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The October Palace; Women in Praise of the Sacred Devotional literature, Buddhism, and the relationship between poetry and personal theology are discussed by the poet-anthologist.

The Alienist The development of American psychology at the turn of the century is the intellectual linchpin of this popular thriller.

Noted intellectual and diplomat Carlos Fuentes explores eroticism in fiction.

Editor, Antaeus magazine Halpern talks about the life history of a literary magazine--and his own collected poetry.

The Great Divorce The writer discusses her complete works, from her early interest in depression and neurosis to her current interest in metamorphosis and transformation.

Crossing the River Slavery is the controlling theme in this discussion of history, family and the African-American experience.

They Whisper The politics of gender in fiction. Pulitzer Prize winner Butler discusses the difficulties surrounding a male writer---s creation of female desires and fantasies.

Haruko/Love Poems; Technical Difficulties The author talks about the relationship between her essays and her poetry--that is, the contradictions between political progressivism and personal truth-telling.

Particles and Luck Modern science and its implications for the fiction-writer: how metaphors from physics and chemistry have shaped Louis Jones--- new novel.