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The Passion of the Baptist, not the Christ?
 PVNN
Recent research embodied in a new book by Agron Belica invites our attention to the predicament of John the Baptist, popularly known for little more than the story of his beheading by order of Herod Antipas at the behest of a seductive dancing girl, the infamous Salome.
The League Against Denial
 Eldad Beck
"The phenomenon of Holocaust denial in the Arab world is wrong, misleading and causes damage to the Palestinian cause." In his new book, Lebanese-French academic Gilbert Achcar grapples for the first time with the Arab attitudes towards the Holocaust.
 Paul Loeb: What It Means to Be a Citizen
 Rose Aguilar
Paul Loeb has spent decades exploring and writing about community involvement and citizen activism. In 1999, he wrote the book, "Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in Challenging Times." It didn’t take off at first, but through word of mouth, its popularity spread.
Klein Alleges U.S. Used 'Shock' Tactics to Privatize Public Sector
 William S. Kowinski
The connections are daring in journalist Naomi Klein's book, "The Shock Doctrine," but the result is convincing, and could turn out to be among the most important books of the decade.
Promoting Reading in Puerto Vallarta
 Pilar Perez
Puerto Vallarta’s Art and Culture Department and Los Mangos Public Library are combining their efforts to promote reading in Puerto Vallarta through an upcoming event, 'Puerto Vallarta Lee Pedro Paramo' (Puerto Vallarta Reads Pedro Paramo) scheduled to take place from October 11 to November 20.
Hellboy Heads to Mexico for Encounter with Vampires
 Brian Truitt
Mike Mignola's new Hellboy story features detailed Mexican landscapes and Mexican wrestlers, even though Mignola admittedly knows nothing about Mexican landscapes or Mexican wrestlers.
The IFC Presents Richard Rhoda's New Book
 Douglas Fir
The Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad Mexico invites you to the Puerto Vallarta International Friendship Club on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 4 pm, when author Richard Rhoda will be presenting his new book, 'Geo-Mexico: The Geography and Dynamics of Modern Mexico.'
Book Signing at Saturday's Farmers Market
 Daniel Gomez
Medicinal Plants of the Jungle, an important new book about the traditional medicine and cultural heritage of Western Mexico, is to be published by Dr. Leslie Korn, who will conduct a book signing at the Old Town Farmers' Market on the south side of Puerto Vallarta on Saturday, May 1st, 2010.
"Imagine": A Simple Plan for World Peace
 Eleanor J. Bader
J. Kirk Boyd, author of "2048: Humanity's Agreement to Live Together" and the executive director of the 2048 Project at the University of California, Berkeley, has developed John Lennon's vision of a world without religious or nationalistic swagger and crafted a cogent and realizable proposal for peace and well-being the world over.
Ciudad Juarez: The Global Economy's New Killing Fields (Audio)
 Rose Aguilar
A discussion with Charles Bowden on what's driving the so-called "war on drugs" and who's benefiting from it.
 Centenary of Mark Twain's Death
 Centenary of Mark Twain's Death
Courtesy of History Channel's "The People Speak" - Josh Brolin reads Twain on the US war in Philippines.
New Book Asks if John the Baptist, not Jesus, was Crucified
 Heather McCarron
Agron Belica has pulled together a unique theory about Jesus Christ, John the Baptist and the crucifixion that has interested some Islamic-Christian scholars.
Local Author Publishes New Courtroom Thriller
 PVNN
Yelapa writer Robert Hardin announces the release of 'Manson Retrial,' the latest novel in the popular David Armstrong, criminal attorney, series. In this book Armstrong decides Charles Manson's famous murder trial was a miscarriage of justice and volunteers to seek a new trial for him.
Stanford Tennis Pro Applies Six Sigma Quality Principles for the First Time to Help Athletes
 World Sports Media Group
Former Stanford Tennis USPTA Pro, USTA Official and Six Sigma Champion Steven Falk's groundbreaking book, "Six Sigma Tennis," which uses proven quality management principles to achieve athletic excellence, is now available.
Dr. Leslie Korn Returns to Puerto Vallarta with Fulbright Award
 Daniel Gomez
Dr. Leslie Korn, a frequent resident in the region for more than 35 years, has been researching the traditional medicines and foods of Cabo Corrientes since 1974. This year, she has returned to Puerto Vallarta having been awarded the prestigious Fulbright award from the US and Mexican Governments.
The Lies of Karl Rove
 Melvin A. Goodman
Joseph Goebbels, the leading propagandist of the Third Reich, believed in the power of the lie; the greater the lie, the greater the power. Goebbels would have loved Karl Rove's "Courage and Consequences: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight," a pastiche of lies, fabrications and distortions designed to rehabilitate the record of the Bush-Cheney years.
The Narcissus Society
 Roger Cohen
Where Oedipus once tormented us, it is now Narcissus. Pathologies linked to authority and domination have ceded to the limitless angst of self-contemplation. The old question – “What am I allowed to do?” – has given way to the equally scary “What am I capable of doing?”
"Where Cries the Kis-Ka-Dee" by Part-time Vallarta Resident, Noel Compton Bacchus
 Bob Cohen
Noel Compton Bacchus, who has been visiting Puerto Vallarta annually since 1982 and his visits in his last 15 years qualify him as a part time resident recently released a mystery, thriller late in 2009 named "Where Cries the Kis-Ka-Dee".
