Trade Paperback Titles, Sept. 2009-Feb. 2010: Part 1
Part 1: Art & Architecture to Cookbooks
-- Publishers Weekly, 6/30/2009 7:26:00 AM
ART & ARCHITECTURE
ACTAR D
The Function of Form (Sept., $39.95) by Farshid Moussavi provides a manual for understanding the structure of buildings from medieval times to today.
Self Fab House (Oct., $34.95) by the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia investigates projects for constructing self-sufficient housing.
ALLWORTH PRESS
(dist. by Random House)
Designers Don’t Read (Sept., $19.95) by Austin Howe offers inspiration for graphic designers and other creative professionals.
Art Without Compromise* (Oct., $24.95) by Wendy Richmond captures observations and exercises to help artists create strong works.
BATSFORD
(dist. by Sterling)
Big Book of Contemporary Illustration (Sept., $29.95) by Martin Dawber exhibits styles ranging from architecture to manga and packaging.
BORDERLAND BOOKS
(dist. by Univ. of Wisconsin Press)
Comics in Wisconsin (Oct., $18.95) by Paul Buhle traces the contributions of the state’s comics artists, editors and publishers.
CHRONICLE BOOKS
Kindling (Oct., $29.95) by James Jean showcases his work with 12 large-format, removable prints.
DESIGN STUDIO
(dist. by IPS)
H-Point: The Fundamentals of Car Design and Packaging (Sept., $44.95) by Macey Stuart with Geoff Wardle demystifies the process.
5 CONTINENTS EDITIONS
(dist. by Abrams)
Slash: Paper Under the Knife (Sept., $45) by David Revere McFadden examines the resurgence of traditional handcraft materials and techniques in art and design.
FLOATING WORLD
(dist. by Antique Collectors’ Club)
China’s Intrepid Muse: The Cartoons and Art of Ding Cong (Oct., $40) by Marcia R. Ristaino presents the life and work of China’s most famous living cartoonist and caricaturist.
GETTY PUBLICATIONS
Music in Art (Sept., $24.95) by Alberti Ausoni provides an illustrated guide to music, musical instruments and musical performance in Western Art.
LANNOO
(dist. by Antique Collectors’ Club)
All That Is Solid Melts into Air (Sept., $60), edited by Edwin Carels. Five curators shed light on the contemporary art world.
METROPOLIS BOOKS
(dist. by D.A.P.)
Design Revolution (Sept., $34.95) makes the case, through 100-plus contemporary design products and systems, that design is a tool to solve the world’s biggest problems.
MIT PRESS
Drawing for Architecture (Sept., $24.95) by Léon Krier argues with drawings, doodles and ideograms for traditional urbanism and architecture.
Architecture’s Desire: Reading the Late Avant-Garde (Nov., $19.95) by K. Michael Hays theorizes an architectural ethos of self-reflection and finality.
MUSEYON GUIDES
Art & Travel: Stepping into the Lives of Five Unique Painters (Nov., $15.95) provides a literal and visual expedition to the places notable artists lived, loved and labored.
NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS
(dist. by Random House)
Green Design: Creative Sustainable Designs for the Twenty-First Century (Sept., $25) by Marcus Fairs features products and buildings that address concerns about global warming.
OTHER CRITERIA
(dist. by Abrams)
Eloise Fornieles (Oct., $35) by Eloise Fornieles. These photographs showcase her performance art set within gallery installations.
PENGUIN BOOKS
Paris Underground (Nov., $25) by Mark Ovenden. The author of Transit Maps of the World examines Paris’s Metro.
PHAIDON
My Name Is Charles Saatchi and I Am an Artoholic: Everything You Need to Know About Art, Ads, Life, God and Other Mysteries and Weren’t Afraid to Ask (Oct., $9.95) gathers answers to some 200 questions that have been asked of collector and gallery owner Saatchi
PIE BOOKS
(dist. by Rizzoli)
Animal, Bird, Insect, Fish (Sept., $35) and Cherry Blossom (Oct., $35) by Nobuyoshi Hamada. The artist contributes the two newest volumes in the Traditional Patterns in Japanese Design series.
RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Fashion Speak: Interviews with the World’s Leading Designers (Sept., $19.95) by David Meagher collects conversations with notables such as Marc Jacobs and Christopher Baily.
SKIRA
(dist. by Rizzoli)
Hiroshi Senju (Sept., $75) by Donald Kuspit and Rachel Baum examines the life and work of the Japanese artist best known for his landscape prints.
TASCHEN
African Art (Nov., $9.95) by Stefan Eisenhofer uses examples from every region to demonstrates the continent’s diversity.
TATE PUBLISHING
(dist. by Abrams)
Cage: 6 Paintings by Gerhard Richter (Sept., $42.50) by Robert Storr features Richter’s paintings that pay homage to composer John Cage.
Rodchenko and Popova: Defining Constructivism (Sept., $39.95), edited by Margarita Tupitsyn, examines their influence on 20th-century graphic design, fashion, theatre and film.
H.F. ULLMAN
Mastering the Art of Painting: Acrylic Paintings, Watearcolours, Oil Paintings, Pastels (Oct., $29.99) by Francisco A. Cerver and Ilse Diehl gives lessons and tips for brushing up on painting skills.
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
What’s It All Mean: William T. Wiley in Retrospect (Oct., $39.95) by Joann Moser provides an overview of the artist’s career.
