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        Verdi in the Age of Italian Romanticism by David R.B. Kimbell
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 176 - 3 Reviews
        The Death of Men by Allan Massie
        A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro
        The Mockery Bird by Gerald Durrell
      16. [+]
        General Indian Summer: Lutyens, Baker and Imperial Del..., pp. 176-180 - 3 Reviews
        Indian Summer: Lutyens, Baker and Imperial Delhi by Robert Grant Irving
        After the Fact by James West Davidson and Mark Hamilton Lytle
        Labyrinth by Taylor Branch and Eugene M. Propper
      17. Cover by Heidi Goennel
    4. [+]
      April 26, 1982 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "Rain Check" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 33-35
      3. "The Swan at Sheffield Park" by David St. John, pp. 36-37
      4. "Hyppolite" by Natacha Stewart, pp. 38-44
      5. Personal History (The Shoumatoff Family---Part I) by Alex Shoumatoff, pp. 45-107
      6. Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 108-111
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 112-115
      8. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 116-121
      9. Reflections (Roland Barthes) by Susan Sontag, pp. 122-141
      10. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, pp. 142-146 - 5 Reviews
        Last Quadrant by Meira Chand
        The Rabbi on 47th Street by Ann Birstein
        Beatrix Potter's Americans: Selected Letters by Jane Crowell Morse and Beatrix Potter
        In the Footsteps of Johnson and Boswell by Israel Shenker
        The Tugman's Passage by Edward Hoagland
      11. Cover by Saul Steinberg
    5. [+]
      May 3, 1982 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      2. "Lighting" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 42-45
      3. "At the Bottom of the River" by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 46-51
      4. Personal History (The Shoumatoff Family---Part II) by Alex Shoumatoff, pp. 52-123
      5. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 124-131 - 2 Reviews
        Victor/Victoria (1982 Film) by Blake Edwards
        Cat People (1982 Film) by Paul Schrader
      6. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 132-133
      7. A Reporter in Washington, D.C. by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 134-152
      8. "The Girls Next Door" by Thom Gunn, p. 153
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 154-157
      10. [+]
        Books: Critical Methods by Helen Vendler, pp. 158-164 - 1 Review
        Criticism in the Wilderness by Geoffrey H. Hartman
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 165 - 3 Reviews
        Prizzi's Honor by Richard Condon
        White Horses by Alice Hoffman
        Summer Dreams and the Kleig Light Gas Company by Cynthia Applewhite
      12. [+]
        General The Enemy, by Jeffrey Meyers, pp. 166-170 - 4 Reviews
        The Enemy by Jeffrey Meyers
        The Eighteenth-Century Woman by Olivier Bernier
        The Daughters of Karl Marx by Faith Evans and Jerry Marx Longuet
        Bitter Fruit by Stephen C. Schlesinger and Stephen Kinzer
      13. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    6. [+]
      May 10, 1982 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Sunday" by Katinka Loeser, pp. 36-37
      3. "The Metro" by James Merrill, pp. 38-39
      4. "Starlight" by Marian Thurm, pp. 40-43
      5. "The Tune He Saw" by Cynthia Macdonald, pp. 44-48
      6. A Reporter at Large (China---Part I) by John Hersey, pp. 49-79
      7. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 80-119
      8. Reflections (Herman Melville) by John Updike, pp. 120-147
      9. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 148-151
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 152-157
      11. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 158-162
      12. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 163-167
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 168 - 2 Reviews
        Love and Work by Gwyneth Cravens
        L.A. Woman by Eve Babitz
      14. [+]
        General Sketches from Life, by Lewis Mumford, pp. 168-172 - 5 Reviews
        Sketches from Life by Lewis Mumford
        A History of Venice by John Julius Norwich
        Bronx Primitive: Portraits in a Childhood by Kate Simon
        Edwardian Fiction by Jefferson Hunter
        The Selected Letters of Mark Twain by Charles Neider and Mark Twain
      15. Cover by Robert Tallon
    7. [+]
      May 17, 1982 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Timetable" by James Munves, pp. 36-37
      3. "Nothing Like It" by Laura Furman, pp. 38-41
      4. "Coming Back in the Spring" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 42-45
      5. A Reporter at Large (China---Part II) by John Hersey, pp. 46-74
      6. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 75-109
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 110-115
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 116-121
      9. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 122-127
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 128-134 - 1 Review
        Mephisto (1981 Film) by Istvan Szabo
      11. [+]
        Books: My Country, 'Tis of Thee by Naomi Bliven, pp. 135-137 - 1 Review
        The Vineyard of Liberty by James MacGregor Burns
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 138-139 - 2 Reviews
        A Change of Scene by Elizabeth Cullinan
        Travels to the Enu by Jakov Lind
      13. [+]
        General Last Waltz in Vienna, by George Clare, p. 140 - 3 Reviews
        Last Waltz in Vienna by George Clare
        Living by Fiction by Annie Dillard
