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A LIST OF STAFF FAVORITES, UPDATED WEEKLY

BOOKS | MUSIC | MOVIES | GAMES | TV

B O O K S "The Other Side of the River" by Alex Kotlowitz , reviewed by Paige Williams "Riven Rock" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, reviewed by Peter Kurth "Machine Beauty: Elegance and the Heart of Technology" by David Gelernter, reviewed by Scott Rosenberg "Notorious Victoria" by Mary Gabriel, reviewed by Megan Harlan "No Lease on Life" by Lynn Tillman , reviewed by Sarah Vowell - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M U S I C John Lee Hooker "The Complete '50s Chess Recordings," reviewed by Andrew Hamlin Sixteen Horsepower "Low Estate," reviewed by Natasha Stovall Freakwater "Springtime," reviewed by Terri Sutton June of 44 "Four Great Points," reviewed by Mark Athitakis Various Artists Rhino's "60s Girl Groups," reviewed by Donna Gaines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M O V I E S "Great Expectations," reviewed by Charles Taylor "Oscar and Lucinda," reviewed by Charles Taylor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G A M E S "Blade Runner," reviewed by Andrew Leonard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T E L E V I S I O N "Gia," reviewed by Joyce Millman "NYPD Blue," reviewed by Joyce Millman SALON | Jan. 30, 1998