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The Theatre (Off Broadway)

by Edith Oliver

The New Yorker, March 25, 1985, pp. 118-119

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    4. [+]
      April 22, 1985 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "The Salieri Variations" by Polly Frost, pp. 40-42
      3. "The Wind-Child Factor" by Penelope Gilliatt, p. 43
      4. "Terms" by Anthony Hecht, pp. 44-50
      5. Annals of Finance (Penn Square Bank---Part I) by Mark Singer, pp. 51-103
      6. A Reporter at Large (Vietname---Part I) by Robert Shaplen, pp. 104-125
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 126-128
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 129-131
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 132-138 - 2 Reviews
        Heartbreakers (1984 Film) by Bobby Roth
        Desperately Seeking Susan (1985 Film) by Susan Seidelman
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 139-141
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 142 - 2 Reviews
        The Tenth Man by Graham Greene
        The Rape of Shavi by Buchi Emecheta
      12. [+]
        General Deceived with Kindness, by Angelica Garnett, pp. 142-143 - 3 Reviews
        Deceived with Kindness by Angelica Garnett
        Microworlds by Stanislaw Lem
        Significant Sisters by Margaret Forster
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Proof, by Dick Francis, pp. 144-146 - 1 Review
        Proof by Dick Francis
      14. Cover by Arthur Getz
    5. [+]
      April 29, 1985 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      2. "Gardeners" by Charles Saxon, pp. 32-33
      3. "Construction" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 34-36
      4. "Allowance" by Susan Minot, pp. 37-39
      5. "First Day of the Future" by Galway Kinnell, pp. 40-41
      6. Annals of Finance (Penn Square Bank---Part II) by Mark Singer, pp. 42-91
      7. A Reporter at Large (Vietnam---Part II) by Robert Shaplen, pp. 92-115
      8. "Leaving Town: A Short Story" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 116-118
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 119-123
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 124-129
      11. [+]
        Books: Crossings by George Steiner, pp. 130-131 - 1 Review
        The Border by Elaine Feinstein
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 132 - 2 Reviews
        Men and Angels by Mary Gordon
        Lola by Delacorta
      13. [+]
        General Workers: Worlds of Labor, by Eric Hobsbawm, p. 133 - 2 Reviews
        Workers: Worlds of Labor by Eric Hobsbawm
        On the Shores of the Mediterranean by Eric Newby
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Lonely Silver Rain, by John D. MacDonald, pp. 134-136 - 1 Review
        The Lonely Silver Rain by John D. MacDonald
      15. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    6. [+]
      May 6, 1985 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "After I Won the Lottery" by Bill Franzen, pp. 40-41
      3. "Sofa Art" by Charles Dickinson, pp. 42-43
      4. "To a Friend: In Memoriam" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 44-48
      5. Annals of Finance (Penn Square Bank---Part III) by Mark Singer, p. 49
      6. "In Chandler Country" by Dana Gioia, pp. 50-109
      7. American Chronicles (Virginia) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 110-124
      8. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, p. 125
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 126-131
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 132-146
      11. Cover by Anne Burgess
    7. [+]
      May 13, 1985 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "The Buck Starts Here" by Veronica Geng, pp. 40-41
      3. "Old Flames" by Laurie Colwin, pp. 42-43
      4. "All That Is" by Richard Wilbur, pp. 44-45
      5. "Another Pair of Hands" by Muriel Spark, pp. 46-50
      6. A Reporter at Large (Geneology) by Alex Shoumatoff, pp. 51-101
      7. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 102-127
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 128
      9. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 128-131
      10. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 132-135
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 136-142
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 143-144 - 1 Review
        Ladyhawke (1985 Film) by Richard Donner
      13. [+]
        Books: Group Portrait by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, p. 145 - 2 Reviews
        All the Olympians by Ulick O'Connor
        Lady Gregory by Mary Lou Kohfeldt
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 146 - 3 Reviews
        Jadis by Ken Chowder
        The Survivors by Georges Simenon
        Alice Through the Needle's Eye by Gilbert Adair
      15. [+]
        General Give Us Each Day, by Gloria T. Hull and Alice ..., p. 147 - 4 Reviews
        Give Us Each Day by Gloria T. Hull and Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson
        Lawrence in Oaxaca by Ross Parmenter
        Once Upon a Time by Gloria Vanderbilt
        People and Power by Michael Evans
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Noonday Devil, by Ralph M. McInerny, pp. 148-150 - 1 Review
        The Noonday Devil by Ralph M. McInerny
      17. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    8. [+]
      May 20, 1985 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "In the New Canada, Living Is a Way of Life" by Bruce McCall, pp. 36-37
      3. "The Dacha" by Natacha Stewart, pp. 38-39
      4. "Glasses" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 40-44
      5. Onward and Upward with the Arts by Thomas Whiteside, p. 45
      6. "Recollections of an Irish Daybreak" by Brad Leithauser, pp. 46-87
      7. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 88-89
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 90
      9. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 90-91
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 92-94
      11. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 95-101
      12. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 102-117
      13. [+]
        Books: Living Death by John Updike, pp. 118-124 - 1 Review