        November, 1918 by Gordon Brook-Shepherd
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Twice Shy, by Dick Francis, pp. 141-144 - 2 Reviews
        Twice Shy by Dick Francis
        Kahawa by Donald E. Westlake
      15. Cover by Douglas Florian
    8. [+]
      May 24, 1982 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "Treading Water" by Mavis Gallant, p. 33
      3. "Giacinto" by Arturo Vivante, pp. 34-35
      4. "Stopping on the Edge to Wave" by James Baker Hall, pp. 36-43
      5. A Reporter at Large (China---Part III) by John Hersey, pp. 44-65
      6. "Finches, Moths, Herons" by Donna Joy, pp. 66-70
      7. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 71-81
      8. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 82-99
      9. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 100-101
      10. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 102-105
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 106-113
      12. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 114-119
      13. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 120-123
      14. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 124-125
      15. [+]
        Books: Borges Warmed Over by John Updike, pp. 126-132 - 1 Review
        The Borges Reader by Emir R. Monegal, Alastair Reid, and Jorge Luis Borges, ...
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 133 - 3 Reviews
        Watchfires by Louis Auchincloss
        An Unsuitable Attachment by Barbara Pym
        Dutch Shea, Jr. by John Gregory Dunne
      17. [+]
        General Emerson in His Journals, by Joel Porte and Ral..., pp. 134-138 - 3 Reviews
        Emerson in His Journals by Joel Porte and Ralph Waldo Emerson
        China: Alive in the Bitter Sea by Fox Butterfield
        William Cobbett: The Poor Man's Friend by George Spater
      18. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    9. [+]
      May 31, 1982 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      2. "A Night Out at the Club Harmonica" by Douglas Dunn, pp. 32-33
      3. "Territory" by David Leavitt, pp. 34-39
      4. "The Sound" by Robert Creeley, pp. 40-46
      5. A Reporter at Large (China---Part IV) by John Hersey, pp. 47-67
      6. U.S. Journal: Crescent City, Fla. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 68-73
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 74-75
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (World's Fair) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 76-80
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 81-85 - 3 Reviews
        Smash Palace (1982 Film) by Roger Donaldson
        Annie (1982 Film) by John Huston
        Rocky III (1982 Film) by Sylvester Stallone
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 86-90
      11. Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 91-93
      12. A Reporter in Washington, D.C. by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 94-103
      13. [+]
        Books: The Good Book by Naomi Bliven, pp. 104-105 - 1 Review
        The Great Code by Northrop Frye
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 106 - 1 Review
        Shady Lady by Ruth E. Gordon
      15. [+]
        General America in Search of Itself, by Theodore H. White, pp. 107-110 - 3 Reviews
        America in Search of Itself by Theodore H. White
        Man Who Was Vogue by Caroline Seebohm
        Beyond Greed by Stephen Fay
      16. Cover by William Steig
    10. [+]
      June 7, 1982 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      2. "Deaths of Distant Friends" by John Updike, pp. 34-36
      3. "On Each Other's Time" by Penelope Gilliatt, p. 37
      4. "The Spire" by Ellen Bryant Voigt, pp. 38-43
      5. A Reporter at Large (Arms Control) by John Newhouse, pp. 44-103
      6. U.S. Journal: Greenwich Village by Calvin Trillin, pp. 104-111
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 112-115
      8. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 116-119
      9. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 120-125
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 126-129
      11. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 130-134
      12. "Snapshot" by Sheldon Flory, p. 135
      13. [+]
        Books: Chomolungma by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 136-143 - 1 Review
        Everest: A Mountaineering History by Walt Unsworth
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 144 - 2 Reviews
        Sabbatical: A Romance by John Barth
        The Patriot Game by George V. Higgins
      15. [+]
        General The Book Known as Q, by Robert Giroux, pp. 144-148 - 4 Reviews
        The Book Known as Q by Robert Giroux
        Strong-Minded Women by Janet Horowitz Murray
        Flaws in the Glass by Patrick White
        The Escape from Elba by Norman Ian MacKenzie
      16. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    11. [+]
      June 14, 1982 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      2. "Desire" by Ann Beattie, pp. 34-35
      3. "Musical Chairs" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 36-39
      4. "No. 11 Martello Tower" by Michael Campbell, pp. 40-41
      5. "From a Clinic Waiting Room" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 42-47
      6. A Reporter at Large by John Newhouse, pp. 48-105
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 106-107
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 108-110
      9. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 111-113
      10. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 114-118
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 119-128 - 3 Reviews
        E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (1982 Film) by Steven Spielberg
