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The Theatre

by Brendan Gill

The New Yorker, October 27, 1980, p. 156

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        The Bhagavad Gita by Winthrop Sargeant
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 174 - 1 Review
        A Dry White Season by Andre Brink
      13. [+]
        General Jamestown, 1544-1699, by Carl Bridenbaugh, p. 175 - 1 Review
        Jamestown, 1544-1699 by Carl Bridenbaugh
      14. Rachel Mackenzie, pp. 176-178
      15. Cover by Pierre Le-Tan
    3. [+]
      April 21, 1980 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-34
      2. "The Night Mummy Got the Wrong Mink Coat" by John Cheever, p. 35
      3. "Still Other Investments" by George Booth, pp. 36-37
      4. "The Dock" by Davia Cashman, pp. 38-39
      5. "James" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 40-42
      6. "What Makes Them Tick" by Veronica Geng, p. 43
      7. Profiles (Sir Robert Mayer) by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 44-45
      8. "Panthers at the Sherry Netherland Hotel" by Robert Watson, pp. 46-76
      9. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 77
      10. U.S. Journal: Miami, Fl. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 78-90
      11. The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 91-101
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by B.G., pp. 102-107 - 3 Reviews
        The Tin Drum (1979 Film) by Volker Schlondorff
        Soupcon (1980 Film) by Jean Charles Tacchella
        Sitting Ducks (1980 Film) by Henry Jaglom
      13. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 108-117
      14. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 118-129
      15. [+]
        Books by John Updike, pp. 130-141 - 2 Reviews
        Winterreise by Gerhard Roth
        Approximation by Hans Joachim Schadlich
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 142-145 - 2 Reviews
        The Delphinium Girl by Mark Smith
        Catlin by Don Higgins
      17. [+]
        General Colette, by Michele Sarde, pp. 146-150 - 3 Reviews
        Colette by Michele Sarde
        Faith, Reason, and the Plague in Seventeenth-Century Tuscany by Carlo M. Cipolla
        The Mirage by Zay N. Smith, Pamela Zekman, Gene Pesek, and Jim Frost, ...
      18. Cover by Charles Saxon
    4. [+]
      April 28, 1980 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "Brand-New Man" by Ellis Weiner, pp. 38-39
      3. "I Spy" by Daniel Menaker, pp. 40-41
      4. "Cleaning a Fish" by Dave Smith, pp. 42-46
      5. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, p. 47
      6. "Jean Rhys" by Derek Walcott, pp. 48-98
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 99-101
      8. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 102-122
      9. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 123-127
      10. "Get Up" by Philip Levine, p. 128
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Roger Angell, pp. 129-132 - 2 Reviews
        Knife in the Head (1978 Film) by Reinhard Hauff
        The Left-Handed Woman (1978 Film) by Peter Handke
      12. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 133-135
      13. "Rouge et Noir" by Alex Stevens, pp. 136-138
      14. [+]
        Reading Stevenson by Naomi Bliven, pp. 139-141 - 1 Review
        The Papers of Adlai E. Stevenson, Vol. I by Walter Johnson and Adlai E. Stevenson
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 142 - 3 Reviews
        The Twyborn Affair by Patrick White
        Heronsmill by Roscoe Howells
        Yellowfish by John Keeble
      16. [+]
        General Eminent Edwardians, by Piers Brendon, pp. 142-146 - 4 Reviews
        Eminent Edwardians by Piers Brendon
        The Dream of the Golden Mountains by Malcolm Cowley
        Heartsounds by Martha Weinman Lear
        Moving Millions by Stan Fischler
      17. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Witness Before the Fact, by Elizabeth X. Ferrars, pp. 147-150 - 1 Review
        Witness Before the Fact by Elizabeth X. Ferrars
      18. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    5. [+]
      May 5, 1980 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Heroes" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 36-37
      3. "Berkeley House" by Alice Adams, pp. 38-44
      4. The Sporting Scene (Horse Racing---Part I) by Bill Barich, pp. 45-47
      5. "Return to the Swamp" by David Wagoner, pp. 48-108
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 109
      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 110-113
      8. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 114-118
      9. On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 119-125
      10. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 126-133
      11. Annals of Industry (Auto Makers) by Joseph Kraft, pp. 134-164
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Roger Angell, pp. 165-168 - 2 Reviews
        Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979 Film) by Francesco Rosi
        Get Rollin' (1980 Film) by J. Terrance Mitchell
      13. [+]
        Third Eye Open by Susan Lardner, pp. 169-172 - 1 Review
        The Salt Eaters by Toni Cade Bambara
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 173 - 2 Reviews
        Sleep Has His House by Anna Kavan
        Asylum Piece, and Other Stories by Anna Kavan
      15. [+]
        General Conrad in the Nineteenth Century, by Ian Watt, pp. 174-178 - 3 Reviews
        Conrad in the Nineteenth Century by Ian Watt
        They Stand Together by Walter Hooper and C.S. Lewis
        Imagining America by Peter Conrad
      16. Cover by Charles Addams
    6. [+]
      May 12, 1980 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-36
      2. "Dido Flute, Spouse to Europe" by Mavis Gallant, p. 37
      3. "Going Home" by Emmanuelle Esten, pp. 38-39
      4. "Sirens in Bad Weather" by Sherod Santos, pp. 40-45
      5. "The Lawnmower" by Barbara Gibbs, pp. 46-47
      6. A Reporter at Large (The Presidential Campaign) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 48-68
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 69-74
      8. "Washing the Coins" by Douglas Dunn, p. 75
      9. The Sporting Scene (Horse Racing---Part II) by Bill Barich, pp. 76-129
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Roger Angell, pp. 130-133 - 4 Reviews
        Heart Beat (1980 Film) by John Byrum
        On the Nickel (1980 Film) by Ralph Waite
        Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980 Film) by Richard Benner
        Where the Buffalo Roam (1980 Film) by Art Linson
      11. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 134-140
      12. "The Matter of Social Life" by David Ray, p. 141
      13. [+]
