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February 2021 Volume 87, Number 1 Topics January–February 2021 Talking Book Topics Free Matter for the PIMMS Blind or Handicapped ISSN 0039‑9183 PO Box 9150 Talking Book Melbourne, FL 32902-9150 January–February 2021 Volume 87, Number 1 Topics January–February 2021 02/01/21: CA5175 Like us on www.loc.gov/nls Need help? Your local cooperating 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 your local cooperating library. To find your library, turn to the email and phone numbers on thefinal pages of this publication, or visit www.loc.gov/nls and select “Find Your Library.” To change your Talking Book Topics subscription, complete the form on the inside back cover and mail it to your local cooperating library. 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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 Diet and Nutrition ......................21 Talking Government and Politics ............21 LGBT Issues ..............................22 Medicine and Health ..................22 Book Music .........................................23 Nature and the Environment ......23 Topics Philosophy .................................23 Poetry .........................................24 Religion ......................................24 January–February 2021 Science and Technology ............24 Volume 87, Number 1 Social Sciences ..........................25 Contents Sports and Recreation ................26 Stage and Screen ........................27 US History .................................27 In Brief ........................................... iii World History ............................27 Books for Adults ..............................1 Books for Children ........................28 Adult Fiction...................................1 Children’s Fiction .........................28 Adventure.....................................1 Adventure...................................28 Family ..........................................1 Family ........................................28 Fantasy .........................................2 Fantasy .......................................29 General .........................................4 Folktales .....................................29 Historical Fiction .........................5 Friendship ..................................29 Human Relationships ...................8 Growing Up ...............................30 Humor ........................................10 Historical Fiction .......................30 Mystery and Detective ...............10 Holidays .....................................31 Occult and Horror ......................10 Humor ........................................31 Psychological Themes ...............11 Mystery and Detective ...............31 Religious Themes ......................11 Religious Themes ......................31 Romance ....................................11 School ........................................32 Science Fiction ...........................13 Science Fiction ...........................32 Short Stories ...............................16 Short Stories ...............................32 Spies and Espionage ..................16 Children’s Nonfiction ...................33 Suspense ....................................16 Animals and Wildlife .................33 Adult Nonfiction ...........................18 Arts ............................................33 Animals and Wildlife .................18 Biography ..................................33 Arts ............................................18 General .......................................34 Biography ..................................18 Holidays .....................................34 Business and Economics ............19 Music .........................................34 Career and Job Training .............20 Poetry .........................................34 Computers ..................................20 Science and Technology ............35 Crime .........................................21 Continued on the next page i Foreign Language .........................36 Español .........................................36 Audio Magazines ...........................39 Order Forms Books for Adults ...........................41 Books for Children .......................45 Foreign Language Books..............47 Library Phone List ........................51 Note: See Library Phone List for the telephone number and email address of your regional cooperating library. 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