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NEWS LITE : FIVE BOOKS CAN ADD CRITICS CIRCLE BLURBS.


Canadian author Alice Munro's widely praised volume of short stories, ``The Love of a Good Woman'' (Alfred A. Knopf), and her book, ``We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories From Rwanda'' by Philip Gourevitch Philip Gourevitch (born 1961), an American author and journalist, is the editor of "The Paris Review" and a longtime staff writer of "The New Yorker". He has written on a variety of subjects -- from ethnic conflicts in Africa, Europe and Asia to political corruption in Rhode Island  (Farrar, Straus & Giroux Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Publishing company in New York City noted for its literary excellence. It was founded in 1945 by John Farrar and Roger Straus as Farrar, Straus & Co.
), won the National Book Critics Circle Awards in fiction and general nonfiction, respectively, Monday night at the organization's annual ceremony at New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 University's Vanderbilt Hall.

Gary Giddens' collected writings on jazz for The Village Voice and other publications, ``Visions of Jazz'' (Oxford University Press), won the prize in criticism. Sylvia Nasar's ``A Beautiful Mind'' (Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster

U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller.
), the New York Times reporter's life of schizophrenic math genius John Nash, took the award in biography.

In poetry, the winner was ``The Bird Catcher'' by Marie Ponsot Marie Ponsot, née Birmingham (born 1921) is an American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator.

Born in New York City, the daughter of a wine importer and schoolteacher, she was reared in the city with her brother.
 (Alfred A. Knopf).

Tommy Lee This article is about the American drummer Tommy Lee. For other uses, see Tommy.
For the actor, see Tommy Lee Jones.


Tommy Lee (born Thomas Lee Bass on October 3, 1962), is a Greek American rock musician.
 given parole pointers

There is no evidence that Tommy Lee drank alcohol in violation of his probation, a judge said Monday as he gave the Motley Crue drummer a stern warning.

Malibu Municipal Judge Lawrence Mira warned that another mistake could send Lee to prison for three years. The judge said he could find no evidence to substantiate allegations that Lee drank alcohol at a Miami club with his band mates, as reported by the New York Post The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and the oldest to have been published continually as a daily.[3] Since 1976, it has been owned by Australian-born billionaire Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation and is one of the 10 .

Mira stressed that Lee was not to even enter a place where alcohol is sold during his three-year probation.

``I understand that,'' Lee said.

``That's probably going to hamper your social life,'' the judge said, ``but it's a lot better than what would come from a prison commitment.''

Lee pleaded no contest last April to kicking estranged es·trange  
tr.v. es·tranged, es·trang·ing, es·trang·es
1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate.

2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.
 wife Pamela Anderson Lee several times during a fight while she held their toddler son, Dylan.

In addition to requiring Lee to stay away from alcohol and drugs, the judge ordered him to stay at least 100 yards away from his estranged wife, attend anger management classes and undergo random drug tests.

Hanks recovers, misses awards

Tom Hanks was hospitalized Monday for an infected blister he got while shooting a movie in Fiji, his publicist said.

Hanks, 42, was told to remain overnight, missing the Academy Awards luncheon Monday and the NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
NATO
 in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization

International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion.
 Star of the Decade Awards in Las Vegas later this week, said spokeswoman Leslee Dart.

Hanks got a small blister on his right knee sometime last week while filming ``Cast Away.'' He wasn't able to keep the blister properly dressed because of the tropical climate and frequent filming in water, Dart said.

When he returned to Los Angeles, the blister apparently became infected.

DeNiro, Scorsese to dilute criticism

Robert De Niro Noun 1. Robert De Niro - United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943)
De Niro
 and Martin Scorsese are going to present Elia Kazan with his lifetime achievement award at the Oscars, says the New York Post. The award is controversial because Kazan named names during the McCarthy era. De Niro and Scorsese, both known as left-wingers, apparently were chosen to thwart protest.

Publicity pressure; London book-signing frenzy makes Monica cry

Monica Lewinsky's book tour across England and Scotland began with great pomp POMP
n.
A drug used in cancer chemotherapy and composed of purinethol (6-mercaptopurine), Oncovin (vincristine sulfate), methotrexate, and prednisone.
 Monday as bagpipers List of Bagpipers Uilleann Pipes
  • Kevin Briley
  • Ronan Browne
  • Willie Clancy
  • Troy Donockley
  • Johnny Doran
  • Séamus Ennis
  • Sean Folsom
  • Wilbert Garvin
  • Robbie Hannon
  • Paddy Keenan
  • Ronan Le Bars
  • Neil Mulligan
  • Sean McAloon
 escorted her through London's most famous department store to warm applause and a bouquet of white roses.

It soon degenerated into a free-for-all.

Hundreds of shouting photographers muscled through the crowd and autograph-hunters climbed atop chairs and book displays for a better look at the former White House intern, causing her to temporarily flee in tears.

Lewinsky arrived in London on Sunday for a 19-stop tour to promote the biography ``Monica's Story,'' written by Princess Diana collaborator Andrew Morton.

But the tour, which will end March 24 and is to take her to a number of small towns, could be much harder work than she envisioned.

Even after the media crews were herded out of Harrods on Monday, the atmosphere was no less frenzied. Tourists held cameras over their heads and giggled - asking each other ``Did you see her?'' - as the 25-year-old Lewinsky sat alone at a table in the front of the room.

While the crush of interest may have been overwhelming for Lewinsky, it was good for book sales.

Harrods said it sold 400 signed copies of the book Monday and took telephone reservations for 700 more - making it the most successful signing session ever, edging out former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

And many who were able to have Lewinsky sign their books were touched by her courage.

Anne Kersey kersey

coarse, narrow cloth used for leg bandages in horses.
 of London, who arrived 3-1/2 hours before Harrods opened to be the first in line, said Lewinsky was plainly overwhelmed by all the attention.

``I told her it was terribly brave of her to come here today,'' Kersey said. ``I said, I will pray for you.''

News Lite is compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports

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PHOTO (1 -- 2) Monica Lewinsky passes a signed copy of her biography Monday in London, left. At right, the crush of gawkers prompts an early exit.

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