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February 2001 Issue
- 46 Articles
77 North Washington Street
Michael Kelly
, pp. 6-9
In This Issue
, pp. 10-15
Letters to the Editor
, pp. 16-21
Innocent Bystander
Cullen Murphy
, pp. 22-31
Common Stock
Notes & Dispatches
The Lost Islands
Richard Rubin
, p. 32
To the Manor Bought
Francis X. Rocca
, pp. 33-35
Esteemed Passengers!
Jeffrey Tayler
, pp. 36-37
The Tiki Wars
Wayne Curtis
, pp. 38-40
The Curse of Normalcy
, pp. 41-44
Bill Clinton and His Consequences
Introduction
, p. 45
He Was Slick, Thank God
James Fallows
, p. 46
Was Clinton Cool?
P.J. O'Rourke
, pp. 47-49
The Triumph of Robust Tokenism
Randall Kennedy
, pp. 50-51
All the President's Sidemen
Francis Davis
, p. 52
Class and the Classroom
Margaret Talbot
, pp. 52-53
The Return of the "Undeserving Poor"
Glenn C. Loury
, p. 54
Relativism as Teflon
Roy Blount Jr.
, pp. 55-58
The Promise Keeper
Carl M. Cannon
, p. 59
Mutual Assured Destruction
Wilfrid Sheed
, p. 60
Sneak Preview
Pat Oliphant
, p. 61
A Generation Without Public Passion
Arlie Russell Hochschild
, pp. 62-63
Flotus Blossoms
Tish Durkin
, p. 64
Clinton and the Democrats
William Schneider
, pp. 65-67
The Way It Wasn't
Jack Beatty
, pp. 68-70
The Bandit King and the Movie Star
Abraham Verghese
, pp. 71-78
Shock and Disbelief
Daniel Smith
, pp. 79-83
Belles Lettres
Terese Svoboda
, pp. 84-90
Two Love Poems
Wislawa Szymborska
, p. 91
Walking Tour
Ian Frazier
, pp. 92-95
Sister Godzilla
Louise Erdrich
, pp. 96-99
A short story
Pursuits & Retreats
Travel: Las Vegas, 'Tis of Thee
Richard Todd
, pp. 100-104
Gardens: It's a Bug-Eat-Bug World
Thomas C. Cooper
, pp. 105-107
Sport: Sovereigns of the Sky
Stephen Bodio
, pp. 108-111
Books & Critics
[+]
The Wedding Merchants
(12 Reviews)
Caitlin Flanagan
, pp. 112-118
Legendary Brides, by Letitia Baldridge
Legendary Brides
by Letitia Baldridge
Mother of the Bride
by Ilene Beckerman
Miss Manners on Weddings
by Judith Martin
Something New
by Amanda Beesley
Priceless Weddings for Under $5,000
by Kathleen Kennedy
The Best Friend's Guide to Planning a Wedding
by Lara Webb Carrigan
Wedding Planning for Dummies
by Marcy Blum and Laura Fisher Kaiser
Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette
by Peggy Post
Beverly Clark's Weddings: A Celebration
by Beverly Clark
Weddings by Martha Stewart
by Martha Stewart
The Best of Martha Stewart Living: Weddings
by Martha Stewart
Marry Me!
by Bradley Gerstman, Christopher Pizzo, and Rich Seldes, ...
[+]
"The First Hip White Person"
(Review)
James Marcus
, pp. 119-123
Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams, by Gary Giddins
Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams
by Gary Giddins
Off Its Rocker
[+]
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by Thomas Mallon
(Review)
, p. 124
Aiding and Abetting
by Muriel Spark
[+]
Review
Love, Etc., by Julian Barnes
(Review)
David Kipen
, p. 125
Love, Etc.
by Julian Barnes
[+]
Review
Eclipse, by John Banville
(Review)
Christina Schwarz
, p. 126
Eclipse
by John Banville
[+]
Review
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Poems and Other Wr...
(Review)
Peter Davison
, p. 126
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Poems and Other Writings
by J.D. McClatchy and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ...
[+]
Review
Slavery, Secession, and Southern History, by R...
(Review)
Benjamin Schwarz
, p. 126
Slavery, Secession, and Southern History
by Robert Louis Paquette and Louis A. Ferleger
[+]
Review
Everyday People, by Stewart O'Nan
(Review)
Jack Beatty
, p. 127
Everyday People
by Stewart O'Nan
[+]
Review
The Glass Palace, by Amitav Ghosh
(Review)
Stephen Amidon
, p. 127
The Glass Palace
by Amitav Ghosh
[+]
A Maverick Historian
(3 Reviews)
Penelope Lively
, pp. 128-130
Men at Arms, by Evelyn Waugh
Men at Arms
by Evelyn Waugh
Officers and Gentlemen
by Evelyn Waugh
The End of the Battle
by Evelyn Waugh
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The Puzzler
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
, p. 131
Word Fugitives
Barbara Wallraff
, pp. 132-134
Cover art
Bill Nelson
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