VIKING STUDIO
Strange Maps (Nov., $30) by Frank Jacobs creates an atlas of humanity from maps that blend art, history and pop culture.
WATSON-GUPTILL
Humongous Book of Cartooning (Sept., $24.99) by Christopher Hart covers a gamut of subjects, from cartoon people to fantasy creatures. His book on drawing superheroes, Superheroes and Beyond ($21.99), will be published in November.
BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR
ALGONQUIN BOOKS
Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small (Sept., $19.95) by John Cook et al. charts the success of the beloved record label.
BENBELLA BOOKS
(dist. by IPG)
The Accidental Millionaire: How to Succeed in Life Without Really Trying (Oct., $14.95) by Gary Fong details the life of a would-be slacker who stopped trying and started succeeding.
JOHN BLAKE
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Roger Federer: Spirit of a Champion (Sept., $14.95) by Chris Bowers charts the rise of the tennis star, from his early years to when he lost his number one spot to rival Rafael Nadal because of a serious illness.
BRIGHT SKY PRESS
(dist. by IPG)
The Only Way Through: A Journey of Loss, Transformation and Oneness (Nov., $14.95) by Angela Caughlin describes how she and her family grappled with the early death of her husband and the sense of power that ensued.
BURNING DECK PRESS
(dist. by Small Press Dist.)
Under the Dome: Walks with Paul Celan (Nov., $14) by Jean Daive, trans. by Rosemarie Waldrop. A friend provides an intimate portrait of the poet during his last years.
CITADEL
Brother, Can You Spare a Job? (Sept., $14.95) by Joshua Persky describes the life-changing measures taken by an out-of-work husband and father.
Cast Member Confidential (Jan., $14.95) by Chris Mitchell reveals the dirt on life behind the scenes at Disney World.
Crossing the Gates of Alaska: One Man and Two Dogs 600 Miles Off the Map (Feb., $14.95) by Dave Metz chronicles his three-month battle to survive in the Arctic outback.
CITY LIGHTS
The Awakener: A Memoir of Jack Kerouac and the Fifties (Nov., $16.95) by Helen Weaver recalls the love and friendship of Jack Kerouac and the Beats.
ECW PRESS
The Line: A Hunter’s Passion for Breeding Dogs (Feb., $14.95) by William A. Urseth chronicles a businessman’s years spent trying to develop the perfect line of German Shorthair Pointers.
GALLAUDET UNIV. PRESS
Signing in Puerto Rican: A Hearing Son and His Deaf Family (Dec., $34.95) by Andrés Torres describes growing up in a Deaf/hearing family that communicated in a mix of Spanish, ASL, and English.
GEMMAMEDIA
(dist. by IPS)
Yarn: Remembering the Way Home (Nov., $15.95) by Kyoko Mori uses knitting as a backdrop for this cross-cultural memoir.
DAVID R. GODINE
The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy (Oct., $17.95) by Gavin Maxwell, edited by Austin Chinn, contains the author’s otter stories in one volume with photos.
HARPERCOLLINS UK/HARPER PERENNIAL
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Cameron on Cameron (Oct., $14.95) by David Cameron and Dylan Jones gathers candid interviews with the British Prime Minister hopeful.
HCI
iWant: My Journey from Addiction and Overconsumption to a Simpler, Honest Life (Oct., $14.95) by Jane Velez-Mitchell aids addicts in breaking the cycle of destructive behavior through the lens of the author’s own healing process.
HERALD PRESS
War, Peace, and Social Conscience: Guy F. Hershberger and Mennonite Ethics (Oct., $39.99) by Theron F. Schlabach delves into the life of the Mennonite historian and ethicist in this latest volume in the Studies of Anabaptist and Mennonite History Series.
HISTORY PRESS
(dist. by Trafalagar Square/IPG)
Mao Zedong (Oct., $14.95) by Delia Davin recounts the life of the first chairman of the People’s Republic of China and one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party.
HODDER/JOHN MURRAY
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
The Wildest Dream (Feb., $12.95) by Mark McKenzie studies George Mallory, who disappeared while climbing Mount Everest in 1924, and whose body was discovered a remarkable 75 years later.
INTERLINK
Che Guevara: A Life (Oct., $17) by Nick Caistor presents the life and ideology of the famed revolutionary.
L&R PUBLISHING
(dist. by Midpoint Trade)
Tough As Nails (Sept., $18.95) by Gail O’Sullivan Dwyer describes one woman’s personal experiences and lessons learned at West Point.
MACADAM/CAGE
(dist. by PGW)
To Have Not (Sept., $14.50) by Frances Lefkowitz centers on economical and emotional deprivation, and one woman’s uneasy truce with the power of money. Author tour.
MTV/VH-1
Heavy Metal in Baghdad (Nov., $15) by Andy Capper and Vice Media celebrates Acrassicauda, Iraq’s only heavy metal band.
NEW HARBINGER
Biting Anorexia: A First-Hand Account of an Internal War (Sept., $16.95) by Lucy Howard-Taylor traces a girl’s descent into anorexia and her depression and recovery afterwards.
NEW HOLLAND AUSTRALIA
(dist.by Tuttle)
Betrayed (Sept., $19.95) by Latifa Ali with Richard Shears illuminates the story of a Muslim woman—abandoned as a prisoner to her father in Kurdistan, abused and violated with no liberties—who has a chance to break free during the U.S. military occupation.
