Get a sneak peak at Smart Pop's 2012 titles with this preview volume of standalone essays.

Volume includes:

"Songs Spenser Taught Me" Ace Atkins

From In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero, edited by Otto Penzler

"The Palace of Love, The Palace of Sorrow" Linda Antonsson and Elio M. García, Jr.

From Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, From A Game of Thrones to A Dance with Dragons, edited by James Lowder

"Mapping Panem" V. Arrow

From The Panem Companion: An Unofficial Guide to Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games, From Mellark Bakery to Mockingjays

"Winning and Losing in Ender's Game" Hilari Bell

From Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game, edited by Orson Scott Card

PLUS bonus chapters from two upcoming BenBella Books titles:

"Baleheads Begin" Harrison Cheung and Nicola Pittam

From Christian Bale: The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman

"The Right Hand of Vengeance" Claudia Christian with Morgan Grant Buchanan

From Babylon Confidential: A Memoir of Love, Sex, and Addiction