cover image Chase's Calendar of Events 2016

Chase's Calendar of Events 2016

Bernan. Bernan, $80 trade paper (751p) ISBN 978-1-59888-807-2

This old-fashioned reference book, billed as "the world's datebook" and published annually since 1957, has not lost its luster. This edition includes an online component for those who prefer to research their endless reference questions on the Internet, but there's undeniable pleasure in a single-volume, day-to-day listing of festivals, celebrations, and anniversaries around the world. Useful information about the Olympics in Rio de Janiero sits comfortably alongside quirky, fun entries on the U.S. holidays of National Tamale Day and National Little Pampered Dog Day. The guide works as a book to browse, a way to check upcoming events both at home and when traveling, and a reminder that every day, something is happening somewhere. (Oct.)