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For the Design Maven

Legendary entertainer Barbra Streisand
is out with her first book, My Passion for
Design (Viking; $60), in which she reveals
another aspect of her talent — the taste
and style that have inspired her beautiful
homes and collections. Here, utilizing her
own gorgeous photos and an engaging
writing style, she focuses on the architec-
ture and construction of her dream home
on the California coast while reflecting on
her love for American architecture and
design between the 18th and 20th centu-
ries, her thoughts behind the decoration
of each room, the furniture and art she
has collected and the stunning gardens on
the property "Let me tell you, it's much
easier to make a film!" she writes.

For the Foodie

Gil Marks' Encyclopedia of Jewish
Food (Wiley; $40) explores the food and
culinary traditions of individual com-
munities (like Tuscany's honey-nut sfratto
cookies) as well as those that unite Jews
everywhere (the Passover seder plate).
Alphabetical book entries present recipes,
ingredients and holidays that are signifi-
cant to the story of Jewish food over 3,000
years.

For the Magic Fan

Houdini: Art and Magic (Yale University
Press; $39.95), by Brooke Kamin
Rappaport, is the companion catalogue
to the exhibit of the same name running
through March 27, 2011, at the Jewish
Museum in New York City, in which
contemporary art from the 1970s is inte-
grated with historic objects to examine
how Houdini, the son of a rabbi, served as
an inspiration for a significant number of
artists. The catalogue, with 157 color and
45 black-and-white illustrations, contains
additional essays about Houdini — who
died in Detroit on Halloween 1926 —
from historians as well as interviews with
performing and fine artists.

For the Nostalgic

The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins,
Astronauts, Cannibals and Other
Stupendous Tales (Igniter Books$25.99),
written by Larry"Bozo" Harmon shortly
before his death in 2008, is a memoir full
of stories about the life of the Toledo-born
Jewish-American who entertained gen-
erations as Bozo the Clown.

For the Photography Fan

Drool over the cover shot of Paul
Newman, bare-chested and wearing a Star
of David, on the film set of Exodus. Leo
Fuchs: Special Photographer From the
Golden Age of Hollywood (Powerhouse
Books; $65), authored by the photogra-

pher, collects Fuchs' greatest snapshots
and his memories, revealing icons out of
the glare of the spotlight on film sets that
include To Kill a Mockingbird.

For the Mystery Lover

Blood Count: An Artie Cohen Mystery
(Walker & Co; $26) is author Barbara
Nadelson's ninth book featuring the
Russian-Jewish cop, this one set in the
Harlem neighborhood of Sugar Hill,
where race, real estate and money collide
shortly after the 2008 election of Barack
Obama.
The latest entry in another popular
series, Faye Kellerman's Hangman:
A Decker/Lazarus Novel (William
Morrow; $25.99), catches up with the
Orthodox sleuthing couple and the chill-
ing return of a familiar sociopath.

For the Dylan-ologist
Greil Marcus' Bob Dylan: Writings
(Public Affairs; $29.95) is an anthology of
the author's essays — written over more
than 40 years — that chronicles the musi-
cian's ups and downs.
For another take on the former Robert
Zimmerman, see Bob Dylan: The Brazil
Series (Prestel; $49.95), by John Elderfield
and Kaspar Monrad, who introduce
readers to Dylan's long-term interest in
drawing and painting, trace elements of
that passion within his musical career and
offer an analysis of his latest paintings,
which capture many facets of Brazilian
life.

For the Art Lover
In the oversized and beautifully illustrated
Frida Kahlo: Face to Face (Prestel; $65),
feminist artist Judy Chicago (born Judy
Cohen) and art historian Frances Borzello
hand-pick and have a conversation about
100 Kahlo portraits that speak to the
full spectrum of women's experience. In
addition, essays explore Kahlo's many
facets: woman, artist, historical figure and
inspiration.

For Children and Teens
Save yourself some time browsing at the
bookstore. In the just-released JPS Guide:
Best Jewish Books for Children and
Teens (Jewish Publication Society; $20),
Linda R. Silver has selected titles that
represent the best in writing, illustration,
reader appeal and Jewish content — in
picture books, fiction and nonfiction —
for readers from early childhood through
the high-school years. Each entry is cat-
egorized by subject, with a description of
the book and author and Silver's insights
on what makes it worth reading. Indexes
by author, illustrator and subject make it
easy to select the perfect book.

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