Two new books landed on my desk in the past week:

Andrew O’Toole’s Sweet William: The Life of Billy Conn is an “affectionate yet evenhanded biography of the fighter known as ‘The Pittsburgh Kid.'” (Kirkus Reviews). The official publication date is December 10, 2007.

Black Feminism in Contemporary Drama by Lisa M. Anderson studies feminism in the work of seven black playwrights. The official publication date is November 26, 2007.