        Collected Stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 125 - 3 Reviews
        Our Conquest by Gert Hofmann
        Stars and Bars by William Boyd
        The Half-Mother by Emma Tennant
      15. [+]
        General The Blood of Abraham, by Jimmy Carter, p. 126 - 2 Reviews
        The Blood of Abraham by Jimmy Carter
        The Duchess of Devonshire's Ball by Sophia Murphy
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Long Journey Home, by Michael Gilbert, pp. 127-130 - 2 Reviews
        The Long Journey Home by Michael Gilbert
        Big Fish by Thomas Perry
      17. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    9. [+]
      May 27, 1985 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "Janus" by Ann Beattie, p. 33
      3. "Wounded Whale" by Laurie Sheck, pp. 34-35
      4. "The Ravages of Time" by Daniel Menaker, pp. 36-39
      5. "The Other Great Composers" by John Ash, pp. 40-42
      6. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Thomas Whiteside, pp. 43-73
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 74-75
      8. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 76-81
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 82-85 - 1 Review
        Once Upon a Time in America (1984 Film) by Sergio Leone
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 86-89
      11. Reflections (Central America) by William Pfaff, pp. 90-95
      12. [+]
        Books: The Demon Master by George Steiner, pp. 96-97 - 1 Review
        August Strindberg by Olof Lagercrantz
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 98 - 2 Reviews
        Sour Sweet by Timothy Mo
        These Latter Days by Laura Kalpakian
      14. [+]
        General John Masefield's Letters from the Front, 1915-..., pp. 99-102 - 4 Reviews
        John Masefield's Letters from the Front, 1915-1917 by Peter Vansittart and John Masefield
        Intimate Strangers by Richard Schickel
        Into the Heart of Borneo by Redmond O'Hanlon
        The Foucault Reader by Paul Rabinow and Michel Foucault
      15. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    10. [+]
      June 3, 1985 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Women" by Saul Steinberg, pp. 36-37
      3. "In Country" by Bobbie Ann Mason, pp. 38-43
      4. "Reviving the Geyser, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1935" by Linda Bierds, pp. 44-81
      5. Onward and Upward with the Arts by Thomas Whiteside, pp. 82-105
      6. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 106-113
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 114-115
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 116-120 - 4 Reviews
        What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984 Film) by Pedro Almodovar
        Dangerous Moves (1984 Film) by Richard Dembo
        A View to a Kill (1985 Film) by John Glen
        Stick (1985 Film) by Burt Reynolds
      9. [+]
        Books: A Dubious Battle by Naomi Bliven, pp. 121-123 - 1 Review
        Son of the Morning Star by Evan S. Connell
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 124 - 3 Reviews
        The Ditto List by Stephen Greenleaf
        Small World by David Lodge
        The Call by John Hersey
      11. [+]
        General Victory in Europe: D-Day to V-E Day, by Max Ha..., pp. 125-128 - 1 Review
        Victory in Europe: D-Day to V-E Day by Max Hastings and George Cooper Stevens
      12. Cover by Arnie Levin
    11. [+]
      June 10, 1985 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "The Middle Ages" by Alice Mattison, pp. 38-40
      3. "The Wedding in the Garden" by William Trevor, pp. 41-43
      4. "The Feather" by Sandra McPherson, pp. 44-48
      5. Annals of Law (Asbestos---Part I) by Paul Brodeur, p. 49
      6. "Nanjing Night" by Vikram Seth, pp. 50-101
      7. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 102-114
      8. "Dread" by L.M. Rosenberg, p. 115
      9. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 116
      10. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 116-117
      11. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 118-126
      12. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 127-129
      13. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 130-135
      14. [+]
        Books: Climbers by Whitney Balliett, pp. 136-138 - 2 Reviews
        Money: A Suicide Note by Martin Amis
        The Prick of Noon by Peter De Vries
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 139 - 3 Reviews
        Zuckerman Bound: A Trilogy and Epilogue by Philip Roth
        Tokyo Woes by Bruce Jay Friedman
        That's Life by William Herrick
      16. [+]
        General Before the Trumpet, by Geoffrey C. Ward, pp. 140-144 - 4 Reviews
        Before the Trumpet by Geoffrey C. Ward
        Enlarging the Change by Robert Fitzgerald
        A Matter of Principle by Ronald Dworkin
        Voices of the Old Sea by Norman Lewis
      17. Cover by William Steig
    12. [+]
      June 17, 1985 Issue = 10 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Settling an Old Score" by Veronica Geng, pp. 36-37
      3. "Jump or Dive" by Peter Cameron, pp. 38-39
      4. "Starling" by Richard Kenney, pp. 40-44
      5. Annals of Law (Asbestos---Part II) by Paul Brodeur, p. 45
      6. "The Borrowed Ones" by Tess Gallagher, pp. 46-111
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 112-117 - 2 Reviews
        The Shooting Party (1985 Film) by Alan Bridges
        Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985 Film) by George P. Cosmatos
      8. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 118-119
      9. [+]
        Books: Memory Palaces by John Updike, pp. 120-126 - 2 Reviews
        Seven Nights by Jorge Luis Borges
        The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci by Jonathan D. Spence
      10. Cover by Charles Saxon
    13. [+]
      June 24, 1985 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "The Nevada School of Acting" by Judy Troy, pp. 28-29
      3. "Karaghala's Daughter" by John Rolfe Gardiner, pp. 30-31
      4. "A Hermit Thrush" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 32-36
      5. Annals of Law (Asbestos---Part III) by Paul Brodeur, p. 37
      6. "Sea or Sky" by Medbh McGuckian, pp. 38-77
