NONFICTION - April 28, 1991

CALIFORNIA CAMPING: The Complete Guide to California Recreation Areas by Tom Stienstra (Foghorn: $16.95). Locate by grid the 95% of underutilized sites thoroughly described, and you’re on your way to becoming a happy camper.

THE SOAP OPERA SYNDROME by Joy Davidson Ph.D. (Berkley: $4.95). Psychiatrist identifies and suggests corrective action for individuals who persist in manufacturing maelstroms.

TAYLOR’S GUIDE TO GARDENING TECHNIQUES (Houghton Mifflin: $18.95). Soil preparation, planting and propagation for beginners as well as seasoned veterans.

SPADE & ARCHER’S 50 MAPS OF L.A. by H. M. Gousha (Simon & Schuster: $9.95). Justine Bateman’s Melrose Shopping Spree, David Hockney’s Classical Music Tour, Secret Gardens and Parks, and other eclectically chosen spots.

1991 TOP 10 ALMANAC by Michael Robbins (Workman: $5.95). Who’s the tops in: corporate salaries, leading economic indicators, rap singles, worst attendance at congressional roll-call votes, and more.

FICTION

AN INCONVENIENT WOMAN by Dominick Dunne (Bantam: $5.99). Jules Mendelson’s mistress is the linchpin binding his high-society world to underworld corruption.

THEN SHE FOUND ME by Elinor Lipman (Washington Square: $7.95). Daughter reluctantly adjusts to her birth mother’s unexpected reappearance and celebrity status.

THE CARDINAL VIRTUES by Andrew M. Greeley (Warner: $5.95). Father’s flagging activism is renewed in response to a younger and rebellious priest under his tutelage.

STAR TREK 54: A Flag Full of Stars by Brad Ferguson (Pocket: $4.95). Admiral Kirk is compelled to leave retirement and his bride after the Starship Enterprise completes its historic mission.