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A LIST OF STAFF FAVORITES, UPDATED WEEKLY

BOOKS | MUSIC | MOVIES | WEB SITES

B O O K S "Mayhem: Violence as Public Entertainment" by Sissella Bok, interviewed by Dwight Garner "Cities of the Plain" by Cormac McCarthy, reviewed by Vince Passaro "A Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea" by Gary Kinder, reviewed by Jonathan Miles "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson, interviewed by Don George "Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton" by Diane Wood Middlebrook, reviewed by Maryanne Vollers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M U S I C Selena "Anthology," reviewed by Josh Kun Rufus Wainright "Dreamworks," reviewed by Josh Kun Joe Ely "Twistin' in the Wind," reviewed by Meredith Ochs Dave Matthews Band "Before These Crowded Streets," reviewed by Leora Broydo Scrawl "Nature Film," reviewed by Gina Arnold - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M O V I E S "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," reviewed by Cintra Wilson "Under the Skin," reviewed by Charles Taylor On video: "Charade," reviewed by Charles Taylor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W E B   S I T E S Unofficial "Star Wars" preview sites, reviewed by Howard Wen SALON | May 22, 1998