        Inside the Ballets Russes by Arlene Croce, pp. 142-160 - 2 Reviews
        Diaghilev by Richard Buckle
        Misia by Arthur Gold and Robert Fizdale
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 161 - 2 Reviews
        The Dragon's Village by Yuan-Tsung Chen
        The Old Jest by Jennifer Johnston
      15. [+]
        General A History of the Idea of Progress, by Robert N..., pp. 162-166 - 5 Reviews
        A History of the Idea of Progress by Robert Nisbet
        Island in Time by Olga A. Carlisle
        Authority by Richard Sennett
        The Fate of the Dollar by Martin Mayer
        Iwo by Richard Wheeler
      16. Cover by Robert Tallon
    7. [+]
      May 19, 1980 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-36
      2. "Spill" by George W.S. Trow, p. 37
      3. "Man in the Holocene" by Max Frisch, pp. 38-99
      4. "Farther Away" by Jonathan Aaron, pp. 100-104
      5. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 105
      6. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 106-114
      7. U.S. Journal: Georgetown, Del. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 115-123
      8. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 124-128
      9. Further Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 129-132
      10. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 133-135
      11. "For a Russian Poet: Cherdyn, June, 1934" by Greg Simon, p. 136
      12. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 137-142
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Roger Angell, pp. 143-149 - 3 Reviews
        The Long Riders (1980 Film) by Walter Hill
        The Thirty-Nine Steps (1978 Film) by Don Sharp
        Home Movies (1979 Film) by Brian De Palma
      14. [+]
        The Gift of Tongues by George Steiner, pp. 150-157 - 1 Review
        The Tongue Set Free by Elias Canetti
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 158 - 1 Review
        The Book of Jamaica by Russell Banks
      16. [+]
        General The Return of Eva Peron, by V.S. Naipaul, pp. 158-163 - 5 Reviews
        The Return of Eva Peron by V.S. Naipaul
        The Medieval Underworld by Andrew McCall
        Stones of Silence by George B. Schaller
        Elli: Coming of Age in the Holocaust by Livia Bitton Jackson
        The Search for Solutions by Horace F. Judson
      17. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Whip Hand, by Dick Francis, pp. 164-166 - 2 Reviews
        Whip Hand by Dick Francis
        Maigret's Rival by Georges Simenon
      18. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    8. [+]
      May 26, 1980 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
      2. "Call Me Ralph" by Gwyneth Cravens, pp. 31-32
      3. "The Shawl" by Cynthia Ozick, p. 33
      4. "Bus Ride" by Lorrie Goldensohn, pp. 34-35
      5. "One Asks Oneself" by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 36-39
      6. Profiles (Leo Castelli) by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 40-41
      7. "A Woman Kneeling in the Big City" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 42-76
      8. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, p. 77
      9. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 78-101
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 102-112
      11. Musical City Hall by Andrew Porter, pp. 113-117
      12. Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 118-122
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Roger Angell, pp. 123-126 - 2 Reviews
        The Empire Strikes Back (1980 Film) by Irvin Kershner
        Fame (1980 Film) by Alan Parker
      14. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, pp. 127-130 - 5 Reviews
        A Gentle Occupation by Dirk Bogarde
        Kennedy and Roosevelt: The Uneasy Alliance by Michael R. Beschloss
        Maybe: A Story by Lillian Hellman
        Robert Penn Warren Talking: Interviews 1950-1978 by Floyd C. Watkins, John T. Hiers, and Robert Penn Warren, ...
        The Palestinians by Jonathan Dimbleby
      15. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    9. [+]
      June 2, 1980 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      2. "Yard Sale" by Paul Theroux, pp. 34-35
      3. "Last Night Train" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 36-38
      4. "Excesses" by Arnie Levin, p. 39
      5. "Gravity" by Ann Beattie, pp. 40-42
      6. Profiles (David Newsom---Part I) by Robert Shaplen, p. 43
      7. "From Melville's Study by William Knapp, pp. 44-89
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 90-91
      9. A Reporter at Large (The Boyne River) by Anthony Bailey, pp. 92-124
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Roger Angell, pp. 125-127 - 2 Reviews
        Tom Horn (1980 Film) by William Wiard
        Dinner for Adele (1977 Film) by Oldrich Lipsky
      11. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 128-132
      12. "The Missionary Position" by Stanley Plumly, p. 133
      13. [+]
        Byron by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 134-137 - 1 Review
        Byron's Letters and Journals, Vol. X by Leslie A. Marchand and George Gordon Byron
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 138-142 - 5 Reviews
        Doctor Fischer of Geneva, or the Bomb Party by Graham Greene
        This Life by Sidney Poitier
        Moore: G.E. Moore and the Cambridge Apostles by Paul Levy
        Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford
        The Law of the Land by Charles Rembar
      15. Cover by Edward Koren
    10. [+]
      June 9, 1980 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "A Giant Step for Mankind" by Woody Allen, pp. 36-38
      3. "The Jubilee Boy" by Sergei Dovlatov, pp. 39-41
      4. "A Pause by the Water" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 42-47
      5. Profiles (David Newsom---Part II) by Robert Shaplen, pp. 48-111
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 112
      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 112-115
      8. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 116-129
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 130-147 - 1 Review
        The Shining (1980 Film) by Stanley Kubrick
      10. [+]
        Closeups by Whitney Balliett, pp. 148-153 - 1 Review
        Falling in Place by Ann Beattie
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 154 - 1 Review
        The Girl in a Swing by Richard Adams
      12. [+]
        General Greenwich Time, and the Discovery of the Longi..., pp. 155-158 - 3 Reviews
        Greenwich Time, and the Discovery of the Longitude by Derek Howse
        The Tale Bearers by V.S. Pritchett
        Among Friends by Dean Acheson, David S. McLellan, and David C. Acheson, ...
