Non-Fiction

Through The Wardrobe: Your Favorite Authors on C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia

Edited by Herbie Brennan

• Why is Prince Caspian the ultimate teenager?
• What does Narnia have to do with the Nazis?
• How come C. S. Lewis has such a big problem with lipstick, anyway?

Step through the wardrobe … and into the imaginations of sixteen friends of Aslan as they explore Narnia, from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to The Last Battle, from the heart of Caspian’s kingdom to the Eastern Seas.

Join in on the adventure, the battles, and—of course—the celebrating!

Find out:

• How in Narnia (like in our world), bigger isn’t always better
• Why Edmund Pevensie is totally crush-worthy
• What tea and Turkish Delight have to do with religion
• And why it’s okay to have an occasional temper tantrum

Note on Diana’s Contribution: From the Geeks of Doom review: “My favorite essay from the book (“King Edmund the Cute: Anatomy of a Girlhood Crush” by Diana Peterfreund) is so well written and executed that you can’t help but be drawn to the author. She presents such a compelling case for her girlhood crush on Edmund Pevensie that you can’t help but be swayed by her opinion.”

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The World of the Golden Compass: The Otherworldly Ride Continues

Edited by Scott Westerfeld

Note on Diana’s Contribution, “Ghost in the Machine”: A few years ago, I lost my beloved Apple iBook, Lancelot the Laptop, with all its contents. I was so bereft; I felt like a piece of myself had gone missing. Having just finished The Golden Compass, I had a vocabulary to describe my loss. Little wonder then, that I named my new iBook Pantalaimon.

Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned From Judy Blume

Edited by Jennifer O’Connell

Whether laughing to tears reading Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, or clamoring for more unmistakable “me too!” moments in Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret, girls all over the world have been touched by Judy Blume’s poignant coming-of-age stories. Now, in this anthology of essays, twenty-four notable female authors write straight from the heart about the unforgettable novels that left an indelible mark on their childhoods, and still influence them today. After growing up from Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing into Smart Women, these writers pay tribute, through their reflections and most cherished memories, to one of the most beloved authors of all time.

“Readers who similarly found solace in Blume’s work should relate easily to these writers through the Blumian characters and themes they evoke. Writing in the spirit of Blume, these women present their experiences as a series of personal truths: ‘girl moments. Women moments. Human moments.’”
- Publisher’s Weekly

“From bittersweet to laugh-out-loud hilarious, the essays in this collection sparkle with charm, style, and wit. No doubt about it, if you grew up reading Judy Blume, you will love this book.”
- Sarah Mlynowski. Author of Bras and Broomsticks and Girls’ Night In

Note on Diana’s Contribution, “Brave New Kid”: “My favorite Judy Blume story has always been the semi-autobiographical Starring Sally J. Freedman As Herself. Like me, Sally was a Florida girl playing make-believe in a world she barely understood. I wonder if all the “Sallies” out there grew up to be writers as well, so we never had to let go of our make-believe.