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California’s Coastline Controversy
On January 1, 2012, a controversial series of marine reserves that restrict fishing went into effect in Southern California.

Planting the Beach
American demand for year-round organic fruits and vegetables has incited a farming boom in the arid deserts of the Baja Peninsula in Mexico.

Faceless
Dori Frame has a neurological disorder called prosopagnosia. She cannot recognize human faces, and even close friends and relatives can look unfamiliar to her.

Love on the Spectrum
Jack Robison and Kirsten Lindsmith, two college students living in Greenfield, Mass., discuss how autism affects their lives and relationship.

Dual Diagnosis
Antonio Lambert, diagnosed with a mood disorder and addiction, manages through faith, medication and companionship - leaning the same "peer specialist" skills he teaches.

Edith Widder's New Crusade
The marine biologist Edith Widder has spent a career studying bioluminescent sea creatures. Now she is using the phenomenon to fight pollution.

An Awakening
A mother describes the surprising effect that the pharmaceutical sleeping drug Ambien has had on her brain-damaged son.

Steven Pinker
An interview with the Harvard psychologist and linguist on violence, language and Twitter.

Meaning in Madness
Milton Greek, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, believes that decoding the messages in delusions can help some people recover.

Becoming Bionic
Robert Woo regains the ability to walk with help from an exoskeleton.

Japan's Failed Breakwaters
Nori Onishi reports on the failure of breakwater systems in protecting against large waves along Japan's coastline.

Coming Into a Crowded World
Lynsey Addario photographs a maternity ward in Delhi, India as the world population reaches seven billion.

Michael Gazzaniga
An interview with the neuroscientist and professor of psychology known for his studies, and stories, about the brain's split personality.

A Village Divided
A plan to begin offshore drilling next year could change the way of life for the Inupiat Eskimos of Point Hope, Alaska.

Finding a Life That Fits
Keris Myrick, who has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, finds ways to manage her illness.

Pitching Green
A video from Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners, where teaching fans about composting their beer cups isn’t always easy.

A Sacred Whale Hunt Endures
In Barrow, Alaska, north of the Arctic Circle, the whaling tradition is ancient, but the means of carrying it out are anything but.

Susan Desmond-Hellmann
An interview with the oncologist, translational scientist and former Genentech executive now leading the University of California, San Francisco.

The Forest for the Trees
In Arizona, trees are cut down to save forests from massive fires and to combat climate change.

Small Fixes: Paper Diagnostics
Donald G. McNeil Jr., a science reporter for The New York Times, explains a liver damage test that fits on a postage stamp and could cost less than a penny.

Religion in the Rainforest
Morgan Harrington, an Australian anthropologist, is studying traditional beliefs in small villages deep in the rainforest of Indonesia.

Richard Dawkins
An interview with the evolutionary biologist, best-selling author and outspoken atheist.

The Wild Dolphin Project
For 25 years, Denise Herzing has returned to the same place in the Bahamas to study a group of wild dolphins. Next year, she will pioneer a project to communicate with them.

Picture This: Cancer
Understanding how cancer begins and then grows is fundamental to one day preventing the disease. Here, we explain three new theories for how cancer may form.

Long Island's Lost Lobsters
For Long Island lobstermen, the good old days ended in 1999 when a great die-off in Long Island Sound rocked the local industry and stumped researchers.

Living With Voices
Joe Holt, a computer consultant and entrepreneur who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia, describes how he's learned to manage the voices in his head.

Life Out There: Eden in a Test Tube
To better recognize extraterrestrial life should they come upon it, scientists are working to create simple life forms in a lab. But, as Dennis Overbye reports, they first have to agree what life is.

Every Day at the Museum
The American Museum of Natural History now offers its own biology degree.

Safeguarding Spent Nuclear Fuel
The Times's Matthew L. Wald looks at options for safely storing spent nuclear fuel as the American nuclear industry faces new scrutiny following the nuclear incident in Japan.

Ecoexistence Project
A Palestinian and an Israeli engineer crossed borders and barriers to work together on establishing a sustainable future for their joint environment.

The Smokies Light Show
Thousands of tourists are drawn every year to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to witness the mating ritual of a species of fireflies that blink in beautiful synchrony.

Nora Volkow
An interview with the neuroscientist in charge of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, who also happens to be the great-granddaughter of Leon Trotsky.

