August 2000
In This Issue

FIRST PERSON
The August BookPage interviews:

Molly Giles tackles new terrain with Iron Shoes

Alice Hoffman take her practical magic to the river in The River King

Marcia Muller returns with a new Sharon McCone adventure, Listen to the Silence

Mike Wright shows What They Didn't Teach You About the Wild West

Meet the author: Keep It Simple, Stupid by Judge Judy

Meet the author: Guide to More of the Best Science Fair Projects by Janice VanCleave



BookPage's own Magic 8-Ball answers all


FICTION

Sci-Fi & Fantasy: Rewriting world history

  • Breakthroughs by Harry Turtledove
  • Daemonomania by John Crowley

    Beautiful WASPs Having Sex: A Hollywood Novel by Dori Carter

    Ben, in the World: The Sequel to the Fifth Child by Doris Lessing

    A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You by Amy Bloom

    The Dark House by John Sedgwick

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

    In the Name of Salome by Julia Alvarez

    A Line in the Sand by Gerald Seymour

    The Lost Legends of New Jersey by Frederick Reiken

    The Lucky Gourd Shop by Joanna Catherine Scott

    Move to Strike by Perri O'Shaughnessy

    Nearer than the Sky by T. Greenwood

    Nora, Nora by Anne Rivers Siddons

    Not a Day Goes By by E. Lynn Harris

    The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip by George Saunders

    Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher


    CHILDREN'S BOOKS

    Back to School: Conquering the three R's

  • The Art of Spelling: The Madness and the Method by Marilyn Vos Savant
  • The Math Gene: Why Everybody Has It, But Most People Don't Use It by Keith Devlin

    Growing Pains: Two to grow on

  • Am I Big or Little? by Margaret Park Bridges
  • You'll Grow Soon, Alex by Andrea Shavick

    Reading Rainbow Series

  • School Stories Your Dog Didn't Eat
  • Scary Stories to Read When It's Dark
  • Silly Stories to Tickle Your Funny Bone
  • Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk

    Special Occasions: Children's party plans come together

  • It's My Party
  • The Perfect Party Planner: The Complete Guide to Children's Parties

    The truth about cats (and dogs)

  • How the Cat Swallowed Thunder by Lloyd Alexander
  • Clever Cat by Peter Collington

    Around New York with Kids

    Around Los Angeles with Kids

    The Giggler Treatment by Roddy Doyle

    Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull

    Messenger, Messenger by Robert Burleigh

    My Friend John by Charlotte Zolotow

    The Piano by William Miller

    So You Want To Be President? by Judith St. George

    Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

    Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes


    AUDIO

    The Spoken Word: Great summer listening for the beach and beyond

  • The Wench is Dead by Colin Dexter
  • Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
  • Half a Heart by Rosellen Brown
  • The Running Mate by Joe Klein
  • The Run by Stuart Woods
  • Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing by Ted Conover
  • Easy Prey by John Sandford


    CURIOSITY SHOPPE

    The Eyebrow by Robyn Cosio and Cynthia Robins

  • FEATURES

    Albert Einstein: Brainpower

  • E = mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation by David Bodanis
  • Einstein's Brainchild: Relativity Made Relatively Easy! by Barry Parker
  • Einstein in Love: A Scientific Romance by Dennis Overbye

    Cooking: Summing up summertime

  • The Black Dog Summer on the Vineyard Cookbook by Joseph Hall and Elaine Sullivan
  • Southwestern Vegetarian by Stephan Pyles
  • Instant Gratification: Amazing Desserts in 15 Minutes or Less by Lauren Chattman

    Gift Gallery: Defining what makes a good gift

  • Dinosaur Imagery: The Science of Lost Worlds and Jurassic Art by John Lanzendorf
  • National Geographic Expeditions Atlas: True Stories of the Adventurers Who Helped Define Our World
  • American Modern: 1925-1940, Design for a New Age
  • Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary, Second Edition

    Reel reading From page to film

  • Chicken Run
  • Chicken Run Cutting Loose: Behind the Fences at Tweedy's Farm
  • Chicken Run: Hatching the Movie
  • The Patriot
  • The Patriot: The Official Companion
  • The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea by Sebastian Junger
  • The Last Days of Disco, With Cocktails at Petrossian Afterwards by Whit Stillman

    Spotlight: A new entry in Tom Clancy's catalog

  • The Bear and the Dragon by Tom Clancy

    Whodunit?: The premiere of our new mystery column

  • A Smile on the Face of the Tiger by Loren Estleman
  • Indian Sign by Les Roberts
  • Dust to Dust by Tami Hoag
  • The Whistling Shadow by Mabel Seeley

    Between the Wines: Dining as the Romans do

  • As the Romans Do: The Delights, Dramas, and Daily Diversions of Life in the Eternal City by Alan Epstein


    NONFICTION

    The Girl in the Picture: The Story of Kim Phuc, the Photograph, and the Vietnam War by Denise Chong

    If I Were a Man, I'd Marry Me by P.S. Wall

    The Secret Parts of Fortune: Three Decades of Intense Investigations and Edgy Enthusiasms by Ron Rosenbaum

    Biography
    Can't You Hear Me Callin': The Life Of Bill Monroe, Father Of Bluegrass by Richard D. Smith

    Civil War
    Not War But Murder: Cold Harbor 1864 by Ernest B. Furgurson

    Essays
    Cathedrals of Kudzu: A Personal Landscape of the South by Hal Crowther

    The Century That Was: Reflections on the Last One Hundred Years edited by James Cross Giblin

    Fact or Fiction?
    American Rhapsody by Joe Eszterhas

    History
    Strange Victory: Hitler's Conquest of France by Ernest R. May

    Medicine
    Just Here Trying to Save a Few Lives: Tales of Life and Death From the ER by Pamela Grim, M.D.

    Memoir
    Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey Into the Unknown by Gordon Cooper with Bruce Henderson

    Oral History
    Flophouse: Life on the Bowery by David Isay and Stacy Abramson

    Politics
    Madam President: Shattering the Last Glass Ceiling by Eleanor Clift and Tom Brazaitis

    Religion
    Looking for Mary: (Or, The Blessed Mother And Me) by Beverly Donofrio

    Road Trip
    Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein's Brain by Michael Paterniti


    BUSINESS & FINANCE

    Entrepreneurial exertions

  • Start Small, Finish Big: Fifteen Key Lessons to Start -- and Run -- Your Own Successful Business by Fred DeLuca with John P. Hayes
  • Careerpreneurs -- Lessons from Leading Women Entrepreneurs on Building a Career Without Boundaries by Dorothy Perrin Moore
  • Radicals & Visionaries: The True Life Stories Behind the Entrepreneurs Who Revolutionized the 20th Century by Thaddeus Wawro
  • 101 Tips for Running a Successful Home Business: Proven Strategies & Sage Advice for the At-Home Entrepreneur by Maxye and Lou Henry
  • Secrets of a Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Robert Shemin
  • The Retirement Catch-Up Guide: 54 Real-Life Lessons to Boost Your Retirement Resources Now! by Ellen Hoffman
  • Networlding: Building Relationships and Opportunities for Success by Melissa Giovagnoli and Jocelyn Carter-Miller


    ROMANCE

    Love Exciting and New: Travel the road of imagination

  • Glass Houses by Stella Cameron
  • Island of Dreams by Katherine Stone
  • The Last Good Man by Kathleen Eagle
  • Time to Say Goodbye by Judith Gould
  • The China Bride by Mary Jo Putney
  • McClairen's Isle: The Ravishing One by Connie Brockway


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