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Fiction
The Wedding Girl Madeleine Wickham . St. Martin's/Dunne , $24.95 (336p) ISBN 978-0-312-38343-5 The usually reliable Wickham (Shopaholic series author Sophie Kinsella's alter ego) falters with this overplotted and heavy-handed smorgasbord of weddings and family shenanigans. Upon meeting wedding photographer Alexander Gilbert, Milly Havill realizes that he had photographed her when she first m...
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Nonfiction
And Then There's This: How Stories Live and Die in Viral Culture Bill Wasik . Viking , $25.95 (208p) ISBN 978-0-670-02084-3 Focusing on the phenomenon of viral culture, Wasik, senior editor at Harper's magazine, reflects on his own Internet experiments, beginning with the creation of “flash mobs,” a pop phenomena of 2003.
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Hollywood Quiet: PW's Book of the Week
Love Child: A Memoir of Family Lost and Found Allegra Huston. Simon & Schuster , $26.95 (304p) ISBN 978-1-4165-5157-7 Huston’s memoir begins when she is five years old, learning of her mother’s death from her godfather. Although she is sent to live with her father, the film director John Huston, he is an intermittent presence in her life.
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Web Exclusive Reviews: 2/23/2009
On the Web this week: Bernanke takes control, the WSJ on the end of WS, a new look at African aid, an American terrorist looks back, and the last undiscovered trove of written correspondence we're likely to see from a modern literary giant. Plus: the Loch Ness monster, Marilyn Monroe and other mythical creatures.
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Dial Hails the Return of 'Ladybug Girl'
Ladybug Girl evidently spoke to the inner superhero in young readers after this Dial picture book reached store shelves last March. The book spent 22 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and has sold 120,000 copies. In a new follow-up tale, Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, this imaginative gal acquires a sidekick.
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Q & A with Lisa Yee
Author Lisa Yee, a “mostly cured workaholic,” talked to Children’s Bookshelf about Absolutely Maybe, her first novel for young adults.
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Walden Media Moves into Future
Walden Media isn’t letting the dismal economy slow down its growing presence in both the movie and publishing industries. Next month Walden starts filming Beezus and Ramona, and is also developing the third installment of The Chronicles of Narnia and the movie version of Ingrid Law’s Savvy. And in early 2010, Walden and HarperCollins will co-publish the first three titles for a new HC imprint called Walden Pond Press.
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Despite Slowdown, Comics Retailers are Optimistic
Despite the economic downturn and increasingly selective buying by consumers, many independent comics retailers around the country are cautiously optimistic after weathering a tough retail period at the end of the year.
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Tales of Wonder to Launch Remainder House
TalesofWonder.com, a ten-year-old online retailer of graphic novels, is setting up a separate remainder operation just for graphic novels,
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Matt Thorn Returns to Translation
After a multifaceted career as a manga translator and scholar, Matt Thorn recently he returned to translation with Seduce Me After the Show and Red Blinds the Foolish, two yaoi works by his former student est em.
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A New Age Of Marvels
Fourteen years after first publishing the classic comics series, Marvels, writer Kurt Busiek, along with new collaborators, has written the long-awaited sequel, Marvels: Eye of the Camera.
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Comics Briefly
Weidenbaum to Leave Viz Media; Glyph Award Nominees Announced; Stumptown Awards Call for Nominations; Static Returns to Comics; Marvel Offers Lincoln, Obama Digital Comics; SLG Publishing Seminar; Bluewater Comics Go Green; and This Week @ The Beat
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Review: Mediterranean Hot and Spicy
Aglaia Kremezi, an expert on Greek cuisine, presents more than 100 recipes flavored with the subtle spices of the Mediterranean. Sections on mezes, appetizers and salads; main courses; and breads and desserts are fantastic, but the real soul of the book is its coverage of spice blends, sauces and condiments.
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Children's Books for Spring: T - Z
TANGLEWOOD PRESS (NBN, dist.) The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies ($15.95) by Ammi-Joan Paquette, illus. by Christa Unzner. Where in children's homes do fairies eat, sleep and play? (4-8) Wolf Camp ($15.95) by Katie McKy, illus. by Bonnie Leick. After attending a mysterious summer camp, Maddie exhibits wolf-like behavior.
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Nonfiction Reviews
Power, Ambition, Glory: The Stunning Parallels Between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today... and the Lessons We All Can Learn Steve Forbes and John Prevas . Crown Business , $25.95 (352p) ISBN 978-0-307-40844-0 Forbes magazine’s editor and CEO collaborates with classical scholar Prevas to examine the lives of the ancient world’s greatest leaders, including Julius Caesa...
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Children's Book Reviews: Week of 2/16/2009
Picture Books Sneaky Weasel Hannah Shaw . Knopf , $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-375-95625-6 When the eponymous “nasty, measly” antihero of Shaw's authorial debut invites everyone to a party “to boast about his incredible castle, fast car and huge swimming pool,” he discovers that he has made an offer that is very easy to refuse.
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Children's Books for Spring: S
SAINT MARY'S PRESS The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers ($26.95, paper $18.95) by Janet Claussen, Pat Finan, Diana Macalintal, et al., is a guide to praying and living the Catholic faith. (10-14) SASQUATCH BOOKS (PGW, dist.) Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco ($16.95) by John Skewes and Michael Mullin, illus.
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Children's Books for Spring: R
RANDOM HOUSE Seuss-isms for Success: Insider Tips on Economic Health from the Good Doctor and Seuss-isms: Wise and Witty Prescriptions for Living from the Good Doctor ($7.99 each) by Dr. Seuss compile quotes from the author's canon. (All ages) Books Are for Reading ($8.99) by Suzy Becker is a “chew-toy book” for teething youngsters.
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Indiana Meets Bridget (Jones)
Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire Margot Berwin . Pantheon , $24 (288p) ISBN 978-0-307-37784-5 Berwin delivers a bangup debut packed with adventure, betrayal, love and, naturally, rare plants. New York ad woman Lila Nova, increasingly disillusioned with her job and the city, becomes enchanted by David Exley, a handsome guy selling plants at a green market.
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Children's Books for Spring: D - G
DALMATIAN PRESS/PIGGY TOES PRESS Little Hands Love ($7.95), photos by Anthony Nex. Small hands are shown engaging in various activities. (All ages) 1-2-3 Count with Me! ($7.95) by Heather Rosas is a counting book that features flaps and a pop-up ending. (All ages) Red Riding Hood's Rainbow ($8.95) by Heather Rosas.
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