        Poltergeist (1982 Film) by Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg
        The Escape Artist (1982 Film) by Caleb Deschanel
      12. [+]
        Books: The Squeeze Is On by John Updike, pp. 129-133 - 2 Reviews
        Headbirths, or The Germans Are Dying Out by Gunter Grass
        The Safety Net by Heinrich Boll
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 134 - 2 Reviews
        Obasan by Joy Kogawa
        Love and Other Natural Disasters by Allen Hannay
      14. [+]
        General Stuff of Sleep and Dreams, by Leon Edel, pp. 134-138 - 4 Reviews
        Stuff of Sleep and Dreams by Leon Edel
        Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin
        An English Temper by Richard Hoggart
        Elsie de Wolfe by Jane S. Smith
      15. Cover by Pierre Le-Tan
    12. [+]
      June 21, 1982 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "After a Fall" by Garrison Keillor, pp. 36-39
      3. "A Figure of Speech" by Tess Gallagher, pp. 40-41
      4. "Police Sift New Clues in Search for Beauty" by Vickie Karp, pp. 42-45
      5. A Reporter at Large (The Aircraft Industry---Part II) by John Newhouse, pp. 46-93
      6. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 94-96
      7. A Reporter in Washington, D.C. by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 97-103
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 104-106
      9. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 107-108
      10. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 109-116
      11. [+]
        Books: Thomas Mann by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 117-120 - 1 Review
        Thomas Mann: The Making of an Artist, 1875-1911 by Richard Winston
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 121 - 1 Review
        Wait for November by Hans Erich Nossack
      13. [+]
        General Group Portrait, by Nicholas Delbanco, pp. 122-126 - 3 Reviews
        Group Portrait by Nicholas Delbanco
        Alexander Hamilton: A Profile by Jacob Ernest Cooke
        The Neck of the Giraffe by Francis Hitching
      14. Cover by Heidi Goennel
    13. [+]
      June 28, 1982 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      2. "The Bond" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, pp. 34-36
      3. "Stainer Reigns at McNair-Raider" by Howard Moss, p. 37
      4. "Box Step" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 38-39
      5. "Ago Bay: The Regatta in the Skies" by Laurence Lieberman, pp. 40-44
      6. A Reporter at Large (The Aircraft---Part III) by John Newhouse, pp. 45-86
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, p. 87
      8. Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 88-89
      9. Reflections (Giorgio de Chirico) by Sanford Schwartz, pp. 90-95
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 96-99 - 1 Review
        Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982 Film) by Nicholas Meyer
      11. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 100-104
      12. "Hummingbird" by J.D. McClatchy, p. 105
      13. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 106-109
      14. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 110-118
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 119 - 3 Reviews
        American Diaries, 1902-1926 by Theodore Dreiser and Thomas P. Riggio
        On and Off the Record by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
        The Turn of the Years by V.S. Pritchett
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Maigret Has Doubts, by Georges Simenon, pp. 120-122 - 1 Review
        Maigret Has Doubts by Georges Simenon
      17. Cover by J.J. Sempe
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1982 = 13 Issues, 185 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 5, 1982 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-27
      2. "Neighbors" by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 28-29
      3. "Far and Away" by Mark Jarman, pp. 30-35
      4. "Valentine" by Stanley Plumly, pp. 36-37
      5. Our Local Correspondents (Bob and Ray) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 38-43
      6. A Reporter at Large (The Aircraft Industry---Part IV) by John Newhouse, pp. 44-89
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 90-92
      8. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 93-95
      9. Further Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 96-97
      10. [+]
        Books: Poets and Politics by Naomi Bliven, pp. 98-99 - 2 Reviews
        Romantics, Rebels, and Reactionaries by Marilyn Butler
        The Left Bank by Herbert R. Lottman
      11. Robert Bingham (1925-82), pp. 100-102
      12. Cover by William Steig
    2. [+]
      July 12, 1982 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      2. "The Total Abstainer" by M.F.K. Fisher, pp. 32-35
      3. "Passage" by James Reiss, pp. 36-37
      4. "The Encyclopedia of the Dead" by Danilo Kis, pp. 38-58
      5. A Reporter at Large (Cote d'Azur) by Anthony Bailey, pp. 59-73
      6. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 74-81
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 82-85 - 1 Review
        Blade Runner (1982 Film) by Ridley Scott
      8. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 86-91
      9. Further Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 92-95
      10. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 96-101
      11. [+]
        Books: Master and Man by George Steiner, p. 102 - 1 Review
        Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 103 - 1 Review
        The Atom Station by Halldor Laxness
      13. [+]
        General Mozart, by Richard Baker, pp. 104-106 - 5 Reviews
        Mozart by Richard Baker
        Martin's Hundred by Ivor Noel Hume
        Churchill: Young Man in a Hurry, 1874-1915 by Ted Morgan
