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A Reporter at Large (National Security)

by Richard J. Barnet

The New Yorker, April 27, 1981, pp. 50-142

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      3. "...From Our Spring Catalogue" by Jack Ziegler, p. 36
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      5. "In Umbria" by Howard Moss, pp. 42-61
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      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 62-67
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      9. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 82-90
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      3. "The Shetland Pony" by Mary D. Kierstead, pp. 40-41
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      3. "The Angels Inform the World" by L.M. Rosenberg, pp. 38-40
      4. "Convict" by John Rolfe Gardiner, p. 41
      5. "Farm Life" by Susan Prospere, pp. 42-45
      6. A Reporter at Large (Three Mile Island---Part II) by Daniel Ford, pp. 46-109
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 110
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 110-111
      9. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 112-117
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      4. "The Cold in This Place" by John Engels, pp. 44-48
      5. "The New Rules" by Ellis Weiner, p. 49
      6. A Reporter at Large (National Security) by Richard J. Barnet, pp. 50-142
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 143
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 143-144
      9. "Cyclone Off the Coast" by Ralph Angel, p. 145
      10. Reflections (Poland) by William Pfaff, pp. 146-148
      11. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 149-153
      12. "9 P.M." by Whitney Balliett, p. 154
      13. [+]
        Vissi d'Arte by Naomi Bliven, pp. 155-158 - 1 Review
        Maria Callas: The Woman Behind the Legend by Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 159 - 4 Reviews
        Repent, Lanny Merkel by Faith Sullivan
        Basic Black with Pearls by Helen Weinzweig
        Frog Salad by Sally George
        American Rose by Julia Markus
      15. [+]
        General Light-Horse Harry Lee and the Legacy of the Am..., p. 160 - 4 Reviews
        Light-Horse Harry Lee and the Legacy of the American Revolution by Charles Royster
        The Biggest Company on Earth by Sonny Kleinfield
        Young Emma by W.H. Davies
        Henry Ford: The Wayward Capitalist by Carol W. Gelderman
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Little Doctor, by Georges Simenon, pp. 161-164 - 1 Review
        The Little Doctor by Georges Simenon
      17. Cover by Lonni Sue Johnson
    5. [+]
      May 4, 1981 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "The Enigma Redundancy" by Marshall Brickman, pp. 38-39
      3. "Safeway" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 40-41
      4. "This Time of the Year" by Daniel Halpern, pp. 42-47
      5. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 48-100
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 101
      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 102-103
      8. A Reporter at Large (The Interior Department) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 104-139
      9. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 140-147
      10. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 148-157
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 158-167 - 2 Reviews
        Thief (1981 Film) by Michael Mann
        The Howling (1981 Film) by Joe Dante
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 168 - 3 Reviews
        Original Sins by Lisa Alther
        The Men's Club by Leonard Michaels
        Store Up the Anger by Wessel Ebersohn
      13. [+]
        General Love Among the Butterflies, by Margaret Founta..., pp. 168-172 - 4 Reviews
        Love Among the Butterflies by Margaret Fountaine and W.F. Cater
        Operation Lucy by Anthony Read and David Fisher
        Pioneer Women by Joanna L. Stratton
        Early Americans by Carl Bridenbaugh
      14. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    6. [+]
      May 11, 1981 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      2. "Venezuela for Visitors" by John Updike, pp. 34-35
      3. "Paradox of Time" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 36-37
      4. "Freundschaft" by Samson Raphaelson, pp. 38-70
      5. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 71
      6. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 72-75
      7. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 76-90
      8. A Reporter in Europe (England) by Jane Kramer, pp. 91-125
      9. On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 126-134
      10. "Lindenbloom" by Amy Clampitt, p. 135
      11. U.S. Jouranl: Tucson, Ariz. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 136-144
      12. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 145-148
      13. [+]
        Tilman by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 149-152 - 1 Review
        High Mountains and Cold Seas by J.R.L. Anderson
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 153 - 2 Reviews
        Heavy Sand by Anatoli Rybakov
        Get Out and Get Under by Max Wilk
      15. [+]
        General Russia in the Age of Catherine the Great, by I..., pp. 153-158 - 5 Reviews
        Russia in the Age of Catherine the Great by Isabel de Madariaga
        The Jesuits: A History by David J. Mitchell
        Twelve Years by Joel Agee
        Miss Willmott of Warley Place by Audrey Le Lievre
        The Terror Network by Claire Sterling
      16. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    7. [+]
      May 18, 1981 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "Shots" by John Rolfe Gardiner, pp. 40-41
      3. "Turn-of-the-Century House" by Dave Smith, pp. 42-44
      4. "Time Alone" by James Robison, pp. 45-47
      5. "Hunting the Passive" by John Pijewski, pp. 48-52
      6. A Reporter at Large (The Reverend Jerry Falwell) by Frances FitzGerald, pp. 53-141
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 142
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 143-145
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 146-151 - 2 Reviews
        Caveman (1981 Film) by Carl Gottlieb
        Knightriders (1981 Film) by George A. Romero
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 152-159
      11. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 160-165
      12. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 166-168
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 169 - 1 Review
        Signs of Life by Sumner Locke Elliott
      14. [+]
        General Literary Lifeline, by Ian S. MacNiven, Harry T..., pp. 169-172 - 3 Reviews
        Literary Lifeline by Ian S. MacNiven, Harry T. Moore, and Richard Aldington, ...