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 78-80
      8. Letter from Europe by June Kramer, pp. 81-89
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 90-92
      10. "Beginnings" by John Harney, p. 93
      11. [+]
        Books: Betjeman by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 94-98 - 1 Review
        John Betjeman: A Life in Pictures by Bevis Hillier
      12. Cover by Albert Hubbell
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1985 = 14 Issues, 192 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 1, 1985 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      2. "The House Friend" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, pp. 26-27
      3. "The Public Gardens" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 28-29
      4. "Black Holes" by Elizabeth Tallent, pp. 30-31
      5. "Accusatory Poem" by Barbara Gibbs, pp. 32-35
      6. Annals of Law (Asbestos---Part II) by Paul Brodeur, pp. 36-80
      7. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 81-83
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 84-87 - 2 Reviews
        Prizzi's Honor (1985 Film) by John Huston
        The Home and the World (1985 Film) by Satyajit Ray
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 88-94
      10. [+]
        Books: Ike by Naomi Bliven, pp. 95-96 - 1 Review
        Eisenhower, Vol. II by Stephen E. Ambrose
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 97 - 1 Review
        Opening Night by Janet Burroway
      12. [+]
        General Secret Gardens, by Humphrey Carpenter, p. 97 - 1 Review
        Secret Gardens by Humphrey Carpenter
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Maigret Bides His Time, by Georges Simenon, pp. 98-100 - 1 Review
        Maigret Bides His Time by Georges Simenon
      14. Cover by Robert Tallon
    2. [+]
      July 8, 1985 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 15-20
      2. "The People V. Jim" by Garrison Keillor, p. 21
      3. "From Cloud to Cloud" by Mavis Gallant, pp. 22-23
      4. "Itself Now" by Mark Strand, pp. 24-25
      5. "The Thirties" by Charles Saxon, pp. 26-30
      6. American Chronicles (Vermont and New Jersey) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 31-45
      7. The Diplomatic Round (Terrorism) by John Newhouse, pp. 46-63
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 64-67
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 68-70
      10. [+]
        Books: Springs of Sadness by George Steiner, p. 71 - 1 Review
        The Blue Man and Other Stories by Adolf Muschg
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 72 - 4 Reviews
        Black Robe by Brian Moore
        Hot Wire by James Brown
        The Cider House Rules by John Irving
        Nowhere by Thomas Berger
      12. [+]
        General The Survival of Charles Darwin, by Ronald W. C..., pp. 73-74 - 3 Reviews
        The Survival of Charles Darwin by Ronald W. Clark
        The Theater of Essence by Jan Kott
        The History of Britain: An Aerial View by Christopher Stanley
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Modigliani Scandal, by Ken Follett, pp. 75-78 - 2 Reviews
        The Modigliani Scandal by Ken Follett
        The Two Dude Defense by Walter Walker
      14. Cover by Saul Steinberg
    3. [+]
      July 15, 1985 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
      2. "Eight Poems" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 24-25
      3. "Lichen" by Alice Munro, pp. 26-36
      4. A Reporter at Large (Hiroshima) by John Hersey, pp. 37-63
      5. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 64-65
      6. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 66-69
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 70-75 - 2 Reviews
        Secret Honor (1984 Film) by Robert Altman
        Cocoon (1985 Film) by Ron Howard
      8. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 76-82
      9. [+]
        Books: Complications by Susan Lardner, pp. 83-84 - 2 Reviews
        Fortune's Daughter by Alice Hoffman
        Fiskadoro by Denis Johnson
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 85 - 2 Reviews
        If Not Now, When? by Primo Levi
        Short of Glory by Alan Judd
      11. [+]
        General A Traveller in Romance, by W. Somerset Maugham..., p. 85 - 2 Reviews
        A Traveller in Romance by W. Somerset Maugham and John Whitehead
        With All Disrespect by Calvin Trillin
      12. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Sweet Justice, by Jerry Oster, pp. 86-88 - 1 Review
        Sweet Justice by Jerry Oster
      13. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    4. [+]
      July 22, 1985 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      2. "TurboTome" by Polly Frost, pp. 26-27
      3. "Fairfields" by Elizabeth Jolley, pp. 28-31
      4. "Raccoon Journal" by Stanley Kunitz, pp. 32-36
      5. The Diplomatic Round (Europe and Star Wars) by John Newhouse, pp. 37-54
      6. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 55-63
      7. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 64-66
      8. Letter from Rome by William Murray, pp. 67-76
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 77-79
      10. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 80-85
      11. [+]
        Books: A Pair of Parrots by John Updike, pp. 86-89 - 2 Reviews
        Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes
        Parrot's Perch by Michel Rio
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 90-92 - 3 Reviews
        The Lover by Marguerite Duras
        From the Fair by Sholem Aleichem
        A Catskill Eagle by Robert B. Parker
      13. Cover by Edward Koren
    5. [+]
      July 29, 1985 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
      2. "They All Went Up to Amsterdam" by Alice Mattison, pp. 24-25
      3. "What It Was Like, Seeing Chris" by Deborah Eisenberg, pp. 26-27
      4. "In the Garden" by Sidney Wade, pp. 28-44
      5. A Wartime Childhood (England) by Anthony Bailey, pp. 45-55
      6. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 56-59 - 3 Reviews
        Songwriter (1984 Film) by Alan Rudolph
        Back to the Future (1985 Film) by Robert Zemeckis
        Silverado (1985 Film) by Lawrence Kasdan
