October 2007
In This Issue
FIRST PERSON
October BookPage interviews:
Stephen Colbert America's favorite funny man brings truthiness to publishing
John Grisham A football novel, with all the toppings
Ann Patchett Defining family
Alice Sebold Mommy Dearest
Meet the Author Ken Follett, in his own words
Vladimir Radunsky Meet the author-illustrator
Christopher Paul Curtis A boy's eye view of history
FEATURES
Well Read Andrea Barrett's tragicomic masterpiece
Halloween Ghosts and ghouls galore
Behind the Book Twin sisters, reunited
Inspirational Fiction Faith, family and friendship
Graphic Novels A world of adventure
Blast Off The allure of outer space
Just for Teens Celebrate Teen Read Week
NONFICTION
History
The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam
Memoir
How Starbucks Saved My Life by Michael Gill
A Skating Life by Dorothy Hamill
One Drop by Bliss Broyard
Health
Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips by Kris Carr
Bible
The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs
Nature
Apollo's Fire by Michael Sims
Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream by Jennifer Ackerman
Biography
Harold Robbins by Andrew Wilson
| CHILDREN'S BOOKS
All Ages
Cowboy and Octopus by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith
Ages 4-8
Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra, illustrated by J. Otto Siebold
Ages 10 and up
If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period by Gennifer Choldenko
What-the-Dickens by Gregory Maguire
Teens
Red Spikes by Margo Lanagan
Deadline by Chris Crutcher
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin
The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World by E. L. Konigsburg
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Ana's Story by Jenna Bush
FICTION
The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
Exit Ghost by Philip Roth
Mozart's Sister by Rita Charbonnier
The Art Thief by Noah Charney
Fire in the Blood by Irène Némirovsky
Pontoon by Garrison Keillor
The Sound of Butterflies by Rachael King
THE AUTHOR ENABLERS
Lesson one: Do your own homework
AUDIO
The spoken word: Sukey's favorite audio books
WHODUNIT?
Fast-paced new mysteries
BOOK CLUBS
Selections in new paperback releases
ROMANCE
Halloween spooks scare up sparks
COOKING
Cooking fundamentals
BookPage's own Magic 8-Ball answers all
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