        Pleasure and Privilege by Olivier Bernier
        At the Barricades by Wilfred G. Burchett
      15. Cover by William Steig
    8. [+]
      May 25, 1981 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "Mission to Mandala" by Garrison Keillor, pp. 38-40
      3. "Beethoven, Opus III" by Amy Clampitt, p. 41
      4. "Summer" by Joy Williams, pp. 42-48
      5. A Reporter at Large (Creedmoor---Part I) by Susan Sheehan, pp. 49-114
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 115
      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, p. 115
      8. "A Blessing" by Mekeel McBride, pp. 116-117
      9. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 118-124
      10. U.S. Journal: Chicago by Calvin Trillin, pp. 125-129
      11. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 130-131
      12. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 132-136
      13. [+]
        Borges by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 137-139 - 1 Review
        Six Problems for Don Isidro Parodi by Jorge Luis Borges and Adolfo Bioy-Casares
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 140 - 2 Reviews
        Zuckerman Unbound by Philip Roth
        The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate
      15. [+]
        General Journey to Nowhere, by Shiva Naipaul, pp. 141-143 - 4 Reviews
        Journey to Nowhere by Shiva Naipaul
        A Liar's Autobiography, Volume VI by Graham Chapman
        Edith Sitwell by Victoria Glendinning
        Those Drinking Days by Donald Newlove
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Free Fall in Crimson, by John D. MacDonald, pp. 144-146 - 1 Review
        Free Fall in Crimson by John D. MacDonald
      17. Cover by Jenni Oliver
    9. [+]
      June 1, 1981 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-40
      2. "My Married Life: The Whole Truth Thus Far" by Mark Singer, p. 41
      3. "The Gift of the Prodigal" by Peter Taylor, pp. 42-43
      4. "A Motor" by Marvin Bell, pp. 44-52
      5. A Reporter at Large (Creedmoor---Part II) by Susan Sheehan, pp. 53-123
      6. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 124-125
      7. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 126-131
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 132-137 - 2 Reviews
        This Is Elvis (1981 Film) by Malcolm Leo and Andrew Solt
        Heartworn Highways (1975 Film) by James Szalapski
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 138-142
      10. Popular Records by Douglas Watt, pp. 143-145
      11. [+]
        Guernsey Gossip by Whitney Balliett, pp. 146-147 - 1 Review
        The Book of Ebenezer Le Page by G.B. Edwards
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 148 - 2 Reviews
        White Rising by Zane Kotker
        The Passion of Loreen Bright Weasel by James Polk
      13. [+]
        General Russia's Failed Revolutions, by Adam B. Ulam, pp. 148-149 - 3 Reviews
        Russia's Failed Revolutions by Adam B. Ulam
        I Really Should Be Practicing by Gary Graffman
        Solvency: The Price of Survival by James Chace
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Experiment with Death, by E.X. Ferrars, pp. 150-152 - 1 Review
        Experiment with Death by E.X. Ferrars
      15. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    10. [+]
      June 8, 1981 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-38
      2. "Household Words" by Ron Padgett, p. 39
      3. "Still-Lifes" by Saul Steinberg, pp. 40-41
      4. "A Wedding" by Lore Segal, pp. 42-43
      5. "Those Were the Days" by Philip Levine, pp. 44-49
      6. A Reporter at Large (Creedmoor---Part III) by Susan Sheehan, pp. 50-130
      7. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 131-133
      8. Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 134-137
      9. A Reporter in Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 138-147
      10. [+]
        Fresh from the Forties by John Updike, pp. 148-155 - 2 Reviews
        Loitering with Intent by Muriel Spark
        Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 156 - 3 Reviews
        Darconville's Cat by Alexander Theroux
        The Delivery by Georges Simenon
        The Oxford Book of Short Stories by V.S. Pritchett
      12. [+]
        General Oliver St. John Gogarty, by J.B. Lyons, pp. 157-160 - 2 Reviews
        Oliver St. John Gogarty by J.B. Lyons
        Voices from the Holocaust by Sylvia Rothchild
      13. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    11. [+]
      June 15, 1981 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Boss" by George W.S. Trow, pp. 36-37
      3. "Echoes" by Elizabeth Cullinan, pp. 38-39
      4. "Bar Ledge" by Joseph Moses, pp. 40-43
      5. "The Corpse of the Insensitive" by Daniel Halpern, pp. 44-45
      6. A Reporter at Large (Creedmoor---Part IV) by Susan Sheehan, pp. 46-126
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, p. 127
      8. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 128-131
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 132-138 - 2 Reviews
        Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981 Film) by Steven Spielberg
        Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981 Film) by Lamont Johnson
      10. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 139-146
      11. [+]
        Unastonished Eye by Susan Lardner, pp. 147-154 - 1 Review
        Tar Baby by Toni Morrison
      12. Cover by Charles Saxon
    12. [+]
      June 22, 1981 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      2. "Happiness" by Georgia A. Brown, pp. 30-34