      7. Letter from Israel by Amos Elon, pp. 60-69
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 70-72
      9. [+]
        Books: Louise Bogan's Story by William Maxwell, pp. 73-75 - 1 Review
        Louise Bogan: A Portrait by Elizabeth Frank
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 76 - 3 Reviews
        Crampton Hodnet by Barbara Pym
        Ardabiola by Yevgeny Yevtushenko
        Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
      11. [+]
        General Secrecy and Democracy, by Stansfield Turner, p. 77 - 3 Reviews
        Secrecy and Democracy by Stansfield Turner
        Notes of an Anatomist by F. Gonzalez-Crussi
        The Quest for Merlin by Nikolai Tolstoy
      12. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Saratoga Headhunter, by Stephen Dobyns, pp. 78-80 - 2 Reviews
        Saratoga Headhunter by Stephen Dobyns
        Heat by William Goldman
      13. Cover by Heidi Goennel
    6. [+]
      August 5, 1985 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
      2. "Yo, Poe" by Frank Gannon, pp. 24-25
      3. "Pupil" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 26-27
      4. "Hurricane Warning" by Arthur Smith, pp. 28-32
      5. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, p. 33
      6. "Switchblade" by Michael Ryan, pp. 34-51
      7. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 52-57
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Tokyo Fair) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 58-63
      9. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 64-67
      10. A Reporter in Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 68-79
      11. [+]
        Books: Beattieniks by John Updike, pp. 80-81 - 1 Review
        Love Always by Ann Beattie
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 82 - 3 Reviews
        Fire in the Ice by Alan Scholefield
        In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist
        The Water House by Antonio Olinto
      13. [+]
        General Einstein in America, by Jamie Sayen, p. 83 - 1 Review
        Einstein in America by Jamie Sayen
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Help the Poor Struggler, by Martha Grimes, pp. 84-86 - 1 Review
        Help the Poor Struggler by Martha Grimes
      15. Cover by Arthur Getz
    7. [+]
      August 12, 1985 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
      2. "The Dragon" by Muriel Spark, pp. 24-25
      3. "John Birches" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 26-29
      4. "Mirror" by Mary Robison, pp. 30-31
      5. "Looking for Angels in New York" by Jacqueline Osherow, pp. 32-34
      6. That Was the War (Second World War Enemy Alien) by M.F. Perutz, pp. 35-55
      7. Onward and Upward with the Arts (Barbecue Contest) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 56-63
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 64-69 - 3 Reviews
        Pale Rider (1985 Film) by Clint Eastwood
        The Emerald Forest (1985 Film) by John Boorman
        Final Cut by Steven Bach
      9. A Reporter at Large (The Cevennes) by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 70-81
      10. [+]
        Books: Westward the Course of Empire by Naomi Bliven, pp. 82-83 - 1 Review
        Inventing the Dream by Kevin Starr
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 84 - 2 Reviews
        Moral Tales by Jules Laforgue
        The Fall of the House of Nire by Morio Kita
      12. [+]
        General Uncovering the Sixties, by Abe Peck, pp. 84-85 - 3 Reviews
        Uncovering the Sixties by Abe Peck
        Coat of Many Colors by Israel Shenker
        Times Square by Lou Stoumen
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Double Man, by William S. Cohen and Gary Hart, pp. 86-89 - 1 Review
        The Double Man by William S. Cohen and Gary Hart
      14. Cover by Roxie Munro
    8. [+]
      August 19, 1985 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-24
      2. "From the Bank with Your Money on Its Mind" by Ian Frazier, p. 25
      3. "Needlework" by Douglas Dunn, pp. 26-27
      4. "Summer Sublet" by Patricia Hampl, pp. 28-31
      5. "After the Island Fighting" by Sherod Santos, pp. 32-34
      6. Profiles (Garland Bunting) by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 35-73
      7. The Art World by Sanford Schwartz, pp. 74-77
      8. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 78-85
      9. [+]
        Books: Birth of a Nation by George Steiner, pp. 86-87 - 1 Review
        Cavour by Denis Mack Smith
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 88-89 - 4 Reviews
        The Swimming Pool Season by Rose Tremain
        The International Garage Sale by Stefan Kanfer
        Pen, Sword, Camisole by Jorge Amado
        A Perfect Peace by Amos Oz
      11. [+]
        General The Pride and the Fall, by Anthony Parsons, p. 90 - 2 Reviews
        The Pride and the Fall by Anthony Parsons
        All Fall Down by Gary Sick
      12. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Little David, by Elliott Chaze, pp. 90-92 - 1 Review
        Little David by Elliott Chaze
      13. Cover by Jenni Oliver
    9. [+]
      August 26, 1985 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
      2. "Florida" by Mavis Gallant, pp. 24-25
      3. "Scenic View" by William Matthews, pp. 26-27
      4. "The Corridors of Mr. Cyril" by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 28-29
      5. "Autobiography" by David Rigsbee, pp. 30-33
      6. A Reporter Aloft (Airports) by Burton Bernstein, pp. 34-60
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 61-64 - 2 Reviews
        Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985 Film) by Hector Babenco
        Dance with a Stranger (1985 Film) by Mike Newell
      8. "Hard Cases" by Vern Rutsala, p. 65
      9. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Feather River, California) by Bill Barich, pp. 66-73
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 74-79
      11. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 80-82
      12. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 83-84
      13. [+]
        Books: Two Presidents by Naomi Bliven, pp. 85-86 - 1 Review
        The Warrior and the Priest by John Milton Cooper, Jr.
