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A LIST OF STAFF FAVORITES, UPDATED WEEKLY

BOOKS | MUSIC | MOVIES

B O O K S "My Heart Laid Bare" by Joyce Carol Oates, reviewed by Elizabeth Judd "Havana Dreams" by Wendy Gimbel, reviewed by Caroline Knapp "Park City" by Ann Beattie, reviewed by Laura Green "Cocaine Nights" by J.G. Ballard, reviewed by Scott McLemee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M U S I C Billy Bragg and Wilco "Mermaid Avenue," reviewed by Joe Heim The Ellis Marsalis Trio "Twelve's It," reviewed by Tony Scherman Neil Finn "Try Whistling This," reviewed by Joe Silva Spinanes "Arches and Aisles," reviewed by Cynthia Joyce Genesis "Genesis Archives Vol. 1," reviewed by Andrew Hamlin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M O V I E S "Out of Sight," reviewed by Charles Taylor "Dr. Dolittle," reviewed by Stephanie Zacharek On video: "The New Age," reviewed by Charles Taylor SALON | June 26, 1998