCullough's The Greater Journey
As Lewis Carroll's Alice so aptly points out, "What is the use of a book...without pictures or conversations?" Welcome to RA Crossroads, where books, movies, music, and other media converge, and whole-collection reader's advisory service goes where it may...
Starred Reviews: July 2011
July 2011 brings 46 starred reviews from our solo issue and recent Xpress Reviews (online only). We're happy to announce that going forward we will be including multimedia in this column, audiobooks for starters, but then videos as well. Among notable pri...
Q&A: Wendy Bartlett, Collection Development Coordinator, Cuyahoga Cty. P.L.
At this year's BookExpo America, I had the distinct pleasure of hearing Wendy Bartlett, collection development coordinator of Cuyahoga County Public Library, hold forth on the art and science of buying for demand. That is, giving the people what they want...
Social Sciences Reviews, June 15, 2011
BIOGRAPHY
Blair, Jane. Hesitation Kills: A Female Marine Officer’s Combat Experience in Iraq. Rowman & Littlefield. 2011. c.296p. ISBN 9781442208766. $24.95. AUTOBIOG In this military memoir, Marine lieutenant Blair, who served in an aerial reconnais...
Special Guest Q&As: R.L. Stine, Robert Crais, Diana Gabaldon & John Lescroart
Every year, the International Thriller Writers selects an author to give the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award by naming that person Thrillermaster. Previous award recipients include James Patterson, Sandra Brown, and David Morrell (see our Q&A)....
Thrillers: 20 Core Classic and Contemporary Titles
The thrill of the chase, a feeling of tension, and a protagonist in danger: these are the elements that readers seeking excitement and exhilaration demand in their fiction. Thrillers or suspense novels, now often referred to categorically as the adrenali...
2011 Thriller Awards: A Preview with Predictions
One of the major recurring events at ThrillerFest is the presentation of the Thriller Awards. The awards ceremony caps the conference with a banquet. For two of the most anticipated categories, here are this year's nominees, all terrific contenders for yo...
First Thrills: ITW Debut Authors Allison Leotta, Paul McEuen & Taylor Stevens
The International Thriller Writers (ITW) membership includes many of the world’s best-selling authors: David Morrell, Gayle Lynds, Lee Child, Sandra Brown, Clive Cussler, Jeffery Deaver, Tess Gerritsen, and James Patterson, among others. All of these aut...
Q&A: David Morrell, Coeditor of Thrillers: 100 Must Reads
Last spring, best-selling novelist David Morrell (First Blood) joined forces with Hank Wagner to edit Thrillers: 100 Must Reads (which garnered a starred LJ review), which collects the observations of the genre's leading writers on classic and contemporar...
Save the Libraries: Thriller Writer Karin Slaughter on Her Campaign
Not many of us listened to our parents when we were growing up, but we always listened to the words we read in books. I remember my own childhood through the novels I read—Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case; The Secret of the Old Clock; Are You There God?...
Christian Fiction Reviews, June 15, 2011
Grab your beach chair, slap on some sunscreen, and enjoy a summer season of CF series debuts (Mary Connealy’s Out of Control; Kathleen Fuller’s Treasuring Emma; Robin Lee Hatcher’s Belonging) as well as new entries in J. Mark Bertrand’s “Roland March Myst...
Vegan Dessert Cookbook Reviews, June 1, 2011
Diegel, Donna. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vegan Baking. Alpha: Penguin Group (USA). 2011. 336p. index. ISBN 9781615640577. pap. $16.95. COOKING Diegel, a pastry chef and blogger at spatulascorkscrews.typepad.com, covers all aspects of vegan baking ...
Science & Technology Reviews, June 1, 2011
AGRICULTURE
Heger, Mike & others. Growing Perennials in Cold Climates. rev. ed. Univ. of Minnesota. 2011. 448p. photogs. bibliog. ISBN 9780816675883. pap. $39.95. GARDENING This new expanded edition of a gardening standard is just what gardeners need ...
Fiction Reviews, Jun 1, 2011
Abbott, Megan. The End of Everything. Reagan Arthur: Little, Brown. Jul. 2011. c.256p. ISBN 9780316097796. $23.99. F Thirteen-year-old Lizzie Hood is the last person to see her best friend, Evie, before she disappears. They’ve been inseparable for ...
The Magazine Rack: News & Reviews, June 2011
In my review of the newly launched Tea Party Review I argue that it should be in libraries for two reasons: because of our commitment to providing information from all points of view and because it's a neat package of primary-source material on an importa...
Books for Dudes: The Secrets of Stellar Fathering Revealed
I consider myself a decent dad to my two nubbins. Clean clothes, lots of steamed broccoli, no cigarettes (we go smokeless with chewing tobacco). But it's hard. My daughter, 14, has discovered cute boys. And I recently found out that my wee son, only ten, ...