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 3 Reviews
        Coming Down Again by John Balaban
        Last Ferry to Manly by Jill Neville
        Looking for Bobby by Gloria Norris
      15. [+]
        General Randolph, by Anita Leslie, p. 88 - 2 Reviews
        Randolph by Anita Leslie
        On Writing and Politics, 1967-1983 by Gunter Grass
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Fish Story, by Richard Hoyt, pp. 88-90 - 1 Review
        Fish Story by Richard Hoyt
      17. Cover by James Stevenson
    10. [+]
      September 2, 1985 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "Horse Dreams" by Elizabeth Inness-Brown, pp. 28-29
      3. "Engagements" by Tama Janowitz, pp. 30-31
      4. "The Country Beyond the Hill" by John N. Morris, pp. 32-35
      5. "Milkweed" by Katha Pollitt, pp. 36-38
      6. Personal History by John Updike, pp. 39-57
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 58-60
      8. Letter from New Delhi by Ved Mehta, pp. 61-70
      9. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, p. 71
      10. Department of Amplification by Calvin Trillin, pp. 72-73
      11. "On Visiting Uncle Walter at Creedmoor" by Ellen Kaufman, p. 74
      12. The Art World by Sanford Schwartz, pp. 75-81
      13. [+]
        Books: A Biographer's Biography by John Lukacs, pp. 82-85 - 2 Reviews
        Harold Nicolson: A Biography, Vol. I: 1886-1929 by James Lees-Milne
        Harold Nicolson: A Biography, Vol. II: 1930-1968 by James Lees-Milne
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 86 - 4 Reviews
        Storms and Son by Anthony Caputi
        Last Letters from Hav by Jan Morris
        The Charlatan by William Hamilton
        An Affair on the Appian Way by Michael Levey
      15. [+]
        General Freedom Rising, by James North, p. 87 - 3 Reviews
        Freedom Rising by James North
        Germany Today by Walter Laqueur
        The Fifties: Photographs of America by John Chancellor
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Killing Orders, by Sara Paretsky, pp. 87-90 - 2 Reviews
        Killing Orders by Sara Paretsky
        A Shock to the System by Simon Brett
      17. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    11. [+]
      September 9, 1985 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      2. "Current Listings" by Bruce McCall, pp. 32-34
      3. "S.L." by Harold Brodkey, p. 35
      4. "The Empire of Chance" by Mark Strand, pp. 36-41
      5. "Willow, Wishbone, Warblers" by Brendan Galvin, pp. 42-69
      6. "The Shroud" by Galway Kinnell, pp. 70-71
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 72-75 - 2 Reviews
        Year of the Dragon (1985 Film) by Michael Cimino
        Compromising Positions (1985 Film) by Frank Perry
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Bears) by Ian Frazier, pp. 76-92
      9. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 93-100
      10. [+]
        Books: The Warrior Prince by Alistair Cooke, pp. 101-110 - 1 Review
        Mountbatten by Philip Ziegler
      11. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    12. [+]
      September 16, 1985 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      2. "What Did We Do Wrong?" by Garrison Keillor, pp. 32-35
      3. "The Fence Party" by Elizabeth Tallent, pp. 36-37
      4. "Dancing With Poets" by Ellen Bryant Voigt, pp. 38-40
      5. A Reporter at Large (Lubavitcher Hasidim---Part I) by Lis Harris, pp. 41-43
      6. "The New World" by Deborah Digges, pp. 44-100
      7. "Catch" by Phyllis Janowitz, p. 101
      8. The Art World by Sanford Schwartz, pp. 102-113
      9. [+]
        Books: Churchill and Roosevelt by John Lukacs, pp. 114-121 - 1 Review
        Churchill and Roosevelt: the Complete Correspondence by Warren F. Kimball, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, ...