        The Hidden West by Rob Schultheis
        Something Like an Autobiography by Akira Kurosawa
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Cat Chaser, by Elmore Leonard, pp. 107-110 - 1 Review
        Cat Chaser by Elmore Leonard
      15. Cover by Iris Van Rynbach
    3. [+]
      July 19, 1982 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "Fairy Tales" by William Steig, pp. 28-29
      3. "The Bridle" by Raymond Carver, pp. 30-31
      4. "Rumor at Twilight" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 32-37
      5. "An Old Woman's Vision" by Norman Dubie, pp. 38-39
      6. Profiles ("60 Minutes"---Part I) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 40-61
      7. U.S. Journal: Tucson, Ariz. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 62-65
      8. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 66-68
      9. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 69
      10. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 70-73
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 74-76
      12. A Reporter at Large (Democratic Party Conference) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 77-94
      13. [+]
        Books: Rebecca West by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 95-97 - 1 Review
        1900~~Nineteen Hundred by Rebecca West
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 98 - 2 Reviews
        Short Shorts by Irving Howe and Ilana Wiener Howe
        A Chain of Voices by Andre Brink
      15. [+]
        General Edie: American Girl, by Jean Stein and George ..., p. 99 - 1 Review
        Edie: American Girl by Jean Stein and George Plimpton
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Cinnamon Skin, by John D. MacDonald, pp. 100-102 - 1 Review
        Cinnamon Skin by John D. MacDonald
      17. Cover by Arthur Getz
    4. [+]
      July 26, 1982 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
      2. "A Reading List for Young Writers" by Ian Frazier, p. 31
      3. "Floating" by Marian Thurm, pp. 32-35
      4. "The Emu and the Nobilities of Interest" by Les A. Murray, pp. 36-37
      5. Profiles ("60 Minutes"---Part II) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 38-39
      6. "Never Seek to Tell Thy Love" by John Ashbery, pp. 40-55
      7. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 56-62
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 63-67 - 2 Reviews
        A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982 Film) by Woody Allen
        Author! Author! (1982 Film) by Arthur Hiller
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 68-70
      10. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 71
      11. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 72-88
      12. [+]
        Books: Justice by Robert Coles, pp. 89-94 - 1 Review
        The Yale Murder by Peter Meyer
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 2 Reviews
        Felice by Angela Davis-Gardner
        Eternal Curse on the Reader of These Pages by Manuel Puig
      14. [+]
        General The Correspondence of Boris Pasternak and Olga..., pp. 95-98 - 2 Reviews
        The Correspondence of Boris Pasternak and Olga Friedenberg, 1910-1954 by Elliot Mossman, Boris Pasternak, and Olga Friedenberg, ...
        The Glorious Cause by Robert Middlekauff
      15. Cover by Andre Francois
    5. [+]
      August 2, 1982 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      2. "The Spoons in the Basement" by Ursula K. Le Guin, pp. 30-31
      3. "Third Monday" by Bobbie Ann Mason, pp. 32-33
      4. "Transmigration" by Brendan Galvin, pp. 34-40
      5. Profiles (Helen Wolff) by Herbert Mitgang, pp. 41-73
      6. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 74-78
      7. "Liddy's Orange" by Sharon Olds, p. 79
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 80-81
      9. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 82-83
      10. [+]
        Books: India Going On by John Updike, pp. 84-85 - 2 Reviews
        India: A Wounded Civilization by V.S. Naipaul
        Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 86 - 2 Reviews
        Flight of Cranes by Christine Bruckner
        Cuban Passage by Norman Lewis
      12. [+]
        General Me Again, by Stevie Smith, Jack Barbera, and W..., pp. 87-92 - 5 Reviews
        Me Again by Stevie Smith, Jack Barbera, and William McBrien
        Earl Warren: A Public Life by G. Edward White
        Mabel by Betty Harper Fussell
        Dictatorships and Double Standards by Jeane J. Kirkpatrick
        Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior by Judith Martin
      13. Cover by Anne Burgess
    6. [+]
      August 9, 1982 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      2. "Fairy Tales" by William Steig, pp. 26-27
      3. "The Accident" by David Plante, pp. 28-29
      4. "California Hills in August" by Dana Gioia, pp. 30-35
      5. "Shore" by Philip Levine, pp. 36-38
      6. Annals of Zoology (Gorillas---Part I) by Emily Hahn, pp. 39-63
      7. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 64-73
      8. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 74-77
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 78-81 - 2 Reviews
        Barbarosa (1982 Film) by Fred Schepisi
        The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982 Film) by Colin Higgins
      10. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 82-85
      11. "Exmoor" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 86-88
      12. [+]
        Books: Mrs. Roosevelt by Naomi Bliven, pp. 89-93 - 2 Reviews
        Love, Eleanor by Joseph P. Lash and Eleanor Roosevelt
        Mother and Daughter by Bernard Asbell, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Anna Roosevelt, ...
