"Classical Liberalism and the Jewish Tradition" by Edward Alexander (Transaction Publishers). An exploration of the "roots of the fundamental antagonism between liberalism and Jewish tradition from the nineteenth century to the present day." Alexander is a professor of English at the University of Washington.

"The Menopause Made Simple Program" by Debra Anderson and Vicky Graham (Allen & Unwin). A complete program for helping women improve the quality of their lives during menopause. Anderson is a registered nurse and visiting professor at the University of Washington.

"A Road of Her Own: Women's Journeys in the West," edited by Marlene Blessing (Fulcrum). Blessing, a former Seattleite, now editor in chief at Fulcrum, pulled together stories from several writers, including Seattleites Natalie Fobes and Brenda Peterson about journeys - geographical, emotional and experimental.

"The Trials of Lenny Bruce: The Fall and Rise of an American Icon" by Ronald K.L. Collins and David M. Skover (Sourcebooks MediaFusion). The story of the cutting-edge comedian's free-speech struggle. With accompanying CD narrated by Nat Hentoff. Skover teaches constitutional law at Seattle University.

"The Collected Stories of Greg Bear" by Greg Bear (Tor). The Seattle science-fiction author's "major pieces of short fiction," including several Nebula and Hugo Award winners.

"The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Morgawr" by Terry Brooks (Ballantine). Concluding volume in the part-time Seattleite's latest Shannara trilogy.

"Early Harvest: Anthology of Student Writing from Story Line's Rural Readers Project," edited by Rachele Deininger (Story Line Press). Annual selection of writings produced by students under the auspices of Story Line's writers-in-the-schools program. Deininger lives in Bremerton.

"Don't Try This at Home: How to Win a Sumo Match, Catch a Great White Shark, Start an Independent Nation and Other Extraordinary Feats (For Ordinary People)" by Hunter S. Fulghum (Broadway Books). A book for armchair daredevils, by a Seattle author of several books.

"Catch Them Being Good: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Coach Girls" by Tony DiCicco and Colleen Hacker, with Charles Salzberg (Viking). The coach and the sport psychology consultant for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team share tips on coaching. Hacker is a professor at Pacific Lutheran University.

"EarthRise" by William C. Dietz (Ace). In this sequel to "DeathDay," by the Seattle-area science-fiction author, a human puppet president at the beck and call of invading outer space aliens has a change of heart - and becomes a resistance fighter.

"Dumb Luck" by Sam Hamill (BOA Editions). The Port Townsend poet's latest collection, written under a strong Chinese and Japanese influence.

"Dune: The Butlerian Jihad" by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Tor). The latest installment of the science-fiction series, co-authored by Frank Herbert's son who lives on Bainbridge Island.

"Native River: The Columbia Remembered" by William D. Layman (Washington State University Press). Illustrations, maps, photographs and text revealing what the pre-dam Columbia River used to look like, from Priest Rapids to the U.S. Canadian border. By a Wenatchee mental health counselor/theater director.

"In the Drink," illustrated by Emily Ryan Lerner (Doubleday). A graphic novel about the life and times of a young woman who works as a secretary for a "glamorous, slightly mad and very demanding socialite cum best-selling author" in New York City. Lerner lives in Seattle.

"The Rockfishes of the North Pacific" by Milton S. Love, Mary Yoklavich and Lyman Thorsteinson (University of California). Everything you ever wanted to know about rockfishes. Thorsteinson is deputy director of the U.S. Geological Survey's Western Fisheries Research Center in Seattle.

"Sierra: Notes and Images from the Range of Light" by James Martin (Sasquatch). A Seattle writer-photographer recounts highlights from his 40 years of mountain-climbing in California's Sierra Nevada.

"Best Hikes with Dogs: Western Washington" by Dan Nelson (The Mountaineers). The executive editor for Washington Trails Association takes on the canine angle of hiking.

Also in September: "Mountain Flowers of the Cascades and Olympics, 2nd Edition" by Harvey Manning, photographs by Bob and Ira Spring (The Mountaineers). Updated guide to the flora of our local mountain ranges.

"Dear Ichiro" by Jean Davies Okimoto, illustrated by Doug Keith (Sasquatch). Children's book by a Seattle writer-illustrator team, in which the baseball player inspires two arguing 8-year-old boys to reconcile their differences.

"The Arbutus/Madrone Files: Reading the Pacific Northwest" by Laurie Ricou (Oregon State University Press). Billed as the first book-length commentary on twentieth century Pacific Northwest writing, covering writers in the U.S. and Canadian Pacific Northwest, including Emily Carr, David Guterson, Ken Kesey, Ursula Le Guin and David Wagoner, among others.

