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  Document Outline

  Cover

  Copyright page

  Contents

  Acknowledgments

  Part I: Introduction to Popular Reading Interests Chapter 1: Introduction: "On the Social Nature of Reading" – Wayne A. Wiegand Reading Together, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, July 1957

  Modern Examples of the Social Nature of Reading

  Scholarship on the Social Nature of Reading

  Reading and Libraries—Then and Now

  Genre Fiction, Libraries, and the Social Nature of Reading

  The Library as Place in a Real and Virtual World

  When We Don't Know About the Social Nature of Reading and Library as Place

  Library in the Life of the User

  Notes

  Bibliography

  Chapter 2: A Brief History of Readers' Advisory – Melanie A. Kimball Introduction

  The Early Years

  Readers' Advisory, Phase One: Reading with a Purpose

  Useful Information

  An Emerging Focus on Fiction

  The Renaissance of Readers' Advisory: 1980-Present

  Research in Reading and Readers' Advisory

  Readers Advisory and LIS Education

  Conclusion

  Notes

  Appendix: A Chronology of Readers' advisory

  Chapter 3: The Readers' Advisory Interview – Catherine Sheldrick Ross Notes

  Bibliography

  Chapter 4: Serving Today's Reader – Diana Tixier Herald The Nature of Genre Fiction

  Who Is the Common Reader?

  Libraries and Genre Fiction

  Readers' Advisory Service

  Publishing Genre Fiction

  Gender and Genre Fiction

  Purpose and Scope of This Guide Organization

  Scope

  Entries and Annotations

  Suggestions for Use

  Notes

  Bibliography

  Part II: The Genres Chapter 5: Historical Fiction Essay – R. Gordon Kelly The Allure of the Past

  Characteristics of Historical Fiction

  Truth and Historical Fiction

  History of Historical Fiction

  Conclusion

  Notes

  Bibliography

  Themes and Types – Diana Tixier Herald Selected Classics

  Prehistoric

  Ancient Civilizations

  Middle Ages The "Royals"

  Exploration, Renaissance Europe

  The British Isles

  The "Royals"

  Exotic Locales

  The Americas Colonial / Early Settlement / Revolution

  Civil War / Reconstruction / New Nation

  The Twentieth Century

  Saga Series

  Epics

  Topics Bibliographies and Encyclopedias

  Writers' Manuals

  Conferences

  Awards

  Online Resources

  D's Historical Picks

  Chapter 6: Westerns Essay – Connie Van Fleet Definition

  History and Evolution

  The Western Reader

  Characteristics and Types

  Advising the Reader

  Conclusion

  Bibliography

  Themes and Types – Diana Tixier Herald Selected Classics

  Native Americans

  Indian Captives

  Mountain Men

  Wagons West and Early Settlement

  Merchants and Teamsters

  Mines and Mining

  Law and Lawmen

  Bad Men and Good

  Army in the West

  Texas and Mexico

  Hired Man on Horseback

  Cattle Drives

  Cattle Kingdoms

  Range Wars

  Sheepmen

  Railroads

  Buffalo Runners

  Unromanticized

  Picaresque

  Comedy and Parody

  Coming of Age

  Celebrity Characters

  African Americans in the West

  Mormons

  Singular Women

  Romance

  Young Adult Westerns

  The West Lives On

  Eccentric Variations

  Sagas

  Series

  Topics Short Stories Novella Anthology Series

  Bibliographies and Encyclopedias

  History and Criticism

  Organizations

  Awards

  Publishers

  Online Resources

  D's Western Picks

  Chapter 7: Crime Essay – Erin A. Smith The "Cozy" or Classical Mystery

  The "Golden Age" of Detective Fiction

  Hard-Boiled Crime Stories

  Police Procedurals

  Increasing Diversity in Crime Fiction

  Crime / Caper Stories

  Legal Thrillers

  Postmodern Crime Novels

  True Crime

  The Cultural Work of Modern Detective Novels Character

  Settings

  Other Appeals

  Plot Structures

  Notes

  Bibliography

  Themes and Types – Diana Tixier Herald Selected Classics

  The Detective Story The Professionals Police Detectives

  Private Investigators

  Ex-Cops

  Unofficial Detectives Hard-Boiled

  Amateur Detective, Cozy and Soft-Boiled

  Diversity in Detection Gay and Lesbian

  Black Sleuths

  Hispanic Sleuths

  Native American Sleuths

  Asian Sleuths

  Subjects and Themes Sports

  Cookery

  Bibliomysteries

  Art World

  Genreblends Historical Mysteries

  Futuristic Mysteries

  Bizarre Blends

  Suspense Serial Killers and Psychopaths

  Romance / Suspense Writers

  Crime / Caper

  Legal Thriller

  Topics Anthology Series

  Bibliographies and Genre Guides

  Encyclopedias

  Writers' Manuals

  Associations and Conventions Associations

  Conventions

  Awards

  Online Resources

  D's Crime Picks

  Chapter 8: Adventure Essay – Diana Tixier Herald Definition

  Characteristics and Appeals

  History

  Recent Trends

  Advising the Reader

  Closing

  Notes

  Bibliography

  Themes and Types – Diana Tixier Herald Selected Classics

  Spy / Espionage Spy Novels

  Women Spies

  Political Intrigue and Terrorism

  Thrillers Cipher Thrillers

  Nazis

  Technothrillers

  Financial Intrigue / Espionage

  Biothrillers

  Survival The Lone Survivor

  Disaster

  Male Romance Wild Frontiers and Exotic Lands

  Soldier of Fortune

  Male-Action / Adventure Series

  Military and Naval Adventure Twentieth Century

  Historical Naval and Military Adventure

  Topics Bibliographies

  Special Collections

  Organizations

  Awards

  D's Adventure Picks

  Chapter 9: Romance Essay – Denice Adkins What Is Romance?