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 94 - 3 Reviews
        Famous Last Words by Timothy Findley
        Birds of Passage by Bernice Rubens
        Satan by Jeremy Leven
      14. [+]
        General Midnights, by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 94-98 - 4 Reviews
        Midnights by Alec Wilkinson
        An Abyss Deep Enough by Philip B. Miller and Heinrich von Kleist
        Grammatical Man by Jeremy Campbell
        The Mad Bad Line by Brian Roberts
      15. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    7. [+]
      August 16, 1982 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      2. "Grapette" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 26-27
      3. "Brothers and Sisters" by Kathleen Cushman, pp. 28-31
      4. "The Faculty Meeting" by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 32-33
      5. "In the Aquarium" by Patricia Goedicke, pp. 34-37
      6. Annals of Zoology (Gorillas---Part II) by Emily Hahn, pp. 38-65
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 66-68
      8. "The Lake" by Karen Fish, p. 69
      9. The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 70-75
      10. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 76-83
      11. [+]
        Books: Female Pilgrims by John Updike, pp. 84-88 - 2 Reviews
        Lulu in Hollywood by Louise Brooks
        As They Were by M.F.K. Fisher
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 4 Reviews
        Rice in Silver Bowls by Alice Ekert-Rotholz
        A Field Full of Folk by Iain Crichton Smith
        The Head of Alvise by Lina Wertmuller
        Un-American Activities by Richard Kluger
      13. [+]
        General The Shabunin Affair, by Walter Boardman Kerr, pp. 90-92 - 6 Reviews
        The Shabunin Affair by Walter Boardman Kerr
        Winter Season by Toni Bentley
        Albert Einstein by Gerald Holton and Yehuda Elkana
        Passing the Time in Ballymenone by Henry H. Glassie
        The Red Smith Reader by Dave Anderson and Red Smith
        To Absent Friends from Red Smith by Red Smith
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Man from St. Petersburg, by Ken Follett, pp. 93-96 - 2 Reviews
        The Man from St. Petersburg by Ken Follett
        Family Trade by James Carroll
      15. Cover by Lonni Sue Johnson
    8. [+]
      August 23, 1982 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "The Wisdom of 'Rocky,' Volume II" by Alex Heard, pp. 28-29
      3. "Hortense" by Lou Myers, pp. 30-31
      4. "Under the Boathouse" by David Bottoms, pp. 32-36
      5. Profiles (Kenneth Clark) by Nat Hentoff, pp. 37-73
      6. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 74-80 - 2 Reviews
        The World According to Garp (1982 Film) by George Roy Hill
        An Officer and a Gentleman (1982 Film) by Taylor Hackford
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, p. 81
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, p. 82
      9. Further Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 83-86
      10. [+]
        Books: Wodehousehold by Peter De Vries, pp. 87-91 - 1 Review
        P. G. Wodehouse: A Biography by Frances L. Donaldson
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 92 - 3 Reviews
        Bliss by Peter Carey
        Dr. Rocksinger and the Age of Longing by Jill Robinson
        Newly Discovered Long Story by Robert Louis Stevenson and Roger G. Swearingen, ...
