FIRST PERSON
April BookPage interviews:

David Mitchell Coming of age in Thatcher's England

Alex Prud'homme Julia Child's final memoir

Christopher Moore Laughing in the face of Death

Kaavya Viswanathan In her debut novel, a young girl aims for the Ivy League

Edward Hallowell Coping with life's hectic pace

Meet the Author Walter Mosley, in his own words

Kevin Henkes Meet the author/illustrator of Lilly's Big Day

Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl's creator turns to mystery

FEATURES

The Da Vinci Code Bestseller hits the big screen

Behind the Book A guide to the hot new hobby Mason Dixon

Poetry Volumes of verse

Home Improvement Spring cleaning

FICTION
The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean
My Latest Grievance by Elinor Lipman
Firefly Cloak by Sheri Reynolds
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
Memoirs of a Muse by Lara Vapnyar
We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg
The Messiah of Morris Avenue by Tony Hendra
The World Made Straight by Ron Rash
Once Upon a Day by Lisa Tucker
A Most Uncommon Degree of Popularity by Kathleen Gilles Seidel
Daniel Isn't Talking by Marti Leimbach
A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
Whiteman by Tony D'Souza
Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson Whitehead

BookPage's own Magic 8-Ball answers all

Poetry
Handsprings by Douglas Florian
Once Around the Sun by Bobbi Katz
Yellow Elephant: A Bright Bestiary by Julie Larios, Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
Wing Nuts: Screwy Haiku by Paul B. Janeczko and J. Patrick Lewis, Illustrated by Tricia Tusa

Ages 10 and under
The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter, Illustrated by Giselle Potter
Waiting for Gregory by Kimberly Willis Holt, Illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska
John, Paul, George & Ben by Lane Smith
Houndsley and Catina by James Howe, Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay

Middle & Teen
The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett
Gossamer by Lois Lowry
The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
Trapped in Ice! by Martin W. Sandler
Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata
Thieves Like Us by Stephen Cole

NONFICTION

Politics
31 Days by Barry Werth

Biography
Fever by Peter Richmond

Business
The Disposable American by Louis Uchitelle
Organic, Inc. by Samuel Fromartz

History
Shooting Star by Tom Wicker
The Whiskey Rebellion by William Hogeland

Food
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

Nature
The Weather Makers by Tim Flannery

Pets
Rex and the City by Lee Harrington

Religion
The Great Transformation by Karen Armstrong

THE AUTHOR ENABLERS
Behind closed doors

AUDIO
The spoken word: Sukey's favorite audio books

BOOK CLUBS
Selections in new paperback releases

WHODUNIT?
This month's mysteries

ROMANCE
A devilishly delightful combination

COOKING
Incredible, edible eggs