These collected essays, which span the years 1993-2002, document journeys by Novakovich back to his native Croatria and around the Unites States. The essaysist, story writer and now novelist Novakovich immigrated to the U.S. at age 20. His books include Infidelities, Apricots from Chernobyl, Yolk, Salvation and Other Disasters, and April Fool's Day, a novel.  (BLK72, $16.00)