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Talking Book Topics: March ISSN 0039‑9183 Talking Book Topics Free Matter for the PIMMS Blind or Handicapped PO Box 9150 Talking Book Melbourne, FL 32902-9150 March–April 2021 Volume 87, Number 2 Topics March–April 2021 04/01/21: CA5176 Like us on www.loc.gov/nls Need help ordering books or changing your subscription status? Your local braille and talking-book library is always the place to start. For general information and to order books, call 888-NLS-READ (888-657-7323) to be connected to the appropriate library for you. Emails and phone numbers for libraries around the country can be found on the final pages of this publication, or visit www.loc.gov/nls and select “Find Your Library.” You may also change your Talking Book Topics subscription by completing the form on the inside back cover and mail it to your local cooperating library. Get books fast from BARD About Talking Book Topics Most books and magazines listed in Talking Book Topics, published in audio, large Talking Book Topics are available to print, and online, is distributed free to people eligible readers for download on the unable to read regular print and is available NLS Braille and Audio Reading Download in an abridged form in braille. Talking Book (BARD) site. To use BARD, contact Topics lists a selection of titles recently added your local cooperating library or visit to the NLS collection. The entire collection, nlsbard.loc.gov for more information. with hundreds of thousands of titles, is The free BARD Mobile app is available available at www.loc.gov/nls. Select from the App Store, Google Play, and “Catalog Search” to view the collection. Amazon’s Appstore. Talking Book Topics is also online at www.loc.gov/nls/tbt and in downloadable Need Overseas Service? audio files from BARD. American citizens living abroad may enroll and request delivery to foreign addresses by contacting the NLS Overseas Librarian by phone at 202-707-9261 or by email at [email protected]. Music scores and instructional materials NLS music patrons can receive braille and large-print music scores and Library of Congress, Washington, DC instructional recordings through the 2021 NLS Music Section. To learn more, email Catalog Card Number 60-46157 [email protected], call 800-424-8567 ext. 2, ISSN 0039-9183 or visit www.loc.gov/nls/music/index.html. ♲ Printed using recycled paper Crime .........................................40 Talking Family ........................................42 Folktales .....................................42 Government and Politics ............42 Book Home Management ....................43 Language ....................................43 Topics LGBT Issues ..............................43 Literature ....................................44 Medicine and Health ..................44 March–April 2021 Music .........................................45 Volume 87, Number 2 Nature and the Environment ......45 Contents Philosophy .................................46 Poetry .........................................46 Psychology and Self-Help .........46 In Brief ........................................... iii Religion ......................................47 Books for Adults ..............................1 Science and Technology ............48 Adult Fiction...................................1 Social Sciences ..........................48 Adventure.....................................1 Sports and Recreation ................50 Family ..........................................1 Stage and Screen ........................50 Fantasy .........................................2 US History .................................51 General .........................................5 World History ............................52 Historical Fiction .........................7 Books for Children ........................54 Human Relationships .................10 Children’s Fiction .........................54 LGBT Themes ...........................13 Adventure...................................54 Medical Themes .........................13 Family ........................................54 Mystery and Detective ...............13 Fantasy .......................................54 Occult and Horror ......................19 Friendship ..................................55 Political Themes ........................21 Growing Up ...............................55 Psychological Themes ...............21 Holidays .....................................55 Religious Themes ......................22 Humor ........................................55 Romance ....................................24 Mystery and Detective ...............56 Science Fiction ...........................28 Religious Themes ......................56 Spies and Espionage ..................30 Scary Stories ..............................57 Suspense ....................................30 Science Fiction ...........................57 Westerns .....................................35 Sports Stories .............................57 Adult Nonfiction ...........................37 Children’s Nonfiction ...................58 Arts ............................................37 Biography ..................................58 Biography ..................................37 General .......................................58 Business and Economics ............39 Sports and Recreation ................58 Computers ..................................39 Continued on the next page Cooking ......................................40 i Foreign Language .........................59 Español .........................................59 Audio Magazines ...........................61 Order Forms Books for Adults ...........................63 Books for Children .......................67 Foreign Language Books..............69 Library Phone List ........................71 Note: See Library Phone List for the telephone number and email address of your regional cooperating library. To cancel your subscription to Talking Book Topics, contact your local cooperating library ii In Brief NLS celebrates its workshops, email heiskelltech+subscribe@ 90th anniversary googlegroups.com to join the Tech and Culture mailing list. The library has also March 3, 2021, marked the 90th anniver- launched a new podcast called Talkin’ sary of the National Library Service for Talking Books. Each episode will feature the Blind and Print Disabled. NLS will be library staff, volunteers, and patrons celebrating throughout 2021 by sharing engaging in lively and light-hearted con- historical tidbits, interviews, and congrat- versation about books available through ulations from the Library of Congress and NLS. The first episode can be accessed at others. To follow along as we commemorate http://bit.ly/39AlP4a. For more information our history or share your own experiences about Andrew Heiskell’s offerings, visit with NLS, join us on Facebook at www www.nypl.org/locations/heiskell or call .facebook.com/thatallmayread or visit our 212-621-0627. anniversary landing page at www.loc.gov /nls/about/90th-anniversary/. Newsstand NLS virtual jazz concert The following announcements may be of interest to readers. The National Library available on YouTube Service for the Blind and Print Disabled Patrons who missed the live virtual concert reserves the right to publish announcements on March 3 featuring jazz pianist and NLS selectively, as space permits. The items patron Matthew Whitaker may still listen to mentioned below are not part of the NLS the concert on YouTube at https://www program, and their listings do not imply .youtube.com/c/loc. The concert kicked endorsement or support. Prices and details off the NLS 90th anniversary celebration about listed items were correct at the time of and was preceded by an interview with compilation but are subject to change. Whitaker, which is also available on YouTube. For more information about IRS releases more accessible Matthew Whitaker, check out the NLS Music Notes blog at https://blogs.loc.gov 2020 tax documents /nls-music-notes or the Library of Congress The IRS continues to update its website event page at https://go.usa.gov/xsCzy. with accessible 2020 tax documents in 508-compliant PDF and BRF formats. Andrew Heiskell Braille and Forms can be downloaded from www.irs .gov/forms-pubs/accessible-irs-tax-products. Talking Book Library online Patrons who prefer hardcopy braille or offerings large print forms can obtain them by The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking calling the tax form telephone number at Book Library in New York City offers free, 800-829-3676. If you wish to receive a copy interactive Zoom workshops on assistive of your tax notice in braille or large print, technology, braille, and books. To receive please call the tax assistance telephone invitations and reminders about upcoming number at 800-829-1040. iii In Brief Monthly accessibility Tactile Images announces webinars available from new partnership with Getty Freedom Scientific and NFB Patrons who use JAWS, Fusion, or Tactile Images, Getty Images, and the ZoomText may find the free webinars National Federation of the Blind have offered by creator Freedom Scientific joined forces to make millions of culturally useful. Webinars are generally held on the important images available in accessible third Thursday of the month at 12 noon formats to museums and other educational Eastern Time and can be accessed at institutions around the world. Several www.freedomscientific.com/training traveling exhibits have already been /freewebinars. 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