Library Journal articles from June 2008

Library Journal archives from June 2008

Xpress reviews: first look at new books.(ON THE WEB: www.libraryjournal.com)(Making Sense of Sex)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... "Verdict: This guide, with its clear, practical writing; diagrams; and table of sexual terms in their common, scientific, slang, and euphemistic forms would be a huge help to any teen with Asperger's syndrome as well as to his/her loved...

Digital libraries: Tennant's tech blog.(ON THE WEB: www.libraryjournal.com)(Roy Tennant)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... "There are a number of open source indexing tools out there free for the taking.... My personal favorite, since I rescued it from the original developer some 15 years ago or so, is Swish-e. I consider it to be my Swiss Army knife since it's...

Green libraries are local: sustainability is no fad, and libraries can lead the way to real change.(editorial)
June 15, 2008... YOU'VE GOT TO LOVE SAN FRANCISCO. GREAT views, great people, great food, great libraries. Now I've got even more to love. The city, the library--and the state--are on an environmental sustainability track that is a model for us all. The...

Library as "honest broker": we can facilitate understanding on complex issues.(blatant berry)(Editorial)
June 15, 2008... TWO REACTIONS TO DEBRA J. SLONE'S "AFTER OIL" (LJ 3/15/08, p. 28-31) demonstrate the difficulty a citizen confronts when attempting to decide where to stand on any issue on our national agenda. A letter from Robert Bryce ("Alarmist!"...

A "Librarian" in song.(front desk)(My Morning Jacket)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... The Louisville, KY-based band My Morning Jacket made the cover of Spin magazine's May issue, and its tuneful ditty "Librarian," from the new Evil Urges album, has already gotten raves. Lyrics like "Buried underneath is the sexiest...

In RI, libraries lend fishing gear.(front desk)(Rhode Island)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... There are libraries that lend toys and those that lend tools, but fishing gear? Yes. For the last decade, the public libraries in Coventry, Lincoln, and Scituate, RI, have been lending patrons a range of fishing equipment, from rods and reels...

At the heart of sustainability.(front desk)(Toni Garvey)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... "Libraries are already green and always have been. We buy something and thousands of people use it!" --Phoenix City Librarian Toni Garvey, at LJ's Design Institute West (see LJ Insider May 9).

Thriller honored in LC's recording register.(front desk)(Librarian of Congress)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Michael Jackson's Thriller(1982), the best-selling record album of all time, is among the significant recordings at least ten years old Librarian of Congress James H. Billington named to the 2007 National Recording...

"Miss Abby." "Mr. Keith." "Miss Amanda." They're children's librarians featured in a new outreach campaign from the Columbus Metropolitan Library, OH.(front desk)(Ohio)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Miss Abby." "Mr. Keith." "Miss Amanda." They're children's librarians featured in a new outreach campaign from the Columbus Metropolitan Library, OH. Flyers and other materials picture the librarians making an...

Report slams Sacramento PL: grand jury recommends removal of director, non-MLS CEO in charge.(lj news)(Sacramento Public Library)(Anne Marie Gold)
June 15, 2008... Responding to numerous complaints about California's Sacramento Public Library (SPL) aired publicly and privately, the 2007-08 Sacramento County Grand Jury on May 14 issued a 28-page report slamming the library on multiple counts. Notably,...

LJ seeks Politician(s) of the Year.(lj news)(Library Journal)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Is there a political figure making a difference in your library community? The editors of LJ want to know about them and what they've achieved for libraries in your area. The 2007 winners were Delaware's Dream Team: Gov. Ruth Ann Minner,...

Memphis Council stops PL closings.(lj news)(Memphis City Council)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Mayor's plan would have shuttered five branches; at least four to stay Citing the importance of keeping neighborhood libraries open, the Memphis City Council has rebuffed Mayor Willie Herenton's plan to close five branches and build two...

SPARC highlights open access.(lj news)(Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Harvard law, after FAS move, is first professional school to go OA The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) highlighted in a newsletter last month a modest but innovative programs to pay for author's open access...

U. of Chicago's daring new library.(lj news)(University of Chicago)
June 15, 2008... The University of Chicago (UC) last month unveiled a plan to build a mostly underground, state-of-the-art new library on campus, bucking the trend to off-campus storage. The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library will be named for the chair and CEO of...