      13. Cover by Paul Degen
    11. [+]
      June 16, 1980 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      2. "Burglars in the Flesh" by Lore Segal, pp. 32-33
      3. "Old New England" by Derek Walcott, pp. 34-39
      4. "Memoirs" by William Meredith, pp. 40-42
      5. "Partners" by Veronica Geng, p. 43
      6. Profiles (David Newsom---Part III) by Robert Shaplen, pp. 44-95
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 96
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, p. 97
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 98-99
      10. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 100-103
      11. U.S. Journal: St. Louis, Mo. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 104-109
      12. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 110-116
      13. [+]
        Books: Essentials by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 117-120 - 1 Review
        Dictionary of Scientific Biography
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 121 - 1 Review
        Time of Desecration by Alberto Moravia
      15. [+]
        General Havelock Ellis: A Biography, by Phyllis Grossk..., pp. 122-126 - 3 Reviews
        Havelock Ellis: A Biography by Phyllis Grosskurth
        Soldiers of the Night by David Schoenbrun
        The Story of Story Magazine by Martha Foley and Jay Neugeboren
      16. Cover by Joseph Low
    12. [+]
      June 23, 1980 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "A Late Show" by Janet Desaulniers, pp. 28-29
      3. "Three Poems" by Charles Wright, pp. 30-31
      4. "Mizpah" by Robert Henderson, pp. 32-35
      5. "Accident" by Sydney Lea, pp. 36-37
      6. Profiles (Jelly Roll Morton) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 38-49
      7. A Reporter at Large (The Presidential Campaign) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 50-77
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 78-81
      9. The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 82-93
      10. [+]
        Imagining Things by John Updike, pp. 94-100 - 2 Reviews
        The Beginning Place by Ursula K. Le Guin
        Morgan's Passing by Anne Tyler
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 101 - 2 Reviews
        Hardcastle by John Yount
        Innocent Blood by P.D. James
      12. [+]
        General The English Village, by Richard Muir, pp. 101-103 - 4 Reviews
        The English Village by Richard Muir
        Sherman's March by Burke Davis
        Whitney Father, Whitney Heiress by W.A. Swanberg
        Without Fear or Favor by Harrison E. Salisbury
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime No More Monday Mornings, by C.P. Crow, pp. 104-106 - 1 Review
        No More Monday Mornings by C.P. Crow
      14. Cover by Arthur Getz
    13. [+]
      June 30, 1980 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
      2. "Patriotic Spot (60 Secs.)" by Ellis Weiner, p. 31
      3. "The Scan of Illyria" by James McCourt, pp. 32-33
      4. "Endless Greetings" by Vickie Karp, pp. 34-39
      5. "A Game Called Fear" by Linda Gregg, pp. 40-41
      6. A Reporter in Europe (France) by James Kramer, pp. 42-54
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 55
      8. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 56-62
      9. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 63-71
      10. Russian Journal (Part I) by Andrea Lee, pp. 72-87
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 88-91
      12. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 92-95
      13. [+]
        The Mind's Assertive Flow by Helen Vendler, pp. 96-104 - 1 Review
        Goshawk, Antelope by Dave Smith
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 105-107 - 4 Reviews
        California and Other States of Grace by Phyllis Theroux
        Henry Adams by R.P. Blackmur and Veronica A. Makowsky
        Life Beyond Earth by Gerald Feinberg and Robert Shapiro
        Nature and Culture by Barbara Novak
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Solo, by Jack Higgins, pp. 108-110 - 2 Reviews
        Solo by Jack Higgins
        The Treasure of Sainte Foy by MacDonald Harris
      16. Cover by Robert Tallon
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1980 = 13 Issues, 179 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 7, 1980 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-28
      2. "LGA-ORD" by Ian A. Frazier, p. 29
      3. "Mr. Bonito" by David Plante, pp. 30-31
      4. "Until the Sea Is Dead" by David St. John, pp. 32-34
      5. "Hunter Out of Season" by John Rolfe Gardiner, pp. 35-38
      6. Profiles (Robert Allan Ackerman) by James Stevenson, pp. 39-57
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 58-60
      8. U.S. Journal: Ocoee, Fla. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 61-66
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 67-69
      10. Russian Journal (Part II) by Andrea Lee, pp. 70-89
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 90-97 - 2 Reviews
        Brubaker (1980 Film) by Bob Rafelson and Stuart Rosenberg
        The Blues Brothers (1980 Film) by John Landis
      12. [+]
        The Other Side of the Glass by Lis Harris, pp. 98-102 - 1 Review
        Life Before Man by Margaret Atwood
      13. Cover by George Booth
    2. [+]
      July 14, 1980 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-26
      2. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Lou Myers, p. 27
      3. "The Pier: Under Pisces" by James Merrill, pp. 28-30
      4. "Supreme Court Decision on Genetic Engineering Causes Patent Office Boom" by James Stevenson, p. 31
      5. "Lost Letters" by Milan Kundera, pp. 32-35
      6. "What You Have Come to Expect" by Stephen Dobyns, pp. 36-59
      7. Reflections (Virginia) by Suzannah Lessard, pp. 60-65
      8. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 66-69
      9. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 70-88
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 89-91
      11. [+]
        Solo by Whitney Balliett, pp. 92-98 - 1 Review
        A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson
      12. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    3. [+]
      July 21, 1980 Issue = 10 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "Now at West Egg" by Veronica Geng, pp. 28-29
      3. "Dulse" by Alice Munro, pp. 30-35
      4. "That Saturday Without a Car" by Stephen Dunn, pp. 36-39
      5. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Ved Mehta, pp. 40-80
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 81
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 82-83
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 84-89 - 2 Reviews
        The Blue Lagoon (1980 Film) by Randal Kleiser
        Urban Cowboy (1980 Film) by James Bridges
      9. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 90-98
      10. Cover by Charles Stevens
    4. [+]
