Previews, Reviews, and Collection Development
Beard, Mary. Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations. Liveright: Norton. Sept. 2013. 320p. ISBN 9780871407160. $28.95. HISTORY Described by the New York Times as “the closest thing, if it exists, to a celebrity classics professor” in a story about her having stood up to some naysayers who abused her on the Internet, Cambridge scholar [...]
Katzen, Mollie. The Heart of the Plate: Vegetarian Recipes for a New Generation. Houghton Harcourt. Sept. 2013. 608p. ISBN 9780547571591. $34.99. COOKERY Katzen made history with the Moosewood Cookbook, one of the biggest cookbook best sellers of all time and among the first vegetarian cookbooks to make waves (my copy is in tatters). Since Moosewood [...]
Fiction Previews, Dec. 2012. Pt. 1: Eight Thrillers from Evanovich, Hoag, Preston/Child, Vine, and More
Barbara’s Picks, November 2012, Pt. 3: Moning, T√≥ib√≠n, Cahalan, Grass
Fiction Previews: May 2012, Pt. 1: Balogh, Berry, Buckley, and the Rest
Nonfiction Previews, May 2012, Pt. 1: From Bissinger’s Fathers Day to Westin’s Exit Interview
Four Forthcoming Titles Not To Miss: Harris, James, Gottschall, Maddow
Fiction Previews: Apr. 2012, Pt. 4: A Big Batch of Thrillers
Barbara's Picks, February 2012, Pt. 4: Clover Adams, a Da Vinci Drawing, and More
Fiction Previews, February 2012, Pt. 4: Erin Kelly, Lisa Lutz, and a Debut Set in Maine
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