Cover: Gothic Bite
Singer Jill Tracy adds cultivated grace to the sounds of decadence.

News: Tired Out
Discarded treads threaten Elkhorn Slough.

Unchain My Heart: Local author James D. Houston wonders whether the cultural life of a community can survive the arrival of a mega-bookstore.

Rumors With a View: Bruce Bratton on burgers, books and buildings.

Electric Convention: Richard Thompson transcends the competition on guitar.

Religious Motives: Jane Rogers takes faith seriously in her new novel, 'Mr. Wroe's Virgins.'

Coming Up Rosie's: Laden with pubaphernalia, Rosie McCann's offers multifaceted entertainment for sociable diners .

Gross Expectations: Hollywood flounders into fall with a mixed bag of new releases.

Siamese Sins: The low-budget blues of 'Twin Falls Idaho.'

Hollywood Peace: Forced comedy 'The Muse' disappoints.

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