      July 28, 1980 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "That Dog isn't Fifteen" by Roy Blount, Jr., pp. 28-29
      3. "Old Couples" by Saul Steinberg, pp. 30-31
      4. "Seven O'Clock of a Stange Millennium and All's Well" by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 32-33
      5. "My Mother on an Evening in Late Summer" by Mark Strand, pp. 34-35
      6. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Ved Mehta, pp. 36-37
      7. "The Fire Pond" by Michael J. Rosen, pp. 38-81
      8. "Middle Age: A Nocturne" by Robert Phillips, p. 82
      9. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 83-87
      10. U.S. Journal: New Orleans by Calvin Trillin, pp. 88-96
      11. [+]
        A Green and Pleasant Land by Naomi Bliven, pp. 97-99 - 1 Review
        Lost Country Life by Dorothy Hartley
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 100 - 2 Reviews
        The White Horse Inn, and Other Novels by Georges Simenon
        Everything in the Window by Shirley Faessler
      13. [+]
        General A Pilgrimage of Passion, by Elizabeth Longford, pp. 101-102 - 3 Reviews
        A Pilgrimage of Passion by Elizabeth Longford
        Powers of the Weak by Elizabeth Janeway
        Home Before Night by Hugh Leonard
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Going It Alone, by Michael Innes, pp. 103-106 - 3 Reviews
        Going It Alone by Michael Innes
        The Philomel Foundation by James Gollin
        Sandcatcher by Stuart B. Jackman
      15. Cover by Pierre Le-Tan
    5. [+]
      August 4, 1980 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-26
      2. "Bishop" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 27-28
      3. "Smitten" by Ivy Strick, p. 29
      4. "Mud Holes" by Dave Smith, pp. 30-35
      5. A Reporter at Large (Alaska Telephones) by John McPhee, pp. 36-37
      6. "For Margaret" by Stanley Moss, pp. 38-48
      7. Annals of Medicine (Marth's Vineyard Investigation) by Berton Roueche, pp. 49-57
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 58-67
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 68-71 - 1 Review
        Dressed to Kill (1980 Film) by Brian De Palma
      10. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 72-79
      11. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 80-84
      12. [+]
        Miracles by Bruno Bettelheim, pp. 85-89 - 1 Review
        Helen and Teacher by Joseph P. Lash
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 90 - 2 Reviews
        Blackbird Days by Ken Chowder
        Ask Me Now by Al Young
      14. [+]
        General The Men in Blue, by Larry R. Gerlach, p. 91 - 3 Reviews
        The Men in Blue by Larry R. Gerlach
        The Golden Age of the Country House by Christopher Simon Sykes
        Flaubert and an English Governess by Hermia Oliver
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Rembrandt Panel, by Oliver T. Banks, pp. 91-94 - 2 Reviews
        The Rembrandt Panel by Oliver T. Banks
        The Cradle Will Fall by Mary Higgins Clark
      16. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    6. [+]
      August 11, 1980 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-26
      2. "Wednesday's Child" by Marc Kirkeby, p. 27
      3. "The Manhandlers" by Scot Haller, pp. 28-29
      4. "Memorial Day, 1979" by Eugene Ruggles, pp. 30-35
      5. "Case" by Phyllis Janowitz, pp. 36-37
      6. A Reporter at Large (The Presidential Campaign) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 38-69
      7. Popular Records by Douglas Watt, pp. 70-71
      8. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 72-81
      9. [+]
        Dark Smile, Devilish Saints by John Updike, pp. 82-88 - 3 Reviews
        Smile Please by Jean Rhys
        Port of Saints by William S. Burroughs
        Short Lives by Katinka Matson
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 2 Reviews
        Kindergarten by Peter Rushforth
        Rosiebelle Lee Wildcat Tennessee by Raymond Andrews
      11. [+]
        General Sacagawea of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, b..., pp. 90-91 - 4 Reviews
        Sacagawea of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Ella E. Clark and Margot Edmonds
        The Evolution of Culture in Animals by John Tyler Bonner
        Diary of the Cuban Revolution by Carlos Franqui
        Where Mountains Roar by Lesley Hazleton
      12. Kenneth Tynan, pp. 92-94
      13. Cover by Charles Saxon
    7. [+]
      August 18, 1980 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "The Cat Lady" by Anthony Taber, pp. 28-31
      3. "The Angels" by Milan Kundera, pp. 32-33
      4. "Summer Afternoons and Hypnosis" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 34-37
      5. "The Floating Candles" by Sydney Lea, pp. 38-46
      6. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 47-57
      7. The Sporting Scene (The Olympics) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 58-80
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 81-85 - 1 Review
        Honeysuckle Rose (1980 Film) by Jerry Schatzberg
      9. "And Something More Than a Sense of Ending" by Andrew Baird, pp. 86-88
      10. [+]
        David Garnett by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 89-91 - 1 Review
        Great Friends by David Garnett
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 92 - 1 Review
        Consenting Adults; Or, the Duchess Will Be Furious by Peter De Vries
      12. [+]
        General Gregory Bateson: The Legacy of a Scientist, by..., pp. 92-98 - 5 Reviews
        Gregory Bateson: The Legacy of a Scientist by David Lipset
        Criminals and Victims by Lois G. Forer
        A. E. Housman: The Scholar-Poet by Richard Perceval Graves
        I Don't Care if I Never Come Back by Art Hill
        Collected Correspondence of J.M.W. Turner by John Gage and J.M.W. Turner
      13. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    8. [+]
      August 25, 1980 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
      2. "Dusty Answer" by H.F. Ellis, pp. 24-26
      3. "Buried Treasure" by Laura Furman, pp. 27-33
      4. "Four Poems" by Pablo Neruda, pp. 34-35
      5. A Reporter at LArge (Labor) by A.H. Raskin, pp. 36-77
      6. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 78-81
      7. U.S. Journal: Buffalo, N.Y. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 82-87
      8. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 88-92
      9. "Walt Whitman at the Reburial of Poe" by Nicholas Christopher, p. 93
      10. [+]
        Excommunications by George Steiner, pp. 94-99 - 1 Review
        The Oak and the Calf by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 100-101 - 2 Reviews
        The Very Rich Hours of Count von Stauffenberg by Paul West
        Forgotten Impulses by Todd Walton
      12. [+]
        General States Dyckman: American Loyalist, by James Th..., pp. 102-106 - 5 Reviews
        States Dyckman: American Loyalist by James Thomas Flexner