Memoir Short Takes: Healing, Hilarity & Kink
The range of topics covered in memoirs enthralls me and could make for some hot summer reading. This month offers highlights from Wall Street, the suburban side of sexual kinks, poetry in healing, and hilarity found in everyday life. I'm finding more I en...
RA Crossroads: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
As Lewis Carroll's Alice so aptly points out, "What is the use of a book...without pictures or conversations?" Welcome to RA Crossroads, where books, movies, music, and other media converge and whole-collection reader's advisory service goes where it may....
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‘Home,’ a Novel by Toni Morrison
In Toni Morrison’s novel, a traumatized soldier returns from the Korean War to his segregated hometown in Georgia.
Hugh Dancy: By the Book
Hugh Dancy, currently on Broadway in “Venus in Fur” and in the film “Hysteria,” wishes David Mitchell would match Philip Roth’s output.
‘This Will Be Difficult to Explain,’ by Johanna Skibsrud
Whether in Paris or the Great Plains, failures to communicate fray the relationships in these tales.
‘The Lower River,’ a Novel by Paul Theroux
In Paul Theroux’s novel, an American seeks a fresh start in Africa after a 40-year absence.
‘The Cause,’ by Eric Alterman and Kevin Mattson
Eric Alterman’s history of liberalism from the New Deal to the present concentrates on the men and women who have defined it.
‘The Tyranny of Clichés,’ by Jonah Goldberg
Jonah Goldberg accuses liberals of lazy thinking and worse.
‘Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms,’ by Richard Fortey
The paleontologist Richard Fortey searches out species that have endured hundreds of millions of years of planetary turmoil.
‘Wichita,’ a Novel by Thad Ziolkowski
Fleeing the pressures of academia, Thad Ziolkowski’s Midwestern hero is sucked into his family’s schemes and strife.
‘Farther Away,’ Essays by Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Franzen’s essays express his love of birds and of writers, especially his friend David Foster Wallace.
‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,’ by Ben Fountain
A firefight with Iraqi insurgents is caught on tape and turns a band of soldiers into media heroes in Ben Fountain’s satire.
‘Chasing Venus,’ by Andrea Wulf
With a Venusian transit imminent, 18th-century astronomers risked their lives for a chance to measure the solar system.
‘Oblivion,’ a Memoir by Héctor Abad
Héctor Abad creates a sociopolitical portrait of Colombia through the telling of his family’s story.
Poems and Stories by Lucia Perillo
Lucia Perillo’s two collections, poems and stories, draw upon her experiences in a world that often hurts her.
Up Front
Phillip Lopate on the transitional moment for essays.
Inside the List
Toni Morrison, whose novel “Home” enters the hardcover fiction list at No. 9 this week, remembers being confronted by a stark image of race relations as a freshman at Howard University.
Editors’ Choice
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
Paperback Row
Paperback books of particular interest.
Letters: ‘The Passage of Power’
Readers respond to Bill Clinton’s recent review of Robert Caro’s latest book about Lyndon Johnson.
Letter: Anne Tyler’s Cosmos
A reader responds to a recent review of Anne Tyler’s “The Beginner’s Goodbye.”
Letters: ‘Turing’s Cathedral’
Readers respond to a recent review of George Dyson’s “Turing’s Cathedral.”
Books F.A.Q.
Essay: Let’s Go Reading in the Car
Audiobooks and road trips offer a chance to reacquaint children, and their parents, with the joy of listening to stories.
Essay: The Voice
A great audiobook experience depends on the reader as much as the text.
Essay: Books With 140 Characters
At 64,000 members and counting, the Twitter-based reading group 1book140 is a global concern.
Archive: Book Review Podcast
This week, Joe Klein talks about Jonah Goldberg’s “The Tyranny of Clichés”; Jeff Shesol discusses Eric Alterman’s history of liberalism from the New Deal to the present; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.
ArtsBeat: Amateur Hour: Jack Hitt Talks About an American Tradition
The author of "Bunch of Amateurs" on the rebellious spirit of American innovators.
ArtsBeat: Mapping Sebald's Trek, and His Mind
A California-based software developer mapped the many places mentioned in W. G. Sebald's "The Rings of Saturn."
ArtsBeat: John Irving's Rules of Attraction
The author of "In One Person" spoke at the 92nd Street Y on Sunday night.
The New York Times Book Review: Back Issues
Complete contents of the Book Review since 1997.
Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Best Books of 2011
The Book Review picks the year’s best fiction and nonfiction.
Holiday Gift Guide: 100 Notable Books of 2011
The Book Review’s annual list.
Children’s Books Spring Special Section
The Book Review’s spring roundup of the best of what’s new in children’s literature.
Talk to the Newsroom: Book Review Editor Sam Tanenhaus
Sam Tanenhaus has been editor of the Book Review since April 2004.
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