After a seemingly endless wait, "Lost" returns on Wednesday. The long hiatus has left time for questions to bubble — such as, are Jack and Kate really through?

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PROM PREP

GUIDE COUNTS DOWN TO THE BIG DAY

A perfect prom doesn't just happen. Instead of trying to figure out your stairway to heaven from scratch, try the new "Seventeen's Guide to Your Perfect Prom," by Joanna Saltz (Hearst Books, $14.95). Ten chapters, from countdown and budget to dress, hair, body and makeup, are divided by tabs. Monthly, weekly and "big day" calendars recommend when to order flowers and even buy lingerie(!).

— Paula Rath

FINAL WORD

"While never having met a food I don't like, (I) am a wee bit resentful of the foodie experience. I don't care who or what is hip. I like good food, quietly done, in a darkish place unfrequented by celebrities."

T.C. Boyle | writer, interviewed by the Quality Paperback Book Club. His latest book, "Talk Talk," will be out in paperback this year.