"Bad behavior" at Hartford PL?(lj news)(Hartford Public Library)
June 15, 2008... Newspaper article on security gaps prompts new task force The central library of the Hartford Public Library (HPL), CT, according to a long May 18 article in the Hartford Courant, is "A Study in Bad Behavior." The newspaper, drawing on...

ILL goes green in Ames, IA.(lj news)(interlibrary loan, Iowa)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... The Ames Public Library (APL), IA, and Iowa State University (ISU) Library are only about two miles apart, but, until recently, they exchanged interlibrary loan (ILL) materials using the U.S. Postal Service, which required packages to be...

Internet filters at San Jose PL?(lj news)(San Jose Public Library)
June 15, 2008... Library points to flaws, costs; SJSU objects to filtering student access Navigating between an 11-year-old city policy supporting unfiltered Internet access at city libraries and a Council member who wants to require filtering, the San...

Plans dashed for new DCPL central site.(lj news)(District of Columbia Public Library)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Plans for a new central library for the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) have been dashed, at least at the site of the city's old convention center, which now will host a hotel and retail complex. While former mayor Anthony Williams...

PRO-IP act passes house, may stall.(lj news)(Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... The "Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008," commonly known as the PROIP Act, passed overwhelmingly in the House of Representatives on May 9, just days after getting through the House judiciary...

Palatine Public Library District.(people)(Anthony Auston)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Anthony Auston has been named Assistant Director of the Palatine Public Library District, IL. He most recently was Assistant Director of the Homewood Public Library District, IL.

Rancho Mirage Public Library.(people)(David Bryant)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... David Bryant has been appointed Director of the Rancho Mirage Public Library, CA. Bryant was Director of the New Canaan Library, CT, since 1993.

Georgia Public Library Service.(people)(Pat Carterette)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Pat Carterette has joined the Georgia Public Library Service as Director of Continuing Education. She was Training and Staff Development Coordinator at the Cleveland Heights--University Heights Public Library.

Alachua County Library District.(people)(Elizabeth Curry)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Elizabeth Curry has become Director of Public Services for Alachua County Library District, Gainesville, FL. A consultant since 1999, Curry earlier served as Executive Director of SEFLIN.

Alexandria Libraries.(people)(Rose Dawson)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Rose Dawson has been named Director of Libraries at Alexandria Libraries, VA. She had been Deputy Director for the past three years.

Denton Public Library.(people)(Martha Edmundson)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Martha Edmundson has retired after 29 years of service with the Denton Public Library, TX. She began her career as a Children's Librarian at the Central Library and retired as Manager of that facility and two others.

Clinton-Macomb Public Library.(people)(Erica Foley)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Erica Foley has been named Head of Popular Materials at the main library, Clinton-Macomb Public Library, MI. She most recently was a Librarian at the Flint Public Library, MI.

Park Ridge Public Library.(people)(Dara Gocheski)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Dara Gocheski has been appointed Reader Services Manager for the Park Ridge Public Library, IL. She had been Assistant Director of the Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District, IL.

Hernando Public Library.(people)(Heather Lawson)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Heather Lawson is Head Librarian at Hernando Public Library, MS. She recently ended a 30-year career at the Memphis Public Library, where she was Adult Services Coordinator.

Clinton-Macomb Public Library.(people)(Juliane Morian)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Juliane Morian has been promoted to Associate Director of the Clinton-Macomb Public Library, MI. She was formerly the Head of Electronic Services.

Hayward Public Library.(people)(Sean Reinhart)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Sean Reinhart has joined Hayward Public Library, CA, as Supervising Librarian for Adult Services, Collections, and Literacy. He most recently was Public Services Manager for Redwood City Public Library, CA.

St. Louis County Library.(people)(Tim Wadham)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Tim Wadham has joined St. Louis County Library as Assistant Director of Youth and Community Services. He was Coordinator of Children's Services, Maricopa County Library District, Phoenix.

Ebooks and .epub at IDPF: International Digital Publishing Forum shows publishers set on ebook technology but still seeking proper model to reach new markets.(infotech)
June 15, 2008... To the publishers and vendors attending the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) in New York on May 14 ebooks are already a given: the innovators and earliest adopters heir ground to the majority, while fears about unproven...

