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October 2, 2008

BookSmack!, LJ’s newest e-newsletter, aims to hit you with the strength of a Superman kerpow! and deliver book and multimedia information that blasts you out of your daily grind, if only for five minutes. This first edition of a twice-monthly email includes new columns like Books for Dudes, Prepub Exploded, and Media Mashup. Coming later in the month: YA for adults, movie tie-ins, and street lit. Be sure to pass it on to your friends so they can sign up.—Heather McCormack, Editor, HMcCormack@reedbusiness.com
 
  • Books for Dudes: Soldiers' Memoirs of Iraq
    We live in a world where you have a better chance of spying a dodo in a library than a dude. Get this dying breed through the door with gripping soldiers' memoirs of the War in Iraq. more » » » 
  • Prepub Exploded
    An LJ staple for nearly 20 years, Prepub Alert has been exploded! The online version will include more book and author details, expanded tour and promotional coverage, and useful hyperlinks, plus all the information offered in the print version. In this column: Boyle, Chopra, and Gooch. more » » » 
  • RA Crossroads No. 8
    As Lewis Carroll’s Alice so aptly points out, "What is the use of a book...without pictures or conversations?" Welcome to RA Crossroads, where books, movies, music, and other media converge. In this column, David Carr's The Night of the Gun leads me down a winding path. more » » » 
  • Q&A: Gen. Wesley K. Clark
    Say you're going to present a series of biographies of American military leaders and you want it overseen by someone who has both studied and lived military leadership. For its "Great Generals" series, which first published in 2006, Palgrave-Macmillan has looked to Gen. Wesley K. Clark. more » » » 
  • Media Mashup: Election 2008
    It takes a virtual media maelstrom to cover an election, so here's a rundown of compelling politically themed A/V and other nonbook materials for your patrons. From Sarah Palin to Michael Moore, all the firebrands are represented. Vote media! more » » » 
  • Short Takes: Presidents and Veeps
    These books are timed to appear with the culmination of the 2008 presidential election season. Like the McCain-Palin and Obama-Biden teams, they are sometimes perplexing hybrids, mixing serious content with partisan opinion and putting considerable thought into packaging. more » » » 
  • Mystery
    Loners No More A classic character in the mystery genre has been the loner sleuth, someone who doesn't need a family or companionship. But it is clear that a number of authors are moving in a new direction, with their protagonists discovering that they are part of something bigger than themselves. In this column: Cameron, Davies, and Greer. more » » » 

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