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Deadly Powers: Animal Predators And The Mythic Imagination By Paul A. Trout, Lizzy A. Walker
Deadly Powers: Animal Predators And The Mythic Imagination By Paul A. Trout, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
Paul Trout's book on animal predators and myth is well researched and presented in such a way that it is informative and entertaining. He illustrates his assertions with numerous examples of myths from ancient cultures. The content is also meant to make the reader "uncomfortable" with the idea that humans did not start out at the top of the food chain. When applicable, Trout likens myths to some modern tales of terror where humanity must face its fear of the predator in various forms, such as in modern horror and science fiction films.
The Horror, The Horror: Graduate Student Information Seeking And Horror In Academia Bibliography, Lizzy A. Walker
The Horror, The Horror: Graduate Student Information Seeking And Horror In Academia Bibliography, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
Horror has taken a seat at the table of academia. This genre of film has spurred academia to take a closer look at them. Gender studies, the arts, philosophy, and other humanities studies can benefit from a specific reference section in regard to horror. Graduate status is seemingly a line between undergraduate and faculty patterns and, as such, there is a difference in how they conduct research and information seeking. While it is clearly their own way of gathering information, it is a combination of the motions performed by undergraduates and faculty. More specifically, graduate students in the humanities have …
The Readers' Advisory Guide To Horror, Second Edition, Lizzy A. Walker
The Readers' Advisory Guide To Horror, Second Edition, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
Becky Siegel Spratford’s The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror, Second Edition updates the 2004 edition and provides librarians with valuable information on horror. The author specifies that she revised and reassessed the material, including “new authors, trends, annotations, and suggestions” (x). As someone who is an avid reader of the genre, it is refreshing to have a resource that not only provides great selections, but also discusses the sometimes unknown subgenres of horror.
Writing And Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, Lizzy A. Walker
Writing And Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
Writing for publication takes time and crafting, and Carol Smallwood’s book Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook can assist librarians with this process. As part of the ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian series, the book can be read cover to cover or one entry at a time for those who have busy schedules.