Smart Pop imprint: 77 books
Star Wars on Trial: The Force Awakens Edition
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Debate the Most Popular Science Fiction Films of All Time
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Order in the Court!Star Wars: the most significant, powerful myth of the twenty-first century or morally bankrupt military fantasy?Six films. Countless books. $20 billion in revenue. No one can question the financial value or cultural impact of the Star Wars film franchise. But has the impact been for...
Flirting With Pride And Prejudice
Fresh Perspectives On The Original Chick Lit Masterpiece
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
One of fiction's most well-loved novels, this 19th-century classic continues to capture the hearts of contemporary readers with its notions of marriage, dating, and romance. Leading authors in the area of women's literature and romance contribute to this fresh collection of essays on everything from...
Flirtin' With the Monster
Your Favorite Authors on Ellen Hopkins' Crank and Glass
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Flirtin’ with the Monster is a compelling journey through the complexities of Hopkins’ beloved bestselling works.
Women Who Love Vampires Who Eat Women
Gender Dynamics and Interspecies Dating in Mystic Falls: An Essay on The Vampire Diaries
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
From A Visitor's Guide to Mystic Falls: Your Favorite Authors on The Vampire Diaries: Sarah Rees Brennan analyzes the effect of being a young, human woman involved with vampires in The Vampire Diaries.UPDATED from the original essay with Sarah Rees Brennan's thoughts on The Vampire Diaries seasons two and three!
Through the Wardrobe
Your Favorite Authors on C.S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010
The third in the latest film version of C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, will be released in December 2010. In a crowded market of predictable tie-ins, Through the Wardrobe—a collection of always thoughtful, frequently clever explorations of the series by...
by Temple Mathews
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Will Hunter’s had a rough few months. He just survived the battle of his life. He learned the devil was his father. And his newly demonic best friend Rudy is trapped under glass until Will can find a way to bring him back from the dark side. All Will wants is to lay low for a while with Natalie, the...
by Temple Mathews
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Things have never been darker for 16-year-old Will Hunter. The girl he loves has been taken from him, he's been betrayed by his newfound half-sister, and he has only hours to find a cure to the poison coursing through his veins. He's in no shape to stop the Dark Lord from finding and using the Sword...
by PC Cast
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
From Nyx in the House of Night: Mythology, Folklore, and Religion in the P.C. and Kristin Cast Vampyre Series: P.C. Cast relates her inspiration for the setting of the House of Night and how Scottish and Irish history are woven into the series.
The Art of Eating through the Zombie Apocalypse
A Cookbook and Culinary Survival Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Just because the undead’s taste buds are atrophying doesn’t mean yours have to!
You duck into the safest-looking abandoned house you can find and hold your breath as you listen for the approaching zombie horde you’ve been running from all day. You hear a gurgling sound. Is it the undead?...
The Unofficial Girls Guide to New York
Inside the Cafes, Clubs, and Neighborhoods of HBO's Girls
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Visit Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna’s favorite haunts in The Unofficial Girls Guide to New York.
More than just a travel guide, The Unofficial Girls Guide to New York delivers an in-depth look at Girls’ physical and cultural landscape.
Stop in at Café Grumpy and learn how...
by Judy Gelman, Peter Zheutlin
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Eat and drink your way through New York with Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna . . .
This e-Book includes nearly two dozen recipes for fans of the HBO hit show Girls:
* Stop in at Café Grumpy and learn how to make a French press coffee the way Ray and Hannah would
* Recreate Jessa...
Fic
Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
What is fanfiction, and what is it not? Why does fanfiction matter? And what makes it so important to the future of literature?
Fic is a groundbreaking exploration of the history and culture of fan writing and what it means for the way we think about reading, writing, and authorship. It’s...
Sex in Seattle
An Essay on Grey's Anatomy
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
From Grey's Anatomy 101: Seattle Grace, Unauthorized: Jacqueline Carey explores the presence of sex in Grey's Anatomy and how it informs character interactions in a way that is refreshingly realistic.
A Taste of True Blood
The Fangbanger's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2010
True Blood, Alan Ball’s critically acclaimed television adaptation of Charlaine Harris’ bestselling Southern Vampire mysteries, is HBO’s most-watched show since The Sopranos, averaging over 12 million viewers an episode in its second season. Thanks to its large, dedicated fanbase, it won the People’s...