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Established in 2007 by the CODES section of RUSA, The Reading List seeks to highlight outstanding genre fiction that merit special attention by general adult readers and the librarians who work with them. Banished from the court of Versailles, spirited Charlotte-Rose de la Force meets a nun who weaves together the strands that form the Rapunzel fairy tale, revealing its surprising origins. Comic misunderstandings ensue when playboy Bollywood director Samir travels to America to secure an annulment for his brother, married at age four to Mili in a traditional arranged Indian wedding ceremony. Strong characterization, well-researched but accessible technical detail, and a deft blend of suspense and humor will please science enthusiasts and fans of survival stories on any planet.

Pridgen examines the motives that drive the character of Cajun detective David Robicheaux in twelve novels by James Lee Burke, focusing particularly on the first two novels, \"Neon Rain\" and \"Heaven's Prisoners.\" Burke himself has encouraged readers to see the story of Robicheaux as somehow like the allegorical story of the Christian Everyman.

A short story is presented.