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February 2006
In This Issue

FIRST PERSON
February BookPage interviews:

Taylor Branch A Pulitzer Prize winner concludes his trilogy on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Norah Vincent Is it really a man's world?

Andrei Codrescu A love letter to New Orleans

Ayelet Waldman Taking an honest look at motherhood

Grace Lin Recalling the Year of the Dog

Tad Hills Meet the author/illustrator of Duck & Goose

Meet the Author John Lescroart, in his own words


FEATURES

Black History Tales of heroes and legends

Trends in Romance What's next for the genre

Mozart Celebrating the composer's birth

Well Read Justin Tussing's promising debut novel

Astronauts Two views of space flight

Brides and Grooms A day to reflect your personal style

Dating Finding the one you want

Short Stories New collections


FICTION
5th Horseman by James Patterson
Company by Max Barry
The Good Life by Jay McInerney
A Family Daughter by Maile Meloy
The Sultan's Seal by Jenny White
Lipshitz Six by T Cooper
My Lucky Star by Joe Keenan
A Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier
Strivers Row by Kevin Baker
Changing Faces by Kimberla Lawson Roby
The Thin Place by Kathryn Davis


NONFICTION

Art History
The Judgment of Paris by Ross King

Biography
Hershey by Michael D'Antonio

History
Manhunt by James L. Swanson
After Elizabeth by Leanda de Lisle

Music
Great Pretenders by Karen Schoemer

Nature
The Winds of Change by Eugene Linden

Travel
The Caliph's House by Tahir Shah


CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Picture Books bring Black History to life
This is the Dream by Diane Z. Shore & Jessica Alexander and illustrated by James Ransome
Delivering Justice by Jim Haskins
Rosa by Nikki Giovanni and illustrated by Bryan Collier
Entrance Place of Wonders: Poems of the Harlem Renaissance ed. by Daphne Muse and illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb

Ages 7 and up
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline

Middle & Teen
Murkmere by Patricia Elliott
Clair-de-Lune by Cassandra Golds
Monkey Town by Ronald Kidd
Hard Hit by Ann Turner
New Boy by Julian Houston


THE AUTHOR ENABLERS
Resolutions for good writing

AUDIO
The spoken word: Sukey's favorite audio books

BOOK CLUBS
Selections in new paperback releases

WHODUNIT?
This month's mysteries

ROMANCE
Good girls do... very well

SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
No place like home

COOKING
Grandissimo, benissimo


Burning Questions
BookPage's own Magic 8-Ball answers all




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