      12. [+]
        General Charles Babbage: Pioneer of the Computer, by A..., pp. 93-96 - 3 Reviews
        Charles Babbage: Pioneer of the Computer by Anthony Hyman
        Common Landscape of America, 1580-1845 by John R. Stilgoe
        Days to Be Happy, Years to Be Sad by Gerald Bordman
      13. Cover by Saul Steinberg
    9. [+]
      August 30, 1982 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      2. "Kemp, Dent in Reagan Plans" by Veronica Geng, pp. 30-31
      3. "The Line" by James Robison, pp. 32-33
      4. "Four Poems" by Dave Smith, pp. 34-35
      5. Profiles (Knud Jensen) by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 36-61
      6. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 62-66
      7. "By-Blows" by Mark Jarman, p. 67
      8. A Reporter at Large (Hawaii---Part I) by Robert Shaplen, pp. 68-85
      9. [+]
        Books: The Hollow Man by George Steiner, pp. 86-89 - 1 Review
        Mussolini by Denis Mack Smith
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 90 - 2 Reviews
        Madame Sousatzka by Bernice Rubens
        The Questionnaire by Jiri Grusa
      11. [+]
        General Mighty Mississippi: Biography of a River, by M..., pp. 90-91 - 3 Reviews
        Mighty Mississippi: Biography of a River by Marquis W. Childs
        The Avant-Garde Tradition in Literature by Richard Kostelanetz
        Dorothy Day: A Biography by William D. Miller
      12. [+]
        Mystery and Crime End-Game, by Michael Gilbert, pp. 92-94 - 1 Review
        End-Game by Michael Gilbert
      13. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    10. [+]
      September 6, 1982 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      2. "The Killion" by Ian Frazier, pp. 32-33
      3. "A Telephone Call on Yom Kippur" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, pp. 34-35
      4. "A Summer Night" by Douglas Dunn, pp. 36-39
      5. Our Footloose Correspondents (Mabel Mercer) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 40-41
      6. "In My Own Back Yard" by David Young, pp. 42-49
      7. A Reporter at Large (Hawaii---Part II) by Robert Shaplen, pp. 50-95
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 96-99 - 1 Review
        The Road Warrior (1981 Film) by George Miller
      9. Musical Events by Nicholas Kenyon, pp. 100-103
      10. [+]
        Books: Home, Sweet Home by Naomi Bliven, pp. 104-105 - 1 Review
        Never Done by Susan Strasser
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 106 - 2 Reviews
        The Color Purple by Alice Walker
        Autumn by A.G. Mojtabai
      12. [+]
        General The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. Four: 1931-1..., pp. 107-109 - 6 Reviews
        The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. Four: 1931-1935 by Anne Olivier Bell and Virginia Woolf
        Where the Sky Began by John Madson
        Letters from Amelia, 1901-1937 by Jean L. Backus and Amelia Earhart
        The Right Place at the Right Time by Robert MacNeil
        The Wider Sea by John Dixon Hunt
        Ruskin and the Art of the Beholder by Elizabeth K. Helsinger
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime State's Evidence, by Stephen Greenleaf, pp. 110-112 - 1 Review
        State's Evidence by Stephen Greenleaf
      14. Cover by Arnie Levin
    11. [+]
      September 13, 1982 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Hellfire and All That" by M.F.K. Fisher, pp. 36-38
      3. "A Flying Start" by Mavis Gallant, p. 39
      4. "The Quoit" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 40-44
      5. Annals of the Former World (Geology---Part I) by John McPhee, pp. 45-102
      6. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 103-110
      7. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Hong Kong) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 111-123
      8. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 124-135
      9. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 136-154
      10. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 155
      11. [+]
        Books: Kissinger and Nixon by William Pfaff, pp. 156-170 - 1 Review
        Years of Upheaval by Henry Kissinger
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 171-172 - 3 Reviews
        Mantissa by John Fowles
        Flashman and the Redskins by George MacDonald Fraser
        So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away by Richard Brautigan
      13. [+]
        General Water, by Fred Powledge, pp. 173-178 - 4 Reviews
        Water by Fred Powledge
        Disraeli's Grand Tour by Robert Blake
        The Coming Boom by Herman Kahn
        Across the Abyss by Paul Roubiczek
      14. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    12. [+]
      September 20, 1982 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      2. "That Was the Summer of the Mockingbirds" by David Brendan Hopes, pp. 34-35
      3. "Santorini: Stopping the Leak" by James Merrill, pp. 36-37
      4. "October" by Bill Barich, pp. 38-45
      5. Annals of the Former World (Geology---Part II) by John McPhee, pp. 46-89
      6. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 90-97
      7. U.S. Journal: Grundy County, Iowa by Calvin Trillin, pp. 98-109
      8. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 110-123
