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February 18, 2010

Book submissions never slow to a trickle, but they do speed up once spring comes around. With BEA and ALA just around the corner, my colleagues and I thought to point you to our favorites of the greening months. Graphic Novels Prepub Alert returns with June and July 2010 pubs, and we bid good-bye and good luck to The Word on Street Lit columnist Vanessa Irvin Morris, who has been with BookSmack! through thick and thin. Thank you, V, and see you again.—Heather McCormack, Editor (follow me on Twitter at @hmccormack)

• Editors' Spring Picks: Must-Reads from John Waters, Justin Cronin & More
  Spring is nearly with us, and the spring books are already in our hands. From literary sf to a filmmaker's heroes to poetry everyone should read, we've plucked our favorites—find the two pomegranate references—just for you. more » » » 

• Top Twenty Holds from Prince George’s County (MD) Memorial Library System
  Behind every best seller you're likely to find a library hold. See what patrons are lining up to read at Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (MD), where James Patterson is joined by music CDs from Jay-Z and Alicia Keyes. more » » » 

• 35 Going on 13: Honoring African American Achievement
  In honor of the shortest month of the year, I offer a short-and-sweet list of books on African American achievement. Four in particular brought to life lesser-known people and events. Two new books feature African American youth navigating our present times. 
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• Prepub Exploded: July/August, Pt. 1
  This expanded edition of Prepub Alert wraps up our late-summer coverage, with thrillers, Dark-Hunters, and even Shakespeare in evidence. more » » » 

• Graphic Novels Prepub Alert
  Below we sample intriguing titles scheduled for June and July release. Two big-time European classics await later this year in English translation: the adventures of Corto Maltese republished at last and Joann Sfar’s graphic novel adaptation of Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince. more » » » 

• Parenting Short Takes: Happy, Powerful & Liberated
  When I look at the titles reviewed this month, two in particular strike me as good for the pursuit of happiness: sleeping on schedule and playing outdoors. more » » » 

• The Word on Street Lit
  This month’s column features novels that attest to the credo, "It is what it is." Full of attitude and hands on hips, these are women’s stories that show urban women from all walks of life living and loving on their own terms and charting their own destinies. more » » » 

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