        Reconstructing Aphra by Angeline Goreau
        Atomic Energy: A New Start by David E. Lilienthal
        Little Gloria...Happy at Last by Barbara Goldsmith
        Pissarro: His Life and Work by Ralph E. Shikes and Paula Harper
      13. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    9. [+]
      September 1, 1980 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 17-21
      2. "Realcamp" by John Rolfe Gardiner, pp. 22-24
      3. "By the Bedside" by Arturo Vivante, p. 25
      4. "Mentioning These Things" by Howard Moss, pp. 26-29
      5. Reflections (Finlandization) by William Pfaff, pp. 30-31
      6. "The End Circulates in the Wide Space of Summer" by Paul Zweig, pp. 32-36
      7. A Reporter at Large (Endangered Species) by Emily Hahn, pp. 37-69
      8. On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 70-73
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 74-81 - 4 Reviews
        Willie and Phil (1980 Film) by Paul Mazursky
        Airplane! (1980 Film) by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker
        The Great Santini (1979 Film) by Lewis John Carlino
        Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 Film) by Steven Spielberg
      10. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 82-85
      11. [+]
        Will and Allison by Whitney Balliett, pp. 86-87 - 1 Review
        The Second Coming by Walker Percy
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 88-89 - 3 Reviews
        The Girl Green as Eldelflower by Randolph Stow
        The House on Prague Street by Hanna Demetz
        Witnesses by Marcy Heidish
      13. [+]
        General Lyndon: An Oral Biography, by Merle Miller, pp. 90-91 - 3 Reviews
        Lyndon: An Oral Biography by Merle Miller
        Nietzsche: A Critical Life by Ronald Hayman
        War and Hope by Prince Norodom Sihanouk
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Death Drop, by B.M. Gill, pp. 92-94 - 1 Review
        Death Drop by B.M. Gill
      15. Cover by Arthur Getz
    10. [+]
      September 8, 1980 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
      2. "Manifesto of the MX Missilists" by Ellis Weiner, p. 31
      3. "44-28" by Sondra Spatt Olsen, pp. 32-33
      4. "Ralegh's Prizes" by Robert Pinsky, p. 34
      5. "Timely Is the Hand That Winds the Clock" by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 35-37
      6. "Conjuring Blues in the Surf at Nantucket" by Jon Swan, pp. 38-40
      7. A Reporter at Large (The Presidential Campaign) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 41-99
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 100
      9. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 100-101
      10. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 102-105
      11. [+]
        Books: Frontiersmen by John Updike, pp. 106-113 - 2 Reviews
        Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem
        The Long Haul by Oswaldo Franca, Jr.
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 114-115 - 3 Reviews
        Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough by Hugo Vickers
        The Present Danger by Norman Podhoretz
        Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution by Michael M.J. Fischer
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Killing of Katie Steelstock, by Michael Gi..., pp. 116-118 - 1 Review
        The Killing of Katie Steelstock by Michael Gilbert
      14. Cover by Paul Degen
    11. [+]
      September 15, 1980 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "From Gamut to Yalta" by Mavis Gallant, pp. 40-41
      3. "Ice" by Elizabeth Tallent, pp. 42-43
      4. "Winter on the River" by William Meredith, pp. 44-46
      5. A Reporter at Large (Railroad Journey) by Berton Roueche, pp. 47-49
      6. "An Ox Looks at Man" by Carlos Drummond de Andrade, pp. 50-63
      7. Letter from Rome by William Murray, pp. 64-93
      8. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 94-101
      9. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 102-108
      10. Reflections (Los Angeles Architecture) by Brendan Gill, pp. 109-147
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 148-160 - 3 Reviews
        The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978 Film) by Fred Schepisi
        My Brilliant Career (1979 Film) by Gillian Armstrong
        The Getting of Wisdom (1977 Film) by Bruce Beresford
      12. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 161-165
      13. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 166-176
      14. [+]
        Books: Goya by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 177-185 - 1 Review
        Goya: The Origins of the Modern Temper in Art by Fred Licht
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 186-188 - 2 Reviews
        Puffball by Fay Weldon
        A Would-Be Saint by Robin Jenkins
      16. [+]
        General Georgian Delights, by J.H. Plumb, pp. 189-194 - 4 Reviews
        Georgian Delights by J.H. Plumb
        Jack: The Struggles of John F. Kennedy by Herbert S. Parmet
        Arabia, the Gulf, and the West by J.B. Kelly
        Great Contemporary Pianists Speak for Themselves by Elyse Mach
      17. Cover by Pierre Le-Tan
    12. [+]
      September 22, 1980 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      2. "Lullaby" by Dennis McFarland, pp. 34-35
      3. "A Letter Home" by Anthony Lombardy, pp. 36-37
      4. "Tamina's Death" by Milan Kundera, pp. 38-43
      5. "Tequila" by Elizabeth Spires, pp. 44-75
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 76-77
      7. Football by J.W.L., pp. 78-82
      8. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 83-127
      9. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 128-139
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 140-144
      11. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 145-150
      12. [+]
        Books: The Last of Barthes by John Updike, pp. 151-156 - 1 Review
        New Critical Essays by Roland Barthes
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 157-162 - 3 Reviews
        The Storyteller by Alan Sillitoe
        Walter Lippmann and the American Century by Ronald Steel
        Goodbye, Darkness by William Manchester
      14. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    13. [+]
      September 29, 1980 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "The Riddle of Matthew Arnold" by Lynn Caraganis, pp. 38-40
      3. "An Unscheduled Stop" by Alice Adams, p. 41
      4. "Revivals of 'Tristran'" by James Merrill, pp. 42-47
      5. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Thomas Whiteside, pp. 48-49
      6. "Hawaii Dantesca" by Charles Wright, pp. 50-101
      7. The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 102-105
      8. A Reporter at Large (The Presidential Campaign) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 106-125
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 126-132
