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DAN MATTHEWS, director of international campaigns for peta (people for the ethical treatment of animals), talks to cristina page about naked supermodels, flesh-ripping sensations, and his mother.

SPEAKING IN CLOTHES: a what-you-wear to who-you-are translation by karen salmansohn.

A WOMAN WITH DRIVE: rachel cohen chronicles her fellowship-funded solo roadtrip, and offers advice for getting the most out of yours. also: a sampling of women's history roadtrip sites from lynn sherr and jurate kazickas' travel tome, SUSAN B. ANTHONY SLEPT HERE: a guide to american women's landmarks (times books).

ERICCA KERN talks to cristina page about overcoming anorexia and going on to win the heavyweight bodybuilding championship.

SPACE GIRL CHIC: designers and alternative fashion show headliners pamela thompson and wendy butler are pioneering clubwear from their nyc apartment.

SMOKERS AREN'T QUITTERS: cathy garrard rationalizes the habit.

ELIZABETH WURTZEL, author of PROZAC NATION (now available in paperback), talks to cristina page about the new $500,000 book, the new boyfriend and taking all the pills on earth

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BUILT: for those of us who wanted high school shop class to answer the age old questions of cash or credit, barney's or bergdoff's, flats or heels - brooke beterline, reporter at THIS OLD HOUSE magazine, gives us a remedial education on how to handle drill presses in dresses, matte paint in matte lipstick, and flat tires in heels. this issue: the abc's of building your own loft.

BIBLIOTECH: top under35 editors volunteering to help new under35 writers get discovered. editors not only advise on the publishing process but actually read and constructively critique crisp's top five submissions in both fiction and poetry, and then choose the best to be showcased along side our featured established writers. this issue: evan zall's short story entitled TRAFFIC, selected by our guest fiction editor, simon & schuster's sarah sickney, and later awarded e-scene's best online fiction.

THE SAFE SEX: rosalind wiseman, cofounder of the empower program and author of DEFENDING OURSELVES (farrar, straus and giroux), advises us all on how to defend ourselves against thieves, opportunists and maniacs. this issue: finding and/or making a safe apartment, and preventing "roofie rapes."

AN ACTOR'S JOURNAL: amy j. carle rants and rambles about trying to balance her office day job and her theatre-group dream job. this issue: people die/ bosses go to new zealand, and restaurant managers vs. casting directors.

REACTIONS: crisp reader karol ann barnett reacts to the essay "smokers aren't quitters" with the realization that finally made her quit: as with many women, her 20-year dependency was an emotional one.

CYBERSTUDIO: Every month Crisp features an unsigned band who has won our demo contest. The field of all demos is narrowed to five by our music editor, Daniel Dratch. From those five, our featured A&R representative of the month picks a winner. If you win you get a critique from the A&R rep (who may sign you at his leisure), an interview, and a clip of your music played on-line. All styles of music are considered. this issue: guest a&r rep: MATT MARSHALL, zoo entertainment and the band he chose as the best, GINGERSOL.

POET'S PERCH: writer (and member of the original mtv real world) kevin powell, with real-audio rhythm and romp from his poetry book, RECOGNIZE (writers and readers publishing).