The Best American Mystery Stories 1999In its brief existence, THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES has established itself as a peerless suspense anthology. Compiled by the best selling mystery novelist Ed McBain, this year's edition boasts nineteen outstanding tales by such masters as John Updike, Lawrence Block, Jeffery Deaver, and Joyce Carol Oates as well as stories by rising stars such as Edgar Award winners Tom Franklin and Thomas H. Cook. The 1999 volume is a spectacular showcase for

Simple Weeknight Meals: Whip up satisfying dinners in a flash

Why did her grandmother never speak of her time there

to Josef Stalin’s bloodthirsty right-hand man/monster

she carries seeds of hope

Taffi Dollar

MirrorMask is a breathtaking film written by bestselling author Neil Gaiman and brought to life through the vision of acclaimed artist and director Dave McKean

Candid and Heartfelt: With raw honesty

the only thing that Yael cares about is preventing a desperate man from taking desperate measures to avenge his own past

Her adoptive mother

With examples from Hanh’s work with couples

Narayan Rane looks back on the years he has spent in the dog-eat-dog world of Indian politics

” bath time (enough said