New Releases by Marc Aronson

Aronson is a veteran editor of young adult books, an author, and a historian with a specialty in the history of publishing in the US; he frequently teaches courses on topics related to these activities. This book is a collection of talks and essays he has written over the course of a decade on various aspects of how, what, and why teenagers read, and some issues involved in why they don't. His insights will interest teachers, librarians, publishers, writers, and others concerned with young adult literature, and young adults in general. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Recounts the adventurous life of Ralegh the English explorer who led many expeditions to the new world.

Discusses the arts, life styles, politics, and fashions while tracing the story of bohemians, radicals, hipsters, and hippies from Paris in the nineteenth century to contemporary America.

A chronicle of the 1970s.