September 2000 In This Issue FIRST PERSON The September BookPage interviews: Kazuo Ishiguro takes a literary approach to the detective novel in When We Were Orphans Stephen Ambrose delivers a guide for appreciating our history: Nothing Like It In The World Historical fiction presents new challenges for Josephine Humphreys: Nowhere Else on Earth Laurent de Brunhoff reigns over the legacy of Babar: Babar and the Succotash Bird Terry Burnham & Jay Phelan are comfortable in their genes: Mean Genes Behind the Book: The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living by Martin Clark Meet the Author: Married to Laughter by Jerry Stiller Meet the Illustrator: The Complete Chronicles of Narnia by Pauline Baynes BookPage's own Magic 8-Ball answers all FICTION Far From the Tree by Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant A Friend of the Earth by T.C. Boyle Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry Joe College by Tom Perrotta Louisa by Simone Zelitch The Mineral Palace by Heidi Julavits Morgan's Run by Colleen McCullough Under the Skin by Michel Faber The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Thirteenth Annual Collection edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling CHILDREN'S BOOKS Kid Videos: Blankies, booms & brainiacs Dr. Seuss's My Many Colored Days The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland The Big Boom The Incredible Genie Storybook Collections: Storybook collections are spinning yarns and teaching truths How the Whale Became and Other Stories by Ted Hughes The Lion & the Mouse and Other Aesop Fables by Doris Orgel In the Hollow of Your Hand: Slave Lullabies by Alice McGill Parables: Stories Jesus Told by Mary Hoffman Mother Goose Remembers by Clare Beaton The Random House Book of Nursery Stories retold and illustrated by Helen Craig The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket The Color of My Words by Lynn Joseph If Pigs Could Fly . . . and Other Deep Thoughts by Bruce Lansky Meet Kit: An American Girl by Valerie Tripp Memories of Summer by Ruth White See The Stars: Your First Guide To The Night Sky by Ken Croswell Serendipity by Tobi Tobias Wall Street Wizard: Sound Ideas from a Savvy Teen Investor by Jay Liebowitz AUDIO The Spoken Word: Mirth, magic, the Mafia, and more Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris Omerta by Mario Puzo Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling Deadly Decisions by Kathy Reichs Under Cover of Darkness by James Grippando Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson ROMANCE Love Exciting and New: Weaving the fabric of romance Painted by the Sun by Elizabeth Grayson Fair Haven by JoAnn Ross Shadows at Sunset by Anne Stuart House of Dreams by Brenda Joyce Sizzle All Day by Geralyn Dawson His Wicked Promise by Samantha James Annie, Get Your Groom by Kristin Gabriel Danger in the Shadows by Dee Henderson The Maiden and the Unicorn by Isolde Martyn The Rake's Retreat by Nancy Butler The Proposition by Judith Ivory Silken Threads by Patricia Ryan Body Guard by Suzanne Brockmann

FEATURES Investing Navigating the new financial terrain Investing 101 by Kathy Kristof Invest Beyond.com: A New Look at Investing in Today's Changing Markets by Victoria Collins Money For Life: The 20 Factor Plan for Accumulating Wealth While You're Young by Robert Sheard A Woman's Guide to Savvy Investing: Everything You Need to Know to Protect Your Future by Marsha Bertran Modern Library Chronicles: History told with brevity and good writing The Renaissance: A Short History by Paul Johnson Islam: A Short History by Karen Armstrong Spotlight: Books of Olympic proportion See How She Runs by Ron Rapoport Marion Jones by Bill Gutman The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics: Sydney 2000 Edition by David Wallechinsky The Olympic Games The Olympic Marathon by David Martin and Roger Gynn Whodunit?: Dark dramas and clever capers The PMS Outlaws by Sharyn McCrumb Dead and Gone by Andrew Vachss Pagan Babies by Elmore Leonard Overnight Float by Claire Munnings Between the Wines: Savoring the flavor of Tuscany and Its Wines Tuscany and Its Wines by Hugh Johnson Cooking: That fabulous fungus The Mushroom Lover's Mushroom Cookbook and Primer by Amy Farges More Healthy Homestyle Cooking: Family Favorites You'll Make Again and Again: 200 All-New Recipe Makeovers by Evelyn Tribole Go Bananas! by Susan Quick Gift Gallery: Womanless weddings and keypals Southern Exposure: The Story of Southern Music in Pictures and Words by Richard and Bob Carlin Random House Webster's College Dictionary NONFICTION The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden The Informant by Kurt Eichenwald NYPD: The Inside Story of New York's Legendary Police Department by James Lardner and Thomas Reppetto Adoption Eleanor's Rebellion: A Mother, Her Son, and Her Secret by David Siff Biography An American Story by Debra J. Dickerson George Sand: A Woman's Life Writ Large by Belinda Jack Leadership Elizabeth I, CEO by Alan Axelrod Memoir Into the Tangle of Friendship: A Memoir of the Things That Matter by Beth Kephart Music The Brothers by Art, Aaron, Charles, and Cyril Neville and David Ritz Parenting The Mozart Effect For Children: Awakening Your Child's Mind, Health, and Creativity with Music by Don Campbell People Power How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less by Nicholas Boothman Politics Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership: Nixon to Clinton by David Gergen The Gentleman From New York: Daniel Patrick Moynihan by Godfrey Hodgson Uncharted The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime by Miles Harvey BUSINESS & FINANCE Just your type: behavior on the job The Character of Organizations: Using Personality Type in Organization Development by William Bridges Maximum Success: Changing the 12 Behavior Patterns that Keep You from Getting Ahead by James Waldroop and Timothy Butler Making Change Happen One Person at a Time: Assessing Change Capacity Within Your Organization by Charles H. Bishop, Jr. Power Money Fame Sex: A User's Guide by Gretchen Craft Rubin The Great American Tax Dodge by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management by Roger Lowenstein The Fortune Tellers: Inside Wall Street's Fame of Money, Media, and Manipulation by Howard Kurtz