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Literature[edit]

Wish Way[edit]

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This object does not pass Wikipedia's notability guidelines. It does not cite any sources and I could not find SIGCOV. Jontesta (talk) 21:15, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete a minor plot point; the article is only sourced (implicitly) to the Oz books themselves. Walsh90210 (talk) 00:45, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Fictional elements and Literature. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 01:39, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Death's Domain[edit]

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No reviews or commentary found after a search, one or two passing mentions, and a single sentence in an article from The Canberra Times found on ProQuest: "A minor Pratchett Discworld spin-off is to be found in Death's Domain (Corgi, 27pp, $14.95), by Pratchett and Paul Kidby, which is essentially a Discworld map of Death's house, garden and golf course. Only for Pratchett completists.", which is not enough to sustain its own article.

Could probably be redirected to another Discworld article. PARAKANYAA (talk) 11:21, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Science fiction and fantasy and Literature. PARAKANYAA (talk) 11:21, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep or merge: Discworld and the Disciplines, p. 63 (and a bit on 59) has almost a page of coverage, The Magic of Terry Pratchett has brief commentary on how it did not sell so well, Reactor Magazine has a sentence of commentary on the fictional location of Death's Domain. So with The Canberra Times that may just be enough to write a non-stubby article, fullfilling WP:WHYN. It might also be little enough to merge, and the obvious target would be Discworld#"Mapps", for the time being. For something as weighty as the Discworld series this individual commentary might be a bit much, though. A good solution could be to spin that section out into an article covering all the Discworld Mapps (Discworld and the Disciplines also has more to say on the other Mapps, and I am sure there is more commentary out there), but such an article does not yet exist. Daranios (talk) 15:46, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Merge per Daranios. Sources exist that can verify that the books also exist but still no SIGCOV. There are multiple Discworld map articles that could be merged together into a single article but Discworld#"Mapps" is a preferred choice. Jontesta (talk) 21:25, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise[edit]

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I have found no mentions of this book that aren't passing mentions in publications about Star Trek. Enough to verify that the book exists, but not much else. There's probably a good merge/redirect target somewhere but I can't think of one. Author Lora Johnson, maybe? PARAKANYAA (talk) 10:13, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Science fiction and fantasy and Literature. PARAKANYAA (talk) 10:13, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Merge to List of Star Trek technical manuals as WP:Alternative to deletion as suitable target for a topic which does not fullfill the notability requirements but does appear in a number of secondary sources (e.g. TV Zone #22, with a minor comment on canonicity beyond acknowledging its pure existence). Daranios (talk) 11:36, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Merge The book exists and has some mentions. Without SIGCOV it can be listed at List of Star Trek technical manuals as an alternative to deletion. Jontesta (talk) 21:21, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This shouldn't be a stand-alone article. It's unclear to me whether any information other than the title should be included at List of Star Trek technical manuals, no preference between an attempt to merge content and a redirect to a one-line entry on that page. Walsh90210 (talk) 00:55, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Justice Waits[edit]

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I believe this article about a book fails general notability and book notability. Of the cited sources, The first is simply a Google Books page nad the second only has a trivial mention of the book on the 6th page. The third article[1] is a promotional article written by the author of the book, which according to WP:BKCRIT doesn't count for notability. Searching the internet for more coverage has turned up nothing but more trivial mentions. GranCavallo (talk) 14:45, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Authors, Journalism, and Crime. GranCavallo (talk) 14:45, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Literature and California. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 18:57, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is kind of weird because the book's existence (and other coverage) shows that the topic that the book covers (the "UC sweetheart murders") are notable. But we don't have an article on that. If we did this should probably be redirected to it as this looks to be the most comprehensive source. The book recounts the events, but yeah there doesn't seem to be a lot of coverage on the book itself (though admittedly, I did not look too hard).

