false 1077376 2 For the past 150 years America's public libraries have supplied billions of books to billions of people, and most of those books have been (and continue to be) popular fiction. This new edition of Genreflecting explains not only what library patrons are reading, but why. In the process, it casts reading in a new light that demonstrates how it functions as an essential information service that creates communities in culturally democratic ways. Focusing on what today's readers read, this classic guide introduces you to current genre fiction and popular reading tastes. By defining genres, describing their features and characteristics, and grouping titles by genre, subgenre, and theme, the book helps those who work with readers to understand distinct patterns in reading habits and book selection; and it allows users to identify "read-alikes" and other titles their patrons will enjoy. Genreflecting has become a standard reference and readers' advisory tool for library practitioners and an insightful text for students of library and information science. Building upon previous editions, this new volume features informative essays on the essence, history, and latest trends of various genres, contributed by top scholars and genre experts and edited by Dr. Wayne Wiegand. New chapters on Christian fiction and emerging genres (women's fiction and "chick lit") have been added. In addition, more than 5,000 titles, approximately one-third new to this edition, are classified, focusing on titles published since the last edition along with perennial classics and benchmark titles. The popular feature "D's Picks" identifies new and noteworthy titles in each genre. Other features new to this edition include lists of selected "classic" authors and titles in each of the genres, sections on "genreblends" in those areas where they occur (e.g., horror/humor, mystery/romance), and three new essays. "The Social Nature of Reading" by Dr. Wiegand, "The Readers' Advisory Interview" by Dr. Catherine Ross, and "A Brief History of Readers' Advisory" by Melanie A. Kimball offer further insight into the nature and importance of this field. A standard professional tool for readers' advisors and an invaluable collection development guide and text, this is a must-purchase for all libraries. 1064092 30 12 2005 Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests Sixth Edition (Genreflecting Advisory Series) total:19|5:11|4:7|3:1| 19 86 35 2 4 0 false false Wed Feb 04 17:05:24 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 16:28:17 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 17:05:24 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 28 20:55:41 -0800 2007 Wed Aug 27 20:50:18 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Aug 30 09:30:06 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 09:30:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 22 06:16:23 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 06:16:23 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Aug 10 12:34:37 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 12:35:25 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Aug 07 09:41:33 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 09:41:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 23 15:23:44 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 20:45:47 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 15:23:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 10:55:05 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 10:55:05 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon May 11 13:13:09 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 13:13:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Apr 25 14:48:36 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 14:48:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 19 17:10:57 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 17:10:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Apr 02 13:19:41 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 13:19:41 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jun 27 14:20:59 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 25 22:45:02 -0800 2009 Sat Jun 27 14:20:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Feb 12 13:57:01 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 13:57:01 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Feb 11 00:48:14 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 00:48:14 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 28 19:47:23 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 19:47:36 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jan 10 09:35:42 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 09:35:50 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jan 09 17:25:38 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 08:57:35 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jan 04 11:21:21 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 11:21:21 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Dec 12 05:27:47 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 05:27:47 -0800 2008