In Their Own Words

Time.com has an informative overview of the 2008 political candidates based on the candidates' memoirs:

• Joe Biden
• John McCain
• Barack Obama

All of the candidate memoirs mentioned are available through PCLS.

Back to School

In honor of the school season starting, the Times Online's 25 Best Boarding School Books.

Upcoming Books

Place your holds now on these September releases:

The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer (Sept. 2)
Dark Curse by Christine Feehan (Sept. 2)
Icarus at the Edge of Time by Brian Greene (Sept. 2)
Rough and Tumble by Mark Bavaro (Sept. 2)
The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent (Sept. 3)
Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley (Sept. 3)
Anathem by Neal Stephenson (Sept. 9)
The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen (Sept. 9)
Fine Just the Way it Is by Annie Proulx (Sept. 9)
The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory (Sept. 16)
Paul of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Sept. 16)
Star Wars: Order 66 by Karen Traviss (Sept. 16)
Goldengrove by Francine Prose (Sept. 16)
Indignation by Philip Roth (Sept. 16)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson (Sept. 16)
Heat Lightning by John Sanford (Sept. 23)
The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday by Alexander McCall Smith (Sept. 23)
The Lucky Ones by Nicholas Sparks (Sept. 30)

Booker Prize

The Booker Prize committee, which honors the best original full-length novel written in English by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations or the Republic of Ireland, announced its longlist of nominees. The shortlist will be announced on September 9 and the winner will be announced on October 14.

For more information about the prize visit the Booker website.

Life in Beijing

In honor of next month's Olympics in Beijing, the Guardian presents ten books offering insight into life in Beijing.

Spotlight on Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich, author of the New York Times bestselling Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, released a new book last month. This Land is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation is Ehrenreich's satirical social commentary on the state of the nation.

Other Barbara Ehrenreich titles available from PCLS:

Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War
Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy
Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class
Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers
The Worst Years of Our Lives: Irreverent Notes from a Decade of Greed

For more information on Ehrenreich and her works:
Author website
Author interview

New Releases for August

Place your holds on these upcoming August titles:

Foreign Body by Robin Cook (Aug. 5)
Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown (Aug. 12)
The Assassin by Stephen Coonts (Aug. 19)
Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs (Aug. 26)