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Issue 43: December 9-13, 1996
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Thursday December 12, 1996: Mexico's murders most foul. Daily quote: Vertigo. Wednesday December 11, 1996: Up from misery. Daily quote: Don't cry for us. Tuesday December 10, 1996: Encryption guru. Daily quote: Jane of Arc. Monday December 9, 1996: NPR's Sylvia Poggioli: Who's waiting to replace Milosevic? Thursday December 12, 1996: The NBA at 50: Shaq's tack! Dennis’ rod! And other horrors. Wednesday December 11, 1996: Tupac lives: Why many blacks think the rapper isn't dead. Tuesday December 10, 1996: French fried: The New Yorker's navel-gazing man in Paris. Monday December 9, 1996: Michael Crichton's anti-media rant: People in glass houses... Bantam, reviewed by Stephanie Zacharek A new collection of short stories, many of them never before published, from the acclaimed author of "The Lottery." The Emigrants By W.G. Sebald (Fiction) New Directions, reviewed by Kurt Jensen Jewish exiles in Austria, England and America, experience the strange, melancholy beauty of having had to give everything away. The Flight By Horacio Verbitsky (Nonfiction) The New Press, reviewed by Kaitlin Quistgaard An unflinching account of the atrocities of Argentina's "Dirty War," from one of that country's best-known investigative reporters. Our War By David Harris (Nonfiction) Times Books, reviewed by Fred Branfman A passionate account of the Vietnam War, from a writer who argues that Americans have refused to confront the war's moral issues. Alias Grace By Margaret Atwood (Fiction) Doubleday, reviewed by Paige Williams A convicted, but possibly innocent, 19th century murderess befriends a psychiatrist in this Booker Prize-nominated novel. Classical, review by Andrew O'Hehir Unmitigated Gaul: Cecilia Bartoli tackles French art songs. (12/13/96) Jazz Celebration — Tribute to Carl Jefferson By Various Artists Pop/Rock, review by Andrew Gilbert All that jazz: A glowing tribute to the founder of Concord Jazz (12/12/96) Times Like This By Slim Dunlap Pop/Rock, review by Keith Moerer Ex-Replacements guitarist's minor-league masterpiece (12/11/96) Just Say Noel By Various Artists Pop/Rock, review by Charles Taylor Beck, Aimee Mann and Sonic Youth warble Xmas classics (12/10/96) Live in Time By Mingus Big band Jazz/R&B, review by Andrew Gilbert Channeling Charlie: The Mingus Big Band live in New York (12/9/96) Posts of the week. SALON REGULARS: Man Bites Dog. The media flew into a frenzy when he declared war on Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr — and GOP pols came gunning for him. But the Ragin' Cajun vows that he's not backing down from his crusade. Ill Humor By Ian Shoales The Surreal Gourmet By Bob Blumer Unzipped By Courtney Weaver Verbivore By Richard Lederer BOOKS: Forget ideological correctness and big names. These are the ten books published in 1996 that reminded our house bookworms of why they fell in love with reading in the first place. Plus: Excerpts from the winners. The Salon Interview: James Ellroy
By Laura Miller MODERN LIFE: Almost half a century after her death, the myth of Eva Perón still hangs heavily over Argentina. MOVIES: "Ridicule": Ms. Cleavage goes to Versailles in ridiculous French film. TV: But its star is mightier than ever. MUSIC: The new live CD set "Costello & Nieve" is a magical memento of five intimate concerts. COMICS: Carol Lay: Story Minute Keith Knight: The K Chronicles Ruben Bolling: Tom, The Dancing Bug |