      10. Football by J.W.L., p. 133
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema: As Swift as Buzzard Flies by Pauline Kael, pp. 134-144 - 2 Reviews
        The Stunt Man (1980 Film) by Richard Rush
        Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980 Film) by Michael Pressman
      12. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 145-150
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 151-154 - 3 Reviews
        The Emperor of the Amazon by Marcio Souza
        A Civil War Courtship by William Walton and Edwin Weller
        The Panda's Thumb by Stephen Jay Gould
      14. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1980 = 13 Issues, 209 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 6, 1980 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 47-51
      2. "Still of Some Use" by John Updike, pp. 52-54
      3. "Moon and Madness" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, p. 55
      4. "Sex" by Pablo Neruda, pp. 56-62
      5. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Thomas Whiteside, p. 63
      6. "Yellow Light" by Garrett Kaoru Hongo, pp. 64-146
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 147
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 148-149
      9. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 150-151
      10. The Sporting Scene (Tennis) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 152-185
      11. The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 186-192
      12. Football by J.W.L., p. 193
      13. [+]
        Smuggled Out by Whitney Balliett, p. 194 - 1 Review
        Drylongso: A Self-Portrait of Black America by John Langston Gwaltney
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 195 - 1 Review
        The Time of the Doves by Merce Rodoreda
      15. [+]
        General The American Establishment, by Leonard Silk an..., pp. 196-200 - 2 Reviews
        The American Establishment by Leonard Silk and Mark Silk
        The Lioness and the Little One by William G. Atwood
      16. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    2. [+]
      October 13, 1980 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-42
      2. "I'm Worried About Future Oil Supplies! What's Exxon Doing to Help?" by George W.S. Trow, p. 43
      3. "Company Manners" by Katinka Loeser, pp. 44-45
      4. "The Doorman" by Les A. Murray, pp. 46-50
      5. "Even So, On a Personal Basis I Continue to Worry. What's Exxon Doing to Help?" by G.W.S.T., p. 51
      6. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Thomas Whiteside, pp. 52-143
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 144
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 145-147
      9. Football by J.W.L., pp. 148-149
      10. A Reporter at Large (The Presidential Campaign) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 150-159
      11. "The Death of a Crane Fly" by David Wagoner, pp. 160-162
      12. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 163-169
      13. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 170-173
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 174-190 - 2 Reviews
        Melvin and Howard (1980 Film) by Jonathan Demme
        Ordinary People (1980 Film) by Robert Redford
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 191 - 3 Reviews
        Fanny by Erica Jong
        The Butte Polka by Donald McCaig
        Sleeping Dogs Lie by Julian Gloag
      16. [+]
        General American Dreams: Lost and Found, by Studs Terkel, pp. 191-198 - 7 Reviews
        American Dreams: Lost and Found by Studs Terkel
        Road to Resistance: An Autobiography by George R. Millar
        The Question of Separatism by Jane Jacobs
        Ancient Slavery and Modern Ideology by M.I. Finley
        Queen Victoria's Children by Daphne Bennett
        St. Kilda: Island on the Edge of the World by Charles MacLean
        Seems Like Yesterday by Art Buchwald
      17. Cover by Arthur Getz
    3. [+]
      October 20, 1980 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-48
      2. "Conservations with Goethe" by Donald Barthelme, p. 49
      3. "Shiloh" by Bobbie Ann Mason, pp. 50-51
      4. "Golden Retriever" by Carol Muske, pp. 52-55
      5. "The Seasons in New York" by Howard Moss, pp. 56-57
      6. Annals of the Former World (Geology---Part I) by John McPhee, pp. 58-136
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 137
      8. Off Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 138-139
      9. Letter from Baghdad by Joseph Kraft, pp. 140-165
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 166-175
      11. A Reporter at Large (The Presidential Campaign) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 176-201
      12. Football by J.W.L., pp. 202-204
      13. [+]
        Superlatives by Berton Roueche, pp. 205-206 - 1 Review
        America's Best! 100 by C. Paul Luongo
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 207-210 - 2 Reviews
        Confederates by Thomas Keneally
        All Things to All Men by Godfrey Hodgson
      15. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    4. [+]
      October 27, 1980 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-45
      2. "The Bullfrog Pond" by James McConkey, pp. 46-47
      3. "Housework" by William Matthews, pp. 48-49
      4. "Plymouth: 1939" by Kevin O'Neill, pp. 50-53
      5. "The Season of Phantasmal Peace" by Derek Walcott, pp. 54-56
      6. Annals of the Former World (Geology---Part II) by John McPhee, pp. 57-155
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 156
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 156-158
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 159-165
      10. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 166-171
      11. The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 172-176
      12. "Debts" by Robert Long, p. 177
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 178-190 - 2 Reviews
        The Elephant Man (1980 Film) by David Lynch
        Stardust Memories (1980 Film) by Woody Allen
      14. Football by J.W.L., p. 191
      15. [+]
        Virginia Woolf by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 192-198 - 1 Review
        The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. Three: 1925-1930 by Anne Olivier Bell and Virginia Woolf
      16. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    5. [+]
      November 3, 1980 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-46
      2. "Europe by Satellite" by Mavis Gallant, p. 47
      3. "An Open House" by James Hughes, pp. 48-49
      4. "Looking Northward, Aegeanward: Nestlings on Sea Cliff" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 50-55
      5. "These Green-Going-To-Yellow" by Marvin Bell, pp. 56-58
      6. Profiles (Brasilia) by Alex Shoumatoff, pp. 59-163
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 164-165
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, p. 166