OCLC/Google link, trade data.(infotech)(OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. and Google, Inc.)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... OCLC and Google have cut a deal to exchange data and link Google Book Search to WorldCat.org, which, they claim, "will drive traffic to library OPACs and other library services." OCLC said that Google is sharing its data and links to...

Berkeley Accord, ILS API discussed.(INFOTECH)(application programming interface)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... For a nuts-and-bolts preview of the future of ILS vendor interoperability, look no further than the May 2008 installment of the Talis Library 2.0 Gang podcast. The episode features a refreshingly candid discussion between vendor...

Polaris adds ChiliFresh engine.(INFOTECH)(ChiliFresh.com)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Polaris Library Systems is partnering with ChiliFresh.com to integrate the latter's ChiliFresh Review Engine with Polaris PowerPAC. According to the vendor, the engine "provides an interactive forum for patrons to write and post book reviews...

EBSCO Shibboleth in Germany.(INFOTECH)(EBSCO Publishing)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... EBSCO Publishing is now offering its Shibboleth authentication service to customers in Germany. EBSCO said it worked with the German Research Network (DFN) "to enable universities to access EBSCOhost research databases through Shibboleth...

Jackson named Bibliotheca CEO.(INFOTECH PEOPLE)(Lamar Jackson)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... RFID house Bibliotheca has named industry veteran Lamar Jackson its new president and CEO. The company said that Jackson has more than 25 years' experience in technology sales, marketing, and customer relations, including 17 years working...

Schneider joins Equinox Software.(INFOTECH PEOPLE)(Karen Schneider)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Free Range Librarian and opinionated blogger Karen Schneider has joined open source ILS advocates and developers Equinox Software. Schneider is leaving her post at the College Center for Library Automation, Tallahassee, FL, to become...

LibLime.(INFOTECH PEOPLE)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Additionally, Beverly Church, another SirsiDynix alum, has joined open source outfit LibLime as project manager. In addition to 25 years' experience in library automation, she holds an MLS from the University of Toronto.

ProQuest.(INFOTECH PEOPLE)(ProQuest L.L.C.)(Brief article)
June 15, 2008... Lastly, ProQuest has tapped John Law to hold the new position of VP of discovery services. As such, he will "oversee business, technical, and project leadership for building information solutions aimed at getting librarians and end users to...

How to find the right fit.(THE TRANSPARENT LIBRARY)
June 15, 2008... DEAR MLS GRAD (AND OTHERS who may be looking for a new position), We're glad you are ready for the first (or next) step in your career. We know that the job market can be tight and that most newly minted librarians are happy to get their...

Goggle Books vs. BISON: is the BISON catalog going the way of its namesake?(INFOTECH FEATURE)(Buffalo Information System ONline)
June 15, 2008... Just as the Internet is likely to be one of the most disruptive overall technologies of our lifetimes, Google Books may become one of the most disruptive technologies for academic libraries. The immediate challenge is that Google Books'...

The impact library: Laramie County Library System, WY.(GALE/LJ LIBRARY OF THE YEAR 2008)(Wyoming)
June 15, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Impact! It is not just strong, effective publicity or the fine new building or even a staff built around its ability to connect with the people, although all of those things add to the impact of Wyoming's Laramie...

The new LJ Index: a new public library ranking, coming this fall, will enable constructive comparison and advocacy efforts for all.(Library Journal)
June 15, 2008... As published critics of Hennen's American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR), we propose a new ranking system that focuses more transparently on ranking libraries based on their performance. These annual rankings are intended to contribute to...

The RA tool kit: resources to help you keep up with the hottest releases and the latest author news.(LJ SERIES: REDEFINING RA)(readers' advisory)
June 15, 2008... Do you know what would be great for responsive readers' advisory (RA) service? A Super Suit designed by Edna of The Incredibles. Instead of bulletproof fabric and elastic fibers, however, this suit would have special RA attachments such as...

Field trip.(NEXTGEN)(getting acquainted with the field of library science)
June 15, 2008... AS A LIBRARY SCIENCE STUDENT, how much would you pay for an inside look at the future of the profession? What if we threw in a little networking with your peers and future employers to sweeten the deal? As a student registrant for the...

