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|  | Elie Wiesel & the Politics of Moral Leadership by Mark Chmiel
In this study of Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, a theology professor acknowledges Wiesel's unique place as witness to the Holocaust and key moral voice of the 20th century. He addresses the criticism of some that Wiesel has been curiously silent on the sufferings of non-Jews, and in particular the Palestinians. And he examines the record of Wiesel's relationship with the U.S. government. Etzioni sees Wiesel as a moralist whose effect comes not from overt political action but from his moral stance. AUTHOR: Mark Chmiel
PUBLISHER: Temple University Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Fiction 
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 | Bloom's Reviews the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This is part of a series called Bloom's ReViews , which are college-level study guides prepared under the aegis of Harold Bloom, distinguished Yale professor and author of The Western Canon . Each guide includes an introductory essay by Bloom as well as extracts from renowned scholars on key topics in the work. Good for independent study and the writing of papers for courses. AUTHOR: Nathaniel Hawthorne
PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Wonderful Town by David Remnick, Joe Morton, Maria Tucci, Timothy Jerome, Tyne Daly
For 75 years The New Yorker was one of the premier venues for short fiction, and this anthology demonstrates the variety of work that appeared in its pages during its first three-fourths of a century. Included are stories about New York City by Dorothy Parker, Peter Taylor, John Cheever, Vladimir Nabokov, E. B. White, Tama Janowitz, and over 30 more of the exemplary writers whose work was published by the magazine. AUTHOR: David Remnick, Joe Morton, Maria Tucci, Timothy Jerome, Tyne Daly
PUBLISHER: Random House Audio Publishing Group
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | A Japanese Touch for Your Garden by David H. Engel, Kiyoshi Seike, Masanobu Kudo
This book makes it possible for anyone to bring a touch of Oriental magic into his or her own back yard. The basic components of a Japanese garden and their functions are explained and illustrated in full color: stepping stones, statues, waterfalls, ponds, bamboo fences and gates, and more. 130 full-color photos. AUTHOR: David H. Engel, Kiyoshi Seike, Masanobu Kudo
PUBLISHER: Kodansha America, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Gardening
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 | Ship of Fools by Grace Conlin, Katherine Anne Porter
Katherine Anne Porter's long-anticipated allegorical novel is set on a German ship sailing from Mexico to Germany in 1931 with an international passenger list. Conceived as symbols of their respective nations, the more than 40 characters' interactions and involvements with each other on the course of a tense month-long voyage vividly reveal their individuality as well. Porter herself made a similar journey in 1931 and based this novel on a diary she kept during the crossing. AUTHOR: Grace Conlin, Katherine Anne Porter
PUBLISHER: Little, Brown & Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Blue Diary
Ethan Ford is a pillar of the community--which is a small, idyllic, wholesome Massachusetts town--and when he is suddenly hit with an arrest for a murder committed 15 years ago, people are stunned. Ethan admits his guilt, but claims that the crime he committed so long ago should not now be held against his exemplary record. Many of his fellow townspeople support him--but not the ones who count most, his wife and his son. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001.
CATEGORY: Fiction
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