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A LIST OF STAFF FAVORITES, UPDATED WEEKLY

BOOKS | MUSIC | MOVIES | TV

B O O K S "After Silence: Rape and My Journey Back" by Nancy Venable Raine, reviewed by Laura Miller "Tongue First: Adventures in Physical Culture" by Emily Jenkins, reviewed by Etelka Lehoczsy "The World According to Eve" by Cullen Murphy, reviewed by Peter Kurth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M U S I C Liz Phair "whitechocolatespaceegg," reviewed by Cynthia Joyce Rasputina "How We Quit the Forest," reviewed by Sam Hurwitt Dr. John "Anutha Zone," reviewed by Seth Mnookin Silkworm "Bluebood," reviewed by Andrew Hamlin Randy Scruggs "Crown of Jewels," reviewed by John Milward Geri Allen "The Gathering," reviewed by J. Poet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M O V I E S "Your Friends and Neighbors" and "Unmade Beds," reviewed by Laura Miller "Blade," reviewed by Charles Taylor On video: "Let Him Have It," reviewed by Charles Taylor On video: "The Avengers '67," reviewed by Charles Taylor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T E L E V I S I O N "The View," reviewed by Joyce Millman SALON | Aug. 21, 1998