Get a sneak peak at Smart Pop's 2012 titles with this preview volume of standalone essays.
Volume includes:
"Songs Spenser Taught Me" – Ace Atkins
From In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero, edited by Otto Penzler
"The Palace of Love, The Palace of Sorrow" – Linda Antonsson and Elio M. García, Jr.
From Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, From A Game of Thrones to A Dance with Dragons, edited by James Lowder
"Mapping Panem" – V. Arrow
From The Panem Companion: An Unofficial Guide to Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games, From Mellark Bakery to Mockingjays
"Winning and Losing in Ender's Game" – Hilari Bell
From Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game, edited by Orson Scott Card
PLUS bonus chapters from two upcoming BenBella Books titles:
"Baleheads Begin" – Harrison Cheung and Nicola Pittam
From Christian Bale: The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman
"The Right Hand of Vengeance" – Claudia Christian with Morgan Grant Buchanan
From Babylon Confidential: A Memoir of Love, Sex, and Addiction