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The Bible: 5 Things You Didn't Know
 Timothy Beal
The Bible is everywhere. It shapes our culture, from Mozart and Michelangelo to Regina Spektor and Lost. It’s reflected in our politics, from environmental policy to health-care reform. Marge Simpson quotes it, and so does Barack Obama. If you’re not hearing its resonances, you’re missing a lot of the conversation. But take heart. You’re not alone.
New Book on Mexican Real Estate Covers All of the Bases
 John K. Glaab
A new book, 'The Complete Guide to Buying a Second Home or Real Estate in Mexico: Insider Secrets You Need to Know', is a complete manual of "how to." It covers topics such as, various types of property, acquiring title, taxes, title insurance, property management and life in Mexico.
January Lecture Series Starts This Week
 PVNN
Beginning January 8th, writer and historian Dan Grippo will be presenting 'World Religions: Shared Wisdom, East and West', on Fridays at 10:30 am at the International Friendship Club, Edificio Parian del Puente #13 on Calle Libertad Esq. Miramar on the south side of Puerto Vallarta.
Book Takes Mexico Drug War to Task
 Ken Ellingwood
"El Narco: La Guerra Fallida" ("Narco: The Failed War"), by two top officials under Calderon's predecessor, Vicente Fox, is one of the first book-length looks at the crackdown launched by Calderon when he took office in December 2006.
Waking Dragon
 Joseph Kahn
In “When China Rules the World,” Martin Jacques argues that China will not just displace the United States as the major superpower. It will also marginalize the West in history and upend our core notions of what it means to be modern.
Geo-Mexico: A Fascinating View of Modern Mexico
 geo-mexico.com
New ground-breaking book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of modern Mexico from climates to culture, economy to ecosystems, population to politics, transportation to tourism and globalization to gated communities. It is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in Mexico.
Police and Public Security in Mexico
 Robert A. Donnelly & David A. Shirk
Mexico's drug wars raise a host of questions about the course of Mexican public security and the prospects for strengthening the rule of law. This monograph brings together the works of nine exceptional scholars who present timely analysis of these questions.
Roguishly Rouge: A Review of "Going Rouge: Sarah Palin - American Nightmare" Entirely in Quotes
 Leslie Thatcher
I am having Sarah Palin nightmares. Few things draw in readers and garner clicks more reliably than articles (or, even better, pictures) of Sarah Palin. We can't look away. Like everyone else, I can barely take the waves of embarrassment that come from watching someone do something so badly. My cringe reflex is exhausted.
Book Review: Mexico City, in All its Filth and Glory
 Hank Lamport
No self-respecting advertising agency would intentionally dub one of its favored clients a "monster." Yet, Mexico City, which has grown meteorically in the past century to be among the world's largest metropolises, surely qualifies for the close-up, affectionate treatment and evocative nickname that John Ross' new book, "El Monstruo," lavishes upon it.
Vallarta Writers' Group to Present Stellar Lineup at February Conference
 Barbara Sands
Creative Nonfiction: The Literature of Reality will be addressed by award-winning writers at the fifth annual Puerto Vallarta Writers Group conference, scheduled to be held in concert with Biblioteca los Mangos at the library's facility from February 26th-28th 2010.
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian Reviewed
 Alex Gomez
I've read this book twice now; the second time in order to be able to review it. I enjoyed it the first time; the second time was better. As with my reading of Arturo Perez-Reverte's The Queen of the South, the second reading delivered more significant detail than the first.
Critiquing the Trajectory of the Zapatista Movement
 Ramor Ryan
It has been noted, perhaps somewhat unfairly, that by this stage there are probably more books and papers written about the Zapatistas than there are actual Zapatista milicianos. Niels Barmeyer's new work, Developing Zapatista Autonomy: Conflict and NGO Involvement in Rebel Chiapas adds to this cannon, but distinguishes itself by coming from the perspective of a militant anthropologist.
 Guinness Book: Best Records of the Decade
 Pravda
Guinness World Records are searching for the people's choice of the decade. Having shortlisted a top 100 from every record set in several categories during the past 10 years they now want the public to vote online for the best.
Mexican History in a Single Phrase: 'Los de Abajo'
 George Baker
The most famous and enduring novel to come out of the Mexican Revolution of 1910-20 was Los de abajo (1915), by Mariano Azuela, the title of which was translated into English as The Underdogs.
The Savage Garden by Mark Mills Reviewed
 Alex Gomez
The Savage Garden is Mark Mills' second novel, on the heels of his first international bestseller, Amangansett. It is a literary thriller and mystery, and one that I recommend highly. One reviewer compared Mills to Dan Brown, for the way in which the author peppers his novel with enticing clues.
Mexican Writer Jose Emilio Pacheco Wins Cervantes Prize
 BBC News
Mexican poet Jose Emilio Pacheco has been awarded the Cervantes Prize, the highest literary honour in the Spanish-speaking world.
CIA Used Famous Magician for His Tricks During the Cold War
 Alex Spillius
Though it was believed every copy of his report had been destroyed in 1973, one survived and has been turned into a book.