"Kennedy and the Promise of the Sixties" by W.J. Rorabaugh (Cambridge University Press). A University of Washington history professor writes of the brief promising period in the 1960s when Kennedy was president, a time of optimism but tumultuous social change.

"Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life, One Conversation at a Time" by Susan Scott (Viking). Advice from the Seattle-based founder of Fierce Conversations Inc.

"Runaways on the Inside Passage" by Joe Upton (Alaska Northwest Books/Graphic Arts Center). A novel for youngsters by a Bainbridge Islander, about some 13-year-old twins who, abandoned by their mother, call on an elderly fisherman to help them look for their father in Alaska.

"Nature Cures: The History of Alternative Medicine in America" by James C. Whorton (Oxford University Press). A University of Washington professor in the school of medicine surveys two centuries of "competition and conflict between mainstream medicine and numerous unorthodox systems."

"Call Sign Rustic: The Secret Air War over Cambodia, 1970-1973" by Richard Wood (Smithsonian Institution Press). A history of the White House's classified air operations, written by one of the pilots. Wood lives in Snohomish.

"The Language of Sisters" by Amy Yurk (NAL Accent). A new novel by the Bellingham writer ("The Kind of Love That Saves You") about two sisters, one of them pregnant and disabled, entering a new phase in their relationship.

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"Writer Ferrets Chasing the Muse" by Richard Bach (Scribner). Orcas Islander Bach ("Jonathan Livingstone Seagull") perpetrates a third volume in his "Ferret Chronicles" series.

"Red Delta: Fighting for Life at the End of the Colorado River" by Charles Bergman (Defenders of Wildlife/Fulcrum). A Pacific Lutheran University professor examines the consequences of the Water Treaty of 1944, which allocated the U.S. 90 percent of the Colorado's waters - and gave Mexico 10 percent.

"Dishing with Kathy Casey: Food, Fun and Cocktails from Seattle's Culinary Diva" by Kathy Casey, with photographs by E. Jane Armstrong (Sasquatch). Recipes and menus for every occasion, by a Seattle writer-photographer team.

"Susannah Morrow" by Megan Chance (Warner). A novel about the Salem witch trials, by a Seattle-area author.

"The Resurrectionists" by Michael Collins (Scribner). Seattle's own Booker-shortlisted author writes a "novel of psychological suspense" about a New Jersey man who returns to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to return to the scene of his parents' deaths and answer questions about his own past.

"Christmas Blessings: Prayers and Poems to Celebrate the Season," edited by June Cotner (Warner). Inspirational anthology put together by a Poulsbo resident.

"A Season of Fire: Four Months on the Firelines of America's Forests" by Douglas Gantenbein (Putnam). A narrative of last year's fire season, including the deaths of four firefighters in Washington state, by a Seattle Mountain rescue member, Outside columnist and Newcastle resident.

"American Newspeak: The Mangling of Meaning for Power and Profit" by Wayne Grytting (New Society Publishers). Satirical essays bringing "doubletalk up to date for the 21st century." By a Seattle special education teacher who was a longtime Alaska fisherman and a 1960s anti-war activist.

"Seattle from the Air," photography by Russ Heinl, text by Eric Scigliano (Graphic Arts Center). Coffee-table book juxtaposing then-and-now aerial photographs of our town.

"Gideon's Gift" by Karen Kingsbury (Warner Faith). Inspirational novel by Seattle writer, about a 7-year-old leukemia patient reaching out to a homeless man.

"All the Men in the Sea: The Untold Story of One of the Greatest Rescues in History" by Michael Krieger (Free Press). An Orcas Islander recounts how all but 8 of the 245 men aboard a construction barge off the Yucatan coast found their way to safety when they were surprised by Hurricane Roxanne in 1995.

"Winter Walks and Hikes: Puget Sound, 2nd Edition" by Harvey Manning, with photographs by Bob and Ira Spring (The Mountaineers). The book whose motto is "Don't let winter weather keep you indoors!" In an updated edition. Also in October: "100 Best Cross-Country Ski Trails in Washington, 3rd Edition" by Vicky Spring and Tom Kirkendall (The Mountaineers). Updated guide, rating difficulty, altitude-gain and other pertinent information.

"Colonial Affairs: Bowles, Burroughs, and Chester Write Tangier" by Greg Mullins (University of Wisconsin Press). A look at three writers who spent time in post-World War II Tangier, when it was designated an international zone - Paul Bowles, William Burroughs and Alfred Chester. By a faculty member of Evergreen State College.

"Crab" by Cynthia Nims (WestWinds Press/Graphic Arts Center). Annotated recipes by the food editor of Seattle magazine.