So as a really weird AtD if this fails NBOOK we could turn this into a stub on the murder case and have a mention of the book in an aftermath section. PARAKANYAA (talk) 09:43, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Due to sources presented below, keep, but IMO the murders may be independently notable anyway PARAKANYAA (talk) 23:47, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. Wikipedia:Notability (books)#Criteria says:
A book is presumed notable if it verifiably meets, through reliable sources, at least one of the following criteria:
1. The book has been the subject of two or more non-trivial published works appearing in sources that are independent of the book itself. This can include published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, other books, television documentaries, bestseller lists, and reviews. This excludes media re-prints of press releases, flap copy, or other publications where the author, its publisher, agent, or other self-interested parties advertise or speak about the book.
Sources
1. Endicott, William (2005-11-13). "Tenacious: A journalist pushes to reopen a decades-old case". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  The review notes: ""Justice Waits: The UC Davis Sweetheart Murders" is Davis' story of the murders and their aftermath, a meticulously researched and highly readable account that tracks the lives of the victims and their familes, the almost Keystone Cops-like investigations that followed and what the Riggins and Gonsalves families hope will be the final chapter. ... A preliminary hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to hold Hirschfield for trial is not scheduled until May. In this most gripping of true-crime stories, Davis concluded that while there may now be answers - brutal and nightmarish ones - there is no closure. Justice still waits."
2. Barnett, Dan (2005-11-16). "Biblio File Book Review: True crime: Local connections to the 1980 UC Davis 'sweetheart murders'". Chico Enterprise-Record. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  The review notes: ""Justice Waits: The UC Davis Sweetheart Murders" ($24.95 in hardcover from Callister Press) is gripping and gutsy reportage about the crimes and the subsequent missteps in the investigation and how Davis himself has become part of the story. ... The book is frankly critical of some of the investigators and Davis acknowledges that he has made more than a few people angry with his pursuit of the case. But Davis is convinced that Riggins and Gonsalves, all these years later, deserve the justice that has so far eluded them. The story he tells is harrowing, and the end is not yet in sight."
3. Hubert, Cynthia (2006-01-22). "Unraveling A Murder Mystery: Author Joel Davis fought to find justice for two slain college students while fighting his own battle with Parkinson's" (pages 1 and 2). The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original (pages 1 and 2) on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  The article notes: "The result is "Justice Waits: The UC Davis Sweetheart Murders" (Callister Press, $24.95, 220 pages), published late last year, just weeks before the 25th anniversary of the deaths of Riggins and Gonsalves. ... In 2000, he decided to turn his curiosity into a book project. He never dreamed it would take five years to finish. By the time Davis began his research, the case had gone ice cold. The journalist dug through court and police records, interviewed family members and friends of the victims, tracked down old suspects and confronted detectives and district attorneys, over and over, with questions about their investigation."
4. Biggar, Alison (2006-03-26). "This Week". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  The review notes: "Joel Davis' book, "Justice Waits: The UC Davis Sweetheart Murders" intrigued me for three reasons. First, it sparked memories of what I would refer to as the serial-murder era in the late '70s and early '80s, when it seemed as if every few months there was a random crime spree, which then took forever to solve."
5. Whiting, Sam (2006-03-26). "A Very Cold Case / There's justice for the Davis Sweetheart Murders when journalist Joel Davis becomes part of the story". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  The article notes: "Twice Davis had to pull "Justice Waits: The UC Davis Sweetheart Murders" back from Callister Press when new information surfaced. Six months after publication he's pounding out a second edition and updating the story weekly on his Web site, justicewaits.com."
6. "Artists and Authors is this weekend". Davis Enterprise. 2007-04-19. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  The article notes: " Davis' "Justice Waits: The UC Davis Sweetheart Murders," is now in its third printing. The book chronicles the murder case of UC Davis sweethearts John Riggins and Sabrina Gonsalves. Davis is writing an epilogue based on the recent preliminary hearing of murder suspect Richard Hirschfield, who in March was bound over for trial for the gruesome 1980 murders."
7. Keene, Lauren (2005-09-11). "During the summer of 2000, Joel Davis sat down to watch a C-SPAN interview of three of his favorite authors — David Halberstam, David McCullough and George Will". Davis Enterprise. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  The article notes: ""Justice Waits: The UC Davis Sweetheart Murders" (Callister Press; $24.95) finally saw publication last month, culminating a five-year process during which Davis chased down dusty, forgotten court documents, interviewed dozens of players in the case and, at the same time, waged his own personal battle with Parkinson's disease."
8. Adler, Rebecca (2005-11-14). "Local Murder Mystery". Daily Democrat. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  The article notes: "His book project started as a yearlong reinvestigation into the murders and quickly turned into five years of searching through old court documents, chasing down investigators who had worked on the case, interviewing dozens of people and eventually becoming a crucial part of the story himself."
There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Justice Waits to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".
Cunard (talk) 09:56, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per Cunard's sources; the San Francisco Chronicle and Sacramento Bee articles demonstrate notability. Toughpigs (talk) 00:13, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

La guerra civile[edit]

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This article is very odd. It started life as what appears to be a personal essay/content fork about Italian politics (entirely sourced to La guerra civile) under the title Terrorism in Italy since 1945, then at some point someone misinterpreted the content as about the book itself and content about that book introduced and the essay stuff removed, so for the past 13 years it's been about the book, but under the original title. I tried to find sources under that title, failed for 20 minutes, realized what happened, and moved the page.

Anyway, still can't find any reviews/analysis/sources. It's probable they may exist given the language barrier and very generic title, but I couldn't find any. If sufficient sources are presented I can withdraw. As an ATD if there are no sources redirect to the author Giovanni Pellegrino. PARAKANYAA (talk) 05:01, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Literature and Italy. PARAKANYAA (talk) 05:01, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: History, Politics, and Terrorism. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 05:46, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:04, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment article is currently a redirect. Given the vagueness of the term, and the target page being a WP:BLP, I support deleting this impractical, foreign language redirect.Dan the Animator 00:38, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It was not a redirect when I afd'd it: this was done out of process. I'll revert that.

It was a book he wrote. It is an acceptable redirect on that front, especially if the book is cited. PARAKANYAA (talk) 01:00, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Apologies! I redirected it, thinking it was a PROD not an Afd (:D) I read your rationale but didn't read the rest of the tag properly, and just BLARed it all. Sorry for that..-My, oh my! (Mushy Yank) 09:24, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Don't worry, it's all good. PARAKANYAA (talk) 09:54, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oh got it, thanks! For the restored article, the only citation is to the book itself, which doesn't help establish the notability of the book. That said, I wouldn't be opposed to a redirect called "La guerra civile (book)". Given that the phrase "la guerra civile" can mean/refer to almost anything on the page Civil War, I'll leave to other editors to rule on the chance that a reader using this redirect would be thinking of the book and not some other meaning. Cheers, Dan the Animator 15:39, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Giovanni Pellegrino would be a suitable ATD (but once this discussion is finished indeed).-My, oh my! (Mushy Yank) 09:24, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Giovanni Pellegrino. The core topic is confused and SIGCOV could not be found. Jontesta (talk) 21:19, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Literature proposed deletions[edit]