Donating Lives
Julio Garcia died unexpectedly in 2010. His widow decided to donate his organs to seven different people. And they recently had the opportunity to thank her in person.

Love Endures Even Cancer
Gavin Snow found out he had stage 3 melanoma two months before meeting Haley Tanner. Together they have endured the ups and downs of living with a tragic disease.

Homegrown Drones
A growing group of hobbyists and engineers are designing and selling do-it-yourself drones of near military caliber.

Two, United as One
Krista and Tatiana Hogan are craniopagus conjoined twins — joined at the head, they share a neural bridge.

The Dry Season
A drought in the Oklahoma Panhandle is poised to do what the Dust Bowl couldn't — drive towns in this parched region out of existence.

They Call Me 'Birdman'
James Cataldi, an Inwood resident, transformed a forgotten corner of Manhattan into a wildlife sanctuary, because, as he says, it was the right thing to do.

Cultivating Dinner
Americans ate 475 million pounds of tilapia last year, making this once obscure African native the most popular farmed fish in the United States.

Energy or Eyesore?
To some New Jersey residents, the thousands of solar panels being installed on utility poles are an eyesore, to others they're evidence of the state's commitment to green energy.

The Family Practice
Changes in the health care landscape have left Dr. Ronald Sroka with a family practice he cannot sell.

The Sea Turtles’ Plight
A year after the BP oil spill, endangered sea turtles still wash up dead on Gulf of Mexico shores in large numbers. A federal investigation suggests that the culprit is likely not oil.

A Conversation With Ted Danson
Mark Bittman talks with actor and "Oceana" author Ted Danson about fish and the world's oceans.

Amazon Dolphins in Danger
The pink river dolphin is a storied symbol of the Amazon, but local fishermen are slaughtering the animal for catfish bait.

Food Fight
Michael Moss investigates the relationship of our brain's reward system and the bottom line.

TimesCast | Inside a Nuclear Reactor
A look at the workings and problems of a nuclear reactor.

Opinion: Earthquakes in Japan
Andrew Revkin of Dot Earth on what earthquake-prone countries can learn from Japan's resilience, motivation and planning.

Colombia's Coffee Crisis
Abnormal rains and high temperatures are having a huge impact on coffee growers in Colombia.

Colombia's Gold Rush
As the Colombian government works to eradicate the coca trade, guerrillas have turned to local gold mining for cash. Now the government is cracking down on illegal mines.

Natural Gas and Polluted Air
Garfield County is at the heart of Colorado's natural gas gold rush. Residents there complain of air quality problems.

Less Surgery for Breast Cancer?
New York Times reporter, Denise Grady, reports on a new study that finds lymph node surgery may not be necessary.

A Safe Place
In Vancouver, a controversial strategy against H.I.V. and AIDS includes a site where drug users can inject themselves using clean needles -- then get tested and treated if they have the virus.

The Fisherman's Son
A Gulf Coast fisherman comes of age in the wake of the BP oil spill.

The Uranium Conundrum
A proposal for a uranium mill in western Colorado is drawing objections from local environmentalists, but to many others in the area, it may be the only hope for economic survival.

Escape From the Deepwater Horizon
Caleb Holloway survived the fatal blowout and oil spill. Using 3-D animation, and newly uncovered images, The New York Times reconstructs his escape from the burning oil rig.

Power Off the Grid
Elisabeth Rosenthal reports form rural Kenya, where cheap Chinese solar panels are providing decentralized small-scale electricity to towns that have little chance of being connected to the grid.

Spacesuit Archives
In a National Air and Space Museum storage facility, there is a collection of 200 historic spacesuits. Science writer Henry Fountain takes a look at these NASA relics.

Protecting Peru's Fossils
Simon Romero reports on Peru's efforts to halt the illegal trade of fossils that are found in the Peruvian desert.

The Magician and the Crossword
David Kwong's performance draws on his talents as a magician and as a crossword puzzle creator.

Robotic Rodeo
John Markoff reports from Fort Benning, Ga., where he attended a demonstration by military contractors of robots intended for surveillance, logistics and war fighting.

South Korea's War on Dementia
In South Korea, thousands of people, including children, are being trained to help care for dementia patients.

The Price of a Smile
Dentist and orthodontists have embraced a new technology in dental radiology. But some experts are concerned about excessive radiation exposure among younger patients.

