FIRST PERSON
The May BookPage interviews:

A woman for all seasons reflects on growing up and growing older. Summer Sisters by Judy Blume

John Irving and the architecture of character. A Widow for One Year

A Mexican-American voice that speaks for all. Petty Crimes; Big, Bushy Mustache; and Snapshots from the Wedding by childrens author Gary Soto

FICTION

From the Hollywood desk: Robert Redford and The Horse Whisperer

The Ballad of Frankie Silver
by Sharyn McCrumb
The Pilot's Wife
by Anita Shreve
A Patchwork Planet
by Anne Tyler

Mystery & Suspense
Buddha's Money
by Martin Limon
N Is for Noose
by Sue Grafton

Science Fiction & Fantasy
The White Order
by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.

Romance
Contemporary:
The Target
by Catherine Coulter
Message in a Bottle
by Nicholas Sparks
Historical:
The Bride Finder
by Susan Carroll
Lord of Midnight
by Jo Beverley
Jeb Hunter's Bride
by Ana Seymour

CHILDREN'S BOOKS

The universal appeal of fairy tales:
The Illustrated Book of Fairy Tales
retold by Neil Philip
Crafts from Your Favorite Fairy Tales
by Kathy Ross
Flower Fairies of the Spring
by Cicely Mary Barker

Great Books for Boys
by Kathleen Odean
Guns: What You Should Know
by Rachel Ellenberg Schulson
Life in the Fat Lane
by Cherie Bennett
Tuesday in Arizona
by Marian Harris
When I Am a Sister
by Robin Ballard
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle

Working out workplace woes healthily:
How to Be a Star at Work: Nine Breakthrough Strategies You Need to Succeed
by Robert E. Kelley
Getting to Resolution: Turning Conflict into Collaboration
by Stewart Levine
When Smart People Work for Dumb Bosses: How to Survive in a Crazy and Dysfunctional Workplace
by William Lundin, Ph.D., and Kathleen Lundin
Machine Beauty: Elegance and the Heart of Technology
by David Gelernter

NONFICTION

Rat Pack Confidential: Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, Joey & the Last Great Showbiz Party
by Shawn Levy

Anthology
The Time of Our Time
by Norman Mailer

Biography
Dr. Spock: An American Life
by Thomas Maier
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
by Ron Chernow

Fishing
Faithful Travelers: A Father, His Daughter, a Fly-Fishing Journey of the Heart
by James Dodson

Gardening
Garden Blueprints: Creative Design Projects for Every Area of Your Landscape
by Becke Davis, et al.

Science
The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen Scientist
by Richard P. Feynman

Self-Help
Understanding Men's Passages: Discovering the New Map of Men's Lives
by Gail Sheehy

True Crime
Greentown: Murder and Mystery in Greenwich, America's Wealthiest Community
by Timothy Dumas

Women
We Are Our Mothers' Daughters
by Cokie Roberts

AUDIO
Giving voice to history's heroes.

The Spoken Word:
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63
by Taylor Branch
Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65
by Taylor Branch
The Children
by David Halberstam
A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
edited by Clayborne Carson and Peter Holloran
Selected Stories
by Grace Paley
The Return Journey
by Maeve Binchy
The Last Best Hope
by Ed McBain
The Daddy Clock
by Judy Markey

BURNING QUESTIONS
BookPage's own Magic 8-Ball answers all

YE OLDE CURIOSITY SHOPPE
The Bunny Years: The Surprising Inside Story of the Playboy Clubs
by Kathryn Leigh Scott

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