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 122 - 2 Reviews
        Trouble in Paradise by Pierre Boulle
        The Illustrated Zuleika Dobson by Max Beerbohm
      11. [+]
        General Gossip, by Patricia A. Meyer Spacks, pp. 122-123 - 3 Reviews
        Gossip by Patricia A. Meyer Spacks
        To the Halls of the Montezumas by Robert W. Johannsen
        Perfect Symmetry by Heinz R. Pagels
      12. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Field of Blood, by Gerald Seymour, pp. 124-126 - 1 Review
        Field of Blood by Gerald Seymour
      13. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    13. [+]
      September 23, 1985 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      2. "Boys" by Peter Gordon, pp. 32-33
      3. "The Salt Pond" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 34-35
      4. "Drive" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 36-39
      5. "At the All-Clear" by Sherod Santos, pp. 40-42
      6. Profiles (Art Farmer) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 43-56
      7. A Reporter at Large (Lubavitcher Hasidim---Part II) by Lis Harris, pp. 57-100
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 101-103 - 1 Review
        After Hours (1985 Film) by Martin Scorsese
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 104-107
      10. [+]
        Books: Echo Soundings, Seaches, Probes by Helen Vendler, pp. 108-115 - 1 Review
        Station Island by Seamus Heaney
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 116 - 1 Review
        Quinx, or, The Ripper's Tale by Lawrence Durrell
      12. [+]
        General The Glorious Ones, by Harold C. Schonberg, p. 116 - 2 Reviews
        The Glorious Ones by Harold C. Schonberg
        Visions of America by William A. Henry III
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime First Loyalty, by Richard Lourie, pp. 117-120 - 2 Reviews
        First Loyalty by Richard Lourie
        The Red Fox by Anthony Hyde
      14. Cover by William Steig
    14. [+]
      September 30, 1985 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      2. "Under Water" by J.S. Marcus, pp. 30-32
      3. "Physics" by Tama Janowitz, p. 33
      4. "Middle of the Night" by Galway Kinnell, pp. 34-37
      5. "Along the St. Johns" by Gardner McFall, pp. 38-40
      6. Profiles (Dan Quisenberry) by Roger Angell, pp. 41-72
      7. A Reporter at Large (Lubavticher Hasidim---Part III) by Lis Harris, pp. 73-110
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 111
      9. "Washington International" by George Starbuck, pp. 111-112
      10. [+]
        Books: Explorers by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 113-118 - 1 Review
        Cahiers du Cinema, Vol. I by Jim Hillier
      11. Cover by Abel Quezada
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1985 = 13 Issues, 200 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 7, 1985 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-34
      2. "The Progress of Love" by Alice Munro, pp. 35-37
      3. "Galatea Encore" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 38-43
      4. "Landscape With Artists" by John Ash, pp. 44-57
      5. "Great Blue" by Brendan Galvin, pp. 58-60
      6. American Chronicles by Calvin Trillin, pp. 61-95
      7. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 96-108
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 109
      9. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 110-111
      10. A Reporter in Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 112-127
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 128-133 - 2 Reviews
        Plenty (1985 Film) by Fred Schepisi
        Wetherby (1985 Film) by David Hare
      12. [+]
        Books: As Others See Us by Naomi Bliven, pp. 134-137 - 1 Review
        One Earth, Four or Five Worlds by Octavio Paz
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 138-139 - 3 Reviews
        Inner Tube by Hob Broun
        A Cruel Madness by Colin Thubron
        Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor
      14. [+]
        General The Workshop of Democracy, by James MacGregor ..., pp. 140-146 - 3 Reviews
        The Workshop of Democracy by James MacGregor Burns
        Angels Unawares by T.S. Matthews
        England, First and Last by Anthony Bailey
      15. Cover by Andre Francois
    2. [+]
      October 14, 1985 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Becker Is Not Going Out" by Calvin Trillin, pp. 36-38
      3. "Burial at Sea" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, p. 39
      4. "Incident" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 40-43
      5. A Reporter at Large (Transcontinental Journey) by Suzannah Lessard, pp. 44-45
      6. "A Cold in Venice" by J.D. McClatchy, pp. 46-108
      7. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 109-117
      8. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 118-119
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 120-127
      10. The Art World by Sanford Schwartz, pp. 128-135
      11. [+]
        Books: A Kind of Dryness by Susan Lardner, pp. 136-139 - 1 Review
        The Good Terrorist by Doris Lessing
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 140-141 - 3 Reviews
        My Present Age by Guy Vanderhaeghe
        Man Descending by Guy Vanderhaeghe
        Mrs. Beautiful by Lester Goran
      13. [+]
        General Freud for Historians, by Peter Gay, pp. 142-148 - 8 Reviews
        Freud for Historians by Peter Gay
        Selected Letters of E.M. Forster, Vol. II: 1921-1970 by Mary Lago, P.N. Furbank, and E.M. Forster
        A Rumor of Revolt by Thomas J. Davis
        The Unashamed Accompanist by Gerald Moore
        Cops: Their Lives in Their Own Words by Mark Baker
        With Fondest Regards by Francoise Sagan
        Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy by Bernard Williams
        Halley's Comet, 1910: Fire in the Sky by Jerred Metz
      14. Cover by Barbara Westman
    3. [+]
      October 21, 1985 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 30-34
      2. "A Terrible Saga of Entrees" by Frank Gannon, p. 35
      3. "Basil from Her Garden" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 36-37
      4. "Anka" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 38-39
      5. "A Shropshire Lad" by Roz Chast, pp. 40-41
      6. Profiles (Portland, Oregon) by Berton Roueche, pp. 42-43
      7. "Yard Journal" by Charles Wright, pp. 44-53
      8. The Sporting Scene (Tennis) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 54-116
      9. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, p. 117
      10. "Kafka's Watch" by Raymond Carver, pp. 117-118
      11. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 119-121
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 122-126 - 3 Reviews
        Sweet Dreams (1985 Film) by Karel Reisz
        Dreamchild (1985 Film) by Gavin Millar
        Marie (1985 Film) by Roger Donaldson
      13. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 127-132
      14. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 133-144
      15. [+]
        Books: Bad Neighbors by John Updike, pp. 145-148 - 2 Reviews
        The Handyman by Penelope Mortimer
        Nothing Happens in Carmincross by Benedict Kiely
