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Urban Poet This long-needed collection fair-mindedly presents Frank O’Hara’s unapologetic narcissism and often blissfully trivial verse.
Swingers Carl Hiaasen’s memoir of returning to golf after 32 years; Leigh Montville’s biography of a thief turned celebrity golfer; and Dan Jenkins’s novel about a sportswriter covering the L.P.G.A.
The Spy Who Wouldn’t Love Me In the latest Bond novel: Villains? Check. Graphic violence? Check. Libido on overdrive? Um . . .
Intrigue of Nations In Alan Furst’s latest spy thriller, a French diplomat keeps a nervous eye on Hitler’s troops.
Back to the Center Two analysts urge Republicans to appeal to the working class.
Point of Origin Allan J. Lichtman traces the origins of modern conservatism to the 1920s.
Huffington’s Post Arianna Huffington blames the Democratic Party and the press for the Republican ascendancy.
Cubicle Rats In his first novel, Ed Park ponders the anxious culture of the modern workplace.
Reading Lolita in Moscow Nina Khrushcheva views Nabokov as a prophet for contemporary Russians.
Violent Love Darin Strauss’s third novel is about suspicion, prejudice and child abuse on Long Island.
Israel’s Identity Crisis Bernard Avishai proposes an egalitarian democracy for Israel, unencumbered by Jewish privileges.
Brother, Who Art Thou? The liberal investigative journalist Marie Brenner writes about her relationship with her very different brother: a conservative apple farmer in Washington State.
Radioactive Grass A novel about growing up in totalitarian Romania.
Chasing His Bliss Michael Chabon’s first collection of nonfiction argues for the crossing of literary lines.
E. Coli and You A history of the bacteria shows how the study of tiny creatures has helped answer some of science’s biggest questions.
Essay: Cultural Crossoads of the Levant An Israeli publisher reprints a controversial novel about the evacuation of a Palestinian village in 1948.
Archive: Book Review Podcast Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam, the authors of “Grand New Party”; Alessandra Stanley on Alan Furst’s latest spy thriller; Rachel Donadio with notes from the field; and Dwight Garner with best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.
Up Front “I’ll confess that there are moments, when writing criticism, when I’d rather be writing poetry,” says William Logan. “I can’t say I’ve ever found it the other way around.”
TBR: Inside the List Forty-five years ago this week, the book at No. 3 on the nonfiction list — James Baldwin’s “Fire Next Time” — offered a glimpse of where the 1960s were heading.
Browsing Books: Editors’ Choice Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
Browsing Books: Paperback Row Paperback books of particular interest.
Letters: A Swell Party Letters.
Letters: H2Uh-Oh To the Editor:.
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Library News from Batesville Memorial Public Library
The Late Show performs for SummerFest July 12 The Batesville Memorial Public Library is pleased to sponsor THE classic rock cover band from Indianapolis, The Late Show, on Saturday, July 12, starting at 8:00 PM. It’s all a part of SummerFest 2008, downtown Batesville in the Village Square. Come out and enjoy the great food and music of SummerFest!
New Online Course from the Library Get the training you need to create professional-looking flowcharts and diagrams using one of the most popular flowcharting programs in th market, Microsoft Visio 2007. Follow along as a seasoned industry professional leads you through easy-to-follow projects and exercises that teach you how to design diagrams based on industry standards and best practices. You’ll learn how to use Visio’s many features and functions to make your diagrams pop. Go online at www.ed2go.com/a-batesville for more information.
2008 Summer Reading Program The BMPL’s 2008 Summer Reading Program for all ages is called, "Fiesta! A Celebration of Reading!" Sign-ups are from June 2 through June 14. Join us at these special SRP Events (select the 11:00 am show or the 1:00 pm show): Tuesday, June 10, Marilyn Kinsella as Talleypo the Storyteller, with Samantha, her gorilla puppet; Tuesday, June 17, The Crazy, Whacky, and Fun-Filled Magic of Taylor Knapp; Tuesday, June 24, Joli: an Extraordinary Mime and Performance Artist; and Tuesday, July 8, Silly Safari Show with Safari Steve. Contact the library (812-934-4706) or bmpl@cnz.com for more details.
Library's new Online Instruction Center At the Batesville Memorial Public Library’s new Online Instruction Center, you will find a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely over the Internet. All of the courses include expert instructors, and are affordable, fun, fast, and convenient. Go to the library’s web site at ebatesville.com/library, click on Lifelong Learning, then click on the icon for the Online Instruction Center, or go to www.ed2go.com/a-batesville.
Introducing the BMPL Blog The library is excited to make available the BMPL Blog -- a way for us to keep you informed on library news and events, and a way for you to comment and/or ask questions. Look for the Blog link at our web site: ebatesville.com/library.
After Hours Podcasts You can now hear a sample song from the most recent After Hours Concert at the library by Kwyjibo, the jazz fusion band from Bloomington, Indiana. Go to this site: http://engagedpatrons.org/Podcasts.cfm?SiteID=3852&PodcastID=19
CareerCruising offered through BMPL web site Go to the library’s home page at www.bmpl.cnz.com and click on the link to CareerCruising. After logging in with your BMPL bar code number, you will be able to access CareerCruising which contains: + access to colleges and universities + close to 500 career profiles + and interest assessment tool with a skills assessment + personal portfolio tool with a built-in resume builder + much more!
eAudiobooks now available BMPL card holders now have access to downloadable audiobooks from NetLibrary and Recorded Books. You need a free account with NetLibrary (get this through the library), a PC computer that runs Windows 2000 or XP for downloading and which has Windows Media Player 9 or 10. eAudiobooks may be played on your PC or transferred to a MP3 player or other portable device. Log in from the library’s web page at www.bmpl.cnz.com and click on the eAudiobooks link to get started.

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