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 124-131 - 2 Reviews
        Tempest (1982 Film) by Paul Mazursky
        Night Shift (1982 Film) by Ron Howard
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 132-135
      11. [+]
        Books: Two Titans by Alistair Cooke, pp. 136-150 - 1 Review
        Churchill and de Gaulle by Francois Kersaudy
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 151 - 3 Reviews
        Marienbad by Sholem Aleichem
        A Time to Dance, and Other Stories by Bernard MacLaverty
        The Woods by David Plante
      13. [+]
        General The Real Alice, by Anne Clark Amor, pp. 152-155 - 3 Reviews
        The Real Alice by Anne Clark Amor
        Visions from San Francisco Bay by Czeslaw Milosz
        The Wheat and the Chaff by Francois Mitterand
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Butcher's Boy, by Thomas Perry, pp. 156-160 - 2 Reviews
        The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry
        The Old Fox Deceiv'd by Martha Grimes
      15. Cover by Abel Quezada
    13. [+]
      September 27, 1982 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "America's Cup '83: The Sherpa Challenge" by Lynn Caraganis, pp. 38-41
      3. "Set Off" by James Robison, pp. 42-45
      4. Annals of the Former World (Geology---Part III) by John McPhee, pp. 46-47
      5. "At a Private Showing in 1982" by Maxine Kumin, pp. 48-117
      6. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, p. 118
      7. "Tremayne Autumnal" by Donald Justice, pp. 118-119
      8. The Sporting Scene (Racing) by Bill Barich, pp. 120-133
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 134-137
      10. [+]
        Books: Diana and Duff by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 138-144 - 1 Review
        Diana Cooper by Philip Ziegler
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 145 - 3 Reviews
        Me and Gallagher by Jack Farris
        Presto! by Roberta Smoodin
        A Bloodsmoor Romance by Joyce Carol Oates
      12. [+]
        General Letters to a Friend, by Francois Gallix, T.H. ..., p. 146 - 2 Reviews
        Letters to a Friend by Francois Gallix, T.H. White, and L.J. Potts
        The Embattled Confederacy by William C. Davis
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Blues for Charlie Darwin, by Nat Hentoff, pp. 147-150 - 1 Review
        Blues for Charlie Darwin by Nat Hentoff
      14. Cover by Jenni Oliver
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1982 = 7 Issues, 88 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 4, 1982 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "Beneppo; or, The Squid of St. Andrew" by Howard Moss, pp. 38-39
      3. "Luc and His Father" by Mavis Gallant, pp. 40-41
      4. "The Fields" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 42-47
      5. "Tarantulas" by Arthur Smith, pp. 48-76
      6. A Reporter Aloft (Piloting Airplanes) by Burton Bernstein, pp. 77-121
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 122
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 122-125
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 126-131
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 132-141 - 3 Reviews
        My Favorite Year (1982 Film) by Richard Benjamin
        Tex (1982 Film) by Tim Hunter
        Le Beau Mariage (1982 Film) by Eric Rohmer
      11. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 142-145
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 146-147 - 4 Reviews
        Family Happiness by Laurie Colwin
        Dancing Girls, and Other Stories by Margaret Atwood
        Delicate Geometry by Ken Chowder
        Green Island by Michael Schmidt
      13. [+]
        General Shaky Relations, by Edward Blishen, pp. 148-154 - 6 Reviews
        Shaky Relations by Edward Blishen
        Lizzie Pye by Edward Blishen
        Thomas E. Dewey and His Times by Richard Norton Smith
        The Boy Scout Handbook and Other Observations by Paul Fussell
        Nadia Boulanger: A Life in Music by Leonie Rosenstiel
        Political Graphics: Art As a Weapon by Robert Philippe
      14. Cover by Heidi Goennel
    2. [+]
      October 11, 1982 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-40
      2. "Just a County Boy" by Ian Frazier, p. 41
      3. "What the Light Was Like" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 42-43
      4. "Expiation" by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, pp. 44-51
      5. Profiles (Bradley Cunningham) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 52-75
      6. Annals of Law (Indian Land Claims) by Paul Brodeur, pp. 76-155
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 156-157
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 158-163
      9. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 164-173
      10. [+]
        Stravinsky as Correspondents by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, pp. 174-180 - 1 Review
        Stravinsky: Selected Correspondence, Vol. I by Robert Craft and Igor Stravinsky
      11. Cover by Paul Degen
    3. [+]
      October 18, 1982 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-48
      2. "An Exclusive Offer to Readers of This Publication" by Ellis Weiner, p. 49
      3. "Passchendaele" by Mark Helprin, pp. 50-55
      4. "The Monk's Insomnia" by Denis Johnson, pp. 56-58