ORION PUBLISHING/PHOENIX
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Ever, Dirk: The Bogarde Letters (Jan., $23.95) by John Coldstream reveals the actor and author through his correspondence.
PICADOR
The Sixties (Sept., $14) by Jenny Diski offers radical ideas on the social, political and personal meanings of 1960s swinging London. 35,000 first printing.
RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA/WILLIAM HEINEMANN AUSTRALIA
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Fortunate Son: The Unlikely Rise of Keith Urban (Sept., $19.95) by Jeff Apter tells how the country music star made it to the top despite unlikely roots.
TASCHEN
Jimi Hendrix (Nov., $9.99) by Alain Silver details a life in fast motion.
TEXAS A&M UNIV. PRESS
Waiting: One Wife’s Year of the Vietnam War (Sept., $19.95) by Linda Moore-Lanning sheds light on the Vietnam War from the perspective of a wife on the home front.
The Polio Years in Texas: Battling a Terrifying Unknown (Oct., $19.95) by Heather Green Wooten details the sweeping epidemics and the continuing aftermath of the disease for those still living with its effects.
THREE RIVERS PRESS
Orangutan (Dec., $14) by Colin Broderick unveils the realities of reckless alcoholism and the search for identity.
UNIV. OF ARIZONA PRESS
Havana and Other Missing Fathers (Sept., $16.95) by Mia Leonin. This recounting of a woman’s search for her father and her identity is filled with imagery and cultural details of Cuba.
UNIV. OF WASHINGTON PRESS
Sky Train: Tibetan Women on the Edge of History (Oct., $22.50) by Canyon Sam. The activist and performance artist contemplates modern history based on her journey to Tibet in 2007.
UNIV. OF WISCONSIN PRESS
Four Russian Serf Narratives (Nov., $26.95) by John MacKay compiles autobiographical Russian serf writings translated into English that reveal the harshness of peasant life.
WILEY/FOR DUMMIES
Sherlock Holmes For Dummies (Oct., $19.99) by Consumer Dummies references the stories’ forensics and detective work.
BUSINESS & PERSONAL FINANCE
ADAMS MEDIA
Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money with Your Honey (Dec., $14.95) by Manisha Thakor aids young women in committed relationships in managing their money.
AMACOM
201 Knockout Answers to Tough Interview Questions: The Ultimate Guide to Handling the New Competency-Based Interview Style (Oct., $13.95) by Linda Matias collects examples of interview questions and answers that highlight one’s accomplishments, knowledge and abilities.
Decoding the New Mortgage Market: Insider Secrets for Getting the Best Loan Without Getting Ripped Off (Dec., $17.95) by David Reed seeks out the best mortgage deals and points out obstacles and traps.
BERRETT-KOEHLER
(dist. by IPS)
The Power of Collective Wisdom: And the Trap of Collective Folly (Sept., $17.95) by Alan Briskin et al. investigates how tapping into collective wisdom can lead to innovation and change.
BLOOMSBURY PRESS
The Audacity of Help: Obama’s Stimulus Plan and the Remaking of America (Sept., $16.95) by John F. Wasik explains how this package will affect health care, education, the environment, taxes and more.
NICHOLAS BREALEY
Dubai Dreams: Inside the Kingdom of Bling (Dec., $19.95) by Raymond Barrett questions whether Dubai is an authentic paradise or a manufactured one.
BUSINESS PLUS
Hot Broke Messes: How to Have Your Latte and Drink It Too (Feb., $13.99) by Nancy Trejos shows how young people can manage their money in a skyrocketing economy without sacrificing the rest of their lives.
CAREER PRESS
Your Nest Egg Game Plan: How to Get Your Finances Back on Track and Create a Lifetime Income Stream (Oct., $15.99) by Phil Fragrasso and Craig L. Israelson creates a flexible investment program providing the benefits of a pension plan.
CARLTON
(dist. by Sterling)
1001 Little Ways to Spend Less & Live Well (Sept., $9.95) by Esme Floyd advises on serious cost cutting and ways to count your pennies.
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS
(dist. by IPG)
Financial Intimacy: How to Create a Healthy Relationship with Your Money and Your Mate (Oct., $14.95) by Jacquette M. Timmons chronicles the emotional and financial challenges women face when money and mate meet.
DA CAPO LIFELONG
One Year to an Organized Financial Life: From Your Bills to Your Bank Account, Your Home to Your Retirement, the Week-by-Week Guide to Achieving Financial Peace of Mind (Jan., $16.95) by Regina Leeds with Russell Wild. 50,000 first printing.
DAILEY SWAN PUBLISHING
(dist. by Midpoint Trade)
Chicken Noodle News: A CNN Whodunit (Sept., $15.95) by John Baker describes the challenges of building the world’s first all news network.
DIAMEDICA PUBLISHING
The Secrets of Resilient Leadership (Nov., $16.95) by George S. Everly, Jr. et al offers leadership guidance to business owners, entrepreneurs, corporate officers and middle and upper level managers facing adversity.
EARTHSCAN
(dist. by Stylus)
The New Economics: A Bigger Picture (Oct., $26.95) by David Boyle and Andrew Simms uncovers how real wealth can be measured by increased well-being and environmental sustainability rather than consumption of things.