Prepub alert.(fiction and nonfiction)(Buyers guide)
June 15, 2008... FICTION Atkinson, Kate. When Will There Be Good News? Little, Brown. 320p. ISBN 978-0-31815486-7. lrg. prnt. $24.99. CD: Hachette Audio. A former detective stuck on a train hears a terrifying sound. So does a teenager watching TV....

Sins of omission.(fiction)(Bibliography)
June 15, 2008... SINS OF OMISSION While no one would expect an honorable heroine or hero to lie deliberately--at least not without good reason--keeping secrets, withholding important information, or hiding one's identity is another matter entirely. Fiction...

Q&A: Victoria Alexander.(ROMANCE)(Interview)
June 15, 2008... With The Perfect Wife (LJ 2/15/08), a reprint of a 1996 title, hitting No. 1 on the New York Times's best sellers list and Seduction of a Proper Gentleman, the eagerly awaited finale to her "Last Man Standing" series, due in September (see...

Alam, Saher. The Groom To Have Been.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Alam, Saher. The Groom To Have Been. Spiegel & Grau. Jul. 2008. c.401p. ISBN 9780-385-52460-5. pap. $14. F Alam's debut novel explores social constraints, thwarted love, Indian Muslim immigrant culture, and current political issues...

Barbery, Muriel. The Elegance of the Hedgehog.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Barbery, Muriel. The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Europa, dist. by Consortium. Sept. 2008. c.336p, tr. from French by Alison Anderson. ISBN 978-1-933372-60-0. pap. $15.95. F Published in France in 2006, this work quickly captured the...

Barry, Brunonia. The Lace Reader.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... * Barry, Brunonia. The Lace Reader. Morrow. Aug. 2008. c.400p. ISBN 978-0061-62476-6. $39.95. F What if you could read your future in a piece of lace? The women of the Whitney family can do just that. Years earlier, on departing from her...

Barry, Sebastian. The Secret Scripture.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Barry, Sebastian. The Secret Scripture. Viking. Jun. 2008. c.304p. ISBN 978-0-67001940-3. $24.95. F With this work, renowned Irish playwright Barry furthers his reputation as a great novelist as well. Set in a Roscommon mental hospital,...

Baugh, Carolyn. The View from Garden City.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Baugh, Carolyn. The View from Garden City. Forge: Tot. Aug. 2008. c.320p. ISBN 978-07653-1657-8. $24.95. F In Baugh's assured first novel, a young American studying Arabic in Cairo befriends the women in her apartment building. Each...

Baulenas, Lluis-Anton. For a Sack of Bones.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Baulenas, Lluis-Anton. For a Sack of Bones. Harcourt. Jul. 2008. c.384p, tr. from Catalan by Cheryl Leah Morgan. ISBN 978-0-15101255-8. $25. F On the day in 1949 when this novel ends, the authoritarian and merciless Generalissimo Franco,...

Bauman, Natasha. The Disorder of Longing.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Bauman, Natasha. The Disorder of Longing. Putnam. Jun. 2008. c.432p. ISBN 978-0-39915495-9. $24.95. F Ada Pryce is trapped. A university-educated woman with feminist ideals, she has come to find herself living the kind of life she never...

Brown, Danit. Ask for a Convertible.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Brown, Danit. Ask for a Convertible. Pantheon. Aug. 2008. c.304p. ISBN 978-0375-42454-0. $22.95. F Thirteen-year-old Osnat Greenberg has come to Michigan from Israel with her American father and Israeli mother and, like her parents, has...

Colin, Beatrice. The Glimmer Palace.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Colin, Beatrice. The Glimmer Palace. Riverhead: Penguin Group (USA). Aug. 2008. c.416p. ISBN 978-1-59448-985-3. $24.95. F With her third novel (after Nude Untitled and Disappearing Acts), Scottish journalist...

Testosterone-fueled fiction: ten action-packed summer reads for guys.(fiction)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Terrorism is the cornerstone of this summer's fiction offerings for men. From the frighteningly plausible to the wildly impossible, these diverse titles capitalize on the uncertainty and threat of seemingly random attacks. As the action heats...

