What happened on July 23, 2006
BOOKS
Doing harm By Rafael Campo, Rafael Campo, an internist and Harvard Medical School professor, is the author of "The Other Man Was Me" and "The Poetry of Healing: A Doctor's Education in Empathy, Identity, and Desire." His new book of poetry, "The Enemy," will be published in early 2007.
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Delta blues By Roy Hoffman, Roy Hoffman is a staff writer for the Press-Register in Mobile, Ala. His most recent novel, "Chicken Dreaming Corn," about a Jewish immigrant family in early 1900s Alabama, was recently released in paperback.
When we talk about love By Jonathan Kirsch, Jonathan Kirsch is the author of 11 books, including the forthcoming "A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization."
Sister, sister By Judith Lewis, Judith Lewis is a senior editor at LA Weekly.
A pie in the face By Mark S. Luce, Mark S. Luce lives in Kansas City, Mo., where he teaches at the Barstow School.
Lonely town By Tom Lutz, Tom Lutz, author of "Doing Nothing: A History of Loafers, Loungers, Slackers, and Bums in America," directs the UC Riverside-Palm Desert MFA in writing program.
Artists at work By Lelia Ruckenstein, Lelia Ruckenstein is a critic and the editor, with James A. O'Malley, of "Everything Irish: The History, Literature, Art, Music, People and Places of Ireland, From A to Z."
California's dust bowl By Marjorie Gellhorn Sa'Adah, Marjorie Gellhorn Sa'adah is a writer in Los Angeles.
A master craftsman By Richard Schickel, Richard Schickel is a film critic for Time and the author of many books, including "Elia Kazan: A Biography" and "The Essential Chaplin."
Long flat blacktop By Jane Smiley, Jane Smiley's most recent book is "Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel."
OPINION
The high price of being poor By Matt Fellowes, MATT FELLOWES is a fellow in the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program and the author of the study "From Poverty, Opportunity."
Coming soon: Paseo Forest Lawn By Rob Long, ROB LONG, whose weekly commentary "Martini Shots" airs on KCRW-FM (89.9), is a contributing editor to National Review.
S. Korea's one-way affair By Gregory Rodriguez, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Could this be the start of WWIII? By David Bosco, David Bosco is a senior editor at Foreign Policy magazine.
I want Falwell in my foxhole By Zev Chafets, Zev Chafets, the author of nine books of fiction, media criticism and social and political commentary, is at work on a book about Christian evangelicals, American Jews and Israel.
`Democracy' flopped. Now what? By Anatol Lieven, ANATOL LIEVEN is a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. His book "Ethical Realism: A Vision for America's Role in the World," coauthored with John Hulsman, will be published in September.
Fighting fires in an overheated climate By Patty Limerick, PATTY LIMERICK is faculty director and chairwoman of the board of the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado. She is a coauthor of the report "Making the Most of Science in the American West."
The LAPD and the myth of the `warrior cop' By Heather Macdonald, Heather MacDonald is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of "Are Cops Racist?"
My name is URL By Catherine Seipp, CATHERINE SEIPP writes a weekly column for National Review Online and blogs at www.cathyseipp.net.
MAGAZINE
Do the Right Thing By Douglas Mcgray, Douglas McGray is a contributing writer for West and a fellow at the New America Foundation.
Six Bits and a Dab'll Do Ya By Martin Booe, Martin Booe is a frequent contributor to West.
What Men Really Want By Elizabeth Khuri, Elizabeth Khuri is the assistant style editor for West.
Of Flags and Men By Stephen D. Gutierrez, Stephen D. Gutierrez teaches English at Cal State East Bay and is the author of "Elements," a collection of L.A.-based stories.