ENTREPRENEUR PRESS
(dist. by Mcgraw-Hill Professional)
Get Connected: The Social Networking Toolkit for Business (Sept., $21.95) by Starr Hall and Chad Rosenburg highlights the top 15 social networking sites and how new business networkers can use them to their advantage.
FREDERICK FELL
The Lazy Millionaire (Nov., $12) by Mark Fisher addresses Leonardo da Vinci’s principle that “geniuses often accomplish more when they work less.”
GOTHAM BOOKS
Exploiting Chaos: 25 Ways to Spark Innovation and Identify Opportunity During Times of Change (Sept., $20) by Jeremy Gutsche delineates strategies for profiting even during times of economic turbulence.
HARPER PAPERBACKS
Put More Cash in Your Pocket (Oct., $16.99) by Loral Langemeier empowers readers to turn everyday skills and hobbies into businesses that bring in more than $1,000 a month.
HCI
Act Now! (Sept., $14.95) by Kevin Harrington with William L. Simon describes business principles that work, especially in today’s digital age. 50,000 first printing.
HILL AND WANG
The Cartoon Introduction to Economics: Volume 1-Microeconomics (Feb., $TBA) by Yoram Bauman, art by Grady Klein provides a humorous introduction to the subject.
KOGAN PAGE
(dist. by IPS)
Working with the Enemy: How to Survive and Thrive with Really Difficult People (Oct., $17.95) by Mike Leibling identifies 15 difficult personalities and how to deal with them in the workplace
Win at Work: Navigate the Nasties, Get Things Done and Get Ahead (Jan., $19.95) by Shaun Belding advises on dealing with an unpleasant work environment and achieving success while doing so..
MCGRAW HILL PROFESSIONAL
Self-Promotion for Introverts: The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead (Oct., $18.95) by Nancy Ancowitz shows introverts how to make it in an extrovert’s world.
NEW HOLLAND
(dist. by Sterling)
Digital Marketing: Strategies for Online Success (Sept., $14.95) by Godfrey Parkin promotes success in a business environment altered by the digital revolution.
OXFORD UNIV. PRESS
Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know (Feb., $16.95) by David Bornstein and Susan Davis maps out the subject in a Q&A format.
PRENTICE HALL
Greening Your Small Business: How to Improve Your Bottom Line, Grow Your Brand, Satisfy Your Customers—and Save the Planet (Nov., $19.95) by Jennifer Kaplan tells eco-conscious business owners how to be profitable and competitive.
PROMETHEOUS BOOKS
Creating Demand: Generate Cool, Custom Marketing Ideas (Oct., $19) by Gerardo V. Tabío and Sally Beamer suggests tailoring strategies to target the interests and wants of customers.
RANDOM HOUSE
Dear Undercover Economist: Priceless Advice on Money, Work, Sex, Kids, and Life’s Other Challenges (Sept., $14) by Tim Harford culls the best of the author’s “Dear Economist” columns from the Financial Times.
RANDOM HOUSE INFORMATION GROUP
Coins and Precious Metal Values 2010 (Nov., $13.99) by Jim Kingsland tracks the metals markets to find trends, deals and predictions of certain coins.
SELF COUNSEL PRESS
(dist. by Midpoint Trade)
Business Contracts Handbook (Sept., $29.95) by Lawrence Hsieh helps small business owners understand hundreds of standard contacts and helps them create their own with a CD-ROM containing standard contract clauses.
SOCIETY FORHUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Leading with Your Heart: Diversity and Ganas for Inspired Inclusion (Dec., $16.95) by Cari M. Dominguez and Judith Sotherlund encourages a new way of thinking through the use of a positive moral compass.
SOURCEBOOKS
The Green Advantage (Nov., $15.99) by Bruce Piasecki delineates that going green is not just a fad, but a revolutionary business practice where corporations can create products in response to environmental and social issues.
STERLING
The AARP Retirement Survival Guide: How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad (Sept., $14.95) by Julie Jason leads prospective retirees through the process of turning assets into income and preparing for unexpected life events.
Put it in Writing! Creating Agreements Between Family and Friends (Sept., $12.95) by Deborah Hutchison and Lynn Toler provides specific agreements on perforated pages and guidelines for writing one’s own.
Shoo, Jimmy Choo! The Modern Girl’s Guide to Spending Less and Saving More (Jan., $14.95) by Catey Hill targets women in their 20s and 30s and shows them how to get out of debt.
STONE BRIDGE PRESS
(dist. by Consortium)
Dealing with the Japanese: Why Things Go Wrong, and How to Make Them Right (Nov., $17.50) by H.K. Yamakuse unveils a case-study approach to Western-Japanese business interactions that is part of the QUICKSMART series.
WILEY/FOR DUMMIES
Loan Modification For Dummies (Sept., $19.99) by Ralph R. Roberts and Lois Maljak givers readers the information they need to obtain a modification or workout plan.
CHILD CARE & PARENTING
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
(dist. by IPG)
Raising Twins: From Pregnancy to Preschool (Oct., $14.95) by Shelly Vaziri Flais, M.D., offers practical advice to soothe anxious parents.
BANTAM
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding (Sept., $18) by Ina May Gaskin explores the mental and physical benefits and gives practical advice to newly nursing mothers.
