S A L O N+ R E C O M M E N D S

A LIST OF STAFF FAVORITES, UPDATED WEEKLY

BOOKS | MUSIC | MOVIES | GAMES

B O O K S "No Lease on Life" by Lynn Tillman , reviewed by Sarah Vowell "Bad Chemistry" by Gary Krist , reviewed by Elizabeth Judd "Preston Falls" by David Gates , reviewed by Peter Kurth "Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65" by Taylor Branch , reviewed by Charles Taylor "Charming Billy" by Alice McDermott , reviewed by Dan Cryer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M U S I C June of 44 "Four Great Points" reviewed by Mark Athitakis Various Artists Rhino's "60s Girl Groups," reviewed by Donna Gaines Mark Eitzel "Caught in a Trap and I Can't Back Out Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby," reviewed by Jerry Dannemiller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M O V I E S "Kundun," reviewed by Charles Taylor "The Boxer," reviewed by Charles Taylor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G A M E S "Blade Runner," reviewed by Andrew Leonard SALON | Jan. 23, 1998