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 For the Week of
June 25-July 1, 1998

Literary Quarterly: Eros' Menu
Isabel Allende tastes the pleasures of feast and flesh in Aphrodite.

Mitz: The Marmoset of Bloomsbury: Virginia Woolf's pet marmoset finally receives a roomy biography of its own.

The Last Paradise: The language rolls in like the waves in Jim Houston's novel.

Bridget Jones's Diary and About a Boy: British novelists Helen Fielding and Nick Hornby work the same territory with varying results.

A Patchwork Planet: Anne Tyler understands the mystery of aging in her new novel.

The Future of the Self: Inventing the Post-Modern Person: Walter Anderson scouts the many manifestations of modern selfhood.

Bitch: In Praise of Difficult Women: Elizabeth Wurtzel strips for action.


News:
Public Eye: Is that Viagra in Rep. Tom Campbell's pocket?


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The Fine Art of Turning Inside Out
'Tis the season for Metro's guide to summer indulgences, with outdoor concerts, theater and our best picks for relaxing daytrips. There's also day-by-day calendar of summer events that you'll want to bookmark for the long and luxurious days ahead.

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Fleadh in the Ointment: The spirit of Irish music--if not exactly Irish musicians--crowds the bill at the Guinness Fleadh show.

La Verdad Musical: Stanford Jazz Festival kicks off in a Latin groove with Chucho Valdés.

Country Gentleman: A preview of young country singer David Kersh's free show at the Edge in Palo Alto this weekend.

Horn Again: Maynard Ferguson keeps on blowing.

Living on His Own: Vocalist Corey Glover of Living Colour delivers a solo Hymns.

Audiofile: Reviews of the latest CD by LeAnn Rimes and a reissue by the Miles Davis Quintet.

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The Lawn Good-bye: Sensitive gardener meets sensitive little girl; some insensitive people intervene in Lawn Dogs.

A New 'Wings': Under Heaven is a Gen-X take on James' The Wings of the Dove.

Shallow Impact: Armageddon blows up on the big screen.

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Dream Dance: The spirit moves in Teatro Visión play, Spirit Dancing.

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Lone Star Steak: Austin's rounds up the high points of Texas BBQ in a carnivorous orgy of flavor.


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