Review: "Rounded Up: Artificial Terrorists and Muslim Entrapment After 9/11"
 Katherine Hughes
In a time and place where Muslims have learned it's prudent to be silent, we should be especially grateful to Shamshad Ahmad for having the courage to write his book "Rounded Up."
Mexico Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine Coming May 1st
 Ana Bravo
From romantic beaches to stunning colonial cities to amazing archeological ruins, Mexico has it all for your destination wedding or honeymoon. Mexico Weddings & Honeymoons, an English-language magazine that caters to those wanting to get married in Mexico, hits US news stands on May 1st.
2010 Puerto Vallarta Writers' Conference Individual Tickets for Feature Presentations
 Barbara Sands
Of interest to those who cannot attend the 2010 Writers' Conference, Biblioteca Los Mangos will be selling 'Feature Presentation' tickets at the door for $250 pesos for each presentation. This represents a fund raiser for the Library. There will also be t-shirts and hats on sale.
Donna Leon's Dressed for Death - Reviewed
 Alex Gomez
This author was recommended to me by one of the owners of A Page in the Sun, who knows the kind of thing I like to read; as well she should, she’s my sister. Since then, I’ve read four or five of Donna Leon’s mysteries, and I’m amazed at her originality...
There's Still Time to Perk Up a Dreary February!
 Barbara Sands
Readers and writers both will enjoy the interactive seminars, the stimulating speakers and the fellowship at the social events scattered throughout the weekend of February 26-28, at the Puerto Vallarta Writers' Group Fifth Annual Conference at Biblioteca Los Mangos.
Puerto Vallarta Writers Group Book Signing
 Steve Van Slyke
As part of the 5th Annual Puerto Vallarta Writers Conference, which is taking place at Los Mangos Library on February 26th through the 28th, local and international authors will be on the beach in front of Daiquiri Dick's Restaurant signing copies of their books on February 28th from 2-4 pm.
Mexico's Street Stalls, Web Visible Face of Neo-Nazism
 Emilio Godoy
Street stalls in the centre of the Mexican capital openly display books and publications that are sympathetic to Adolf Hitler and Nazism, indicating that there is public demand for such items.
Sergei Lukyanenko's The Night Watch Reviewed
 Alex Gomez
For once in my life, I agree with Quentin Tarantino: 'The Night Watch is an epic of extraordinary power.' It is also the first book in a tetralogy, comprised of this book, The Day Watch, The Dusk Watch and The Final Watch.
Book: Pope John Paul II Used a Belt to Whip Himself
 Associated Press
Pope John Paul II whipped himself with a belt, even on vacation, and slept on the floor as acts of penitence and to bring him closer to Christian perfection, according to a new book by the Polish prelate spearheading his sainthood case.
Recipes of Hope: Breast Friends Cookbooks
 Tara A. Spears
Breast Friends, Inc., a small group of rural Saskatchewan, Canada, women who are making a big impact in the fight against breast cancer, are helping the women of Nayarit with a $5,000 USD donation and a huge supply of bras to be used for prosthesis at the upcoming Cancer de Mama clinic February 6-8.
Confronting Global Neoliberalism: Third World Resistance and Development Strategies
 ClarityPress.com
This collection is a tour de force, an effective counter to the neoliberal ideology of development. It addresses both the monstrous misallocation of global resources wrought by the so-called “Washington Consensus” and the suffering and destruction this has wreaked on third world peoples and economies.
Notes From Exile by T. M. Spooner
 Amazon.com
Rich in language and imagery, Notes from Exile is a skillfully crafted novel. A blend of humor and drama thread this tale, concluding in what can best be described as a haunting modern tragedy.
Los Mangos Library Fundraiser Auction
 María José Zorrilla Alcalá
Reserve Friday, January 29 at 6 pm for the 10th Annual Biblioteca Los Mangos Fundraiser Auction. This year there will be live & silent auctions, plus fixed price items, raffle drawings, food, drinks and entertainment by Los Bambinos, Flamenco Dancers and Belly Dancers - all for a good cause!
Sex, Lies and Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
Puerto Vallarta figures heavily in 'Sex, Lies & Spinnakers' a new novel by local author Steve Van Slyke. Mr. Van Slyke will be signing copies at several locations around the Bay during the last week of January and the first week of February. 10% of each sale will be donated to Ayuda a los Animales.
New Book Raises Old Questions About Clintons
 Capitol Hill Blue
A new book is out with a highly critical but unsourced portrait of Hillary Clinton. This familiar occurrence has usually been greeted with an equally familiar response: A fast and furious counterattack from the Clinton inner circle. What’s notable about the highly publicized release of “Game Change,” however, is the virtual silence from the Clinton camp.
Creative Nonfiction - The Puerto Vallarta Writers' Group February Conference Theme
 Barbara Sands
Puerto Vallarta Writers' Group has chosen 'Creative Nonfiction' as the theme of its fifth annual conference to be held at and in collaboration with Biblioteca los Mangos from February, 26-28. The roster of writers coming to Vallarta this year will satisfy any reader's or writer's curiosity.
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