Just when one thinks every topic has been covered to the fullest, somehow, talented writers, creative artists, and forward-thinking editors come up with new takes and fresh angles. This is particularly true of the books selected as the best of 2009. The hallmarks of the nonfiction this year include some unusual scientists, from two brothers who…

Lists a sample of materials on African-American women available at the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection of Temple University (Pennsylvania). Focuses on sources of biographical data and various types of anthologies. (MMU)

This annotated bibliography includes adult mysteries that appeal to teen readers under the categories of Sherlock Holmes; reference sources; private investigators; amateur sleuths; historical sleuths; suspense and thrillers; police procedurals; mystery blends; and anthologies. (LRW)

Addresses of publishers whose books are cited are appended. (RD)

Noting that "reputable" theorists differ widely on even the most fundamental assumptions concerning the scope, principles, and methods proper for studies in dramatic theory, this annotated bibliography provides an overview of the discipline and suggests the wide range of opinions and methods present within it. While emphasizing recent…

The document is an annotated bibliography of literature by American Indian authors. In a preliminary section, the approximately 48 tribes represented are entered alphabetically and the 115 authors are entered under their respective tribes. The main section contains approximately 160 citations published between 1860 and 1970. A section on…

This paper discusses some of the resources in the literature by and about the American Indian and lists numerous anthologies and bibliographies in this area. More than 40 publications are listed, including "Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian,""American Indian Almanac,""Ethnographic Bibliography of North America,""American Indian Prose…

In the terms of this annotated bibliography, science fiction is defined as literature in which the author departs from some situation in the present and constructs a world which might exist at some time in the future. The bibliography lists more than 280 science fiction novels, short stories, and anthologies; 7 magazines devoted primarily to…

Offers brief annotations of six original collections of poetry and seven poetry anthologies that make poetry come alive and that teachers will want on their bookshelves. (SR)

Emphasis in this annotated bibliography, a Title III project from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is placed on individual titles and anthologies of fantasy. The list is divided into six parts: poetry, folk tales, tall tales, myths and legends, fairy tales, and fables. The titles in each section are alphabetized by author. The annotations describe the contents…

This survey, 50th in the "Classical World series on classical authors, analyzes works about the Greek historian, Herodotus of Halicarnassus (484-425 B.C.), written between 1963 and 1969. Earlier reports appeared in volume 47 (1953-54) and volume 56 (1962-63) of "Classical World. (DS)

Discusses the life and works of playwright Eugene O'Neill and provides a selected bibliography that records the major book trends of scholarship on O'Neill, including reference works, biographies, criticism and interpretation, anthologies of criticism, and collections of major libraries and archives. (LRW)

This bibliography lists and annotates textbooks that may be used in teaching technical and scientific writing, as well as a few select anthologies that may be used as supplements to a basic text. Each entry is coded to indicate the level or levels at which it may be used most successfully: secondary level, two-year college level, or junior/senior…