Smart Pop Preview 2012: Standalone Essays on the Hunger Games, Robert B. Parker's Spenser, George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, Ender's Game, and More

Get a sneak peak at Smart Pop's 2012 titles with this preview volume of standalone essays.

Volume includes:

?Songs Spenser Taught Me” ? Ace Atkins
From In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero, edited by Otto Penzler

?The Palace of Love, The Palace of Sorrow” ? Linda Antonsson and Elio M. García, Jr.
From Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, From A Game of Thrones to A Dance with Dragons, edited by James Lowder

?Mapping Panem” ? V. Arrow
From The Panem Companion: An Unofficial Guide to Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games, From Mellark Bakery to Mockingjays

?Winning and Losing in Ender’s Game” ? Hilari Bell
From Ender’s World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender’s Game, edited by Orson Scott Card

PLUS bonus chapters from two upcoming BenBella Books titles:

?Baleheads Begin” ? Harrison Cheung and Nicola Pittam
From Christian Bale: The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman

?The Right Hand of Vengeance” ? Claudia Christian with Morgan Grant Buchanan
From Babylon Confidential: A Memoir of Love, Sex, and Addiction