Enthusiasms: Jun. 4, 2001

MICHELLE YEOH actress

BOOK The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma “About finding out what is truly important to your real, spiritual self rather than the one inundated with material possessions.”

DESIGNER Hong Kong’s Barney Cheng “He respects women, making them comfortable with glamour.”

SPAULDING GRAY actor, monologuist

BOOK Trials of the Monkey by Matthew Chapman “A funny, autobiographical story about Christian conservatism.”

MOVIE The Great Dance: A Hunter’s Story “A riveting documentary about Bushmen who still hunt by chasing animals down on foot.”

FRANCINE PROSE novelist (Blue Angel)

BOOK The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami “Engrossing, compelling, charming.”

MOVIE The Dreamlife of Angels “After you see it, all other movies seem artificial.”

CD Bach’s Saint John Passion “It’s exalted and gloomy, a range that I find congenial.”