What happened on October 27, 2002
BOOKS
Oh, give me land, lots of land By Frank Clifford, Frank Clifford is the author of "The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of the Vanishing West Along the Continental Divide." He is an editor at The Times.
An earlier time of terrorism in America By Marc Aronson, Marc Aronson is the author of "Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado" and a forthcoming book on the Salem witch trials to be published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
The mestiza Scheherazade By Salvador Carrasco, Salvador Carrasco is the director and writer of the film "The Other Conquest."
Blood feuds across the Straits of Florida By Carlos Eire, Carlos Eire is the author of the forthcoming "Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy." He is the T. Lawrason Riggs professor of history and religious studies at Yale University.
An illuminating crossroad of time and mind By Richard Hamblyn, Richard Hamblyn is the author of "The Invention of Clouds: How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies," which won the 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in science and technology, and is the editor of a forthcoming anthology of 18th century science writing.
A pilgrim's quest for answers to an ancient puzzle By Jonathan Kirsch, Jonathan Kirsch, a contributing writer to the Book Review, is the author of, most recently, "The Woman Who Laughed at God: The Untold History of the Jewish People."
She would not be moved By Kay Mills, Kay Mills is the author of "This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer" and "Something Better for My Children: The History and People of Head Start."
A liar's tale from the Middle Ages By Iain Pears, Iain Pears is the author of, most recently, "The Dream of Scipio."
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
The free speech education of Lenny Bruce By Paul Krassner, Paul Krassner is the author of "Murder at the Conspiracy Convention and Other American Absurdities." He is working on a novel inspired by his association with Lenny Bruce.
The latitude and longitude of L.A. lit By Steve Wasserman, Steve Wasserman is the editor of the Los Angeles Times Book Review.
OPINION
The Secret War By William M. Arkin, William M. Arkin is a military affairs analyst who writes regularly for Opinion. E-mail: warkin@igc.org
Restraint Saved the Day in 1962 By Ann Louise Bardach, Ann Louise Bardach is the author of "Cuba Confidential: Love and Vengeance in Miami and Havana" and the editor of "Cuba: A Traveler's Literary Companion."
Policies That Smell of Death By J. William Gibson, J. William Gibson is a professor of sociology at Cal State Long Beach.
Ike-Like Diplomacy Instead of War By James E. Goodby, James E. Goodby entered the U.S. Foreign Service in the Truman administration and retired during the Clinton administration, when he was chief negotiator for the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction programs.
Tibet Issue Is Ripe for Solving By Orville Schell, Orville Schell is a longtime writer about Chinese and Tibetan affairs and dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley.
Rock the Vote By Michael Soller, Michael Soller is a PhD candidate in history at UCLA.
A Diverse People Build Bridges That Span the Pacific By Xiao-huang Yin, Xiao-huang Yin, professor and chair of the American studies program at Occidental College, is author of "Chinese American Literature Since the 1850s" and co-editor of "The Expanding Roles of Chinese Americans in U.S.-China Relations."
SPORTS
His Fit Is Best Pitch of Night By Mike Digiovanna, Bill Shaikin, Bill Plaschke, From Staff Reports
Tonight By Bill Shaikin
Angels Will Go With Rookie By Bill Shaikin and Steve Springer, Times Staff Writers
Class Action By Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Park Place By Lance Pugmire and David Wharton, Times Staff Writers
Abbott Will Return for One More Pitch By Bill Shaikin, Bill Plaschke, Jason Reid, Mike Digiovanna, Diane Pucin, From Staff Reports
MAGAZINE
The Ninth Hawaiian Island By Lisa Leff, Lisa Leff is a freelance writer living in Ventura. Her last article for the magazine was about the fate of Los Angeles County's unidentified dead.
Out of Hiding By Susan Baskin, Susan Baskin last wrote for the magazine about breast cancer.
A Well-Nourished Mogul By David Davis, David Davis is a Los Angeles writer who last wrote for the magazine about boxer Sugar Shane Mosley.
A Stain In Alabama By Scott Martelle, Scott Martelle is a Times staff writer. His last story for the magazine was a piece on Isabel Emrich, included in last year's ''Growing Up in L.A.'' issue.