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Alleluia America! An Irish Journalist in Bush Country -- Book Club Review
Alleluia is the new MidAtlantic USA book club selection! Join Coleman as she travels through America from Washingtong, DC to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, interviewing supporters of Bush, hoping to find insight into their political convictions.

Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees
Oprah book club selection writer Barbara Kingsolver is among the MidAtlantic´s most revered artists. The Bean Trees is one of Kingsolver´s earlier works, but it is no less satisfying to read even today.

Educating Alice -- Book Club Review
Follow Alice Steinbach through her learning adventures abroad in the traveling memoir Educating Alice: Adventures of a Curious Woman.

Filming Maryland Book Review
One way to view the best of Maryland is through the movies that were filmed there. From Hairspray to Die Hard and Sleepless in Seattle, you´ll find allusions to Maryland galore. Filming Maryland is a wonderful companion book to help you organize it all while learning more about film.

Incontinent on the Continent -- Book Review
Every now and then a travelogue comes along that not only takes you with the writer to a far away place, but also gives you reason to laugh. Jane Christmas’s Incontinent on the Continent is the real-life and often humorous story of the author as she travels with her mother on an Italian vacation.

Let's Meet Near Metro -- A Book Review
Generally, if you want to find a place to eat or meet near the metro, you have several options. On a recent shopping trip, I stumbled upon a traveler's gem that puts the information at your fingertips.

MidAtlantic USA Book Club
Join the MidAtlantic USA book club. "Read all about it," and then tell others what you think.

The Devil Wears Prada Book Review
While on vacation, explore the city of New York and the publishing industry with Andrea Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada.

The Second Journey Book Review
Acclaimed author, Joan Anderson, continues the chronicle of her life she began with A Year by the Sea in her new book The Second Journey. This tiny little memoir of a book is packed full of drama and life experience.

Think Big -- A Book Review
Dr. Ben Carson is one of the leading neurosurgeons in the world, and the MidAtlantic is priviledged to have him practice in the United States at Johns Hopkins. This article reviews the second of two autobiographical books that Dr. Ben Carson has published.