What happened on June 20, 1999
BOOKS
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? By Eugen Weber, \o7 Eugen Weber's most recent book is "Apocalypses." He writes the "L.A. Confidential" mystery column, which appears monthly in Book Review\f7
The Erotics of Virtue By Kenneth Anderson, \o7 Kenneth Anderson teaches law at American University, Washington, D.C., and is legal editor of the forthcoming "Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know" (W.W. Norton)\f7
What If? By Pete Hamill, \o7 Pete Hamill is the author of "A Drinking Life: A Memoir," "Snow in August" and "Why Sinatra Matters."\f7
Both Eyes Open By Thomas Mcgonigle, \o7 Thomas McGonigle is the author of "Going to Patchogue" and "The Corpse Dream of N. Petkov."\f7
Bunin Who? By Edmund White, \o7 Edmund White is the author of a recent biography of Proust and has just completed a novel, "The Married Man."\f7
Darkness Visible By Jonathan Levi, \o7 Jonathan Levi is a contributing writer to Book Review and the author of "A Guide for the Perplexed: A Novel."\f7
L.a. Confidential By Eugen Weber, \o7 Eugen Weber is the author, most recently, of "Apocalypses: Prophecies, Cults, and Millennial Beliefs through the Ages."\f7
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
ENTERTAINMENT
They Are a Rock By Robert Hilburn, Robert Hilburn is The Times' pop music critic
The Art of Rural Renewal By Paul Lieberman, Paul Lieberman is a Times staff writer
It's Been a Jungle Out There By John Taliaferro, John Taliaferro is the author of "Tarzan Forever: The Life of Edgar Rice Burroughs" (Scribner)
Her Journey Goes On By Lynell George, Lynell George is a Times staff writer
Out of His Shadow By Jordan Levin, Jordan Levin is an arts writer in Miami
She's Made Her Case a Bit Too Well By Paul Brownfield, Paul Brownfield is a Times staff writer who covers comedy and television
Two Brothers, at War and in Peace By Patricia Daganskaia, Patricia Daganskaia is a researcher in The Times' Moscow bureau
He Left Fans in Stitches By Diane Haithman, Diane Haithman is a Times staff writer
Bridging L.A.'s Cultural Divide By Nicolai Ouroussoff, Nicolai Ouroussoff is The Times' architecture critic
A Praiseworthy Collection By Lynell George, Lynell George is a Times staff writer with a love of gospel music
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Flies First? Let's Rethink Our Priorities By Kenneth L. Khachigian, Kenneth L. Khachigian, a veteran political strategist, ran Bob Dole's California campaign. He practices law in Orange County. His column appears here every other week
O.C. Challenge: Finding Ways to Share Wealth By Frank Benest and Rusty Kennedy, Frank Benest is city manager of Brea, and Rusty Kennedy is executive director of the Orange County Human Relations Commission
Hantavirus Safety Must Take Priority By Elton Gallegly, Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Simi Valley) represents most of Ventura County
The Complex Nature of Organic Reality By Jim Churchill, Jim Churchill grows tangerines and avocados in Ojai. He is a coordinator of the Lighthouse Farm Network, a self-education group for farmers interested in expanding their knowledge of sustainable, biologically based farming practices. E-mail him at jrchurchill@earthlink.net
Woman, Baby Son Die in Blaze By Eleanor Yang and Lisa Richardson, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Parent's Love By Ann Shields, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Expert Advice By Clara M. Chu, Clara M. Chu is an assistant professor of library and information science at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
Pop Talk By Art Marroquin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OPINION
The Need for High-Tech, Networked Cyberwar By David Ronfeldt and John Arquilla, John Arquilla is a professor of defense information sciences at the Naval Postgraduate School. David Ronfeldt is a senior analyst at Rand
A Darker Shade of Green By David Friedman, David Friedman, a contributing editor to Opinion, writes frequently on economics and development
Kosovo's the First 'Third Way' War By William Schneider, William Schneider, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a political analyst for CNN
The Coming Campaign for the Environmental Vote By Mark Hertsgaard, Mark Hertsgaard is the author of "Earth Odyssey: Around the World In Search of Our Environmental Future."
Pat Robertson and the Scottish Enlightenment, Part II By Martin Walker, Martin Walker, a contributing editor to Opinion, is European editor of Britain's the Guardian
Bad Economy, Ethnic Violence Threaten a Nascent Democracy By Walter P. Falcon and William P. Fuller, Walter P. Falcon is Farnsworth professor of international agricultural policy at Stanford University. William P. Fuller is president of the Asia Foundation
Ten Commandments Aren't Gun Control By Alan M. Dershowitz, Alan M. Dershowitz teaches at Harvard Law School
Use Economic Aid as Leverage for Cease-Fire By Selig S. Harrison, Selig S. Harrison, a fellow of The Century Foundation, is a former South Asia bureau chief for the Washington Post and the author of five books on South Asia and U.S. relations with the region
Barak Must Confront Power Wielded by Ultra-Orthodox Party By Yossi Klein Halevi, Yossi Klein Halevi is a senior writer for the Jerusalem Report and author of "Memoirs of a Jewish Extremist," Little, Brown & Co., 1996)
Will 'Generation Mex' Politicians Break From Their Elders? By Gregory Rodriguez, Gregory Rodriguez, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a research fellow at the Pepperdine Institute for Public Policy and a fellow at the New America Foundation
MAGAZINE
Cdntbkrl By Daniel Nussbaum
Extraordinary Person, Ordinary Personage By Martin Booe, Martin Booe's last story for the magazine was a parody on the revival of the Hollywood entertainment district
On The Trekkie Trial By Roger Nygard, Roger Nygard directed the comedy features "High Strung" and "Suckers." His next documentary is "6 Days in Roswell," about UFO devotees
Searching for Justice By Alan Abrahamson, Alan Abrahamson is a Times staff writer
Java That Jiggles By Rose Dosti, Rose Dosti is a frequent contributor to The Times' Food section
Leaf Motif By Barbara Thornburg
Eminence Grise By Susan Baskin, Susan Baskin, a Santa Monica screenwriter, last wrote for the magazine about taking her daughter to Marilyn Monroe's grave site
TRAVEL
A Summer Classic By Pamela Warrick, TIMES STAFF WRITER; Pamela Warrick is a writer for the Southern California Living section
Pool Party By Lucretia Bingham, Lucretia Bingham is a freelance writer based in Sherman Oaks
Going Full Tilt at Half Dome By Dennis Pottenger, Dennis Pottenger is a freelance writer from Carmichael, Calif
Some Spirited Halloween Sailings By Harry Basch and Shirley Slater, Shirley Slater and Harry Basch travel as guests of the cruise lines. Cruise Views appears the first and third week of every month