An Exotic Predator Threatens the Keys
An invasive species of fish called the lionfish could change the balance of sea life in the waters of the Florida keys.

Los Animadores de la Vida
Building on decades of research and mountains of data, scientists and animators are now recreating in vivid and sometimes jaw-dropping detail the complex inner machinery of living cells.

Tracking Greenland's Glaciers
A team of scientists traveled to Greenland to track the island's glaciers, which have sped up recently and are losing ice mass. This could lead to rising sea levels.

Troubles on Russia's Lake Baikal
Workers at an ailing paper mill in Siberia are clinging to their jobs in the face of financial pressure and criticism from environmentalists.

Becoming Han Solo
In Brooklyn, New York, a nearly paralyzed boy, who cannot talk, uses an iPad to tell his mother what he wants to be for Halloween.

The Fight Over Wind Power in Vinalhaven
A small group of island residents are fighting three wind turbines built on the island of Vinalhaven off the coast of Maine.

Passive House
A European-style home that requires no heating is built in Vermont.

Can't Attend? Send Your Robot Instead
Nick Bilton and David Pogue try out a new telepresence robot that allows users to remotely drive a video chat screen down hallways and to meetings.

Robots at Work
Robots help employees who telecommute stay better in touch with their colleagues in the office.

Moose Arthritis
A study of arthritis in moose leads to new information about human nutrition in childhood.

A Fight for a Mountaintop
As mountaintop removal mining has become increasingly controversial across Appalachia, the debate over the fate of Coal River Mountain has become something of a symbolic line in the sand.

Pathology of Errors
As pathologists help doctors diagnose breast cancer at an earlier more survivable stage, the potential for mistakes has grown.

Pathology of Errors
As pathologists help doctors diagnose breast cancer at an earlier, more survivable stage, the potential for mistakes has grown.

Lessons From an Old Oil Spill
The 1969 West Falmouth oil spill is the most closely monitored in history. Scientists have used it to understand the long term impacts of oil on coastal ecosystems.

What's Killing the Sea Turtles?
A massive investigation is under way to find out what killed hundreds of endangered sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico in the weeks following the BP oil spill.

Interview With a Robot
National correspondent Amy Harmon sits down to talk with the Bina48 about what it's like to be a robot.

The Morning Meeting
A peek inside the daily session where leaders of the oil spill cleanup in Venice, La., develop their constantly evolving approach to fighting back the oil spreading along the gulf coast.

Battle Over the Bottle
In Concord, Mass., 82-year-old Jean Hill has taken a shot at plastic bottle waste by campaigning to ban bottled water. While some residents are pleased, others question the effect of the new law.

The Boom Menders
The overwhelming scale of the spill in the gulf is taxing the available supply of protective boom. Pete Parker, an oil spill expert, patches up urgently needed used boom to continue fighting the spill.

A Tourism Director for the Gulf Coast
There is no sign of oil in Mississippi. There's also no sign of tourists. Therein lies the dilemma of the state's governor, Haley Barbour.

Fear Grips a Family
A look at the world's largest family suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and the hope that they may help scientists find answers for everyone else.

O Caminho do Jaguar
Grupos de preservação animal trabalham para estabelecer caminhos para os grandes felinos cruzarem áreas habitadas por humanos. Um desses corredores protege os jaguares da Costa Rica.

Can Babies Tell Right From Wrong?
Babies at Yale University's Infant Cognition Center respond to "naughty" and "nice" puppets.

Oil Spill Threatens Wetlands' Ecosystem
If the oil spills were to hit Terrabonne Bay's wetlands in Louisiana, the environmental impact could be a catastrophe for the species living there.

City of Endangered Languages
New York has long been a city of immigrants, but linguists now consider it a laboratory for studying and preserving languages in rapid decline elsewhere in the world.

Hope for Sharks and Reefs in Belize
Glover's Reef in Belize is a Marine Protected Area where strict limits on fishing have helped shark populations.

Blood Journey
The Havasupai Indians gave DNA samples for the study of diabetes, a disease that ravages their community, but say they were devastated when they realized it was also used for other research.

Eliminating Lead Poisoning
Lead poisoning among children has decreased so sharply over the last decades that some view the problem as a thing of the past. But federal health officials say that eradication may be years away.

Obama Proposes New Offshore Drilling
Reporter John M. Broder discusses the announcement made on Wednesday.