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 149 - 3 Reviews
        Stanley and the Women by Kingsley Amis
        Oriental Tales by Marguerite Yourcenar
        The Death of My Brother Abel by Gregor von Rezzori
      17. [+]
        General Rome: The Biography of a City, by Christopher ..., pp. 150-151 - 5 Reviews
        Rome: The Biography of a City by Christopher Hibbert
        Sovieticus: American Perceptions and Soviet Realities by Stephen F. Cohen
        Grave New World by Michael A. Ledeen
        A Scattered People by Gerald W. McFarland
        George Orwell: The Lost Writings by W.J. West and George Orwell
      18. [+]
        Mystery and Crime An Unkindness of Ravens, by Ruth Rendell, pp. 152-154 - 1 Review
        An Unkindness of Ravens by Ruth Rendell
      19. Cover by Merle Nacht
    4. [+]
      October 28, 1985 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
      2. "End of an Era" by Garrison Keillor, pp. 31-32
      3. "New Haven" by Alice Mattison, p. 33
      4. "In a Bonsai Nursery" by Brad Leithauser, pp. 34-38
      5. Reflections (Byzantium) by Joseph Brodsky, p. 39
      6. "For Now and Always" by Gary Myers, pp. 40-80
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 81
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 81-82
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 83-87
      10. The Art World by Sanford Schwartz, pp. 88-93
      11. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 94-105
      12. [+]
        Books: Leaving Home by John Updike, pp. 106-114 - 1 Review
        The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
      13. Cover by Susan Davis
    5. [+]
      November 4, 1985 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "Lightening Up" by Ellis Weiner, pp. 40-41
      3. "Wayfaring at Waverly in Silver Lake" by James McCourt, pp. 42-43
      4. "The Tall Tree" by F.D. Reeve, pp. 44-47
      5. "In the Elephant Folio" by Debora Greger, pp. 48-51
      6. Profiles (William S. Rubin) by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 52-76
      7. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 77-81
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Mali) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 82-105
      9. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 106-116
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 117-123 - 3 Reviews
        Jagged Edge (1985 Film) by Richard Marquand
        Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985 Film) by Tim Burton
        The Story of the Lost Reflection by Paul Coates
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 124-127
      12. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 128
      13. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 128-130
      14. A Reporter in Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 131-154
      15. [+]
        Books: Ivy by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 155-164 - 1 Review
        Ivy: The Life of I. Compton-Burnett by Hilary Spurling
      16. Cover by George Booth
    6. [+]
      November 11, 1985 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "The Fall of Texas" by Joyce Johnson, pp. 40-42
      3. "Three Thousand Dollars" by David Lipsky, p. 43
      4. "Lives of the Nineteenth-Century Poetesses" by Katha Pollitt, pp. 44-47
      5. "All SOuls' Morning" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 48-50
      6. Profiles (Bill Irwin) by Mel Gussow, pp. 51-87
      7. Reflections (Foreign Policy) by Frances FitzGerald, pp. 88-113
      8. A Reporter at Large (Robert and Caroline Goodyear) by Bill Barich, pp. 114-135
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 136-143
      10. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 144-149
      11. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 150-152
      12. [+]
        Books: Captain McCrae and Captain Call by Whitney Balliett, p. 153 - 1 Review
        Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 154-156 - 3 Reviews
        Waiting for the End of the World by Madison Smartt Bell
        Illywhacker by Peter Carey
        Friends Along the Way by Julia Markus
      14. [+]
        General Orson Welles: A Biography, by Barbara Leaming, pp. 157-159 - 5 Reviews
        Orson Welles: A Biography by Barbara Leaming
        An Egyptian Journal by William Golding
        The Oxford Book of Ages by Anthony Sampson and Sally Sampson
        A Second Paradise by Naveen Patnaik
        Strindberg by Michael Leverson Meyer
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Manhattan Gothic, by Mel Arrighi, pp. 160-162 - 1 Review
        Manhattan Gothic by Mel Arrighi
      16. Cover by Charles Saxon
    7. [+]
      November 18, 1985 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      2. "Berlin Snowfall" by Irene Dische, pp. 44-45
      3. "The Romantic Entanglement" by John Ashbery, pp. 46-47
      4. "Cleo" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 48-49
      5. "A Stuffed Tortoise" by Brad Leithauser, pp. 50-53
      6. Personal History (Arkansas School---Part I) by Ved Mehta, pp. 54-123
      7. On and Off the Avenue, pp. 124-143
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 144-145
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 146-152
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 153-158 - 2 Reviews
        White Nights (1985 Film) by Taylor Hackford
        Re-Animator (1985 Film) by Stuart Gordon
      11. "My Grandmother's Bed" by Edward Hirsch, p. 159
      12. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 160-166
      13. [+]
        Books: States of Mind by John Updike, pp. 167-173 - 1 Review
        Mr. Palomar by Italo Calvino
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 174 - 2 Reviews
        Noah's Ark by Barbara Trapido
        The Brandon Papers by Quentin Bell
      15. [+]
        General Jesus Through the Centuries, by Jaroslav Pelikan, pp. 174-176 - 5 Reviews
        Jesus Through the Centuries by Jaroslav Pelikan
        The Reagan Detour by Richard Reeves
        Cities and People by Mark Girouard
        The Woods Hole Canata by Gerald Weissmann
        The Journals of Thornton Wilder, 1939-1961 by Donald Gallup and Thornton Wilder
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Secrets of Harry Bright, by Joseph Wambaugh, pp. 177-180 - 1 Review
        The Secrets of Harry Bright by Joseph Wambaugh
      17. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    8. [+]
      November 25, 1985 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "The Vonnegutenberg Bible: Genesis I and So On" by Susan Lardner, pp. 40-41
      3. "Spells" by Tama Janowitz, pp. 42-43
      4. "The Race" by Sharon Olds, pp. 44-47
      5. "Coral Washed Up at Golindano, Venezuela" by Sarah Arvio, pp. 48-50
      6. Personal History (Arkansas School---Part II) by Ved Mehta, pp. 51-129
      7. A Reporter at Large (Nancy, France) by Berton Roueche, pp. 130-137
      8. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 138-139
      9. On and Off the Avenue, pp. 140-153
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 154-158
      11. [+]
        Books: The Summer of Souls by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 159-162 - 1 Review
        Letters: Summer 1926 by Yevgeny Pasternak, Yelena Pasternak, and Konstantin M. Azadovsky, ...
