COLUMBIA UNIV. PRESS
Where Men Hide (May, $24.95) by James B. Twitchell, photos by Ken Ross, explores the places men go to be alone or with other men. 20,000 first printing. 8-city author tour.
FREE PRESS
Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled—and More Miserable Than Ever Before (Apr., $25) by Jean M. Twenge looks at ways in which today's young adults differ from previous generations. Ad/promo.
GALLAUDET UNIV. PRESS
Hearing Difference: The Third Ear in Experimental, Deaf, and Multicultural Theater (May, $59.95) by Kanta Kochhar-Lindgren examines the connections between hearing and deafness through the use of a cross-sensory listening device.
HARCOURT
Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Extremism (May, $25) by Middle East expert and commentator Fawaz Gerges delves into the mindset of a holy warrior. Ad/promo.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Friendship: An Exposé (July, $24) by Joseph Epstein. The author of Snobbery takes a wry and skeptical look at the state of modern friendship. 35,000 first printing.
HYPERION
Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel—Why Everything You Know Is Wrong (May, $24.95) by John Stossel. The investigative reporter debunks popular misconceptions. 200,000 first printing. Ad/promo.
LYONS PRESS
So Others Might Live: Saving Lives, Defying Death (May, $22.95) by Martha J. LaGuardia-Kotite offers compelling accounts of the Coast Guard's often unsung heroes.
NELSON CURRENT
An Army of Davids: How Markets and Technology Empower Ordinary People to Beat Big Media, Big Government, and Other Goliaths (Mar., $24.99) by Glenn Reynolds. A well-known blogger explains the increasing influence of private citizens.
NEW YORK UNIV. PRESS
Convergence Culture (Aug., $29.95) by Henry Jenkins describes the intersection of corporate popular culture and the new grassroots mass culture.
NORTH POINT PRESS
Rumspringa: To Be or Not to Be Amish (June, $24) by Tom Schactman investigates the little-known Amish coming-of-age ritual.
PENGUIN PRESS
The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade (May, $24.95) by Ann Fessler is based on hundreds of interviews with women around the country.
POWERHOUSE BOOKS
Gentlemen of Leisure: A Year in the Life of a Pimp (May, $35) by Susan Hall, photos by Bob Adelman, dissects the complex relationship between a pimp and his women.
PRINCETON UNIV. PRESS
Our Underachieving Colleges: A Candid Look at How Much Students Learn and Why They Should Be Learning More (Mar., $29.95) by former Harvard president Derek Bok.
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Punishment and Inequality in America (Aug., $29.95) by Bruce Western profiles the growth of incarceration in America and its social and economic toll.
Reinsuring Health: Why More People Are Without Health Insurance and How Government-Sponsored Reinsurance Could Make Insurance Affordable (Aug., $24.95) by Katherine Swartz.
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
Flavor of the Month: Why Smart People Fall for Fads (May, $19.95) by Joel Best explores the range of fads in business, education and other institutions.
UNIV. PRESS OF COLORADO
Uncommon Sense: Understanding Nature's Truths Across Time and Culture (Apr., $26.95) by Anthony F. Aveni discusses how cultures have searched for literal truth about the mysteries of the natural world.
VERSO
Age Shock and Pension Power: How Finance Is Failing Us (May, $27) by Robin Blackburn argues that dwindling financial resources await an aging population.
