I just put in the author's last name like I normally would in the search box and I was surprised that I got so many hits and then dismayed that most of them were not even close. You use it just like you used to use the search box. That's why I tried the advanced search and it still gives way too many results that aren't even relevant. -- Jamie in Michigan Currently Reading: The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club by Gil McNeil Earn cash for answering trivia questions every 3 hours: http://instantcashsweepstakes.com/invitations/ref_link/49497 See everything I've read this year at: www.michiganrxtech.com/books.html