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 Ahhhh, vacation . . . Vacations provide us with an ocean of free time, time to rest, relax - and catch up on your reading! There's nothing quite like sitting on the beach with a good book, and deciding what to read on vacation is half the fun. If you are looking for some good "beach reading" for your Puerto Vallarta vacation, you've come to the right place!
In Puerto Vallarta there are many bookstores, sidewalk coffee shops and cyber cafes scattered around Old Town, where you can find used books in English for sale and/or exchange. "Page In the Sun," across the street from Playa Los Arcos Hotel, has a good selection, "The Book Store" on Carranza offers newly released English books and magazines, and the Los Mangos Public Library on the road to Pitillal has a nice English-language section plus quite a few magazines and newspapers.
If you are staying in Nuevo Vallarta, stop by NVBookstore on the second floor of the Paradise Plaza Shopping Center for Best Sellers and newly released books in English.
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First, Your Shoes; Next, Your DNA: Elliot Cohen on How Surveillance is Erasing Freedom and Autonomy, Step by Incremental Step
 Alissa Bohling
Elliot Cohen's reputation for prescient reporting precedes his new book, "Mass Surveillance and State Control: The Total Information Awareness Project."
Understanding Empire in Latin America
 Benjamin Dangl
In Empire’s Workshop Greg Grandin makes connections between the work of the US empire across decades and presidencies, and in Fordlandia, he tells the epic tale of an American businessman who failed to successfully apply his version of capitalism in the Amazon.
The "Family" - Who Really Is Behind This Secret Organization?
 Yana Kunichoff
What if someone were to tell you that your Congressman routinely bandies around phrases such as "Jesus plus nothing," used to mean the complete rule of Jesus, and compares the desired reach to that of Hitler or Ho Chi Minh? If this makes you at all apprehensive, then Jeff Sharlet's "C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy" is a must-read.
Calling All Writers! PV Writer's Conference Hosts Big Names, Feb 25-27
 Roberta Rand
The Puerto Vallarta Writers Group will hold its 6th annual Puerto Vallarta Writer's Conference at Los Mangos Library, Feb. 25th-27th, with a stellar line-up of best-selling authors, publishing experts and writing professionals prepared to share their secrets, boost your confidence and launch you on your own trajectory toward literary fame/notoriety.
Assange Nets $1.5 Million Book Deal
 Tyler Durden
With Julian Assange's 15 minutes of fame threatening to cut into royalty revenues, the Wikileaks founder has, for better or worse, decided to monetize on his recent fame.
 Canada - A Good Place for Swindlers
 The Real News Network
Al Rosen, author of 'Swindlers' says Canada worse than US for protecting investor rights.
Puerto Vallarta Writers Conference
Douglas Allen Danielson
What could be more exciting than attending a conference in beautiful Puerto Vallarta, Mexico? If you want to improve writing skills and learn how to get paid for what you create; then this conference is for you.
Iceberg Economies and Shadow Selves - Further Adventures in the Territories of Hope
 Rebecca Solnit
Note: As the year ends, I thought I’d share an upbeat and hopeful message with you. I often rail against the political and economic policies of government and society, but there is another side. I hope you find the following essay by Rebecca Solnit to be uplifting.
Taking on Reality TV With Jennifer Pozner
 Anne Elizabeth Moore
"Reality Bites Back," a new book on the phenomenon of unscripted television programming from feminist media critic Jennifer Pozner, distills into 386 pages an entire decade full of the cheapest, sleaziest TV shows in history.
Biblioteca Los Mangos Auction Fundraiser
 Pamela Thompson
Every year, Biblioteca Los Mangos holds its biggest fundraiser of the year with the 'Subasta' (auction.) This year, the date is January 28, 2011, and it promises to be the biggest and best ever, so be sure to mark your calendars and plan to attend.
Disaster on the Horizon: High Stakes, High Risks, and the Story Behind the Deepwater Well Blowout
 Bob Cavnar
As an insider, I believe I have a unique perspective on the oil and gas industry culture and how it contributed to the BP disaster. This book will examine the factors, both mechanical and human, that led up the blowout and subsequent oil spill.
Book Review - Outside the Logic of the State: Dancing with Dynamite in Latin America
 Clifton Ross
If you were delighted that Hollywood finally took the new political turns of South America seriously, but were disappointed that Oliver Stone, in “South of the Border,” offered only the standard fare of “superstars” in a tired and untrue narrative of “Big Men Make History,” then you should read Ben Dangl’s “Dancing with Dynamite: Social Movements and States in Latin America.”
The Key to 2012: Can President Obama Rally His Organizers?
 Brave New Conversations
Ari Berman, contributing writer for The Nation magazine and an Investigative Journalism Fellow at The Nation Institute, came by Brave New Studios to discuss the release of his first book, Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics.
American Women Made Amazing Strides In the Past Fifty Years, New Book Says
 Sherwood Ross
In the comparatively short span since, American women have made astonishing progress, from legal secretaries to lawyers, from nurses to doctors; from kitchen menials to astronauts, and from USO hostesses to front-line warriors. Their dramatic story is charted in the new book by New York Times columnist Gail Collins.
Pope Benedict Endorses Condom Use — for Male Prostitutes Only
 Associated Press
Pope Benedict XVI says in a new book that condoms can be justified for male prostitutes seeking to stop the spread of HIV, a stunning comment for a church criticized for its opposition to condoms and for a pontiff who has blamed them for making the AIDS crisis worse.
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