Embryo Screening
The Times's Amy Harmon talks about the increasingly common practice of the embryo screening procedure known as PGD.

City Critic | Eagles in Inwood?
Ariel Kaminer goes on a birding expedition in New York.

Uncharted Waters, Fragile Hopes
As many of the trial participants experience dramatic recoveries, patients and doctors face the uneasy task of managing expectations in this new scientific frontier. The third in a series.

Last Chances, First Responses
What happens when a new science delivers on its promise? As terminal cancer patients begin to respond to an experimental drug, new hopes and challenges emerge. The second in a series.

A Patient, a Pioneer
After surgeries and chemotherapies failed, the last hope for Sam Spero, a cancer patient, is an experimental drug with high promise. The first in a series.

Military Bases as Wildlife Havens
In recent years, U.S. military lands have become safe areas for endangered species.

City Critic | Salt in the City
Ariel Kaminer visits a popular New York restaurant to get the lowdown on how chefs really cook with salt.

Medical Physicists: Protecting Patients
As medical radiation technology advances, a patchwork of regulations does not always protect patients from radiation injury.

Radiation Safety Falls Behind
As medical radiation technology advances, a patchwork of regulations does not always protect patients from radiation injury.

Haiti's Legacy of Environmental Disaster
Even before the recent earthquake Haiti's environment teetered on the brink of disaster. Brent and Craig Renaud report on the country's deforestation problems.

Hospital Infections Increase
The Times's Pam Belluck on the increasing number of patients who are getting infections in hospitals.

A Face of Hope
Recent medical advances have allowed Emily Haager to live longer with Cystic Fibrosis.

MSNBC: New York Times Edition
John Harwood of CNBC and The New York Times discusses climate talks in Copenhagen, the latest in the health care debate, and the re-appearance of Monica Lewinsky.

Negotiators Remain Hung Up Over Disputes
Negotiators in Copenhagen continue to discuss emissions targets, financial aid for developing countries and how to measure and monitor emissions.

Copenhagen Climate Change Q&A
New York Times reporter Andrew Revkin answers reader questions about the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen this week.

Poorer Countries Upend Climate Talks
The Times' Libby Rosenthal talks about Bolivia, one of the countries that feels economically powerless to manage climate change.

Bolivia's Glaciers Melt Away
Bolivia's Chacaltaya glacier - once the "world's highest" ski resort and a crucial source of water for millions of people - melted away in 2009.

Protests and a Financial Pledge
Tom Zeller of The New York Times reports on protesters and the European Union's $3 billion pledge in climate aid to poorer nations.

Climate Talks in Copenhagen
A new report says the decade of the 2000s will likely be the warmest in modern times.

Climate Talks Open in Copenhagen
The New York Times reporter Andrew C. Revkin reports from the global meeting.

Copenhagen 101
The Times's Tom Zeller Jr. and Andrew C. Revkin, along with some people in Times Square, discuss the science and diplomacy behind the climate conference.

A Conversation With Ken Salazar
John Broder of The New York Times interviewed Ken Salazar, the interior secretary, about the challenges facing the federal agency.

Dominican Town Explores Ecotourism
In the Dominican Republic, a small town long troubled by poverty is fighting to hold onto its beaches and transform them into a low-key, environmentally sustainable tourist destination.

Saving Sea Turtles, One Nest at a Time
Global warming and coastal development are decimating Pacific sea turtle populations. In Costa Rica, a group of one-time poachers is giving baby sea turtles a chance at survival.

The Frustrated Left
For Earl Blumenauer and other members of the left wing of the Democratic Party, it's been a tougher year than they expected.

Tainted Meat
Stephanie Smith's reaction to a strain of E. coli was extreme, but neither the system meant to make meat safe, nor the meat itself, is what consumers have been led to believe.

Hamburger Confidential
Can consumers prevent cross-contamination by simply following directions on a package of ground beef?

Ways of Seeing
After losing her eyesight during adolescence to retinitis pigmentosa, Barbara Campbell recently received an artificial retina -- an experimental technology that might restore her vision.

U.N. Summit on Climate Change
Neil MacFarquhar of The New York Times summarizes Tuesday's United Nations session on climate change.

The Debate on Climate Change
Andrew C. Revkin reports Tuesday from the United Nations, where world leaders have gathered to discuss climate change.

