Book Reviews, Author Interviews

Cover Story Planning a vacation?A new crop of guidebooks lets you dream big and travel far Travel guides have come a long way from Baedeker. Packed with GPS information, interactive features and online updates, the new breed of guidebook is more essential than ever, whether for a quick getaway or the trip of a lifetime. Picture perfect Helping travelers get the most out of every dollar—and turning every traveler into a “temporary local”—is Rick Steves, whose empire now includes maps, DVDs and travel bags as well as guidebooks, a feature-packed website and television, radio and podcast programs. His nerdy cheerfulness makes for a nice… Read More…	Current Issue Columns Audio Author Enablers Book Clubs Cooking Romance Well Read Whodunit?
Author Interviews Two worldsSwedish crime novelist unravels a global mystery Interview by Jay MacDonald At the age of 62, Henning Mankell recently bought a pair of ice skates for the first time since he was a young boy growing up in northern Sweden.… Read More… Mercy and madnessChang-rae Lee explores human reactions to disaster Interview by Eliza Borné Although much of Chang-rae Lee’s fourth novel takes place during the Korean War and after the armistice in 1953, the author insists that … Read More… A dying wishDaughter faces the dilemma of her mother's final choice Interview by Rebecca Bain Attitudes toward assisted suicide for the terminally ill are seldom lukewarm—people either believe strongly that this course of action should be… Read More…
Features Behind the Book: A child's second chanceDebut novelist takes inspiration from a shocking headline Column by Heidi W. Durrow I started writing The Girl Who Fell from the Sky after reading a haunting news story about a young mother—recently depressed… Read More… Sense of Wonder: A new cast of characters Feature by Sean Melican This month’s selections feature characters not often found in the pages of fantasy or science fiction: morally uncertain kings and heroes of… Read More… Lifestyles: Start small, reap big Feature by Joanna Brichetto March is an ideal time to dream about the garden. In my area, we’ve been pummeled by more snow and ice and bitter rain than we’ve seen in many… Read More… Now you're talking Column by Kathi Kamen Goldmark & Sam Barry Dear Author Enablers, I have a natural flair for dialogue as opposed to exposition and narration. I won third place in the 2008… Read More… Female voices through the yearsBreaking barriers, despite the obstacles Feature by Faye Jones Women’s History Month gives us the opportunity to re-examine what we thought we knew about women’s participation in historical events. What is… Read More… The best guides for landing a job you'll love Feature by Stephanie Gerber Now more than ever, finding a job is itself a full-time job. With unemployment topping 10 percent, the job market is a tough nut to crack. We’ve… Read More…