Plan to carve out some reading time next year? Why not expand your world with some of the latest releases from the Bloomington Public Library? Here are a few volumes on history, culture, and communications, from studies of Asian-American accomplishment and the stereotyping of "girlhood" to a new portrait of abolitionist John Brown, an examination of Muslim attitudes toward intimacy, a look at the iconic musical phenomenon Soul Train, a survey of the Italian-American experience, a discussion of poverty and violence, and a look at the potential generational showdown between baby boomers and millennials. Check out bloomingtonlibrary.org for more new non-fiction.
