Feb 17, 2012
What’s coming out next week? It’s probably listed here:
Adults
February 20
No Regrets Parenting: Turning Long Days and Short Years into Cherished Moments With Your Kids by Harley A. Rotbart (Andrews McMeel, $14.99; ISBN 978-1-449-41094-0).
The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life by Elisha Goldstein (Atria, $23; ISBN 978-1451623864).
Redefining Black Power: Reflections on the State of Black America edited by Joanne Griffith (City Lights, $16.95; ISBN 978-0-87286-546-4
Jazz Cosmopolitanism in Accra: Five Musical Years in Ghana by Steven Feld (Duke Univ., $23.95; ISBN 978-0-8223-5162-7).
Lake on the Mountain: A Dan Sharp Mystery by Jeffrey Round (Dundurn, Midpoint dist., $11.99; ISBN 978-1-4597-0001-7).
Sonoma Rose by Jennifer Chiaverini (Dutton, $25.95; ISBN 978-0525952640).
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before It's Too Late by James Robison with Jay W. Richards (FaithWords, $21.99; ISBN 978-1455503124).
Talking With My Mouth Full: My Life as a Professional Eater by Gail Simmons (Hyperion, $25.99; ISBN 978-1-4013-2450-6).
Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong by Raymond Bonner (Knopf, $25.95; ISBN 978-0307700216).
The Case of the General's Thumb by Andrey Kurkov, trans. from the Russian by George Bird (Melville International Crime, $14.95; ISBN 978-1-61219-060-0).
Blue Heaven: The New York Giants' Incredible Run to the NFL Championship by the editors of the Star-Ledger (Pediment, $29.95; ISBN 978-1597253727).
Paintracking: Your Personal Guide to Living Well With Chronic Pain by Deborah Barrett (Prometheus, $20; ISBN 978-1-61614-513-2).
Food and the City: Urban Agriculture and the New Food Revolution by Jennifer Cockrall-King (Prometheus, $21; ISBN 978-1-6161-4458-6).
The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee's, Farm Fields, and the Dinner Table by Tracie McMillan (Scribner, $25; ISBN 978-1-4391-7195-0).
February 21
The Fox Effect: How Roger Ailes Turned a Network into a Propaganda Machine by David Brock (Anchor, $15; ISBN 978-0307279583).
Guide to Capturing a Plum Blossom by Sung Po-jen (Copper Canyon, $16.99; ISBN 978-1556593789).
The Art of the Mass Effect Universe by Various (Dark Horse, $39.99; ISBN 978-1595827685).
King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village by Peggielene Bartels (Doubleday, $25.95; ISBN 978-0385534321).
Who is Casey Anthony?: Understanding the Motherly Motivation to Murder by Leslie Sppinni (Dunham, $14.99; ISBN 978-0983990628).
Sonoma Rose by Jennifer Chiaverini (Dutton, $25.95; ISBN 978-0525952640).
Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis (Free Press, $26; ISBN 978-1-4516-1421-3).
The Wholesome Baby Food Guide: 150 Easy, Delicious, and Healthy Recipes from Purees to Solids by Maggie Meade (Grand Central, $15.99; ISBN 978-0446584104).
The Ten, Make That Nine, Habits of Very Organized People. Make That Ten: The Tweets of Steve Martin by Steve Martin (Grand Central, $15.99; ISBN 978-1455512478).
The Instant Survivor: Right Ways to Respond When Things Go Wrong by Jim Moorhead (Greenleaf, $19.95; ISBN 978-1-60832-244-2).
Forever Claimed by Rachel Lee (Harlequin, $5.50; ISBN 978-0373618781).
And She Was: A Novel of Suspense by Alison Gaylin (Harper, $5.99; ISBN 978-0061878206).
Yes! Energy: The Equation to Do Less, Make More by Loral Langemeier (Hay House, $24.95; ISBN 978-1401936471).
Tempted by Blood by Laurie London (HQN, $7.99; ISBN 978-0373776450).
Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey (HQN, $7.99; ISBN 978-0373776863).
Restless Souls: The Sharon Tate Family's Account of Stardom, the Manson Murders, and a Crusade for Justice by Alisa R. Statman (It Books, $26.99; ISBN 978-0062008046).
The Underground Church: Reclaiming the Subversive Way of Jesus by Robin Meyers (Jossey-Bass, $24.95; ISBN 978-1-118-06159-6).
Run the Gauntlet: The Channel Dash 1942 by Ken Ford (Osprey, $18.95; ISBN 978-1849085700).
Tunnel Rat in Vietnam by Gordon Rottman (Osprey, $18.95; ISBN 978-1849087834).
Zona: A Book About a Film About a Journey to a Room by Geoff Dyer (Pantheon, $24; ISBN 978-0307377388).
Portraits of the Presidents: The National Portrait Gallery, Updated Ed. by Frederick S. Voss (Rizzoli, $35; ISBN 978-0847837632).
The Competition Bicycle: The Craftsmanship of Speed by Jan Heine, photos by Jean-Pierre Praderes (Rizzoli, $50; ISBN 978-0847838417).