      9. "Fragment of a Conversation in Bed" by Hayden Carruth, pp. 166-167
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 168-179
      11. "Form" by Heather McHugh, pp. 180-182
      12. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, p. 183
      13. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 184-187
      14. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 188-196
      15. Football by J.W.L., p. 197
      16. [+]
        A Sense of the Day by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 198-201 - 1 Review
        Kolyma Tales by Varlam Shalamov
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 202 - 1 Review
        Dance of the Tiger by Bjorn Kurten
      18. [+]
        General The Burning Bed, by Faith McNulty, pp. 203-206 - 3 Reviews
        The Burning Bed by Faith McNulty
        Mathematics: The Loss of Certainty by Morris Kline
        On Mencken by John R. Dorsey
      19. Cover by Saul Steinberg
    6. [+]
      November 10, 1980 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-48
      2. "Order Toll-Free from Briefcase House Today!" by Bruce McCall, p. 49
      3. "The Laughter of Akiva" by Cynthia Ozick, pp. 50-51
      4. "Picking Grapes in an Abandoned Vineyard" by Larry Levis, pp. 52-57
      5. "Tableau Vivant" by Tess Gallagher, pp. 58-173
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 174
      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 174-176
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 177-184
      9. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 185-186
      10. "Two Poems" by David Wagoner, p. 187
      11. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 188-191
      12. U.S. Journal: Terre Hill, Pa. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 192-202
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 203-215 - 3 Reviews
        Private Benjamin (1980 Film) by Howard Zieff
        Divine Madness (1980 Film) by Michael Ritchie
        Used Cars (1980 Film) by Robert Zemeckis
      14. The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 216-218
      15. Football by J.W.L., pp. 219-220
      16. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, pp. 221-224 - 3 Reviews
        The Door in the Wall and Other Stories by H.G. Wells
        Rome: Profile of a City, 312-1308 by Richard Krautheimer
        Reaches of Heaven by Isaac Bashevis Singer
      17. Cover by Arthur Getz
    7. [+]
      November 17, 1980 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-50
      2. "Hungarian Rhapsody" by Howard Moss, p. 51
      3. "Never Before" by Philip Levine, pp. 52-53
      4. "Grandmother" by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, pp. 54-61
      5. "Nap" by Arthur Smith, p. 62
      6. Reflections (The Decline of Adulthood) by George W.S. Trow, Jr., pp. 63-171
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 172-173
      8. Letter from South Korea by Robert Shaplen, pp. 174-207
      9. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Women), pp. 208-226
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 227-234
      11. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 235-238
      12. Football by J.W.L., p. 239
      13. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, pp. 240-242 - 4 Reviews
        Horn of Africa by Philip Caputo
        Tennyson: The Unquiet Heart by Robert Bernard Martin
        The Old Die Young by Richard Lockridge
        The Secret Servant by Gavin Lyall
      14. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    8. [+]
      November 24, 1980 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      2. "Polvo" by Paul Theroux, pp. 42-43
      3. "Elegy in an Abandoned Boatyard" by Dave Smith, pp. 44-45
      4. "Wood" by Alice Munro, pp. 46-51
      5. "Nature Study" by James Scully, pp. 52-54
      6. Profiles (Aaron Green---Part I) by Janet Malcolm, pp. 55-133
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 134
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, p. 135
      9. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 136-163
      10. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for the House), pp. 164-181
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 182-187
      12. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 188-192
      13. Football by J.W.L., pp. 193-196
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 197-205 - 1 Review
        Every Man for Himself (1980 Film) by Jean-Luc Godard
      15. [+]
        Cold Warriors by Berton Roueche, pp. 206-207 - 1 Review
        The Hastings Conspiracy by Alfred Coppel
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 208-212 - 4 Reviews
        Peter the Great: His Life and World by Robert K. Massie
        Lost New Orleans by Mary Cable
        Squirrel Book by Eugene Kinkead
        Cosmos by Carl Sagan
      17. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    9. [+]
      December 1, 1980 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 38-42
      2. "Pepperoni" by Donald Barthelme, p. 43
      3. "Country Traffic" by Saul Steinberg, pp. 44-46
      4. "Change" by Larry Woiwode, pp. 47-49
      5. "The Roar" by Gerald Stern, pp. 50-53
      6. Profiles (Aaron Green---Part II) by Janet Malcolm, pp. 54-152
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 153
      8. A Reporter at Large (The Presidential Election) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 154-197
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 198-203
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, p. 204
      11. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 205-207
      12. Football by J.W.L., pp. 208-211
      13. Books by Faith McNulty, pp. 212-226
      14. Cover by James Stevenson
    10. [+]
      December 8, 1980 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-47
      2. "Reading 'War and Peace'" by George A. Brown, pp. 48-49
      3. "Egypt" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 50-51
      4. "Ellis Island" by Mark Helprin, pp. 52-55
      5. "Parish" by Norman Dubie, pp. 56-126
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 127-129
      7. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Men), pp. 130-157
      8. Reflections (Anthony Blunt) by George Steiner, pp. 158-201
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 202-208
      10. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 209-216
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 217-225 - 1 Review
        Raging Bull (1980 Film) by Martin Scorsese
      12. Football by J.W.L., pp. 226-231
      13. Books by Whitney Balliett, pp. 232-233
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 234-248 - 7 Reviews
        A Presence with Secrets by W.M. Spackman
        John von Neumann and Norbert Wiener by Steve J. Heims
        The Letters of Edward Fitzgerald, Vol. I: 1830-1850 by Alfred McKinley Terhune and Annabelle Burdick Terhune, ...
