More Expert's Corner...

• Why Didn't Sherlock Holmes Catch Jack the Ripper?
  August Paul Aleksy of Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore in Forest Park, IL, ponders why the famed detective and the infamous criminal never crossed paths, and suggests several titles worthy of investigation.
• Bluesy Books
  Mitchell Moore of Village Books in Bellingham, WA, returns! This time, he recommends a selection of books in which the tradition of blues music plays an integral role in each story.
• Mum's the Word
  Jeff Doleman of Cover to Cover Booksellers in San Francisco, CA, reviews books that speak about the language of silence.
• About William Faulkner
  Richard Howorth of Square Books in Oxford, MS, examines the enduring genius of William Faulkner.
• The Art of Meditation
  Expert Norman Snitkin of East West Bookshop in Seattle, WA, guides you to a higher spiritual plane.
• Latino Christmas
  Experts Anita and Roberto Cano of Cultura Latina Bookstore in Long Beach, CA, recommend great books for a bi-cultural holiday season.
• Rock'n'Roll Biographies
  Expert Mitchell Moore of Village Books in Bellingham, WA, recommends some excellent biographies of early rock'n'rollers.
• Lesbian Herstorical Fiction
  Mary Ellen Kavanaugh of My Sisters' Words in Syracuse, New York discusses the burgeoning genre of lesbian herstorical fiction.
• A Window on Old Hollywood
  Thomas Gladysz of The Booksmith in San Francisco, CA, guides you back to the golden years of old Hollywood -- before the invention of such special effects like sound.