      3. "Three Poems" by Katha Pollitt, p. 35
      4. "On the Way to the Acropolis" by Harry Mountzoures, pp. 36-40
      5. Lette from El Salvador by Tom Buckley, pp. 41-85
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 86
      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 86-87
      8. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 88-90
      9. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 91-95
      10. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 96-111
      11. [+]
        De Mortuis by George Steiner, pp. 112-113 - 1 Review
        The Hour of Our Death by Philippe Aries
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 114 - 2 Reviews
        July's People by Nadine Gordimer
        Dale Loves Sophie to Death by Robb Forman Dew
      13. [+]
        General Governing America, by Joseph A. Califano, Jr., pp. 115-118 - 1 Review
        Governing America by Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
      14. Cover by Abel Quezada
    13. [+]
      June 29, 1981 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      2. "Healing Grace" by Carola Dibbell, pp. 30-31
      3. "The Suppliant" by James Merrill, p. 32
      4. "The Tenant" by Berry Morgan, pp. 33-35
      5. "Like Boats" by Brian Swann, pp. 36-37
      6. That Was New York (Harlem---Part I) by Jervis Anderson, pp. 38-69
      7. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 70-73
      8. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 74-78
      9. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 79-83
      10. Letter from Israel by Robert Shaplen, pp. 84-92
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 93-97 - 2 Reviews
        History of the World, Part I (1981 Film) by Mel Brooks
        Outland (1981 Film) by Peter Hyams
      12. [+]
        Happy on Nono Despite Odosha by John Updike, pp. 98-102 - 1 Review
        Watunna: An Orinoco Creation Cycle by Marc de Civrieux
      13. Cover by Jenni Oliver
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1981 = 13 Issues, 174 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 6, 1981 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-34
      2. "This Space" by Mavis Gallant, p. 35
      3. "The Traveller" by Katinka Loeser, pp. 36-37
      4. "Stars" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 38-50
      5. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 51
      6. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 51-54
      7. That Was New York (Harlem---Part III) by Jervis Anderson, pp. 55-85
      8. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 86-90
      9. Photography by Janet Malcolm, pp. 91-97
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 98-106
      11. Cover by Arthur Getz
    2. [+]
      July 13, 1981 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      2. "The Lover and the Beloved" by Wright Morris, pp. 26-27
      3. "Downstairs at Fitzgerald's" by William Trevor, pp. 28-29
      4. "Roman Elegy" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 30-35
      5. "By the Sea" by Cynthia Macdonald, pp. 36-37
      6. That Was New York (Harlem---Part III) by Jervis Anderson, pp. 38-79
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 80-83 - 3 Reviews
        Dragonslayer (1981 Film) by Matthew Robbins
        Superman II (1980 Film) by Richard Lester and Richard Donner
        Stripes (1981 Film) by Ivan Reitman
      8. On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 84-85
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 86-91
      10. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Theodore B. Taylor) by John McPhee, pp. 92-95
      11. [+]
        Books: Hem Battles the Pack; Wins, Loses by John Updike, pp. 96-105 - 1 Review
        Ernest Hemingway: Selected Letters, 1917-1961 by Carlos Baker and Ernest Hemingway
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 106-110 - 3 Reviews
        Monkey Grip by Helen Garner
        National Defense by James Fallows
        Nellie's Story by Nellie Grant
      13. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    3. [+]
      July 20, 1981 Issue = 9 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "Invasion of the Book Envelopes" by John Updike, p. 33
      3. "Pool Lights" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 34-37
      4. "Three Poems" by David Pollens, pp. 38-41
      5. That Was New York (Harlem---Part IV) by Jervis Anderson, pp. 42-77
      6. A Reporter at Large (Senator Helms) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 78-95
      7. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 96-109
      8. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, pp. 110-114 - 4 Reviews
        Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
        The Sage of Monticello by Dumas Malone
        Covering Islam by Edward W. Said
        Bogmail by Patrick McGinley
      9. Cover by Robert Tallon
    4. [+]
      July 27, 1981 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      2. "The Inflating" by James Munves, pp. 30-32
      3. "At the Beach" by Alice Adams, pp. 33-35
      4. "Sunset Scrupulously Obserbed" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 36-40
      5. U.S. Journal: Louisiana by Calvin Trillin, pp. 41-51
      6. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 52-53
      7. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 54-59
      8. Letter from Israel by Robert Shaplen, pp. 60-69
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 70-73
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 74-79 - 3 Reviews
        Blow Out (1981 Film) by Brian De Palma