BERRETT-KOEHLER
(dist. by IPS)
Whale Done Parenting: How to Make Parenting a Positive Experience for You and Your Kids (Sept., $14.95) by Ken Blanchard et. al. applies the same principles for raising business performance to parenting.
NICHOLAS BREALEY
(dist. by NBN)
Bilingual by Choice: A Family Guide to Raising Kids in Two (or More!) Languages (Oct, $19.95) by Virginie Raguenaud addresses the journey of raising bilingual children.
DA CAPO LIFELONG
Partnership Parenting: How Men and Women Parent Differently—Why It Helps Your Kids and Can Strengthen Your Marriage (Sept., $15.95) by Kyle Pruett, M.D., and Marsha Kline Pruett explores the strengths women and men bring to parenting.
DELTA
20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed (Oct., $16) by Sherrie Eldridge details the issues adoptive children face and offers advice for understanding them.
EXPERIMENT
(dist. by PGW)
Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child (Sept., $15.95) by Mary Gordon shows how to foster compassion and caring in young children.
GRYPHON HOUSE
(dist. by Consortium)
My Child Has Autism: What Parents Need to Know (Sept., $12.95) by Clarissa Willis provides strategies and hope for families.
Teaching Infants, Toddlers, and Twos with Special Needs (Sept., $19.95) by Clarissa Willis.
HARPER PAPERBACKS
Happy Baby (Sept., $16.99) by Bob Sears, M.D., and Amy Marlow focuses on the most crucial and confusing time for growing families: the beginning.
HCI
Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat? The Essential Guide to Loving Your Body Before and After Baby (Oct., $15.95) by Claire Mysko and Magali Amedei faces women’s body-image insecurities in each trimester. 30,000 first printing.
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV. PRESS
Raise Winning Kids Without a Fight: The Power of Personal Choice (Dec., $15.95) by William H. Hughes, M.D., emphasizes that parents must set expectations, follow through, monitor and reward.
JOSSEY–BASS
The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries (Sept., $19.95) by Michele Borba advises in stages per ages, from thumb sucking to cell phone use.
Feeding Baby Green: The Earth Friendly Program for Healthy, Safe Nutrition During Pregnancy, Childhood, and Beyond (Oct., $16.95) by Alan Greene gives parents tools to make nutritionally-sound decisions.
KNACK
Knack Baby Sign Language (Dec., $19.95) by Suzie Chafin suggests this user-friendly method with more than 450 instructional photos..
Knack Raising Your Toddler (Dec., $19.95) by Marsha Greenberg provides a visually-driven reference to the toddler years.
NEWMARKET PRESS
A Special Mother: Getting Through the Early Days of a Child’s Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders (Feb.; $16.95) by Anne Ford with John-Richard Thompson delivers personal stories and practical advice.
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Healing Our Autistic Children: A Pediatrician Guide to Battling Autism (Jan., $18) by Julie Buckley argues that autism is a physiological disease that must be medically treated.
PEACHTREE
The Preschooler Problem Solver (Sept., $16.95) by Carol Baiker-McKee smoothes the transition from diapers and dependence to preschool and independence.
PERIGEE
Reading Together: Everything You Need to Know to Raise a Child Who Loves to Read (Sept., $15) by Diane W. Frankenstein suggests more than 100 great books to foster reading.
That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized Boys Get their Act Together—Once and for All (Jan., $15.95) by Ana Homayoun provides a program for developing time-management and organizational skills.
PROMETHEOUS BOOKS
Hands Off My Belly!: The Pregnant Woman’s Survival Guide to Myths, Mothers, and Moods (Sept., $18) by Shawn A. Tassone and Kathryn M. Landherr. Husband-and-wife physicians explore common superstitions.
QUIRK BOOKS
The Teen Owner’s Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on Adolescent Maintenance (Jan., $16.95) by Sarah Jordan with Janice Hillman, M.D. The latest installment in the series helps parents cope with hormone-fueled adolescents.
ROBERT ROSE
(dist. by Firefly)
The Toddler Care Book: A Complete Guide from 1 to 5 Years Old (Sept., $29.95) by Jeremy Friedman covers developmental milestones, safety issues and other health concerns.
RUNNING PRESS
Sneaky Fitness (Jan., $19.95) by Missy Chase Lapine and Larysa Dido shares exercises, games and snacks parents can incorporate into their kids’ routines.
RUTGERS UNIV. PRESS
When Kids Get Arrested: What Every Adult Should Know (Nov.; $21.95, cloth $60) by Sandra Simkins, Esq. walks parents through topics such as police interrogation and detention hearings.
SOURCEBOOKS
Dr. Susan’s Fit and Fun Family Action Plan (Sept., $11.99) by Susan Bartell empowers parents with tips for raising happy kids.
STERLING
Great Expectations: Baby Sleep Guide: Sleep Solutions for You and Your Baby (Nov., $14.95) by Sandy Jones and Marcie Jones. Mother and daughter aim to soothe parents, too.
TRANSACTION PUBLISHERS
Ships Without a Shore (Sept., $29.95) by Anne R. Pierce examines childbearing trends and the effects of daycare and hyper-structuring of children.
WEISER BOOKS
Parenting the Children of Now: Practicing Health, Spirit, and Awareness to Transcend Generations (Nov., $14.95) by Meg Blackburn Losey addresses the needs of parents of Indigo and Crystal kids.
