New Leisure Books

New Leisure Books
Week of February 14, 2011

Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future by Robert B. Reich Social Issues genre
You Can’t Air That: Four Cases of Controversy and Censorship in American Television Programming by David S. Silverman Social Issues genre
Travel as a Political Act by Rick Steves Travel genre
The Mathematician’s Brain: A Personal Tour through the essentials of mathematics and some of the great minds behind them Science genre
Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum: How Humans Took Control of Climate by William F. Ruddiman Environment genre
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle Poetry genre
Our Cosmic Habitat by Martin Rees Science genre
Hip-Hop Revolution: The Cultures and Politics of Rap by Geoffrey O.G. Ogbar Social Issues genre
Blue Iris: Poems and Essays by Mary Oliver Poetry genre
Pocahontas, Powhatan , Opechancanough: Three Indian Lives Changed by Jamestown by Helen C. Roundtree Biography genre
Chelsea, Chelsea, Bang, Bang by Chelsea Handler Humor genre
On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears by Stephen T. Asma History genre
The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us by Christopher Chabris & Daniel Simons Social Issues genre
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the New American Politics by Ronald Peters & Cindy Simon Rosenthal Biography genre
Playing Nice and Losing: The Struggle for Control of Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics, 1960-2000 by Ying Wushanley History genre
Remembering Our Childhood: How Memory Betrays Us by Karl Sabbagh Social Issues genre
The Bone Gatherers: The Lost Worlds of Early Christian Women by Nicola Denzey History genre
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano by Margarita Engle Poetry genre
The Ten Lost Tribes: A World History by Zvi Ben-Dor Benite History genre
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit by Nahoko Uehashi Young Adult genre
Just A Dog: Understanding Animal Cruelty and Ourselves by Arnold Arluke Social Issues genre
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt Juvenile genre
The Vietnam War: A History in Documents by Marilyn Young, John J. Fitzgerald, & A. Tom Grunfeld History genre
Dark Horses: Poets on Overlooked Poems edited by Joy Katz & Kevin Prufer Poetry genre
Yuba Flows: Poetry by Kirsten Casey, Gary Cooke, Cheryl Dumesnil, Judy Halebsky, Iven Lourie, & Scott Young Poetry genre
Heart of The Rock: The Indian Invasion of Alcatraz by Adam Fortunate Eagle History genre
Highway 99: A Literary Journey through California’s Great Central Valley edited by Stan Yogi, Gayle Mak, & Patricia Wakida Short Story genre

Graphic Novels:
The Walking Dead, book two by Robert Kirkman Graphic novel genre
Alias, vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis Graphic novel genre
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born by Peter David Graphic novel genre
Batman & Robin, vol.2: Batman vs. Robin by Grant Morrison Graphic novel genre
Superman: Earth One by J. Michael Straczynski Graphic novel genre
Kick Ass by Mark Millar Graphic novel genre
Y: The Last Man, vol.3: One Small Step by Brian K. Vaughn Graphic novel genre
Fables, vol. 3: Storybook Love by Bill Willingham Graphic novel genre