Cover story: The Big Picture by Angela Reid The response was overwhelming. By the time the Little Blue World photo contest closed, we had received over 100 pictures of Tori: elegant Tori, impish Tori, hugging Tori, signing Tori, singing Tori -- Tori in all her phases.

Feature articles: Sinning With the Like by Jennie Alibasic Tori's fans are so lovely... we've been spoiled. The experience couldn't have been more of a dream. Piecing a Potion by Aimee Lortskell Tori came on dressed as Princess Leia, and after a few songs introduced Tash for her first onstage appearance. Smitty the security guy brought her out, all made up as Princess Amidala and looking very serious. She came to the edge of the stage and looked at everyone, started to speak, and then turned and ran for the piano bench. The Mother of Revolution by Amber Klink Of course, bootlegs will never replace the experience of a live Tori show. I remember how Tori flipped off the audience during "Father Lucifer" when she sang the line about, "girls who eat pizza never gain weight..." much to the delight of the audience.

Ask the Expert: Ask the Expert by Nadyne Mielke Our expert answers your questions about collectibles, Tori's relationships to Kate Bush and Trent Reznor, and more.

Multimedia: Reviews: The Tori Amos Songbook Buyer's Guide: The Beekeeper by Lydia Simon At some point, between playing the songs and listening to the album for comparison purposes, my opinion of certain songs began to shift. The Tori Amos Songbook Buyer's Guide: The Bee-Sides by Lydia Simon The Bee Sides is also a must-have for collectors, as the artwork by Paulina Stuckey is an impressive collection of intricate line drawings depicting Tori in various settings, some real, some fantastical. A Is For Anthology by John Higdon "Her music has been a lighthouse for me in the darkest times, and it guides me to this day." For many fans, this says what Tori means to them. But for Tori, this encomium describes another keyboardist, Rickie Lee Jones, and is included among many in the booklet packaged with Ms. Jones' recent anthology, "Duchess of Coolsville." The World According to Dar by John Higdon I first heard Dar [William]'s music about the time that "Mortal City" was released, and I quickly fell in love with it and the previous album. I wasn't looking to get into folk music, but I found it anyway. There was a voice Ñ- no, not the warbly, almost countryish one emanating from her throat, though that endeared her to me too. I'm talking about the voice that comes from the heart and is heard in the words of the song.

Ears with Feet: Focus on Molly Knight I discovered Tori when I was 13 years old in the summer of '94. A friend of mine who was a year older than me -- and who used to lead me around by the nose -- got the Crucify single and played it over and over again one summer when our families were on vacation together. She told me Tori actually wrote "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and Nirvana merely covered it. Because I was gullible and looked up to this girl more than anyone before or since, I believed her ... I then told people in my seventh grade class the 'truth' about "Smells Like Teen Sprit," and was teased unmercifully.