Talking Book Topics Free Matter for the PIMMS Blind or Handicapped ISSN 0039‑9183 PO Box 9150 Melbourne, FL 32902-9150 Talking Book September–October 2020 Volume 86, Number 5 Topics September–October 2020 November–December 2015 10/01/20: CA5173 Like us on www.loc.gov/nls TBTSepOct2020_coverFinal.indd 1 8/17/2020 4:00:42 PM Need help? Your local cooperating library is always the place to start. For general information and to order books, call 1-888-NLS-READ (1-888-657-7323) 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 1-800-424-8567 ext. 2 ISSN 0039-9183 or visit www.loc.gov/nls/music/index.html. ♲ Printed using recycled paper TBTSepOct2020_cover 2.indd 1 8/18/2020 11:24:18 AM Business and Economics ............25 Talking Computers ..................................26 Cooking ......................................26 Crime .........................................27 Book Family ........................................27 Gardening...................................28 Topics General .......................................28 Government and Politics ............28 Hobbies and Crafts.....................30 September–October 2020 Home Management ....................30 Volume 86, Number 5 Literature ....................................30 Contents Medicine and Health ..................31 Music .........................................32 Nature and the Environment ......32 In Brief ........................................... iii Occult and Astrology .................33 Books for Adults ..............................1 Poetry .........................................33 Adult Fiction...................................1 Psychology and Self-Help .........34 Family ..........................................1 Religion ......................................34 Fantasy .........................................2 Social Sciences ..........................36 General .........................................4 Sports and Recreation ................38 Historical Fiction .........................6 Stage and Screen ........................39 Holidays .......................................9 Travel .........................................39 Human Relationships .................10 US History .................................40 Humor ........................................13 Women’s Concerns ....................41 Mystery and Detective ...............13 World History ............................41 Occult and Horror ......................14 Books for Children ........................43 Political Themes ........................14 Children’s Fiction .........................43 Psychological Themes ...............15 Adventure...................................43 Religious Themes ......................15 Animals and Wildlife .................44 Romance ....................................15 Family ........................................44 Science Fiction ...........................18 Fantasy .......................................45 Short Stories ...............................21 Friendship ..................................45 Sports Stories .............................22 Growing Up ...............................46 Suspense ....................................22 Historical Fiction .......................47 War .............................................23 Humor ........................................47 Adult Nonfiction ...........................24 Mystery and Detective ...............47 Adventure...................................24 Scary Stories ..............................48 Arts ............................................24 School ........................................48 Biography ..................................24 Science Fiction ...........................48 Blindness and Physical Disabilities .................................25 Continued on the next page i Short Stories ...............................49 Sports Stories .............................49 Children’s Nonfiction ...................50 Astronomy .................................50 Biography ..................................50 History .......................................50 Hobbies and Crafts.....................51 Nature and the Environment ......51 Poetry .........................................51 Science and Technology ............52 Foreign Language .........................53 Español .........................................53 Audio Magazines ...........................57 Order Forms: Books for Adults ...........................59 Books for Children .......................63 Foreign Language Books..............65 Library Phone List ........................67 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 American Council of the Blind Browse by subject on BARD honors NLS Director BARD allows you to quickly pull up all In early July NLS participated in the books in a given subject category through virtual American Council for the Blind its “Browse by subject” feature—and the (ACB) Annual Convention, where Karen list of searchable subjects is growing. In Keninger, Director of the National Library July, NLS added LGBTQ+ as a searchable for the Blind and Print Disabled, received category. If you haven’t browsed by subject the Robert S. Bray Award. Established in lately, visit BARD and see if one of your 1975, the award honors the memory of the favorite subjects is now available as a drop- late chief of the Division for the Blind and down search term. Physically Handicapped, the precursor to NLS. ACB gives the award to a person who has contributed to improving library Pandemic continues to affect technology or communication devices, braille production expanding access for blind people, or The COVID-19 pandemic continues to making opportunities within the mainstream delay the distribution of new hardcopy media. In nominating Keninger for the braille books. The pandemic has not halted award, former ACB president Kim Charlson the transcription of books into BRF files, wrote, “Along with her devoted Seeing Eye and many new ebraille titles can be found dog, Jimi, she travels all over the globe to on BARD through the “Recently added promote access to information and literacy books and magazines” feature. However, for all people—regardless of their abilities these books are not yet available in or disabilities. 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