The following titles are recommended in the July Title Wave newsletter. Each month there is a book draw and chances to win prizes. To subscribe visit: http://raincoast.com/newsletters/

Title Wave: July 2006

Special 3-Part Podcast with Anthony Bourdain
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Listen in to A Day in the Life of a Reluctant Celebrity Chef.

ANTHONY BOURDAIN UNCENSORED: During his media day in Vancouver on June 12, Anthony wore a lapel microphone so that Raincoast could capture his on-going witty commentary on life as a celebrity chef. Listen In.

Part 1: Bourdain’s World (play now)

Part 2: The Book Signing (play now)

Part 3 starting July 18: Not All Nasty Bits

http://www.raincoast.com/podcast/

Take a Sneak Peak
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Tune into Raincoast.com to watch a video of Katy Hutchison speaking about her upcoming book WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT: One Woman’s Journey Through Murder, Justice and Forgiveness (Raincoast, 1-55192-941-4, $32.95 cloth, available September).
http://www.raincoast.com/walkingaftermidnight/

On New Year’s Eve in 1997, Katy’s husband, Bob McIntosh, was murdered while trying to break up a teenagers’ house party. Katy was left a widow with four-year-old twins. Five years later, Ryan Aldridge was charged with manslaughter. Katy then reached out to Ryan, and he now participates in her speaking engagements to teens about the risks arising from the combination of youth, alcohol and lack of supervision. Katy’s story is one of social responsibility, restorative justice and the power of forgiveness.

Fiction for the Beach
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THE WHISTLING SEASON by Ivan Doig (Harcourt, 0-15-101237-7, $32.95 cloth)
“Can’t cook but doesn’t bite.” So begins the newspaper ad offering the services of an “A-1 housekeeper, sound morals, exceptional disposition” that draws the attention of widower Oliver Milliron in fall 1909. And so begins the unforgettable season that deposits the non-cooking, non-biting, ever-whistling Rose Llewellyn in Marias Coulee, Montana. What transpires is a very funny tale of a vanished way of life and eccentric individuals.

Non-Fiction Beach Reads
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LET ME FINISH by Roger Angell (Harcourt, 0-15-101350-0, $32.95 cloth)
Roger Angell has developed a broad and devoted following through his writings in the New Yorker and as the leading baseball writer of our time. Turning to more personal matters, he takes an unsentimental look at his early days as a boy growing up in Prohibition-era New York with a remarkable father, a mother who was a founding editor of the New Yorker and a famous writer stepfather, E. B. White.

THE GREAT TURNING FROM EMPIRE TO EARTH COMMUNITY by David C. Korten (Berrett-Koehler, 1-887208-07-0, $36.95 cloth)
David Korten is the bestselling author of When Corporations Rule the World. Now Korten addresses the global corporate empire—where it came from, what its effects are and how we can change it—on a greater scale than has ever been done before. The Great Turning is a powerful call for all citizens to reclaim our right to shape an equitable, sustainable and positive future.

THE ART OF SUPERMAN RETURNS by Daniel Wallace (Chronicle, 0-8118-5344-6, $50.00 cloth)
Released in summer 2006, the Superman Returns movie is directed by Bryan Singer with a cast that includes Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane, Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor and Parker Posey as Kitty. The Art of Superman Returns is the only art book tied in to the movie. A comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the concept and the developmental art behind the film, it includes exclusive images and illustrations.

It’s Berry Season
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LUSCIOUS BERRY DESSERTS by Lori Longbotham (Chronicle, 0-8118-4414-5, $24.95 cloth)
From the author of Luscious Lemon Desserts and Luscious Chocolate Desserts comes a fabulous third book in the series: a loving tribute to the berry. There are recipes for cakes, pies, tarts, shortcakes, cobblers, puddings, ice cream, sauces and more, from Blueberry Marzipan Custard to Raspberry Truffle Tart to Strawberry Crème Fraîche Ice Cream. Author Lori Longbotham—the queen of berries—also provides plenty of tips on buying and storing berries.

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UNCLE JOHN’S SAYS: “First movie star to appear on a postage stamp: Gene Kelly.”