November 2007
In This Issue
FIRST PERSON
November BookPage interviews:
Paula Deen Cookin' up a down-home Christmas
Judith Viorst Too much family togetherness?
Ha Jin Chinese expat pens an all-American novel
Karen Armstrong A biography of the Bible
Meet the Author Barbara Taylor Bradford, in her own words
Jarrett J. Krosoczka Meet the author-illustrator
Donna Jo Napoli Folklore-based fiction for teens
FEATURES
Well Read Lightman's protagonist sees dead people
Holiday Preview The season's biggest gift books
Honest Abe Examining Lincoln's legacy
Art Comic genius
Entertaining Perfect presents for your host
NONFICTION
History
The Mascot by Mark Kurzem
Write It When I'm Gone by Thomas M. DeFrank
Historic Photos of Theodore Roosevelt by Stacy A. Cordery
American Creation by Joseph Ellis
America, 1908 by Jim Rasenberger
Memoir
Finding Iris Chang by Paula Kamen
Biography
Nureyev by Julie Kavanaugh
Alice by Stacy A. Cordery
Crafts
Knitted Icons by Carol Meldrum
Nature
The Human, the Orchid, and the Octopus by Jacques Cousteau
| CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Ages 8-12
Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything In It by Sundee T. Frazier
The Castle Corona by Sharon Creech, illustrated by David Diaz
Knut: How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World by Juliana, Isabella and Craig Hatkoff
Ages 10 and up
Starcross by Philip Reeve
When I Crossed No-Bob by Margaret McMullan
Teens
How the Hangman Lost his Heart by K.M. Grant
Before I Die by Jenny Downham
Click by Linda Sue Park, et al.
Slam by Nick Hornby
FICTION
Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
The Worst Thing I've Done by Ursula Hegi
Bitter Sweets by Roopa Farooki
Foreigners by Caryl Phillips
All the Pretty Girls by J.T. Ellison
The Quiet Girl by Peter Høeg
The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss
The Pirate's Daughter by Margaret Cezair-Thompson
Making Money by Terry Pratchett
Snapshots by Michal Govrin
Them by Nathan McCall
THE AUTHOR ENABLERS
Speaking with one voice
AUDIO
The spoken word: Sukey's favorite audio books
WHODUNIT?
Twisty mystery from a British poet
BOOK CLUBS
Selections in new paperback releases
ROMANCE
The miracle of modern love
COOKING
Make it meatless
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
On the road again
BookPage's own Magic 8-Ball answers all
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