Printed Matter -- Date Index 1997

December 28, 1997 -- Cosmopolitan illustrator followed non-traditional path

December 25, 1997 -- The exquisite pain of a Christmas Birthday

December 21, 1997 -- See takes advantage of historical roots in 'Flower Net'

December 14, 1997 -- Seniors have the time for reading and writing, too

December 7, 1997 -- Visit the lost town of Monticello in this photo essay

November 30, 1997 -- Prolific Vaz introduces Americans to 'Mariana'

November 23, 1997 -- Jacobs brings back Phil Burton, legislative genius

November 16, 1997 -- Madison says everyone can enjoy vegetarian cooking

November 9, 1997 -- Four mystery writers introduced at Sacto Reads

November 2, 1997 -- Next stop for Mars junkies? How about 'Antarctica'

October 26, 1997 -- Meet John Legg, prolific writer of Westerns

October 19, 1997 -- 'Pope Joan' will make you wonder about history, herstory

October 12, 1997 -- Smith banishes old demons in latest mystery novel

October 5, 1997 -- Catholic Priest from Zaire writes a book for Americans

September 28, 1997 -- Vacaville woman combines poetry, music for 'Fountains'

September 21, 1997 -- 'Giant Bones' marks Beagle's return to a familiar fantasy land

September 14, 1997 -- Taking another look at England's Prince Charles

September 7, 1997 -- From beasts to beetles: Seven books for children

August 31, 1997 -- Pay a return visit to the works of poet Robert Frost

August 24, 1997 -- Choose from three excellent, healing works on Vietnam

August 17, 1997 -- Two books about Alaska will cool off your hot summer

August 10, 1997 -- Poet Al Young sings the praises of California

August 3, 1997 -- Try to keep up with prolific mystery writer Block

July 27, 1997 -- Meet the high priestess of science fiction

July 20, 1997 -- New literary journal includes works by Boe

July 13, 1997 -- Keep an eye on this pilot/novelist, wannabe astronaut

July 6, 1997 -- 'Cold Mountain' sure to be a Civil War classic

June 29, 1997 -- Oakley Hall combines fact, fiction in the Old West

June 22, 1997 -- Grimes' second mystery novel is a winner

June 15, 1997 -- Former Davis resident publishes bang-up first novel

June 8, 1997 -- Robertson writes about Yosemite, its literary trails

June 1, 1997 -- Grijalva's romance novel springs from the heart

May 25, 1997 -- On celebrating 'Printed Matter's' 10th anniversary

May 18, 1997 -- How columnist Mike Royko could have done better

May 11, 1997 -- Francisco Alarcon is a poet - first, last and always

May 4, 1997 -- Rodriguez remembers Sacramento in his books

April 27, 1997 -- Bowman's book explores children's past lives

April 20, 1997 -- Greenwald's good travel writing marred by silly similies

April 13, 1997 -- Perry's peaceful writing life no longer a mystery

April 6, 1997 -- Kemper opens our eyes to songbirds, raptors, wildlife

March 30, 1997 -- If you like to garden, raise your dirty hand

March 23, 1997 -- Hegland's overnight success took about five years

March 16, 1997 -- Lescroart finally found his business -- writing best-sellers

March 9, 1997 -- Brennan' s career as a cookbook writer just blossomed

March 2, 1997 -- 'Into the Forest' gets an unqualified rave review

February 23, 1997 -- This year, an award is made for absence of sex

February 16, 1997 -- Fowler talks about Tiptree, women in science fiction

February 9, 1997 -- One man's unique story about poverty, race, family

February 2, 1997 -- Science fiction writer Bradbury wrong to scorn Internet

January 19, 1997 -- Mystery writer's death as grisly as his fiction

January 12, 1997 -- Photographer plays a small part in radical history

January 5, 1997 -- 'Cat World' is a purrfect book for those fond of felines