The Night Wanderers: Uganda's Children and the Lord's Resistance Army by Wojciech Jagielski, trans. from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Seven Stories, $18.95; ISBN 978-1-60980-350-6).
Banana Split by Josi S. Kilpack (Shadow Mountain, $18.99; ISBN 978-1609089030).
Stirred by J.A. Konrath (Thomas & Mercer, $14.95; ISBN 978-1612181462).
The Green Smoothie Bible: 300 Delicious Recipes by Kristine Miles (Ulysses, $14.95; ISBN 978-1569759745).
The Ellington Century by David Schiff (Univ. of California, $34.95; ISBN 978-0520245877).
Fables: The Deluxe Edition Book Four by Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham (Vertigo, $29.99; ISBN 978-1401233907).
The Healthy Gluten-Free Life: 200 Delicious Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free and Egg-Free Recipes by Tammy Credicott (Victory Belt, $34.95; ISBN 978-1936608713).
The Scent of Cherry Blossums by Cindy Woodsmall (WaterBrook, $14.99; ISBN 978-0307446558).
Liars and Outliers: Enabling the Trust that Society Needs to Thrive by Bruce Schneier (Wiley, $24.95; ISBN 978-1118143308).
Parents Need to Eat Too: Nap-Friendly Recipes, One-Handed Meals, and Time-Saving Kitchen Tricks for New Parents by Debbie Koenig (William Morrow, $16.99; ISBN 978-0062005946).
February 22
Fear Itself: Hulk by Jeff Parker, Elena Casagrande, and Gabriel Hardman (Marvel, $19.99; ISBN 978-0785155799).
Fear Itself: Secret Avengers by Nick Spencer, Cullen Bunn, Scot Eaton, and Peter Nguyen (Marvel, $24.99; ISBN 978-0785151777).
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse, Ultimate Collection by Laurell K. Hamilton (Marvel, $24.99; ISBN 978-0785156529).
Synchronicity: The Art of Coincidence, Choice, and Unlocking Your Mind by Kirby Surprise (New Page, $16.99; ISBN 978-1601631831).
The Rise and Fall of the Nephilim: The Untold Story of Fallen Angels, Giants on the Earth, and Their Extraterrestrial Origins by Scott Roberts (New Page, $16.99; ISBN 978-1601631978).
Memoirs of a Neurosurgeon: A Prespective From the "Lucky Few" Generation byJames D. Geissinger (James D. Geissinger, $17.57; ISBN 978-0984741816).
February 23
Property of a Ladyby Sarah Rayne (Severn House, $28.95; ISBN 978-0-7278-8028-4).
The Lankavatara Sutra: Translation and Commentary by Red Pine (Counterpoint, $30; ISBN 978-1582437910).
Searching for Hope: Life at a Failing School in the Heart of America by Matthew Tully (Univ. of Indiana, $28; ISBN 978-0253005939).
February 26
An Aesthetic Education in the Era of Globalizationby Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (Harvard Univ., $25; ISBN 978-0-674-05183-6).
Conquest: The English Kingdom of Frace, 1417-1450 by Juliet Barker (Harvard Univ., $29.95; ISBN 978-0-674-06560-4).
Wired For Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind by Mark Pagel (Norton, $26.95; ISBN 978-0-393-06587-9).
Memphis Under the Ptolemies, Second Ed. by Dorothy J. Thompson (Princeton Univ., $35; ISBN 978-0691140339).
Subliminal by Brian Blocker (Rhemalda, $13.99; ISBN 978-1936850402).
Children’s/YA
February 20
Star Wars: Beware the Sith by DK Staff (DK Children, $12.99; ISBN 978-0756690144).
February 21
E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core! by William Joyce (Atheneum, $14.99; ISBN 978-1442430501).
Brownie and Pearl Go for a Spin by Cynthia Rylant (Beach Lane, $13.99; ISBN 978-1416986331).
The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg (Dial, $17.99; ISBN 978-0803737204).
Inside: Inside Out/Outside In by Maria V. Snyder (Harlequin, $8.99; ISBN 978-0373210688).
Faery Tales & Nightmares by Melissa Marr (HarperCollins, $17.99; ISBN 978-0061852718).
Pinkalicious: The Princess of Pink Slumber Party by Victoria Kann (HarperCollins, $3.99; ISBN 978-0061989629).
Fancy Nancy: Tea for Two by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser (HarperFestival, $3.99; ISBN 978-0061235979).
Clorinda Plays Baseball! by Robert Kinerk, illus. by Steven Kellogg (S&S/Wiseman, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-689-86865-8).
King of the Mound: My Summer With Satchel Paige by Wes Tooke (Simon & Schuster, $15.99; ISBN 978-1442433465).
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Simon & Schuster, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-4424-0892-0).
Fever by Lauren DeStefano (Simon & Schuster, $17.99; ISBN 978-1442409071).
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton (Simon Pulse, $16.99; ISBN 978-142409279).
Isabella: Girl on the Go by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Brian Biggs (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, $16.99; ISBN 978-1402266485).
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