        Photographs for the Tsar by Robert H. Allshouse and S.M. Prokudin-Gorskifi, ...
        Carrington: Paintings, Drawings, and Decorations by Noel Carrington
        Galaxies by Timothy Ferris
        The Oxford Book of Satirical Verse by Geoffrey Grigson
      15. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    11. [+]
      December 15, 1980 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      2. "Knicker, Knacker, Snicker, Snooker" by Philip Hamburger, pp. 34-35
      3. "North and South" by Derek Walcott, pp. 36-37
      4. "The Bookseller" by Elizabeth Hardwick, pp. 38-41
      5. "Precipitation" by Debora Greger, pp. 42-45
      6. Profiles (Benjamin Shine) by Mark Singer, pp. 46-79
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 80-84
      8. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Children), pp. 85-117
      9. A Reporter in Europe (Switzerland) by Jane Kramer, pp. 118-147
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 148-155
      11. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 156-161
      12. [+]
        Books: An Earlier Day by John Updike, pp. 162-169 - 1 Review
        The Thirties by Edmund Wilson and Leon Edel
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 170 - 1 Review
        Deceptive Cadence by Eugenia Zukerman
      14. [+]
        General Chrome Colossus: General Motors and Its Time, ..., pp. 170-173 - 6 Reviews
        Chrome Colossus: General Motors and Its Time by Ed Cray
        Tito: The Story from Inside by Milovan Djilas
        First Reactions by Clive James
        The Dollar Princesses by Ruth Brandon
        Thomas Cardinal Wolsey by Nancy Lenz Harvey
        City People by Gunther Barth
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Maigret at the Coroner's, by Georges Simenon, pp. 174-176 - 1 Review
        Maigret at the Coroner's by Georges Simenon
      16. Cover by Robert Tallon
    12. [+]
      December 22, 1980 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
      2. "Mousse" by Mavis Gallant, p. 31
      3. "The Future" by Joseph McElroy, pp. 32-33
      4. "The Garden of Early Delights" by David Wagoner, pp. 34-39
      5. "Your Christmas Present" by Dave Smith, pp. 40-43
      6. Our Local Correspondents (Max Gordon) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 44-54
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 55
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 55-60
      9. On and Off the Avenue (The Christmas Table), pp. 61-77
      10. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 78-81
      11. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Covent Garden) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 82-85
      12. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 86-89
      13. Reflections (Eastern Europe) by William Pfaff, pp. 90-99
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 100-108 - 3 Reviews
        Heaven's Gate (1980 Film) by Michael Cimino
        The Idolmaker (1980 Film) by Taylor Hackford
        Resurrection (1980 Film) by Daniel Petrie
      15. [+]
        Books: A Form of Conversation by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 109-118 - 1 Review
        The Letters of Evelyn Waugh by Mark Amory and Evelyn Waugh
      16. Cover by Jenni Oliver
    13. [+]
      December 29, 1980 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "Thailand" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 33-34
      3. "Greetings, Friends!" by Roger Angell, p. 35
      4. "The Turkey Season" by Alice Munro, pp. 36-39
      5. "Steel" by Philip Levine, pp. 40-44
      6. A Reporter at Large (Journey by Rail) by Berton Roueche, pp. 45-53
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 54
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, p. 55
      9. Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 56-57
      10. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 58-60
      11. U.S. Journal: Manhattan by Calvin Trillin, pp. 61-63
      12. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 64-66
      13. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 67-68
      14. [+]
        Books: An Armful of Field Flowers by John Updike, pp. 69-71 - 1 Review
        Letters from Colette by Robert Phelps and Colette
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 72-73 - 3 Reviews
        Love of Gold by Emily Hahn
        From a Limestone Ledge by John Graves
        Recollections of the Powys Brothers by Belinda Humfrey
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime People of Darkness, by Tony Hillerman, pp. 74-76 - 1 Review
        People of Darkness by Tony Hillerman
      17. Cover by William Steig
2. [+]
  Issues of 1981 = 50 Issues, 750 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 1982 = 46 Issues, 659 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 1983 = 47 Issues, 665 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 1984 = 51 Issues, 708 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 1985 = 52 Issues, 744 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 1986 = 51 Issues, 703 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 1987 = 52 Issues, 688 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 1988 = 52 Issues, 708 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 1989 = 52 Issues, 731 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 1990s = 10 Years, 479 Issues, 8,890 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 1990 = 52 Issues, 718 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 1991 = 51 Issues, 697 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 1992 = 52 Issues, 822 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 1993 = 50 Issues, 1,039 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 1994 = 49 Issues, 953 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 1995 = 48 Issues, 985 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 1996 = 46 Issues, 970 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 1997 = 42 Issues, 851 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 1998 = 45 Issues, 937 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 1999 = 44 Issues, 918 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 2000s = 10 Years, 436 Issues, 7,939 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2000 = 46 Issues, 840 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 2001 = 41 Issues, 716 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 2002 = 46 Issues, 794 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 2003 = 46 Issues, 827 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 2004 = 42 Issues, 738 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 2005 = 47 Issues, 829 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 2006 = 46 Issues, 832 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 2007 = 46 Issues, 876 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 2008 = 34 Issues, 664 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 2009 = 42 Issues, 823 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 2010s = 1 Year, 3 Issues, 50 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2010 = 3 Issues, 50 Articles