"The Beluga Cafe" by Jim Nollman (Sierra Club Books). A local animal communications expert tells how he set out for Canada's Mackenzie Delta with an electric guitar and underwater sound equipment in hopes of making music with belugas, the elusive white whales of the Arctic.

"Skipping Toward Gomorrah: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Pursuit of Happiness in America" by Dan Savage (Dutton). Seattle's gay sex-columnist, newspaper editor and memoirist ("The Kid") takes on "conservative scolds" in his latest book.

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"Adoption in America: Historical Perspectives," edited by E. Wayne Carp (University of Michigan Press). A Pacific Lutheran University professor of history assembles an essay anthology focusing on changing notions about adoption.

"Mysterious Ways" by Terry Davis (Eastern Washington University Press). A young-adult novel by a Spokane author ("Vision Quest"), that is the second volume in a coming-of-age trilogy.

"Parallel Destinies: Canadian American Relations West of the Rockies," edited by John M. Findlay and Ken Coates (University of Washington Press). Findlay, a U.W. history professor, collaborates with a University of Saskatchewan history professor in editing this anthology of essays about life, then and now, along the U.S.-Canadian border.

"Yes Yes Y'All: The Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip-Hop's First Decade," edited by Jim Fricke and Charlie Ahearn (Da Capo). Co-editor Fricke is Senior Curator at EMP.

"The Soul of a Child: Nurturing the Divine Identity of Our Children" by Michael Gurian (Atria). The Spokane author ("The Wonder of Girls," "The Wonder of Boys") explores the spiritual side of childhood.

"The Essential Vince Lombardi: Words and Wisdom to Motivate, Inspire, and Win" by Vince Lombardi Jr. (McGraw-Hill). A portrait of the football coach in his own words, with photographs, compiled by his son, who lives in Seattle.

"Romans in a New World: Classical Models in Sixteenth-Century Spanish America" by David A. Lupher (University of Michigan Press). A University of Puget Sound professor of classics examines the influence of ancient Roman militarism and imperialism on the Spanish conquest of the New World.

"Vagabond Life: The Caucasus Journals of George Kennan," edited by Frith Maier, with contributions by Daniel C. Waugh (University of Washington Press). Kennan, great-uncle of the noted historian-diplomat, trekked through the Caucasus in 1870. Seattle editor Maier supplies an introduction and afterword, with some help from Waugh, a U.W. associate professor of history and international studies.

"Leaving Ireland" by Ann Moore (NAL Accent). Sequel to the Bellingham writer's historical novel, "Gracelin O'Malley," in which Irishwoman Grace emigrates to Manhattan.

"The Lives of the Saints" by Suzanne Paola (University of Washington Press). The Bellingham poet's latest collection of verse juggles voices "at times blasphemous, at times poignant and humorous." Part of the Pacific Northwest Poetry Series, edited by Linda Bierds.

"The Reservoir" by Donna Stonecipher (University of Georgia Press). Poems in which "the elegance of architecture, specifically European, houses a purely American spirit."

"The Gold Swan" by James Thayer (Simon & Schuster). The Seattle thriller writer ("Terminal Event") depicts an architect coping with Chinese power politics and sabotage as he tries to build the world's tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong.

"This Art: A Copper Canyon Ars Poetica Anthology," edited by Michael Wieger (Copper Canyon Press). A Port Townsend editor's selections from Copper Canyon's 30 years in the poetry publishing business. Contributors include Jim Harrison, Carolyn Kizer and W.S. Merwin.

"Toucan Whisper, Toucan Sing" by Robert Wintner (The Permanent Press). A tale of two brothers and a young woman at a Mexican coastal resort hotel that involves love, romance and murder. Winter divides his time between the Puget Sound area and Hawaii.

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"Maquisarde" by Louise Marley (Ace). The latest by the opera singer/science-fiction writer is set in a terrorist-threatened late 21st-century Paris, where a "Line of Partition" divides the haves from the have-nots.

"Charles Johnson's Fiction" by William R. Nash (University of Illinois). A Middlebbury College literature professor examines the work of our local National Book Award winner ("Middle Passage"), exploring "the tensions in Johnson's work between his ideal of race as illusion and his methods of articulating racial grievance."

"A Penny for the Governor, a Dollar for Uncle Sam: Income Taxation in Washington State" by Phil Roberts (University of Washington Press). A look at the history of our state tax structure. One highlight: a 1932 vote for a state income tax was struck down as unconstitutional by the state supreme court. Washington is one of 8 states not to have a state income tax.

"Coquelle Thompson, Athabaskan Witness: A Cultural Biography" by Lionel Youst and William R. Seaburg (University of Oklahoma Press). The life of an Oregon Coast Native American whose life (1849-1946) spanned much of the first century of European settlement in the Pacific Northwest. Seaburg is Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington, Bothell.

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