Kim Jong Il

Categories In the News , Nonfiction

Saddam Hussein.  Osama bin Laden.  Neither inspires the personal interest that Kim Jong Il, North Korea's evil "Dear Leader" does. 

Some think he's crazy, but this may be an act.  It could just be his haircut. It makes sense to appear crazy if you have nuclear weapons, because no sane world leader would actually detonate one. 

Here are some books in the library that discuss Kim Jong Il, and what may happen after the 65-year-old leader meets his maker:

• Korea After Kim Jong-Il, by Marcus Noland.
• Great Leader Kim Jong, by Jin Il Tak
• A Paean of Great love : Kim Jong IL and the People, by Takashi Nada (This one might be especially odd and interesting because it's published in Pyongyang.)

Grilling Season is Here!

Categories Cookbooks

Although die-hard grillers don’t think twice about braving sleet, snow (even rain!) in pursuit of a well-prepared steak, the rest of us wait until warm weather arrives before pulling out our trusty Weber Grill.  Now that summer is just around the corner, it seems like a good time to spotlight some recent favorites from our cookbook collection:

• Weeknight Grilling with the BBQ Queens by Karen Adler
• The Big Book of Outdoor Cooking and Entertaining by Cheryl Alters Jamison
• New Grilling Book: Charcoal, Gas, Smokers, Indoor Grills, Turkey Fryers, Rotisserie (Better Homes and Gardens)
• Semi-Homemade Grilling by Sandra Lee
• The Cook's Illustrated Guide to Grilling and Barbecue
• Peace, Love, and Barbecue: Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue by Mike Mills

And of course, loads of terrific recipes and grilling tips can be found on the Web. A good place to start your search is Epicurious.com.