        Arthur (1981 Film) by Steve Gordon
        Zorro, the Gay Blade (1981 Film) by Peter Medak
      11. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 80-83
      12. [+]
        Books: Two Novels by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 84-85 - 2 Reviews
        Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
        The Hangwoman by Pavel Kohout
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 86 - 2 Reviews
        Trade Wind by M.M. Kaye
        Turnaround by Don Carpenter
      14. [+]
        General Anne Thackeray Ritchie, by Winifred Gerin, pp. 87-90 - 3 Reviews
        Anne Thackeray Ritchie by Winifred Gerin
        The Flowering of Ireland by Katharine Scherman
        Philadelphia: Patricians and Philistines, 1900-1950 by John A. Lukacs
      15. Cover by Arthur Getz
    5. [+]
      August 3, 1981 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "Impromptu" by J.j. Sempe, pp. 28-30
      3. "Anna" by W.S. Merwin, p. 31
      4. "Young Girls Playing Catch in the Street Just Into Dark" by Christopher Buckley, pp. 32-35
      5. "Naskeag" by Alfred Corn, pp. 36-37
      6. Letter from New Delhi by Ved Mehta, pp. 38-59
      7. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 60-65
      8. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 66-85
      9. Musicial Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 86-89
      10. [+]
        Books: Readers and Writers by John Updike, pp. 90-92 - 2 Reviews
        If On a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
        The Meeting at Telgte by Gunter Grass
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 2 Reviews
        Lost and Found by Julian Gloag
        Customs by Lisa Zeidner
      12. [+]
        General Dorothy L. Sayers: A Biography, by James Brabazon, pp. 94-98 - 4 Reviews
        Dorothy L. Sayers: A Biography by James Brabazon
        The World Challenge by Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
        John Muir and His Legacy by Stephen R. Fox
        Class: A View from Middle England by Jilly Cooper
      13. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    6. [+]
      August 10, 1981 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
      2. "On With the New in France" by Mavis Gallant, p. 31
      3. "Beyond the Pale" by William Trevor, pp. 32-33
      4. "The Supremes" by Mark Jarman, pp. 34-39
      5. "Golden Retriever" by David Wagoner, pp. 40-52
      6. Letter from Pakistan by Joseph Kraft, pp. 53-75
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 76-79
      8. Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 80-81
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 82-85
      10. On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 86-90
      11. [+]
        Books: Floccinaucinihilipilificatinoism by Daniel Patrick Moynihan, pp. 91-105 - 1 Review
        A Life in Our Times by John Kenneth Galbraith
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 106 - 2 Reviews
        Gemini by Michel Tournier
        Other People: A Mystery Story by Martin Amis
      13. [+]
        General Will's Boy, by Wright Morris, pp. 107-110 - 3 Reviews
        Will's Boy by Wright Morris
        Showing Off in America by John Brooks
        John Evelyn and His World: A Biography by John Bowle
      14. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    7. [+]
      August 17, 1981 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-28
      2. "Stamps" by Bruce McCall, p. 29
      3. "Jean-Pierre" by Elizabeth Spencer, pp. 30-33
      4. "Times Square Water Music" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 34-37
      5. "Victoria" by John Witte, pp. 38-40
      6. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 41-78
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 79
      8. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 80-83
      9. Letter from Rome by William Murray, pp. 84-96
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 97-103
      11. [+]
        Books: Ladies' Day by George Steiner, pp. 104-105 - 1 Review
        Fires by Marguerite Yourcenar
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 106-110 - 6 Reviews
        The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan
        Lost in America by Isaac Bashevis Singer
        The Double-Edged Helix by Liebe F. Cavalieri
        The Jefferson Scandals by Virginius Dabney
        The Book of the Piano by Dominic Gill
        Conversations with Katherine Anne Porter by Enrique Hank Lopez
      13. Cover by Charles Saxon
    8. [+]
      August 24, 1981 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "Certain Questions in the History of the Party" by Daniel Menaker, pp. 28-29
      3. "The Girl Next Door" by Julia Smith, pp. 30-33
      4. "Elegy for a Dead Labrador" by Lars Gustafsson, pp. 34-38
      5. A Reporter at Large (Saturn) by Henry S.F. Cooper, Jr., pp. 39-80
      6. "Milliner" by Susan Prospere, p. 81
      7. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 82-83
      8. Reflections (U.S. Soviet Policy) by William Pfaff, pp. 84-89
      9. U.S. Journal: Langhorne, Pa. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 90-95
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 96-97
      11. [+]
        Books: Routes by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 98-99 - 1 Review
        The Mapmakers by John Noble Wilford
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 100 - 4 Reviews
        Good Behavior by Molly Keane
        Hub by Robert Herring
        The Temptation of Eileen Hughes by Brian Moore
        The Man Who Owned New York by John Jay Osborn, Jr.