CONTEMPORARY AFFAIRS
AK PRESS
(dist. by Consortium)
War of the Worlds: How the Economy Was Lost (Oct., $15.95) by Paul Craig Roberts. The “father of Reaganomics” analyzes the current crisis.
BEACON PRESS
(dist. by HMH)
Quality Education as a Constitutional Right: Creating a Grassroots Movement to Transform Public Schools (Feb., $16) by Robert P. Moses et al. argues for a new civil rights movement centered on schools.
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PRESS
Creating an Opportunity Society (Sept., $28.95) by Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill considers ways to create greater economic opportunity for Americans, especially for less-advantaged families.
Which Path to Persia? Options for a New American Strategy Toward Iran (Sept., $19.95) by Kenneth M. Pollack looks at four types of solutions to answer this question.
COLUMBIA UNIV. PRESS
Bailouts: Public Money, Private Profit (Dec., $17.95) edited by Robert E. Wright provides an unbiased history of government bailouts and a frank assessment of their effectiveness.
DA CAPO PRESS
Heroes and Villains: Essays on Movies, Music, Comics and Culture (Oct., $17.95) by David Hajdu covers topics including jazz, comic books and our downloading culture.
DUKE UNIV. PRESS
Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street (Sept., $23.95) by Karen Ho. An anthropologist and former investment banker investigates the culture of Wall Street.
ECW PRESS
(dist. by IPG)
Generation S: Tales for a Steroid Culture (Oct., $19.95) by Anthony Roberts examines the factors that have thrust steroid use into the forefront of our culture.
GEMMAMEDIA
(dist. by IPS)
Postville USA: Surviving Diversity in Small-Town America (Sept., $14.95) by Mark A. Grey et al. looks at a rural Iowa town torn apart by greed, failed immigration policy and a misguided vision of diversity.
GEORGETOWN UNIV. PRESS
(dist. by Hopkins)
Walk with Us and Listen: Political Reconciliation in Africa (Oct., $29.95) by Charles Villa-Vincencio addresses issues that arise when moving from violent conflict to stable governments.
GIBBS SMITH
Be the Change: How to Get What You Want in Your Community (Oct., $12.99) by Thomas Linzey with Anneke Campbell shows how individuals can stand up and take back their local governments.
HYPERION
Give a Little (Nov., $14.99) by Wendy Smith serves to remind that small donations can transform our world. 100,000 first printing.
NATION BOOKS
The Great American Stick-Up: Greedy Bankers and the Politicians Who Loved Them (Jan., $12.95) by Robert Scheer. The NPR host delivers a muckraking exposé of the bipartisan origins of our financial scandal. Author tour.
NEW SOCIETY PUBLISHERS
(dist. by Consortium)
Less Is More: Embracing Simplicity for a Healthy Planet, a Caring Economy and Lasting Happiness (Sept., $16.95) by Cecile Andrews and Wanda Urbanska opens the door to a more joyful, satisfying life.
OLIVE BRANCH PRESS
(dist. by Interlink)
Inside Fallujah: The War on the Ground (Sept., $20) by Ahmed Mansour. The only reporter to remain in Fallujah during its US siege narrates this eyewitness account.
Capitalism Hits the Fan: The Global Economic Meltdown and What to Do About It (Nov., $15) by Richard Wolff argues that basic economic structural changes are needed to prevent future crises.
LYNN RIENNER
Guerrilla Diplomacy: Rethinking International Relations (Sept., $25) by Daryl Copeland charts the course for a new kind of diplomacy suited for the technologically connected world.
SCRIBE PUBLICATIONS
(dist. by IPG)
Arabian Plights: The Future Middle East (Jan., $24.95) by Peter Rodgers examines the challenges facing the Arab world as it prepares to meet the pressures of the 21st century.
SEVEN STORIES PRESS
(dist. by Consortium)
Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union (Sept., $14.95) by David Swanson investigates how Bush/Cheney altered the way American government works and deteriorated the Constitution and Bill of Rights. 20-city author tour.
Towers of Stone: The Battle of Wills in Chechnya (Oct., $19.95) by Wojciech Jagielski, trans. by Soren Gauger looks at Chechnya, its inhabitants and the war being waged there.
Terrorism and the Economy: How the War on Terror Is Bankrupting the World (Jan., $13.95) by Loretta Napoleoni traces the link between the finances of the war on terror and the global economic crisis.
SOFT SKULL PRESS
(dist. by PGW)
Slouching Tiger, Riven Dragon: Can China and India Dominate the 21st Century? (Oct., $15.95) by Prem Shankar Jha looks at the economic, social and political change in China and India as they move down the road to capitalism.
STYLUS PUBLISHING
We Are Americans: Undocumented Students Pursuing the American Dream (Oct., $22.50) by William Perez and Daniel G. Solorzano studies the plight of the estimated 2.4 million undocumented students in the U.S.
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
The Guantanamo Effect: Exposing the Consequences of U.S. Detention and Interrogation Practices (Sept., $15.95) by Laurel E. Fletcher et al. reveals in graphic detail the cumulative effect of the Bush administration’s “war on terror.”
Europe’s Promise: Why the European Way is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age (Jan., $24.95) by Steven Hill shows how Europe’s leadership manifests itself in five major areas.
