Smart Pop Preview 2012: Standalone Essays on the Hunger Games, Robert B. Parker's Spenser, George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, Ender's Game, and More

by Ace Atkins (Contribution by), Linda Antonsson (Contribution by), Elio M Garcia (Contribution by)

Overview

Get a sneak peak at Smart Pop's 2012 titles with this preview volume of standalone essays.

Volume includes:

"Songs Spenser Taught Me" – Ace Atkins
From In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero, edited by Otto Penzler

"The Palace of Love, The Palace of Sorrow" – Linda Antonsson and Elio M. García, Jr.
From Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, From A Game of Thrones to A Dance with Dragons, edited by James Lowder

"Mapping Panem" – V. Arrow
From The Panem Companion: An Unofficial Guide to Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games, From Mellark Bakery to Mockingjays

"Winning and Losing in Ender's Game" – Hilari Bell
From Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game, edited by Orson Scott Card

PLUS bonus chapters from two upcoming BenBella Books titles:

"Baleheads Begin" – Harrison Cheung and Nicola Pittam
From Christian Bale: The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman

"The Right Hand of Vengeance" – Claudia Christian with Morgan Grant Buchanan
From Babylon Confidential: A Memoir of Love, Sex, and Addiction

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937856687
Publisher:	BenBella Books, Inc.
Publication date:	07/17/2012
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Smart Pop is the pop culture imprint of independent publisher BenBella Books. We publish smart, fresh, engaging nonfiction titles on the best of pop culture TV, books, and film, with a particular focus on science fiction and fantasy television and literature. Online at www.smartpopbooks.com.