      13. [+]
        General A Cordiall Water, by M.F.K. Fisher, pp. 101-104 - 4 Reviews
        A Cordiall Water by M.F.K. Fisher
        The Distortion of America by Oscar Handlin
        Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Freedom, 1822-1832 by Robert V. Remini
        Laws of the Game by Manfred Eigen and Ruthild Winkler
      14. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    9. [+]
      August 31, 1981 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      2. "American Light" by John Rolfe Gardiner, pp. 30-31
      3. "The Quarry" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 32-34
      4. "A Protest Against the Sun" by Steven Millhauser, pp. 35-39
      5. "The Onset of Love" by Carlos Drummond de Andrade, pp. 40-41
      6. Profiles (Max Furman) by James Stevenson, pp. 42-59
      7. A Reporter at Large (Survival International) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 60-77
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 78-79
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 80-81
      10. U.S. Journal: New York and Washington by Calvin Trillin, pp. 82-85
      11. Abround City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 86-97
      12. [+]
        Books: A Sort of Hybrid by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 98-102 - 1 Review
        Mountbatten by Richard Hough
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 103 - 2 Reviews
        Solomon's Daughter by C.E. Poverman
        Long Day at Shiloh by Don Bannister
      14. [+]
        General Within the Whirlwind, by Eugenia Ginzburg, pp. 104-107 - 6 Reviews
        Within the Whirlwind by Eugenia Ginzburg
        Minnesota Rag by Fred W. Friendly
        The Intellectual Resistance in Europe by James D. Wilkinson
        Bad Blood by James H. Jones
        Roses in December by Amy Stewart Fraser
        Best-Seller by Geoffrey Bocca
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Glitter Dome, by Joseph Wambaugh, pp. 108-110 - 1 Review
        The Glitter Dome by Joseph Wambaugh
      16. Cover by James Stevenson
    10. [+]
      September 7, 1981 Issue = 10 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "Fear Russ Antimacassar Lead Widening" by Bruce McCall, pp. 28-29
      3. "Mrs. Vansittart" by William Trevor, pp. 30-31
      4. "Small Wild Creatures Along a Road at Night" by Peter Kane Dufault, pp. 32-35
      5. "Poem On Sleep" by Robert Bly, pp. 36-38
      6. Profiles (Vic Dickenson) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 39-49
      7. A Reporter at Large (A.F.L.-C.I.O.) by A.H. Raskin, pp. 50-113
      8. Our Northeastern Correspondents (Conoco) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 114-119
      9. [+]
        A Woman and a Foreigner by Naomi Bliven, pp. 120-126 - 1 Review
        Letters from Africa, 1914-1931 by Isak Dinesen and Frans Lasson
      10. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    11. [+]
      September 14, 1981 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-49
      2. "More Life" by Mark Strand, pp. 50-52
      3. "Coach" by Mary Robison, p. 53
      4. "Penumbrae" by John Updike, pp. 54-60
      5. Profiles (St. Luke's Gardens) by Julie Hayden, pp. 61-115
      6. A Reporter at Large (Hispanic Community) by Richard Reeves, pp. 116-156
      7. "A Formal Occasion" by Tom Sleigh, p. 157
      8. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 158-167
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 168-177
      10. The Sporting Scene (Horse Racing) by Bill Barich, pp. 178-183
      11. [+]
        A Candidate for the Future by Howard Moss, pp. 184-198 - 1 Review
        Walt Whitman: A Life by Justin Kaplan
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 199 - 3 Reviews
        Maria Canossa by Sandra Paretti
        A Bonfire by Pamela Hansford Johnson
        Mr. American by George MacDonald Fraser
      13. [+]
        General The Beechers, by Milton Rugoff, pp. 200-202 - 4 Reviews
        The Beechers by Milton Rugoff
        Freud, Adler, and Jung by Walter Kaufmann
        Daisy, Daisy by Christian Miller
        Voltaire by Wayne Andrews
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Montauk Fault, by Herbert Mitgang, pp. 203-206 - 1 Review
        The Montauk Fault by Herbert Mitgang
      15. Cover by Paul Degen
    12. [+]
      September 21, 1981 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "Afloat" by Ann Beattie, pp. 38-40
      3. "Work" by David Plante, pp. 41-43
      4. "Grief Revisited" by James Lewisohn, pp. 44-48
      5. Profiles (Hope, Arkansas) by Berton Roueche, pp. 49-96
      6. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 97-99
      7. The Sporting Scene (Hang Gliding) by Wallace White, pp. 100-141
      8. A Reporter at Large (Jazz in China) by William Zinsser, pp. 142-168
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 169-170
      10. [+]
        Half a Hero by Naomi Bliven, pp. 171-181 - 1 Review
        Grant: A Biography by William S. McFeely
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 182 - 1 Review
        The End of My Career by Miles Franklin
      12. [+]
        General Mrs. L.: Conversations with Alice Roosevelt Lo..., pp. 183-186 - 3 Reviews
        Mrs. L.: Conversations with Alice Roosevelt Longworth by Michael Teague and Alice Roosevelt Longworth
        Emerging Cosmology by Bernard Lovell
        The Genius of George Washington by Edmund S. Morgan
      13. Cover by Arthur Getz
    13. [+]
      September 28, 1981 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Getting Used to It" by Douglas Dunn, pp. 36-37
      3. "East of Eden" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 38-41
      4. "Phools" by Stanislaw Lem, pp. 42-45
      5. "To a Young Woman Dying at Weir" by Norman Dubie, pp. 46-48
      6. The Sporting Scene (Sailing) by William F. Buckley, Jr., pp. 49-147
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 148-149
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 150-162 - 3 Reviews
        Mommie Dearest (1981 Film) by Frank Perry
        The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981 Film) by Karel Reisz
        So Fine (1981 Film) by Andrew Bergman
      9. "Waiting for Father in Pawling, N.Y." by Phyllis Janowitz, p. 163
      10. Onward and Upward With the Arts (Theatre) by James Stevenson, pp. 164-175
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 176-177
      12. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 178-181
      13. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 182-185
      14. Proust by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 186-193
