Inside this month's issue of BookPage

December 2003
In This Issue

FIRST PERSON
December BookPage interviews:

Rick Smolan and David Elliot Cohen: A new high-tech photo book captures scenes of our times

Whether this is the real America, a dream America or something in between hardly matters. America 24/7 presents a fascinating self-portrait, and rewards a long, lingering look.

Gregg Easterbrook: Why money won't make us happy

Editor Gregg Easterbrook is known as a keen observer of modern culture. So it's not surprising that he noticed a baffling quality in contemporary Americans-despite our material wealth and relative well-being, a lot of us don't feel content. In his new book, Easterbrook reveals that many people think the world is going downhill despite the fact that most objective measurements show the quality of life improving dramatically throughout the Western world.

Marshall Chapman tells tales from Nashville's music scene

Meet Dean Koontz

Betsey Prioleau puts modern women in touch with their powers of seduction

Meet David Macaulay

FEATURES

SPOTLIGHT: The Cat in the Hat hits the big screen

Pat Barker's vision of our times in Well Read

The Far Side: A mammoth new collection of Gary Larson's wacky cartoons

A mind-bending mystery team in Behind the Book

GIFTS

The season's best stocking stuffers

Ladies first: Books for grandmas and girlfriends

Literary: For the refined reader

Unique ideas for men

Something for the chef

Sparkling wine selections