  Why Romance?

  How Do Women Become Romance Readers?

  Development of the Romance Genre

  Judging a Book by Its Cover

  Notes

  Bibliography

  Themes and
Types – Diana Tixier Herald Selected Classics

  Contemporary Romance Sensuous Contemporaries

  Sweet Contemporaries

  Romantic Suspense Contemporary Romantic Suspense

  Historical Romantic Suspense

  Paranormal Romantic

  Gothic Romance

  Historical Romance General Historical Romance

  Frontier and Western Romance

  Native American

  Medieval

  Scotland

  Regency Romance

  Saga

  Hot Historical Sweet-and-Savage

  Spicy Historical

  Paranormal Romance Fantasy Romance

  Time-Travel Romance

  Paranormal Beings

  Futuristic / Science Fiction

  Ethnic Romance African American

  Latina

  Native American

  Topics Bibliographies and Biographies

  History and Criticism

  Review Journals

  Authors' Associations

  Awards

  Publishers

  D's Romance Picks

  Chapter 10: Science Fiction Essay – JoAnn Palmed What Is Science Fiction?

  A Misunderstood Genre

  The History of Science Fiction and SF Subgenres

  The Science Fiction Reader

  Types, Themes, and Characteristics

  Selecting SF: Which Work to Recommend?

  Serving the Science Fiction Reader

  Notes

  Bibliography

  Themes and Types – Diana Tixier Herald Selected Classics

  Science Fiction Adventure Space Opera

  Militaristic

  Time Travel

  Shared Worlds Foundation

  Marion Zimmer Bradley / Darkover

  Anne McCaffrey / Brainships

  George Lucas / Star Wars

  Gene Roddenberry / Star Trek

  Techno SF High Tech

  Robots, Cyborgs, Androids

  Nanotechnology

  Virtual Reality

  The Future Is Bleak Dystopias and Utopias

  Social Structures Biological

  Religious

  Alternate and Parallel Worlds Parallel Worlds

  Alternate History

  Earth's Children Bioengineering

  Psionic Powers

  Aliens

  Genreblending Romantic Science Fiction

  Science Fiction Mysteries

  Humor in Science Fiction

  Science Fantasy

  Topics Anthologies Anthology Series

  Encyclopedias

  Review Journals

  Associations

  Conventions

  Awards

  D's Science Fiction Picks

  Chapter 11: Fantasy Essay – John H. Timmerman Definition

  Appeal and Characteristics Story

  Character

  Another World

  Essential Conflict: Good and Evil

  The Quest

  Resolution

  Bibliography

  Themes and Types – Diana Tixier Herald Selected Classics

  Epic / Sword and Sorcery

  Saga, Myth, and Legend Arthurian Legend

  Celtic

  Nordic

  Asian

  Fairy Tales

  Humorous

  A Bestiary Dragons

  Uncommon Common Animals

  World of Faerie

  Urban Fantasy

  Alternate and Parallel Worlds Alternate History

  Parallel Worlds

  Alternate Worlds

  Religion-Based Alternate Worlds

  Shared Worlds

  Dark Fantasy

  Romantic Fantasy

  Topics Anthologies Anthology Series

  Bibliographies and Biographies

  Encyclopedias

  History and Criticism

  Organizations and Conventions

  Awards

  Online Resources

  D's Fantasy Picks

  Chapter 12: Horror Essay – Dale Bailey Definition

  The Horror Reader

  Origins of the Genre

  Subgenres

  Conclusion

  Notes

  Bibliography

  Themes and Types – Diana Tixier Herald Selected Classics

  Monsters Vampires

  Vampire Romance

  Vampire Mystery / Suspense

  Werewolves

  The Occult and Supernatural Witches and Warlocks

  Cosmic Paranoia

  Ghosts

  Haunted Houses

  Demonic Possession and Exorcism

  Satanism, Demonology, and Black Magic

  Apocalypse

  Medical Horror and Evil Science

  Psychological Horror

  Dark Fantasy

  Topics Grand Masters

  Stephen King

  Short Stories Anthologies

  Annual Anthologies

  Bibliographies

  Encyclopedias

  History and Criticism

  Review Journals

  Conventions

  Organizations

  Online Resources

  D's Horror Picks

  Chapter 13: Christian Fiction Essay – Erin A. Smith Christian Ambivalence about Fiction

  The Nineteenth-Century Rapprochement between Faith and Fiction

  Biblical Fiction

  Social Gospel Novels

  The Postwar Explosion of Evangelical Publishing

  Christian Romances

  Diversifying the Field and Bringing in the Men

  Apocalyptic Fiction

  Evangelical Readers

  The Uses of Evangelical Fiction

  Mainstream Neglect of Christian Fiction

  Notes

  Bibliography

  Themes and Types – Diana Tixier Herald Selected Classics

  Contemporary Christian Fiction

  Christian Romance Contemporary

  Christian Chick Lit

  Historical Romance

  Gentle Reads

  Mysteries / Thrillers

  Speculative Fantasy

  Science Fiction

  Apocalyptic Fiction Left Behind

  Historical

  Biblical

  Westerns

  Topics Reference and Resources

  Review Journals

  Organizations

  Awards

  D's Picks

  Chapter 14: Emerging Genres – Diana Tixier Herald Women's Fiction Resources

  D's Women's Fiction Picks

  Chick Lit Resources

  D's Chick Lit Picks

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  About the Author and Editor

 

 

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