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 194 - 2 Reviews
        The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving
        Women's Work by Anne Tolstoi Wallach
      16. [+]
        General Life on Earth, by David Attenborough, p. 195 - 1 Review
        Life on Earth by David Attenborough
      17. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Solo Blues, by Paula Gosling, pp. 196-198 - 1 Review
        Solo Blues by Paula Gosling
      18. Cover by Robert Tallon
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1981 = 13 Issues, 214 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 5, 1981 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 40-46
      2. "Challenge" by William White, p. 47
      3. "Ill Seen Ill Said" by Samuel Beckett, pp. 48-49
      4. "Sea Noise" by Harold Brodkey, pp. 50-58
      5. Reflections (Scotland) by Alastair Reid, pp. 59-125
      6. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 126-127
      7. The Sporting Scene (Horse Racing) by Bill Barich, pp. 128-139
      8. "Jacinto" by Hildegarde Flanner, pp. 140-159
      9. The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 160-168
      10. "I Need Help" by Edward Hirsch, p. 169
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 170-176
      12. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 177-181
      13. [+]
        Books: The Long and Reluctant Stasis of Wan-li by John Updike, pp. 182-190 - 1 Review
        1587, A Year of No Significance~~Fifteen Eighty-Seven, A Year of No Significance by Ray Huang
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 191 - 2 Reviews
        The Silver Spooner by Darcy O'Brien
        Angel of Light by Joyce Carol Oates
      15. [+]
        General Green Thoughts, by Eleanor Perenyi, pp. 192-193 - 3 Reviews
        Green Thoughts by Eleanor Perenyi
        Celebrations of Life by Rene J. Dubos
        What Shakespeare Read--and Thought by A.L. Rowse
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime False Witness, by Dorothy Uhnak, pp. 194-196 - 1 Review
        False Witness by Dorothy Uhnak
      17. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    2. [+]
      October 12, 1981 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Getting Used to It" by Douglas Dunn, pp. 36-37
      3. "East of Eden" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 38-41
      4. "Phools" by Stanislaw Lem, pp. 42-45
      5. "To a Young Woman Dying at Weir" by Norman Dubie, pp. 46-48
      6. The Sporting Scene (Sailing) by William F. Buckley, Jr., pp. 49-147
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 148-149
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 150-162 - 3 Reviews
        Mommie Dearest (1981 Film) by Frank Perry
        The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981 Film) by Karel Reisz
        So Fine (1981 Film) by Andrew Bergman
      9. "Waiting for Father in Pawling, N.Y." by Phyllis Janowitz, p. 163
      10. Onward and Upward With the Arts (Theatre) by James Stevenson, pp. 164-175
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 176-177
      12. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 178-181
      13. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 182-185
      14. [+]
        Books: Proust by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 186-193 - 1 Review
        Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 194 - 2 Reviews
        The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving
        Women's Work by Anne Tolstoi Wallach
      16. [+]
        General Life on Earth, by David Attenborough, p. 195 - 1 Review
        Life on Earth by David Attenborough
      17. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Solo Blues, by Paula Gosling, pp. 196-198 - 1 Review
        Solo Blues by Paula Gosling
      18. Cover by Robert Tallon
    3. [+]
      October 19, 1981 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-40
      2. "La Vie Parisienne" by Mavis Gallant, p. 41
      3. "Somebody's Death" by Sergei Dovlatov, pp. 42-43
      4. "The Art of Cruel Colors" by Sherod Santos, pp. 44-52
      5. A Reporter at Large (Radioactive Waste) by Fred C. Shapiro, pp. 53-139
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 140
      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, p. 141
      8. The Sporting Scene (Tennis) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 142-189
      9. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 190-195
      10. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 196-199
      11. [+]
        Books: Convulsive Merriment by Whitney Balliett, pp. 200-203 - 1 Review
        Sauce for the Goose by Peter De Vries
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 204-210 - 5 Reviews
        Baby Love by Joyce Maynard
        The King of Fifth Avenue by David Black
        The Islands by Emily Hahn
        The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder
        A Bintel Brief, Vol. II by Isaac Metzker
      13. Cover by Arthur Getz
    4. [+]
      October 26, 1981 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-47
      2. "The New Washington: An Inside Story" by Garrison Keillor, pp. 48-51
      3. "Gila Flambe" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 52-53
      4. "Two Poems" by Stephen Dobyns, pp. 54-60
      5. Personal History (Vedi---Part I) by Ved Mehta, pp. 61-157
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 158
      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 158-160
      8. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 161-172
      9. "Gypsies" by Michael Wilding, p. 173
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 174-181 - 3 Reviews
        True Confessions (1981 Film) by Ulu Grosbard
        Chariots of Fire (1981 Film) by Hugh Hudson
        Rich and Famous (1981 Film) by George Cukor
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 182-185
      12. Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 186-189
      13. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 190-195
      14. [+]
        Books: Katherine Mansfield by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 196-199 - 2 Reviews
        The Life of Katherine Mansfield by Antony Alpers
        Katherine Mansfield: A Biography by Jeffrey Meyers
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 200 - 2 Reviews
        Days of Greatness by Walter Kempowski
        The Love of Rich Women by William Hamilton
      16. [+]
        General Eminent Victorian Women, by Elizabeth Longford, pp. 200-204 - 3 Reviews