Toxic Waters: Coal in the Water
Jennifer Hall-Massey explains how water pollution, which she believes is caused by nearby coal companies, has impacted her family and community.

Open Season on Idaho Wolves
Wolf hunting is now legal in Idaho, after Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar removed the animal from the endangered species list. This video is the first in a series about the challenges facing Mr. Salazar.

Balancing Brazil's Forests
In Brazil's breadbasket, Matto Grosso, a push to fight climate change by paying landowners to preserve forests. Twenty percent of global emissions are traced to deforestation by some accounts.

The Buses of Bogotá
Over the last decade, cities in developing countries around the world have been adopting bus systems like Bogotá's Transmilenio because they are cheaper and ease traffic and pollution.

Paper, Plastic and Persistence
An energetic group of volunteers spreads the word about recycling to residents of one of New York City's public housing projects.

Performance and Safety in Ice Skating
The Ice Skating and Development Center at the University of Delaware is focused on improving the jumps and spins of elite skaters as well as minimizing their risk of injury.

Coping With: Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is a risk factor for many adult illnesses, including heart disease and diabetes. Here is a a look at two teens' mission to lose weight.

Envisioning Our Distant Past
Viktor Deak works from his home studio, crafting heads of distant human ancestors. His work can be found in the American Museum of Natural History.

An Eventual Switch to All LED
Ted Van Hyning, director of Event Technology at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio, represents one of many businesses that are beginning to switch to LED lighting in their establishments.

The Super Memory Club
The Times's Benedict Carey sits in on the weekly bridge game at Laguna Woods and discusses the longest and largest ongoing study of people 90 and over and the potential benefits of mental exercise.

The Super Memory Club
The Times's Benedict Carey sits in on the weekly bridge game at Laguna Woods and discusses the longest and largest ongoing study of people 90 and over and the potential benefits of mental exercise.

Mission Impossible
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is rampant in Karachi's dense slums. And health dedicated to solving the crisis are challenged by a series of cultural barriers.

Popular Science?
Forensic science has grown into a popular choice for many students at New Rochelle High School in New York.

Dealing With Swine Flu
Experts say countries should focus on mitigating the effects of swine flu, not closing borders or creating travel restrictions, because the virus cannot be contained.

Living With Asthma
While doctors do not know why asthma rates are higher in cities, they can treat the disease using medication and allergy shots.

Questions About Swine Flu
As swine flu appears across North America and various parts of the world, officials are attempting to explain and contain this disease.

Cases: Dana Jennings
Having both experienced serious illnesses, Dana Jennings and his son, Owen, have created a bond that is much different from what they have with the rest of their family.

Home Green Home: Rich Green, Poor Green
Tom Zeller Jr., editor of the Green Inc. blog, goes downtown to learn more about "Sierra Club Green Home," a Web resource for eco-living that was unveiled at a luxury green apartment building.

Green Inc.: Shedding Light on C.F.L.s
Green Inc. editor Tom Zeller Jr. looks at improvements in — and lingering concerns over — compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Coping With: Prostate Cancer
Fifty-nine-year-old Mark Spindel is faced with difficult choices after a diagnosis of prostate cancer.

Reporter's Notebook: A Fragile Optimism
The mountain gorillas in Eastern Congo stand to benefit from the recent departure of rebels under General Laurent Nkunda.

Battling Alien Algae
On the Island of Oahu, the Nature Conservancy has teamed up with the state of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii to create a novel means of algae removal. They call their creation the "Supersucker".

Darwin in Song
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species," the Times profiles Richard Milner, a singing Darwinian scholar.

Obama Seeks to Curb Auto Pollution
Mr. Obama directed the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider the Bush administration's past rejection of a California application to regulate auto pollution.

The Truth About Moving
Moving with reusable plastic bins instead of disposable cardboard boxes.

Science Homework
A new generation of scientists are using is using their own children in their research.

America's Disappearing Forests
The mountain pine beetle, an insect pest, is destroying massive swaths of American lodgepole pine.

Saving Green While Going Green
Times reporter Kate Galbraith gets some tips on saving money and energy while getting the laundry done.

Scientist at Work
Carl Zimmer visits Dr. Roger Hanlon in his lab at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass.

Manhattan's Secret WWII War Effort
Building the Atomic Bomb

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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
IMAGE TK 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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