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

"Songs Spenser Taught Me" – Ace Atkins

From In Pursuit of 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 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 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 Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game, edited by Orson Scott Card

PLUS bonus chapters from two upcoming BenBella Books

"Baleheads Begin" – Harrison Cheung and Nicola Pittam

From Christian The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman

"The Right Hand of Vengeance" – Claudia Christian with Morgan Grant Buchanan

From Babylon A Memoir of Love, Sex, and Addiction