Cover: Sexy Beasts
Susan Griffin's newest book celebrates the original party girl--the courtesan.

News: Battle Wary
Vietnam syndrome is alive and thriving.

Napa Rising: Arts blossom in once neglected riverfront town.

Critic's Picks: A guide to the week's best arts, theater and music events.

Napa Valley Mustard Festival: Annual arts and dining celebration.

French Kicks: Minnesota soccer mom takes on 'Brotherhood of the Wolf.'

Stopped Clock: Meanings multiply to no end in 'What Time Is It There?'

Horn of Africa: Ethiopian singer Gigi makes North Bay debut.

SiFT: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Trading Places: Novelist Arundhati Roy turns essayist with 'Power Politics.'

Japanese Blossom: Sushi and beyond at Santa Rosa's Yao-Kiku.