        Eminent Victorian Women by Elizabeth Longford
        The Nuclear Barons by Peter Pringle and James Spigelman
        The Hammonds of Redcliffe by Carol Bleser
      17. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    5. [+]
      November 2, 1981 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-44
      2. "What the Dog Did" by Ian Frazier, p. 45
      3. "Rain on the Hiroshige Bridge" by Saul Steinberg, pp. 46-47
      4. "Project Genesis" by Stanislaw Lem, pp. 48-49
      5. "Mahler in the Living Room" by Patricia Goedicke, pp. 50-53
      6. Reflections (The Soviet Union) by George Kennan, pp. 54-64
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 65-67
      8. Personal History (Vedi---Part II) by Ved Mehta, pp. 68-159
      9. U.S. Journal: Manhattan by Calvin Trillin, pp. 160-167
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 168-177
      11. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 178-182
      12. [+]
        Books: The Fancy-Forger Takes the Lectern by John Updike, pp. 183-187 - 1 Review
        Lectures on Russian Literature by Vladimir Nabokov and Fredson Bowers
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 188 - 2 Reviews
        Jane and Prudence by Barbara Pym
        Wodehouse on Crime by D.R. Bensen and P.G. Wodehouse
      14. [+]
        General The New Metropolis: New York City, 1840-1857, ..., pp. 189-192 - 3 Reviews
        The New Metropolis: New York City, 1840-1857 by Edward K. Spann
        The Road From Here by Paul Tsongas
        Sextet by John Malcolm Brinnin
      15. Cover by R.O. Blechman
    6. [+]
      November 9, 1981 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-45
      2. "Rx for Matterhorn Motors" by Bruce McCall, pp. 46-47
      3. "Sister Imelda" by Edna O'Brien, pp. 48-49
      4. "Gathering Kindling" by Ira Sadoff, pp. 50-53
      5. "Dawn: What I Might Have Dreamed" by T.R. Hummer, pp. 54-58
      6. A Reporter in Poland (Part I) by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 59-153
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 154-155
      8. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 156-157
      9. On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 158-163
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 164-166
      11. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 167-169
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 170-184 - 4 Reviews
        Pixote (1981 Film) by Hector Babenco
        Looker (1981 Film) by Michael Crichton
        Continental Divide (1981 Film) by Michael Apted
        Body Heat (1981 Film) by Lawrence Kasdan
      13. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 185-200
      14. [+]
        Books: Updike by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 201-205 - 1 Review
        Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 206-208 - 3 Reviews
        The Book of Lights by Chaim Potok
        Easy Travel to Other Planets by Ted Mooney
        Cakewalk by Lee Smith
      16. [+]
        General Alexandre Dumas, by Michael Ross, pp. 209-214 - 4 Reviews
        Alexandre Dumas by Michael Ross
        Transcendental Wild Oats by Louisa May Alcott
        Righteous Gentile by John Bierman
        A Portrait of the Irish in America by William D. Griffin
      17. Cover by Roxie Munro
    7. [+]
      November 16, 1981 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-49
      2. "Larry" by Mavis Gallant, pp. 50-52
      3. "The City" by John Updike, p. 53
      4. "November Wedding" by Andrew Baird, pp. 54-59
      5. "At the Cloisters" by David Weiss, pp. 60-62
      6. A Reporter at Large (The Underclass---Part I) by Ken Auletta, pp. 63-181
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 182
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, p. 183
      9. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 184-185
      10. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 186-187
      11. A Reporter in Poland (Part II) by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 188-222
      12. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 223-233
      13. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 234-236
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 237 - 1 Review
        Rokudan: A Tale of Love in Six Movements by Pat Burch
      15. [+]
        General America Held Hostage, by Pierre Salinger, pp. 237-240 - 4 Reviews
        America Held Hostage by Pierre Salinger
        Life Itself by Francis Crick
        Waldo Emerson: A Biography by Gay Wilson Allen
        God's Fifth Column by William A. Gerhardie, Michael Holroyd, and Robert Skidelsky, ...
      16. Cover by Donald Reilly
    8. [+]
      November 23, 1981 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-49
      2. "New Fall Releases" by Jack Ziegler, pp. 50-51
      3. "The Departed Tenant" by Joseph McElroy, pp. 52-53
      4. "Conversation Piece" by Muriel Spark, pp. 54-59
      5. "Still-Life in the Coat-Factory Office" by Vickie Karp, pp. 60-68
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 69
      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 69-71
      8. A Reporter at Large (The Underclass---Part II) by Ken Auletta, pp. 72-175
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 176-185 - 3 Reviews
        Southern Comfort (1981 Film) by Walter Hill
        Ticket to Heaven (1981 Film) by Ralph L. Thomas
        Ragtime (1981 Film) by Milos Forman
      10. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Women), pp. 186-207
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 208-212
      12. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 213-217
      13. Grove and His Monument by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, pp. 218-224
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 225 - 1 Review
        Spring Moon by Bette Bao Lord
      15. [+]
        General Van Wyck Brooks: A Writer's Life, by Raymond N..., pp. 225-227 - 5 Reviews
        Van Wyck Brooks: A Writer's Life by Raymond Nelson
        Labyrinths of Iron by Benson Bobrick
        The Transatlantic Slave Trade by James Albert Rawley
        Daytime Star by Simon Mitton
        Yosemite by Margaret Sanborn
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Summon the Bright Water, by Geoffrey Household, pp. 228-230 - 1 Review
        Summon the Bright Water by Geoffrey Household
      17. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    9. [+]
      November 30, 1981 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      2. "Chef's House" by Raymond Carver, pp. 42-43
      3. "The Washing-Machine Tragedy" by Stanislaw Lem, pp. 44-45