      5. Reflections (Lebanon---Part I) by Jacobo Timerman, pp. 59-124
      6. The Sporting Scene (Tennis) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 125-157
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 158-159
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 160-162
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 163-172
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 173-178 - 1 Review
        Fitzcarraldo (1982 Film) by Werner Herzog
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 179 - 3 Reviews
        Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene
        New Islands, and Other Stories by Maria Luisa Bombal
        Grace Abounding by Maureen Howard
      12. [+]
        General Marshall: Hero for Our Times, by Leonard Mosley, pp. 179-182 - 2 Reviews
        Marshall: Hero for Our Times by Leonard Mosley
        Baudelaire the Damned by F.W.J. Hemmings
      13. Cover by Joseph Farris
    4. [+]
      December 6, 1982 Issue = 9 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      2. "Answer in the Affirmative" by M.F.K. Fisher, pp. 42-44
      3. "Bridges" by Elizabeth Tallent, pp. 45-47
      4. "Black Buttercups" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 48-53
      5. A Reporter at Large (Politics and Money---Part I) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 54-149
      6. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 150-153
      7. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for the House), pp. 154-175
      8. Christmas Books for Children by Faith McNulty, pp. 176-194
      9. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    5. [+]
      December 13, 1982 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      2. "The Black Peugot" by Georgia A. Brown, pp. 42-43
      3. "Last Words" by Philip Levine, pp. 44-46
      4. "The Sledding Party" by Steven Millhauser, pp. 47-56
      5. A Reporter at Large (Politics and Money---Part I) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 57-111
      6. On and Off the Avenue, pp. 112-151
      7. (And for Men) , pp. 152-165
      8. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 166-168
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema: Raunch and Retience by Pauline Kael, pp. 169-175 - 2 Reviews
        Sisters (1973 Film) by Brian De Palma
        Still of the Night (1982 Film) by Robert Benton
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 176-183
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 184 - 2 Reviews
        Gilbert by Judith Martin
        Cadillac Jack by Larry McMurtry
      12. [+]
        General Schindler's List, by Thomas Keneally, pp. 184-188 - 2 Reviews
        Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally
        Last Stands by Hilary Masters
      13. Cover by Lonni Sue Johnson
    6. [+]
      December 20, 1982 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Hard To Be Good" by Bill Barich, pp. 36-37
      3. "Tannenbaum" by Tony Curtis, pp. 38-43
      4. "French Apache Dance" by Alex Wagner, pp. 44-46
      5. Profiles (Athol Fugard) by Mel Gussow, pp. 47-96
      6. On and Off the Avenue (The Christmas Table), pp. 97-105
      7. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 106-116
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 117-119
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 120-126
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 127-133
      11. [+]
        Albert Camus by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 134-137 - 1 Review
        Camus: The Stranger by Patrick McCarthy
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 138 - 3 Reviews
        Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido
        Oxherding Tale by Charles Richard Johnson
        2010: Odyssey Two~~Two Thousand Ten: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke
      13. [+]
        General Growing Up, by Russell Baker, pp. 138-142 - 3 Reviews
        Growing Up by Russell Baker
        The Hidden-Hand Presidency by Fred I. Greenstein
        A Venetian Bestiary by Jan Morris
      14. Cover by Arnie Levin
    7. [+]
      December 27, 1982 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "From There to Here" by Ian Frazier, p. 33
      3. "12 Variations" by Saul Steinberg, pp. 34-35
      4. "First Wives and Trolley Cars" by John Updike, pp. 36-40
      5. "Greetings, Friends!" by Roger Angell, p. 41
      6. A Reporter at Large (Bears) by John McPhee, pp. 42-43
      7. "The Galley Walk: Art and Nature" by Howard Moss, pp. 44-57
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 58-61
      9. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 62-67
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 68-75 - 3 Reviews
        Tootsie (1982 Film) by Sydney Pollack
        Gandhi (1982 Film) by Richard Attenborough
        Sophie's Choice (1982 Film) by Alan J. Pakula
      11. [+]
        Lalla and Mervyn by Whitney Balliett, p. 76 - 1 Review
        Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 77 - 2 Reviews
        Rabbis and Wives by Chaim Grade
        Charles Ryder's Schooldays and Other Stories by Evelyn Waugh
      13. [+]
        General The Gift, by H.D., pp. 78-80 - 2 Reviews
        The Gift by H.D.
        The Sun, Our Star by Robert W. Noyes
      14. Cover by Jenni Oliver
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