Cover: Starr Gazer
At 92, Brenda Starr comic creator Dale Messick draws the line at nothing.

Eco Warrior: Marty Griffin on the eco-ethics of the California coast.

It's No Picnic: Local authors recalls outing with the Manson Family.

Winter Reads: Short takes for long nights.

News: Don't Jump!
Why are our kids killing themselves? Local forum searches for answers.

Solomon Says: A report from the Grim Reaper.

Master Craftsman: Texas singer/songwriter Guy Clark is livin' his dream.

Talking Pictures: Best-selling novelist Katherine Neville--author of The Eight--discusses the richly symbolic movie, The Apostle.

Of Mice and Men: Filmmaker and novelist John Sayles receives the Steinbeck Award.

Plain Talk: Spike Lee's thoughtful 4 Little Girls.

Up a Creek: Kevin Williamson turns teen sex into teen schtick on TV's Dawson's Creek.

Greed Is Good: PASCO's Other People's Money is as good as gold.

Get Real: New mags target teen girls' real lives.

Pan Pacific: Gary Chu's Osake restaurant is an uneven mix.