Cover: Literary Quarterly Hamburger Heart: From hot dogs to burgers--how fast food changed the American landscape.
A 'Newer' Past: David Roberts revises the revisionist in his study of two frontiersmen.
Gen-X Prodigy Grows Up: Douglas Coupland displays emotional and stylistic maturity in 'Miss Wyoming.'
Homeless Yet Rooted: Pico Iyer discovers a sense of self in the rush of nonstop travel in 'The Global Soul.'
News: Big Men on Campus
Tim Draper and Reed Hastings are reigning kings in Silicon Valley, but do they know squat about reforming California's schools?
Men in Tights: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo are more than fluffy skirts.
Fluid and Subtle: 'Temperaments' outshone flashy 'Carmen' at SJ Cleveland Ballet.
Mediterranean Mastery: Charming Vaso Azzurro is a good reason to visit Mountain View's thriving restaurant row.
A La Carte: Responsible eateries deliver what their menus promise.
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