TIME TO FIGHT
Campaign Protests 'Biggest Threat To The Public Library'

Ann Bauer, 05/25/12

Author, 'The Forever Marriage'

It's an odd animal: women's literary fiction -- NOT erotica -- with a brazen, sensual and deeply flawed main character. Carmen is perpetually concerned with, touching and baring her body. Yet the sex never becomes the story; it isn't that sort of book.

Pam Grout, 05/25/12

www.georgeclooneyslepthere.com

If you're a writer, Key West is on your bucket list, likely in the number one spot.

Emma Gray, 05/25/12

Associate Editor, HuffPost Women

Women should "always end a phone call first," "let him take the lead," and never "tell him what to do." This is the sort of advice that the best-selling (straight) dating guide book "The Rules: Time-tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right" gives to single women looking to snag a man.

David Kudler, 05/25/12

Publisher, Stillpoint Digital Press

There's a point in most hero tales where the hero (or heroine) has to face a death -- either real or metaphoric. It's only after this death that the hero can reach his or her potential -- can become truly a hero.

Joel Stein, 05/24/12

'Time' columnist

I didn't learn all that much on the day my son was born, other than that women should definitely get the epidural right away, out of politeness to others. But I also learned that I had no idea how we start out.

Devon Corneal, 05/24/12

Lawyer, Mother

Here's to a summer without whining -- unless your kids are asking for another trip the library or bookstore to stock up.

Illya Szilak, 05/24/12

Author, Reconstructing Mayakovsky

Little did I know that I was about to visit a country where the manufacture of national identity is not only overtly artificial, it has become a major industry. Going to North Korea is like seeing the mirror used in a magic trick.

Ru Freeman, 05/24/12

Author, 'A Disobedient Girl'

It is a mix of journalistic integrity and personal generosity that has served him well and brought Ted Conover much attention for his in-depth reporting about the issues of our times.

Andrew Lam, 05/24/12

Author and editor of New America Media.

In this age of mobility and information, there simply isn't any time for such a thing as a long, flowing, hand-written letter.

Maya Rupert, 05/24/12

Federal Policy Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights

Simply by surviving whatever evil is facing them, comic-book heroes show the young people who are dealing with their own secret identities and battling their own demons that it is possible to survive.

The Los Angeles Public Library, 05/24/12

There is still time to brush up on your hockey knowledge if you're a novice, or explore the game more in depth if you're a longtime fan with some books at your local library.

Michael Giltz, 05/24/12

Freelance writer

Robinson's story is gripping, funny, and rich with vivid characters. It describes a possible future in such vivid and exciting ways you can't wait for it to arrive. But Robinson doesn't just spell out future possibilities; he inhabits them.

Bryan Young, 05/24/12

Filmmaker and Writer

If you're a fan of both Batman and classic noir cinema, this book is a must read.

Debra Ollivier, 05/24/12

Contributing editor and writer at large, Huff/Post50

After his wife of 36 years died of breast cancer, Paul Stuzman, 57, spent 138 days hiking 2,176 miles along the Appalachian trail. He tells the story in Hiking Through: One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail.

Voto Latino, 05/24/12

Blog Series

Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West, recently released a new book called "The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto", which challenges our assumptions about poverty. I got a chance to listen in on a teleconference with Smiley earlier this month, and here are 10 things you need to know about the book.

Rana Florida, 05/24/12

CEO, The Creative Class Group

Insights about business can be gleaned from almost any good book -- whether it's a memoir by a professional athlete or a page-turning account of the ups and downs of a frenetic political campaign.

Teddy Wayne, 05/23/12

Author, Kapitoil and The Love Song of Jonny Valentine

I spoke with Baldwin about unsung food choice in the City of Light, the machismo of French men and whether he will soon be victim of a lawsuit by a certain band who might take issue with his book's title.