This is page 39 of the nonfiction book news archives.

Science Books Compete for British Award (2005-04-12): Six science books are competing for the Aventis Prize, a British award for science-related books.

Bob Dole: One Soldier's Story (2005-04-11): Former Senate Majority Leader and decorated veteran of World War II Bob Dole returns to enemy territory in his new book, One Soldier's Story (HarperCollins), which goes on sale tomorrow.

Mary Mapes and the Mysterious Manuscript (2005-04-08): Insiders at CBS are simply desperate to get their hands on an advance copy of Mary Mapes' new book.

Jane Fonda Tells It Like It Was (2005-04-05): My Life So Far, Jane Fonda's new autobiography, is surprisingly frank for a celebrity memoir.

Leading Papal Authority George Weigel to Pen New Book For HarperCollins (2005-04-02): HarperCollins has announced that it will publish a new book about the end of Pope John Paul II's life and the beginning of a new era for the Catholic Church by George Weigel, Roman Catholic theologian and author of the 1999 bestseller Witness to Hope: The Biography of John Paul II.

Mary Cheney Lands Book Deal (2005-03-29): Mary Matalin's new conservative book imprint at Simon and Schuster called Threshold is off to a good start: Matalin has just inked a deal with Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter, Mary Cheney, according to Publisher's Weekly.

Japanese Reading Books on Cell Phones (2005-03-25): Will people really read books on cell phones? At first you wouldn't think so, but in Japan people are happily reading on their cell phones thanks to some new technology.

Silver Lining For Fired CBS Producer (2005-03-24): Editor and Publisher reports on a silver lining for fired CBS producer, Mary Mapes.

300 Iraq War Books Published So Far (2005-03-24): An article on USA Today points out that total count of books published about Iraq has broken to 300 mark.

Harry Frankfurt on The Daily Show: No B.S. (2005-03-15): Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Princeton University and eminent philosopher Harry Frankfurt blew the lid off The Daily Show's record for most number of swear words uttered in a half-hour segement last night.

Catherine Crier Writes About Peterson Case (2005-03-14): ReganBooks, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has published A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation, by journalist, former judge, and legal analyst Catherine Crier with Cole Thompson.

I am Pencil Wins Awards (2005-03-07): Children's book author Sam Swope is winning award for his book, I am Pencil (Henry Holt).

Winners of Name Ann Coulter's Next Book Contest Announced (2005-03-02): The Washington Post reports on the results of the Center for American Progress' "Name Ann Coulter's Next Book" Contest.

Daughter of Mormon Scholar Stirs Controversy (2005-02-25): The New York Times has an in-depth article about the controversial new book, Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith by Dr.

Jerry Oppenheimer Dishes on Celebrity Secrets (2005-02-24): Black Table continues its fascinating tell-all interview with author Jerry Oppenheimer, who is famous for his vicious biographies of various entertainment and media icons, such as Martha Stewart: Just Desserts: An Unauthorized Biography.

Doug Wead Backs Down (2005-02-23): After boldly defending his choice to secretly tape record conversations with then-Governor George Bush, Douglas Wead has changed course.

Seymour Hersh Wins Fifth Polk Award (2005-02-22): Legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh of The New Yorker has won his fifth George Polk Award for his accounts of prisoner abuse in Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison.

Ari Fleischer Headed for Bestseller Lists (2005-02-22): Think that the public's insatiable appetite for political books would wane now that the presidential election is over? Well, think again.

The Secret Bush Tapes--Author Says It's All His Publisher's Fault (2005-02-21): The New York Times dropped a bombshell yesterday with its story about former presidential friend, wiretapper extraordinaire and author Douglas Wead.

Chris Rock's Secret Writing Weapon (2005-02-16): By now, surely you've heard all the controversy surrounding the selection of comedian Chris Rock to host the Oscars in an effort to increase ratings and draw a demographic that's more youthful and hip.