|
|
| Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle... by Bianca BoskerFrustrated by long hours at her computer, tech reporter (and amateur wine drinker) Bianca Bosker decided to go big: she quit her job in order to try becoming a master sommelier. Her in-depth study (which included a job hauling wine at a New York restaurant) took her from elite tasting groups to massive California vineyards and introduced her to brand new ways of thinking about wine. Even casual wine drinkers will appreciate Bosker's insight into wine-tasting, but beer lovers, there's a book for you too: Lucy Burningham's tale of a year spent preparing for her Master Cicerone certification, My Beer Year. |
|
|
Eating Korea : reports on a culinary renaissance
by Graham Holliday
Examines traditional South Korean food, revealing that the quickly developing country is struggling with whether to shed or embrace its culinary roots and taking readers on a tour through the culture and cuisines of the country
|
|
| Cheech Is Not My Real Name: But Don't Call Me Chong! by Cheech MarinAlong with his pal Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin came to represent the stoner movement in the 1970s thanks to successful comedy tours, albums, and movies. Long a counterculture icon, Marin describes his coming of age during this dynamic period in history as well as his now-defunct partnership with Chong, and shares stories from his solo career. Now known as a well-respected collector of Chicano art, Marin offers an "enjoyable and insightful autobiography" (Publishers Weekly). |
|
|
Letterman : the last giant of late night
by Jason Zinoman
A definitive account of the life and career of comedic talk show host David Letterman evaluates how his ironic style transcended traditional television and how his remote and reclusive personality contrasts with his widely misunderstood achievements. 100,000 first printing.
|
|
|
The possessed : adventures with Russian books and the people who read them
by Elif Batuman
An award-winning Stanford University literary professor documents the stories of individuals who have dedicated their lives in occasionally absurd ways to pay tribute to Russian classics, describing their investigations of historical events, emulations of author habits and more. Original.
|
|
| The Great Detective: The Amazing Rise and Immortal Life of Sherlock Holmes by Zach DundasFor 130 years, Sherlock Holmes has been the world's best-known and most-loved fictional detective. Between 1887, when Sir Author Conan Doyle created him, and today, when his updated adventures in the BBC television series, Sherlock, brought him a new generation of fans, there have been plays, parodies, movies, and shelves upon shelves of novels featuring the great detective. In his enthusiastic uncovering of all things Sherlock, author Zach Dundas tours the sites of the original stories, shares little-known information about Conan Doyle, and visits the museum at 221b Baker Street. For more dirt on literary detectives, try Melanie Rehak's Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her. |
|
| Avid Reader: A Life by Robert GottliebOnce the head of the Alfred A. Knopf publishing house, Robert Gottlieb edited The New Yorker in the wake of contentious takeover; his career also landed him on the board of the New York City Ballet. Having worked with such notables as Lauren Bacall, John Cheever, Bill Clinton, George Balanchine, and Michael Crichton, this thoughtful (and star-studded) memoir offers a captivating peek into the publishing world. Follow this literary read with Michael Korda's Another Life. |
|
| Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean HoweMarvel Comics originated in 1939, when publisher Marvin Goodman reluctantly expanded his pulp magazine business into the new field of comic books. But the brand didn't really take off until 1961, when writer Stan Lee and artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko helped create Marvel's most well-known characters. In this in-depth, meticulously researched, and "scintillating history" (Publishers Weekly), Entertainment Weekly editor Sean Howe delves into the tangled and contentious personal relationships among Marvel's talented stable of editors, writers, and artists; also taking center stage are their creations, like Captain America and Spider-Man. |
|
| My Ideal Bookshelf by Thessaly La Force (editor); illustrated by Jane MountEver wanted to know what leading cultural figures like Malcolm Gladwell, Judd Apatow, Alice Waters, or James Patterson think about reading? Here's your chance to find out. In My Ideal Bookshelf, dozens of influential men and women define the books that mattered most to them as they began to make names for themselves. If the reading habits of famous people interest you, you can also learn all about the favorite bookstores of 84 different authors in My Bookstore, edited by Ronald Rice. |
|
Contact your librarian for more great books!
|
|
|
|
|
|