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Allegorists as well as just plain readers should feel at home in Cavedweller, a mix of down-home authenticity, old-time religion and neo-paganism. Delia, the prodigal mother, returns to the fold, but only after parading her suffering before the righteous. Born in California's stupefying sunshine, Cissy finds inspiration exploring Georgia's inky caverns: a "confrontation with God in the imagined body of a woman, the mama-core...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Prodigal Mom | 4/13/1998 | See Source »

...when you couple those offensive numbers with a 3.58 team ERA, it is plain to see why Brown has lost 11 more games than...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Softball Ready to Open Ivy Season, End Slump | 4/10/1998 | See Source »

...white on the inside, but it was so dark that it was hard to tell. I was surrounded by a closed dome that was only an inch or two above my face. I began to wonder if my coffin would be similar. What would the traditional Jewish casket of plain pine look like from the inside...

Author: By Melissa ROSE Langsam, | Title: Life As a B-Movie | 4/9/1998 | See Source »

...contrast this domineering site there is the frilly British "BodyAware" web page, featuring the "Apres Noir" men's lingerie collection. This is a "just plain fun" assortment of "sumptuous panties, basques and stockings in beautiful colours, all designed and made just for men...from bank managers to builders." In the "Apres Noir" showroom, there is even a British to American English glossary to eliminate confusion when mail-ordering; apparently many men, when ordering a black lace merry-widow for that special occasion, do not realize that "gusset" and "crotch" mean the same thing. Despite the goofiness of it all, there...

Author: By Adam W. Preskill, | Title: WHAT IS NOIR? | 4/9/1998 | See Source »

...smitten. Minimalist Marc Jacobs is dabbling in pink and pleats. Tocca, a label specializing in girlish party dresses that began with a collection of 11 pieces in 1994, has evolved into a multimillion-dollar business. Jewelry is having a renaissance. "We're just all so tired of looking plain," notes Andrea Linett, a fashion writer at Harper's Bazaar and a Calypso regular. "The new version of a white T shirt and khakis is a camisole and sexy, fitted trousers. Femininity now signifies the urban look...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion: Tired of Chic Simple? Welcome to the New Romance | 4/6/1998 | See Source »

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