Editor's Notes: Random Thoughts

August has a personal meaning for me because of all the months, it always seem to have potential for change. Though I can't remember anything memorable happening during September, this year it seems to herald a drop in temperature and a cold final quarter to 2005 -- perfect for reading.

August Issue

July-August Reviews:

Quick 10 Picks

Snow Country, Buddha Tree, The Bridegroom, Death in Midsummer, The Key, Diary of an Old Man, In the Pond, Code of the Samurai, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World