What happened on October 04, 1998
BOOKS
True West By Caroline Fraser, \o7 Caroline Fraser is the author of "God's Perfect Child: Living and Dying in the Christian Science Church," forthcoming next fall from Metropolitan Books\f7
Minority of One By Gloria Emerson, \o7 Gloria Emerson, a former New York Times foreign correspondent, is the author of several books, including "Gaza: A Year in the Intifada: A Personal Account from an Occupied Land."\f7
Native Son By Linda Mathews, \o7 Linda Mathews, who covered the Supreme Court for The Times from 1972 to 1976, is now senior national editor of USA Today\f7
One Nation, Under God By Jackson Lears, \o7 Jackson Lears teaches American cultural history at Rutgers University. He is working on a book about gambling and luck in American history\f7
Missing the Point: A Dissent By Julius Lester, \o7 Julius Lester is the author of 28 books. He teaches at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he is a professor in the Judaic studies department and adjunct professor in the English and history departments. The 30th anniversary edition of his "To Be A Slave" has just been published\f7
First Fiction By Mark Rozzo, \o7 Mark Rozzo's "First Fiction" column appears monthly in Book Review\f7
BUSINESS
No Easy Fix to 'Marriage Penalty' By Kathy M. Kristof, Kathy M. Kristof is a syndicated columnist and author of "Kathy Kristof's Complete Book of Dollars and Sense."
OPINION
How to End Clinton's Mess and Be Happy By Stephen Gillers, Stephen Gillers, professor of law at New York University, teaches legal ethics and evidence
A Symbol of Civic Reconciliation By Joe Scott, Joe Scott is a Los Angeles political consultant and former columnist for the Herald Examiner
A Tale of Two Southern Presidents By James C. Cobb, James C. Cobb, B. Phinizy Spalding distinguished professor of history at the University of Georgia, is the author of "The Most Southern Place on Earth: The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity."
Financial Follies By Charles R. Morris, Charles R. Morris is the author of "The Cost of Good Intentions," an analysis of the New York fiscal crisis. His new book, "Money, Greed and Risk: An Analysis of Financial Crises," will be out next year
Non-Kohl Must Learn to Lead By Charles A. Kupchan, Charles A. Kupchan, a professor of international relations at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, was on the staff of the National Security Council during the first term of the Clinton administration
The Drug War Corrupts Absolutely By Kenneth Sharpe and Eva Bertram, Eva Bertram, a policy analyst, and Kenneth Sharpe, professor of political science at Swarthmore College, are coauthors of "Drug War Politics: The Price of Denial."
The Clogged Arteries of a Troubled Economy By Robert E. Litan, Robert E. Litan is the director of the economic studies program at Brookings Institution and author of "American Finance for the 21st Century."
Peter Schwartz By Steve Proffitt, Steve Proffitt, a contributing editor to Opinion, is Director of the JSM+ New Media Lab
Bradleyism as Corporatism By Eric Mann, Eric Mann is the director of the Labor/Community Strategy Center in Los Angeles
Choices and Consequences By Karen Grigsby Bates, Karen Grigsby Bates is a regular contributor to this page
Don't Count Them Out Yet By Frank Del Olmo, Frank del Olmo is assistant to the editor of The Times and a regular columnist
The Elections Will Depend on What Women Voters Want By Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior associate at the School of Politics and Economics at Claremont Graduate University and a political analyst for KCAL-TV
MAGAZINE
MisterClean By Mary Mcnamara, Mary McNamara is a staff writer for The Times' Life & Style section
TRAVEL
Gold Opportunity By Amy Pyle, TIMES STAFF WRITER; Pyle writes from The Times' Sacramento bureau
Closer Look at the Real Alaska By Shirley Slater and Harry Basch, Slater and Basch travel as guests of the cruise lines. Cruise Views appears the first and third week of every month
Soloing in 'Bali Hai' By Susan E. James, James is a writer who lives in La Canada Flintridge
Dream Drive Up 395 By Kevin Roderick, TIMES STAFF WRITER; Roderick is a senior projects editor at the Times