Inside Table Of Contents

On the pages following the Arts section, TIME reports on issues affecting women and their families

--Kids in the Kitchen Freedom to experiment with all kinds of recipes and a role in preparing family meals all year long can give children a real taste for cooking

--Buddy Travel You don't need to wish they were there. People are discovering that it's fun to vacation with their friends

--Mind Your Manners Two etiquette experts lay out the dos and don'ts for holiday houseguests who want to be invited back

--Conversation Editor and critic Sara Nelson on the lessons she gleaned from her 52-week reading marathon