Driving from Nogales to Puerto Vallarta Made Easy
 PVNN
Driving in Mexico just got a little easier with the release of a comprehensive compilation of road logs of the Mexican Highway system researched and created by Bill and Dot Bell, who've just released the updated version of their successful Nogales to Puerto Vallarta Road Log and Travel Guide.
The Lure & Secrets of Cuba at Sandrina's
 PVNN
On December 12th at 6:30 pm, Wanda St. Hilaire, the author of the spicy new travel memoir 'The Cuban Chronicles - A True Tale of Rascals, Rogues, and Romance,' will be at Sandrina's Restaurant in Bucerias. Come out and enjoy a book reading, a Cubano dinner, steamy Ritmo Cuban music and mojitos!
Sally's Corner Inauguration November 27
 Pamela Thompson
In loving memory of Sally Conley and her very own little library in El Pitillal, "Biblioteca de Higuera", we are so very proud to announce the opening of El Rincon de Sally. Mark your calendars for November 27th for the Biblioteca Los Mangos Anniversary Celebration & Inauguration of Sally's Corner.
The Neo-Catholics: Implementing Christian Nationalism in America
 Clarity Press
This book examines how hawks and neo-conservatives in the Republican Party forged a nexus with powerful right wing Catholics that would change the face of American Catholicism, the structuring of social policy in the United States, and the American agenda in the world.
 Sex, Lies and Sarah Palin, Amy Goodman, and Fighting Drones
 GRITtv
Sarah Palin’s book, Going Rogue: An American Life, is out, and the corporate media has been all Palin, all the time. We wonder just what it is about the former Alaskan governor that keeps people coming back for more. Is it her folksy ways, her sex appeal, her gender, or her willingness to completely disregard the advice of well-intentioned handlers?
From Chile to Guatemala: A Gringo in Latin America
 Benjamin Dangl
In Gringo: A Coming-of-Age in Latin America, Chesa Boudin writes of sleeping in a hammock on his way up the Amazon River on a 200 foot boat, working as a translator in Hugo Chavez’s presidential palace, witnessing the rise of President Lula in Brazil and traveling through Argentina during the country’s economic crisis.
Facts? Sarah Palin Don't Need No Stinkin' Facts
 Calvin Woodward
Sarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become any truer over time. Here's a look at some of her statements in "Going Rogue," obtained by The Associated Press in advance of its release Tuesday.
"Going Rouge" Takes On the Palin Nightmare
 Maya Schenwar
Next Tuesday, when Sarah Palin's already-bestselling memoir, "Going Rogue: An American Life," hits shelves, another much-anticipated look at the Palin phenomenon will also debut: "Going Rouge: Sarah Palin - An American Nightmare" (available exclusively at orbooks.com).
'Grandma, Will You Read to Me?'
 Marcela Valente
"Moving," "rewarding," "therapeutic" are some of the terms used to describe their volunteer work by some of the women taking part in the Storytelling Grandmothers Programme aimed at awakening a love of reading among youngsters from poor families in Argentina.
"Everything You Thought You Knew Is Wrong"
 Leslie Thatcher
Russ Baker's "Family of Secrets" establishes that everything we thought we knew about US history of the last fifty years is wrong.
Mexico City's Literary Circle
 Kurt Hollander
Librería Madero has one of the finest collections of Mexican history and antique books, which are sold mostly to private collectors, academics and public institutions such as Mexico's National Library.
50 Years: Kan. Town Grieves 'In Cold Blood' Deaths
 Roxana Hegeman
The slayings of the Clutters — chronicled in Truman Capote's book, "In Cold Blood" — have overshadowed the town of Holcomb for the past half century and the trial and execution of the culprits has brought little, if any, closure.
New Crucifixion Theory Shakes Tradition
 Josh
A new book The Crucifixion: Mistaken Identity?s rattling the windows of orthodoxy with its assertion that we have gotten the Crucifixion of Jesus all wrong. Everybody knows that Jesus was put on the cross and crucified, right? Well, maybe not, according to the author Agron Belica, an American Muslim of Albanian ancestry.
Ten Myths about Charles Darwin
 Kevin Padian
This Darwinian anniversary year (200th birthday, 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species) gives scholars and students a chance to look afresh at the life and work of the greatest biologist of all time.
Cherie Zalaquett's Women in Arms
 Daniela Estrada
The official version of Chilean history renders women’s political participation "invisible" and relegates them to a secondary or anecdotal role, says journalist Cherie Zalaquett, author of a new book, "Chilenas en armas" (Chilean Women in Arms).
Cuba Slams Book by Castro's Sister
 Agence France-Presse
Cuba's state-run media on Monday condemned a just-published book in which Fidel Castro's sister admits she spied for the Central Intelligence Agency.
Political Games
 Bill Littlefield
If the world’s press had been more attentive to events in Mexico City in the early fall of 1968, and if the Mexican government had not been so successful in covering up its army’s murderous response to one particular student demonstration, the 1968 Olympics might never have occurred.
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