      4. "Caribou Near Arctic" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 46-49
      5. "Plagiarism" by Maureen Howard, pp. 50-53
      6. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 54-94
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 95
      8. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 96-100
      9. A Reporter at Large (The Underclass---Part III) by Ken Auletta, pp. 101-169
      10. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for the House), pp. 170-183
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 184-188
      12. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 189-192
      13. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 193-195
      14. Rare Bird by George Steiner, pp. 196-203
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 204-205 - 2 Reviews
        Boccaccio by Thomas G. Bergin
        Americans and Their Servants by Daniel E. Sutherland
      16. Daniel Lang, pp. 206-208
      17. Cover by Arthur Getz
    10. [+]
      December 7, 1981 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      2. "The Hotel Washington, D.C." by Ellis Weiner, pp. 44-45
      3. "Girl Talk" by Ann Beattie, pp. 46-49
      4. "Snorkeling" by Nicholson Baker, pp. 50-51
      5. "Four Poems" by James Wright, pp. 52-55
      6. A Reporter in Europe (West Berlin) by Jane Kramer, pp. 56-109
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 110
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 110-116
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 117-126
      10. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 127-130
      11. U.S. Journal: Miracle Valley, Ariz. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 131-145
      12. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 146-156
      13. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 157-175
      14. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Men), pp. 176-193
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 194-207 - 2 Reviews
        The Devil's Playground (1976 Film) by Fred Schepisi
        On Golden Pond (1981 Film) by Mark Rydell
      16. Popular Records by Douglas Watt, pp. 208-215
      17. Children's Books for Christmas by Faith McNulty, pp. 216-242
      18. Cover by Charles Saxon
    11. [+]
      December 14, 1981 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "Visitors" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 38-39
      3. "No Harm" by Howard Moss, pp. 40-41
      4. "Camping Out" by James Wilcox, pp. 42-43
      5. "Talking the Fire Out" by Ellen Bryant Voigt, pp. 44-49
      6. Profiles (Marvin Minsky) by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 50-128
      7. U.S. Journal: San Diego by Calvin Trillin, pp. 129-139
      8. "Thanksgiving" by Charlotte Holmes, pp. 140-143
      9. Letter from Naples by William Murray, pp. 144-163
      10. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Children), pp. 164-187
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, p. 188
      12. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 189-199
      13. [+]
        Two Late Arrivals, Featuring Resilient Females by John Updike, pp. 200-208 - 2 Reviews
        We Always Treat Women Too Well by Raymond Queneau
        The Flute-Player by D.M. Thomas
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 209 - 2 Reviews
        A Perpetual Surprise by Sheila Solomon Klass
        A Separate Development by Christopher Hope
      15. [+]
        General P.G. Wodehouse: A Literary Biography, by Benny..., pp. 209-214 - 3 Reviews
        P.G. Wodehouse: A Literary Biography by Benny Green
        Growing Up Underground by Jane Alpert
        Diary of Baron Waldstein by G.W. Groos and Zdenek Brtnicky z. Valdstejna
      16. Cover by Arnie Levin
    12. [+]
      December 21, 1981 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-38
      2. "Rolled in Rare Bohemian Onyx, Then Vulcanized by Hand" by Bruce McCall, p. 39
      3. "Lumber" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 40-44
      4. "Let Us Save the Universe" by Stanislaw Lem, pp. 45-50
      5. Profiles (Akira Kurosawa) by Lillian Ross, pp. 51-80
      6. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 81-97
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 98
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, p. 98
      9. "Rage" by Peter Meinke, p. 99
      10. On and Off the Avenue (The Christmas Table), pp. 100-121
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 122-133 - 2 Reviews
        Pennies from Heaven (1981 Film) by Herbert Ross
        Reds (1981 Film) by Warren Beatty
      12. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 134-136
      13. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 137-139
      14. Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 140-141
      15. [+]
        Yes! by Whitney Balliett, pp. 142-146 - 2 Reviews
        Oh! by Mary Robison
        How German Is It by Walter Abish
      16. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    13. [+]
      December 28, 1981 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-34
      2. "Advice" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, pp. 35-38
      3. "Decade of the Year" by Ellis Weiner, pp. 39-40
      4. "Greetings, Friends!" by Roger Angell, p. 41
      5. "Learn a Trade" by John Updike, pp. 42-44
      6. A Reporter at Large (The Danish Express) by Berton Roueche, p. 45
      7. "The First Winter Light" by James Baker Hall, pp. 46-50
      8. "Colder" by Steven Goldsberry, p. 51
      9. Popular Records by Douglas Watt, pp. 52-56
      10. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 57
      11. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 58-61
      12. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Pets) by Emily Hahn, pp. 62-67
      13. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 68-71
      14. [+]
        Getting On by Whitney Balliett, p. 72 - 1 Review
        Boswell: the Applause of the Jury, 1782-1785 by James Boswell
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 73 - 1 Review
        Funeral Games by Mary Renault
      16. [+]
        General A Fearful Innocence, by Frances Davis, pp. 73-76 - 4 Reviews
        A Fearful Innocence by Frances Davis
        Jock: The Life and Times of John Hay Whitney by E.J. Kahn, Jr.
        The Mind's I by Douglas R. Hofstadter and Daniel C. Dennett
        A Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk by Hugh Rawson
      17. Cover by William Steig
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