Darnton, John. Black and White and Dead All Over.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Darnton, John. Black and White and Dead All Over. Knopf. Jul. 2008. c.368p. ISBN 978-0307-26752-8. $24.95. F When a hated editor turns up dead in the newsroom with a news spike in his chest, it looks like an inside job at the New York...

Furnivall, Kate. The Red Scarf.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Furnivall, Kate. The Red Scarf. Berkley: Penguin Group (USA). Jun. 2008. c.496p. ISBN 978-0-425-22164-8. pap. $15. F Can a Russian Gypsy with mystical powers protect a wretched village from marauding soldiers and commissars? Does the...

Bates, Paul L. Dreamer.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Bates, Paul L. Dreamer. Five Star: Gale Cengage. Jun. 2008. c.327p. ISBN 978-159414-642-8. $25.95. SF In a large, unnamed city ruled by the dictatorial Chairman Void, Jennie Height's sometimes prophetic dreams mesh seamlessly with her...

Bear, Elizabeth. Ink and Steel: A Novel of the Promethean Age.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Bear, Elizabeth. Ink and Steel: A Novel of the Promethean Age. ROC: NAL. Jul. 2008. c.448p. ISBN 978-0-451-46209-1. pap. $14. FANTASY Elizabeth I rules England in the "iron world" of humanity; the other realm, of Faerie, claims Queen Mab...

Campbell, Ramsey. The Grin of the Dark.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Campbell, Ramsey. The Grin of the Dark. Tor. Jul. 2008. c.400p. ISBN 978-0-7653-1939-5. $24.95. HORROR Out-of-work film critic Simon Lester lives on the ever-shrinking largesse of his girlfriend's parents while he searches for work. When...

Douglass, Sara. The Twisted Citadel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Douglass, Sara. The Twisted Citadel. Eos: HarperCollins. (DarkGlass Mountain, Vol. 2). Jun. 2008. c.592p. ISBN 978-0-06-0882150. $25.95. FANTASY The continent of Tencendor has fallen; new realms have taken its place. Only a few members...

Huff, Tanya. Valor's Trial: A Confederation Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Huff, Tanya. Valor's Trial: A Confederation Novel. DAW, dist. by Penguin. Jun. 2008. c.400p. ISBN 978-0-7564-0479-6. $24.95. SF Gunnery Sgt. Torin Kerr of the Confederation Marines returns from medical leave just in time to ship out to a...

Modesitt, L.E. Mage-Guard of Hamor.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Modesitt, L.E. Mage-Guard of Hamor. Tor. Jul. 2008. c.656p. ISBN 978-0-7653-1927-2. $27.95. FANTASY Sent to the island of Recluce's training school for mages, apprentice Rahl proved uncontrollable and was banished to the island of Hamor....

Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show. Tor. Aug. 2008. c.416p, ed. by Edmund A. Schubert & Orson Scott Card. illus. ISBN 978-0-7653-2000-1. pap. $15.95. SF Leading off with Brad Beaulieu's story of mystery and intrigue spiced...

Reynolds, Alastair. The Prefect.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Reynolds, Alastair. The Prefect. Jun. 2008. c.416p. ISBN 978-0-441-01591-7. $25.95. SF As a prefect working for the Panoply, Tom Dreyfus enforces the law in the utopian society of the Glitter Band, a collection of space habitats that...

Rhodes, Jenna. The Dark Ferryman.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Rhodes, Jenna. The Dark Ferryman. DAW, dist. by Penguin. (The Elven Ways, Book 2). Jun. 2008. c.448p. ISBN 978-0-7564-05212. $23.95. FANTASY As the land of Kerith stands ready to go to war, the ruling Vaelinar, possessors of elemental...

Sideways in Crime.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Sideways in Crime. Solaris: BL Pub, Jun. 2008. c.368p, ed. by Lou Anders. ISBN 9781-84416-566-7. pap. $15. SF In Kage Baker's "Running the Snake," a defrocked druid named Will Shaxpur finds a new trade when a pair of con men from across...

Warrior Wisewoman.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Warrior Wisewoman. Norilana. Jun. 2008. c.276p, ed. by Roby James. ISBN 978-1934169-89-7. pap. $10.95. SF A group of young men and women question the person they know as God about their origins and the purpose of togetherness in Douglas...

