IF THERE'S ONE thing about the city that is not in dispute, it is that for years the District government has operated on the basis of unreliable financial information, shaky forecasts and budgetary gimmicks that gloss over a growing fiscal calamity. Mayors knew it,...

The D.C. Council is considering my appointment to a two-year term as the D.C. auditor. The auditor is responsible for conducting a thorough review of the accounts and operations of the District's government. As the nomination process moves forward, I would like to respond...

[In the following interview, Cooper discusses the themes and characters from Amnesia, his literary influences, and his views on Canadian literature.] [Chapman]: What was the inspiration for Amnesia?

[In the following, which is a revised version, submitted by the critic, of a review that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Whitehouse remarks on Amnesia's intricate structure and Cooper's use of myriad symbols and images to discuss human consciousness.]

[Birdsell is a Canadian novelist, short story writer, and critic. Glover is a Canadian novelist, short story writer, and critic. Hodgins is a Canadian novelist, short story writer, educator, and critic. In the following excerpt, these three judges for the Smith Books/Books in Canada First Novel Award for 1992 present their varied appraisals of Amnesia, which was nominated for the prize.]