From the Stacks: June 29, 2007

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At their best, cocktails are the warm or refreshing companions to an elegant meal. Sometimes, though, by force of sheer sophistication, they can become the centerpiece of an evening. The trouble is finding the right drink. Fortunately, Imbibe, a magazine of 'liquid culture,' has done the work for us. The bimonthly educates readers on the subtleties of rare liqueurs and the polished art of mixology. Imbibe encompasses more than just cocktails; articles in the July/August issue look at such disparate beverages as gourmet seltzer, Peruvian coffee, and the perfect beer for a summer barbeque. Each issue also includes a handful of cocktail ideas and recipes. -- Chris Gehrke

When the Gay & Lesbian Review called for papers on 'psychological issues for GLBT people,' many of the submissions dealt with the phenomenon of 'ex-gay' therapy. So the theme for the July/August became 'Weird Psychology.' Peter Gajdics writes about the psychiatrist who abused and overmedicated him in 'Surviving a Therapeutic Cult.' Also in the issue, gay pastor Stephen Parelli talks about his experience with years of failed therapy and self-help groups in 'Why Ex-Gay Therapy Doesn't Work.' Their stories illustrate the deeply disturbing nature of groups that still buy into a truly weird psychology that posits homosexuality as a treatable mental illness. -- Julie Dolan

Battles over women's reproductive rights are continually being won and lost, and Conscience tries to cover the gamut of them, both nationally and internationally. This 'newsjournal of Catholic opinion' is published quarterly by the advocacy organization Catholics for a Free Choice, with the intention of shaping public discourse and policy. In the Summer issue's '51 %,' Bill Albert, deputy director of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, focuses on the failure of pregnancy-prevention education to reach Latin Americans in the United States, citing his organization's statistics? that 51 percent of Latinas become pregnant as teenagers. Part of the problem, Albert writes, is that many awareness campaigns simply translate messages crafted for a general audience into Spanish, instead of creating messages culturally relevant to Latinos. Elsewhere, other features examine abortion rights in Poland and Portugal. -- Natalie Hudson

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