Watt-Evans, Lawrence. The Summer Palace.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Watt-Evans, Lawrence. The Summer Palace Tor. (Annals of the Chosen, Vol. 3). Jun. 2008. c.320p. ISDN 978-0-7653-1028-6. $24.95. FANTASY When the Wizard Lord, whose duty lies in keeping the land in peace and prosperity, turns against his...

Weber, David. By Schism Rent Asunder.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... * Weber, David. By Schism Rent Asunder. Tor. Jul. 2008. c.512p. ISBN 978-0-76531501-4. $25.95. SF In Off Armageddon Reef, the author of the popular Honor Harrington series launched a brilliant new saga that began with the near total...

Weldon, Phaedra. Spectre: A Zoe Martinique Investigation.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Weldon, Phaedra. Spectre: A Zoe Martinique Investigation. Ace. Jun. 2008. c.368p. ISBN 978-0-441-01593-1. pap. $14. FANTASY Since discovering her ability to travel outside her body, Zoe Martinique has used her paranormal abilities in her...

Brennan, Marie. Midnight Never Come.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Brennan, Marie. Midnight Never Come. Orbit: Hachette. Jun. 2008. c.400p. ISBN 978-0-316-02029-9. pap. $14. FANTASY Princess Elizabeth allies with Invidiana, aspiring fairy queen, a partnership that allows both to gain their thrones in...

The Darker Mask: Heroes from the Shadows.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... The Darker Mask: Heroes from the Shadows. Tor. Aug. 2008. c.384p, ed. by Gary Phillips & Christopher Chambers. illus. ISBN 978-0-7653-1850-3. $24.95; pap. ISBN 978-0-7653-1851-0. $14.95. FANTASY Phillips (Violent Spring) and Chambers (A...

Novik, Naomi. Victory of Eagles.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Novik, Naomi. Victory of Eagles. Del Rey: Ballantine. Jul. 2008. c.384p. ISBN 978-0345-49688-1. $25. FANTASY Napoleon has landed! England is under siege, and it's up to the dragon Temeraire and his captain, Laurence, to stop the invading...

Greenland, Seth. Shining City.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Greenland, Seth. Shining City. Bloomsbury, dist. by Macmillan. Jul. 2008. c.320p. ISBN 978-1-59691-504-6. $24.95. F When his estranged brother Julian dies, Marcus Ripps inherits his dry-cleaning business. This is good news for Marcus, as...

Hugan, Linda. People of the Whale.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... * Hugan, Linda. People of the Whale. Norton. Aug. 2008. c.320p. ISBN 978-0-393-06457-5. $24.95. F [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In her remarkable new novel, Hogan (a Pulitzer Prize finalist for Mean Spirit) explores themes of love and loss...

Summer getaways for chicks: eleven hot staycation reads.(novels)(Recommended readings)
June 15, 2008... Maybe you and your readers won't stray too far from office cubicles this summer, but there's no reason not to travel vicariously with this year's offerings of summer reads. Be it to Nantucket, London, or South Carolina, we all can relish a...

Klosterman, Chuck. Downtown Owl.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Klosterman, Chuck. Downtown Owl. Scribner. Sept. 2008. c.288p. ISBN 978-1-4165-4418-0. $24. F Welcome to Owl, ND, circa 1984, a town of some 800-plus souls located somewhere between Winesburg, OH, and Twin Peaks, WA. Folks feel rooted...

Pendarvis, Jack. Awesome.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Pendarvis, Jack. Awesome. MacAdam/Cage. Jul. 2008. c.205p. ISBN 978-1-59692-240-2. pap. $18. F This satirical romp takes place in a somewhat puerile male fantasy world, with matter-of-fact prose that seems an uncanny hybrid of Philip K....

Stamm, Peter. On a Day Like This.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2008... Stamm, Peter. On a Day Like This. Other. Jul. 2008. c.240p. tr. from German by Michael Hofmann. ISBN 978-1-59051-279-1. $23.95. F Swiss author Stamm's latest novel (after Unformed Landscape) describes a few months in the life of Andreas,...