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Book critic JOHN LEONARD reviews "Smilla''s Sense of Snow," the new book by Danish writer Peter Hoeg.

DONNA WILLIAMS. Her first book "Nobody Nowhere" offered a journey through the mysterious condition of autism; it was an international bestseller. Once her case was properly diagnosed, Williams began therapy which took her out of the "world under glass" and into the real world of speech and emotion. This treatment is the subject of her new book "Somebody, Somewhere: Breaking Free from the World of Autism" (Times Books).

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews "Love Field," starring Michelle Pfieffer.

Film critic Steven Schiff reviews "Short Cuts"

2: American artist, ROY LICHTENSTEIN. He was one of the inventors of pop art in the 1960's, finding inspiration for his paintings in comic books and advertisments. (More recently, he's found it in the yellow pages of the phone book). LICHTENSTEIN's work often replicates the heavy black outlines, bright colors and dots of a color comic strip found in a newspaper. Called by one critic the "supreme virtuoso of pop", his work is filled with constant references to high and low arts as well as to his own work. The Guggenheim Museum is featuring a retrospective of LICHTENSTEIN's paintings, sculpture, and his stage set-sized murals.

Australian singer NICK CAVE. CAVE and his band "The Bad Seeds," are best known for his angry, twisted ballad-like lyrics. The latest NICK CAVE and The Bad Seeds album, "Let Love In," (Elektra) is marked by a dark, bitter view of love and relationships. NICK CAVE and the Bad Seeds have released eight other albums, and have contributed songs to the last three Wim Wenders films, including "Far Away, So Close," and "Until the End of the World." NICK CAVE and The Bad Seeds are performing in this summer's Lollapalooza concert

2: Gerhard Mare

TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews the debut of David Letterman''s new talk show which premiered last night.

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews "Star Trek Generations."

A session guitarist in the Los Angeles area, Mike Post was 20 years old when he played on Sonny & Cher's "I Got You, Babe." In 1967, Post produced and arranged a top 10 hit for Kenny Rogers & the First Edition: "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)." Post's TV career began at 24, when he was made the Music Director for the "Andy Williams Show." He has since composed theme music for shows including The Rockford Files (his theme won a Grammy), Magnum P.I., Hill Street Blues and most recently, NYPD Blue.