Jan. 20 marks the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. And the first time in U.S. history a black president will be sworn into office. With Inauguration Day only weeks away, Tampa residents are preparing for the trip of a lifetime. Here, they share their reasons for wanting to trek to the nation's capital. ...more

January 2, 2009

'The Sound of Butterflies,' by Rachael King (William Morrow, $24.95) ...more

October 14, 2007

Sophie, a young housewife escaping from a controlling father, and Thomas, her butterfly-collecting husband, begin their young adult lives as hard-working people living a conventional 1903 lifestyle. They assume they will resume those patterns once Thomas returns from Brazil after a naturalists' safari. ...more

October 12, 2007