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Issue 40: November 18-22, 1996
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Thursday November 21, 1996: Will Clinton go down in history —or down in flames? Daily quote: Stallone's makeover diet. Wednesday November 20, 1996: The Dogs of Peace. Daily quote: David Boutros-Ghali. Tuesday November 19, 1996: How to heal America's class wounds: Bring back the draft. Monday November 18, 1996: Blacks who say "No" to affirmative action. Daily quote: Death chat. Thursday November 21, 1996: Pussy galore: One man's agonizing addiction to Cat Fancy magazine. Wednesday November 20, 1996: "The Vital Center": Pulling the pants off Clinton's slogan. Tuesday November 19, 1996: Alger Hiss: Why America loves to hate Harvard golden boys. Monday November 18, 1996: Kicking Sassy: The once-great teen mag's final humiliation. Henry Holt, reviewed by Katharine Whittemore Twelve eclectic short stories, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, each inspired by an actual tabloid headline. Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams (Nonfiction) Knopf, reviewed by Sally Eckhoff Nineteen striking stories about the secret lives of rabbits, in a book that's a sequel of sorts to the author's classic "Watership Down." Inside Out: A Memoir of the Blacklist by Walter Bernstein (Nonfiction) Knopf, reviewed by Stephanie Zacharek The often moving story of a veteran TV and movie writer who, because of his political leanings, was blocked from working during most of the 1950s. Desert Places by Robyn Davidson (Fiction) Viking, reviewed by Megan Harlan The author, a well-known travel writer, recounts a difficult year spent with the Rabari, camel-raising nomads of northern India. Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine By Stephen Braun (Nonfiction) Oxford University Press, reviewed by Michael Gerber How do alcohol and caffeine scramble our brains, and why do we like it so much when they do? This book about the world's two most popular drugs seeks some answers. Two CDs pay tribute to Astor Piazzolla Chaka Khan's Greatest Hits By Michael E. Ross Sizzling tribute to a funk goddess Mod Moon River By Andrew Gilbert Oranj Symphonette plays Henry Mancini Bush's "Razor Suitcase" By Keith Moerer Pothead poetry for teen seductions. Rostropovich's prodigy By Tim Riley The masterful debut CD from cello whiz-kid Han-Na Chang. Posts of the week. SALON REGULARS: The Surreal Gourmet By Bob Blumer The Burnt-out Chef By Patrick Kuh The Awful Truth By Cintra Wilson Word by Word By Anne Lamott Unzipped By Courtney Weaver The Listress By Amy Wallace MODERN LIFE: Dishing the dirt with the restaurant critic for the New York Times. Hamburger Heaven By John Thorne Hooked on Harry and David By Joyce Millman DIGITAL CULTURE: Our conversation area is a year old. What have we learned in that time about the art of online conversation and the nature of virtual community? A compilation of posts, pointers and perspectives. BOOKS: Dave Barry offers amiable jibes at bad hardware and software, but "Dilbert's" Scott Adams mocks what really bugs people -- miserable jobs and awful bosses. ISSUES AND POLITICS: Handicapping Clinton-gate. Our fearless prognosticator gives the Official Salon Odds on whether Bill and Hill will decamp in cuffs. MOVIES: Anthony Minghella's "The English Patient" is a worthy translation of a poetic masterpiece. Plus: An interview with author Michael Ondaatje. Soul of a 'toon By Milo Miles American GothicBy Jennie Yabroff COMICS: Carol Lay: Story Minute Keith Knight: The K Chronicles Ruben Bolling: Tom, The Dancing Bug |