Originally published Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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A selection of new titles by Washington authors, or of local interest.
Local offerings
"Grizzly Wars: The Public Fight over the Great Bear" by David Knibb (Eastern Washington University Press, $29.95). A Seattle lawyer and author ("Backyard Wilderness") offers "a history of the grizzly-bear recovery effort and a case study in how the Endangered Species Act actually works."
"Mortal Danger and Other True Cases" by Ann Rule (Pocket, $7.99). Volume 13 in the local writer's "Crime Files" chronicles five crimes of passion.
"Beasts! Book One" and "Beasts! Book Two" curated by Jacob Covey (Fantagraphics, $24.99 and $34.99, respectively). "A Pictorial Schedule of Traditional Hidden Creatures" in two volumes, including work by local artists Don Clark, Ryan Clark, Jacob Covey, Kevin Dart, Kaela Graham, Adam Grano, Ted Louflas, Jessica Lynch, Jason Miles and Eric Reynolds (in "Book One") and Peter Bagge, Kazimir Strzepek and Jim Woodring (in "Book Two").
"Catching the Ebb: Drift-fishing for a Life in Cook Inlet" by Bert Bender, drawings by Tony Angell (Oregon State University Press, $22.95). A professor of American literature who worked as a salmon gill-netter for 30 summers, starting in 1963, shares his memories. Illustrator Angell lives in Seattle.
"Dog Blessings: Poems, Prose, and Prayers Celebrating Our Relationship with Dogs," edited by June Cotner (New World Library, $16). An anthology of inspirational writing with a canine twist, assembled by a Poulsbo author.
"Saltwater Slavery: A Middle Passage from Africa to American Diaspora" by Stephanie E. Smallwood (Harvard University Press, $17.95). Paperback reprint of a book by an associate history professor at the University of Washington. Recipient of the Frederick Douglass Book Prize, awarded by Yale University's Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition for the best book written in English on slavery and abolition.
"Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story" by Hena Khan, illustrated by Julie Paschkis (Chronicle, $16.99). A picture book for children ages 4-8 about a 7-year-old Pakistani-American girl celebrating Ramadan with her family. Illustrator Paschkis lives in Seattle.
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