YALE UNIV. PRESS
The Best Technology Writing 2009 (Oct., $17.95), edited by Steven Johnson. Essays culled from print and online publications herald the arrival of a new generation of technology writing.
COOKBOOKS, WINE & ENTERTAINING
AA PUBLISHING
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Afternoon Tea: Perfect Places for Afternoon Tea (Sept., $19.95) by AA Publishing. This revised AA Lifestyle Guide explores nearly 300 quaint tea rooms, hotels and shops throughout England, each with the Tea Guild’s seal of approval.
ANDREWS MCMEEL
Baking Kids Love (Oct., $20) by Cindy Mushet and Sur La Table with encourages adults and kids to bake together.
Cooking the Cowboy Way: Recipes Inspired by Campfires, Chuck Wagons, and Ranch Kitchens (Oct., $29.99) by Grady Spears and June Naylor assembles more than 100 recipes, photos and stories.
Tips Cooks Love (Nov., $17) by Rick Rodgers and Sur La Table provides more than 650 tips on how to prepare and cook food.
DUNCAN BAIRD
(dist. by Sterling)
The Top 100 Recipes for Brainy Kids: Great Ways to Maximize Your Child’s Potential (Sept., $9.95) by Christine Bailey suggests foods that enhance young intellects, regulate moods and improve behavior.
The Big Book of Cakes & Cookies: 365 Much-Loved Classics and New Favorites (Oct., $19.95) by Hannah Miles reviews basic baking techniques and equipment and offers a selection of recipes.
JOHN F. BLAIR
Chefs of the Triangle: Their Lives, Recipes, and Restaurants (Sept., $16.95) by Ann Prospero reveals the influences of the chefs who serve Triangle, NC diners.
CAMRA
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
A Beer A Day: 366 Beers to Help You Through the Year (Nov., $24.95) by Jeff Evans seeks to unearth the links between beer, traditions, customs and culture.
CELESTIAL ARTS
The Allergen-Free Baker’s Handbook: How to Bake without Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Eggs, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, or Sesame (Jan., $24.95) by Cybele Pascal features 100 recipes for allergen-free treats.
CHRONICLE BOOKS
The Foodie Handbook (Oct., $24.95) by Pim Techamuavivit. The food blogger brings readers up-to-date on the latest food secrets, anecdotes and recipes.
Nimbala’s Edible Diary (Nov., $27.50) by Nirmala Narine captures the tastes and aromas of South America in recipes and photos.
DA CAPO LIFELONG
Vegan Lunch Box Around the World: 125 International Lunches Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love! (Sept., $18.95) by Jennifer McCann supplies recipes for easy and kid-friendly midday meals.
Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar: 100 Dairy-Free Recipes for Everyone’s Favorite Treats (Nov., $16.95) by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope demystifies these dairy-free treats. 75,000 first printing.
FREDERICK FELL
(dist. by APG)
Cook Your Weight Off (Nov., $14.95) by Virginia Aronson features a 30-day gourmet menu plan plus shopping hints and more than 1,000 calorie listings.
GIBBS SMITH
Pizza & Wine: Authentic Italian Recipes and Wine Pairings (Sept., $19.99) by Leonardo Curti and James O. Fraioli. Recipes include Quattro Formaggie, Fig and Prosciutto, Tuscan Salami and 62 more.
GPP
You Made That Dessert? Create Fabulous Treats, Even If You Can Barely Boil Water (Sept., $19.95) by Beth Lipton offers more than 100 simple yet sophisticated dessert recipes.
HARDIE GRANT
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Koto (Nov., $29.95) by Tracey Lister and Andreas Pohl celebrates the markets, traditions and every-day foods in Vietnam.
HARPER STUDIO
Emeril 20-40-60 (Oct., $24.99) by Emeril Lagasse offers 140 recipes for get-it-on-the-table dinners, healthy breakfasts and more. 125,000 first printing.
HARVARD COMMON PRESS
(dist. by NBN)
Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker Family Favorites (Sept., $24.95) by Beth Hensperger includes 125 wholesome slow-cooker recipes developed for busy families.
HMH/MARINER
100 Words for Foodies (Nov., $5.95) by editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries defines delectable food terms.
The Italian Slow Cooker (Jan., $22) by Michele Scicolone combines the exuberant flavors of Italian food with the ease of a slow cooker.
INDIANA UNIV. PRESS
FARMFood (Sept., $29.95) by Daniel Orr features recipes influenced by his Midwestern roots as well as a globe-spanning career.
JAPAN PUBLICATIONS TRADING
Kawaii Bento Boxes: Cute and Convenient Japanese Meals on the Go (Sept., $18.95) by Joie Staff presents more than 70 box ideas for kids and adults.
KNACK
KNACK Wine Basics: A Complete Illustrated Guide to Understanding, Selecting and Enjoying Wine (Oct., $19.95) by Alan Boehmer. A California-based expert sheds light on the popular libation.
KYLE BOOKS
Buonissimo! Tasty and Easy Italian Food for All Occasions (Sept., $19.95) by Gino D’Acampo brings the Italian celebrity chef’s take on modern Italian food to the people.
LYONS PRESS
New titles in the $3 meal series by Ellen Brown include $3 Meals in Minutes: Delicious, Low-Cost Dishes for Your Family That Can be Prepared in No Time;…Low-Calorie Meals: Delicious, Low-Cost Dishes that Won’t Add to Your Waistline; and…Slow-Cooked Meals: Delicious, Low-Cost Dishes from Both Your Slow Cooker and Stove(Sept., $14.95 each).
