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
BookPage's own Magic 8-Ball answers all
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