By Donna Ballard, Cari Dubiel, and Carol Ann Tack The Exchange by John Grisham is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Wanda M. Morris, Karin Slaughter, and Peter Swanson for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
In this boldly lyrical translation, C. Luke Soucy breathes new life into Ovid's mythic world and faithfully matches the epic’s wit and style while confronting the sexuality, violence, and politics so many previous translations have glossed over. Incorporating the latest scholarship, this edition brings fresh insights to new and returning readers.
By Michael Rodriguez Designed by and for higher-education teachers in Spain, Latin America, and the U.S., Platino Educa delivers access to hundreds of hard-to-find Spanish-language and Portuguese-language films.
By Rob Tench The documents and visual materials in this compilation detail the companies, events, and pioneers crucial to the 20th-century growth of the mass media and communications industry in the U.S.
This detailed case study describes the intense fight over the role of the IMF in Argentina’s 2005 debt restructuring and the ensuing bitter decade of litigation with holdout creditors. Default lays bare the institutional, political, and legal pressures that come into play when a country cannot repay its debts.
By Becky Spratford Jenny Kiefer is a Kentuckian and an avid rock climber. Together with her mother, she is the owner and manager of Butcher Cabin Books, an all-horror bookstore. Her work has been featured in Pseudopod, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Fantasy & Science Fiction, and Howls from the Dark Ages. This Wretched Valley is her debut novel.
By Lisa Henry and Phillip Oliver Meticulous biographies that provide a fresh take on the lives and careers of Lucille Ball and Charlie Chaplin.
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