MORROW
More Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Oct., $19.99) by Guy Fieri. The author continues his exploration of American eateries. 250,000 first printing.
NEW HOLLAND AUSTRALIA
(dist. by Tuttle)
Wild Sourdough: The Natural Way to Bake (Sept., $24.95) by Yoke Mardewi contains more than 45 easy-to-follow sourdough recipes designed for home bakers.
W.W. NORTON
Love Soup: 160 All-New Recipes from the Author of The Vegetarian Epicure (Sept., $22.95) by Anna Thomas focuses on soups containing fresh, seasonal produce.
OXMOOR HOUSE
Family Feasts for $75 a Week (Sept., $17.95) by Mary Ostyn features in-the-trenches tips and 200 recipes from this blogger mom and penny-pincher extraordinaire.
PLUME
Top Secret Recipes Unlocked: All New Kitchen Clones of America’s Favorite Brand-New Foods (Dec., $15) by Todd Wilbur features 115 new recipes duplicating favorites at served at Starbucks, Chik-Fil-A and elsewhere.
QUIRK BOOKS
Field Guide to Candy: How to Identify and Make Virtually Every Candy Imaginable (Oct., $15.95) by Anita Chu offers more than 100 candy recipes from around the world.
READER’S DIGEST BOOKS
Taste of Home Cookies (Sept., $17.95). This keepsake book offers more than 600 delights, including fudgy brownies and buttery shortbreads.
Freezer Pleasers (Oct., $15.95) by Taste of Home shares more than 325 money-saving recipes and includes sections on single servings and creative leftovers.
REVELL
The Potluck Club Cookbook (Sept., $14.99) by Linda Evans Shepherd and Eva Marie Everson gather the authors’ favorite recipes, perfectly suited to potluck dinners everywhere.
ROBERT ROSE
(dist. by Firefly)
Slow Cooker Comfort Food: 275 Soul-Satisfying Recipes (Sept., $24.95) by Judith Finlayson provides homespun recipes, plus make-ahead tips and techniques.
12,167 Kitchen and Cooking Secrets: Everyday Tips, Hints, Techniques and More (Oct., $24.95) by Susan Sampson answers virtually every culinary query.
RUNNING PRESS
Friday Night Bites (Sept., $14.95) by Karen Berman. Recipes and crafts involve kids in creating fun Friday night dinners.
SASQUATCH BOOKS
(dist. by PGW)
Gather: Memorable Menus for Entertaining Throughout the Seasons (Sept., $22.95) by Georgeanne Brennan invites home cooks to use any event—from summer solstice to Day of the Dead—to gather at the table.
SELLERS PUBLISHING
Grilling for All Seasons: 80 Recipes to Fire Up Year-Round Grilling (Oct., $18.95) by Rick Browne contains recipes and menus, plus tips on using different grills and implements.
SIMON & SCHUSTER
Parker’s Wine Bargains (Nov., $14.95) by Robert M. Parker offers abbreviated tasting notes on the best wine values under $25. 150,000 first printing.
SPIRITUALITY & HEALTH BOOKS
(dist. by Midpoint Trade
The Cooks’ House: Seasonal Recipes and Random Thoughts from Our Kitchen (Oct., $16.95) by Jennifer Blakeslee and Eric Patterson describes menus that draw from seasonal foods and the desire to nourish both body and soul.
TAUNTON PRESS
Cake Keeper Cakes: 100 Simple Recipes for Extraordinary Bundt Cakes, Pound Cakes, Snacking Cakes, and Other Good-to-the-Last-Crumb Treats (Oct., $17.95) by Lauren Chattman presents simple recipes for long-lasting cakes just like Mom’s.
TEN SPEED PRESS
Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life (Jan., $22.50) by Louisa Shafia collects healthy, eco-oriented recipes, tips and entertaining ideas.
THREE FORKS
The Italian Farmer’s Table: Authentic Recipes and Local Lore from Northern Italy (Nov., $19.95) by Matteo and Melissa Scialabba. compiles more than 150 recipes from Italy’s unique agriturismi.
ULYSSES PRESS
The I Love Trader Joe’s Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes Using Only Foods from the World’s Greatest Grocery Store (Oct., $16.95) by Cherie Twohy lists what’s possible by shopping at the well-known store.
UNIV. OF TEXAS PRESS
Republic of Barbecue (Oct., $24.95) by Elizabeth Englehardt. Barbecue joint owners, sausage makers and others detail the world of barbecue culture.
WATSON-GUPTILL
The Polymer Clay Cookbook (Oct., $16.99) by Jessica Partain and Susan Paratain explains how to make miniature jewelry that celebrates your favorite foods.
WILEY
Mike Colameco’s Food Lover’s Guide to New York City (Sept., $19.95) by Mike Colameco recommends the city’s best restaurants, bakers, wine merchants, chocolate shops and more.
WILEY/FOR DUMMIES
Wine All-In-One For Dummies (Sept., $29.99) by Consumer Dummies addresses all things wine.
WORKMAN
The Cake Mix Doctor Returns (Sept., $15.95) by Anne Byrn collects 160 new doctored cake mix recipes.
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