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 163 - 3 Reviews
        Watson's Apology by Beryl Bainbridge
        Masters of Atlantis by Charles Portis
        Back in the World by Tobias Wolff
      13. [+]
        General Socialism and America, by Irving Howe, pp. 163-174 - 3 Reviews
        Socialism and America by Irving Howe
        The Crusades Through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf
        A Country Parson by James Woodforde
      14. Cover by Roxie Munro
    9. [+]
      December 2, 1985 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      2. "Kiss" by Saul Steinberg, pp. 44-45
      3. "Broken Glass" by Deborah Eisenberg, pp. 46-47
      4. "After School" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 48-51
      5. "Psalm to the Newt" by Nancy Willard, pp. 52-80
      6. Onward and Upward with the Arts by Thomas Whiteside, pp. 81-112
      7. "White Shrouds" by David Bottoms, p. 113
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 114-121 - 3 Reviews
        Eleni (1985 Film) by Peter Yates
        Target (1985 Film) by Arthur Penn
        Twice in a Lifetime (1985 Film) by Bud Yorkin
      9. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 122-123
      10. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 124-130
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 131-136
      12. Books by Faith McNulty, pp. 137-150
      13. Cover by Arthur Getz
    10. [+]
      December 9, 1985 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-40
      2. "Simpl" by George W.S. Trow, p. 41
      3. "Continuing Care" by Daniel Menaker, pp. 42-43
      4. "A Brief Introduction to Winter" by Mark Strand, pp. 44-47
      5. "This Couple" by C.D. Wright, pp. 48-50
      6. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 51-105
      7. On and Off the Avenue, pp. 106-129
      8. A Reporter in Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 130-145
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 146-152
      10. [+]
        Mel-O-Rols, Knickers, and Gee Bee Races by Whitney Balliett, pp. 153-159 - 1 Review
        World's Fair by E.L. Doctorow
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 160 - 3 Reviews
        The Nightingale, or, The Saga of Yosele Solovey the Cantor by Sholem Aleichem
        Family Linen by Lee Smith
        Contact by Carl Sagan
      12. [+]
        General Henry James: A Life, by Leon Edel, pp. 161-166 - 7 Reviews
        Henry James: A Life by Leon Edel
        Honkytonk Gelato by Stephen Brook
        Frank and Maisie by Wilfrid Sheed
        Common Courtesy by Judith Martin
        Photoportraits by Henri Cartier-Bresson
        Gisele Freund: Photographer by Gisele Freund
        Three Days with Joyce by Gisele Freund
      13. Cover by Iris Van Rynbach
    11. [+]
      December 16, 1985 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-36
      2. "One Round in the Life of Vitaly Sergeyevich Yurchenko" by Bruce McCall, p. 37
      3. "Tide Pools" by Alice Adams, pp. 38-39
      4. "Icecap" by James Merrill, pp. 40-43
      5. "Ancestral Lights" by Deborah Digges, pp. 44-46
      6. A Reporter at Large (Harold Shapinsky) by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 47-92
      7. On and Off the Avenue, pp. 93-113
      8. (The Christmas Table) , pp. 114-132
      9. "The Moment" by Patricia Hampl, p. 133
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 134-139
      11. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 140-141
      12. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 142-150
      13. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 151-159
      14. [+]
        Books: Night Calls by George Steiner, pp. 160-167 - 1 Review
        Bulgakov: Life and Work by Ellendea Proffer
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 168 - 3 Reviews
        The Eleventh Summer by Carlo Gebler
        A Glimpse of Sion's Glory, and Other Stories by Isabel Colegate
        The Obedient Wife by Julia O'Faolain
      16. [+]
        General Dictionary of American Regional English, by Fr..., pp. 168-171 - 2 Reviews
        Dictionary of American Regional English by Frederic G. Cassidy
        Darlinghissima: Letters to a Friend by Janet Flanner and Natalia Danesi Murray
      17. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Elberg Collection, by Anthony Oliver, pp. 172-174 - 1 Review
        The Elberg Collection by Anthony Oliver
      18. Cover by Lonni Sue Johnson
    12. [+]
      December 23, 1985 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-28
      2. "Codicil" by Veronica Geng, pp. 29-30
      3. "Greetings, Friends!" by Roger Angell, p. 31
      4. "The Other Woman" by John Updike, pp. 32-35
      5. "Vetiver" by John Ashbery, pp. 36-51
      6. Reflections (Memory) by Alastair Reid, pp. 52-62
      7. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 63-66
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Switzerland) by John Lukacs, pp. 67-77
      9. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 78-79
      10. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 80-81
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 82-87
      12. [+]
        Books: Exuberance by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, p. 88 - 1 Review
        Bernard Shaw: Collected Letters, 1911-1925 by Dan H. Laurence and Bernard Shaw
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 2 Reviews
        The Tree of Life by Hugh Nissenson
        The Zone by Sergei Dovlatov
      14. [+]
        General The Harvard Book of Contemporary American Poet..., pp. 90-91 - 6 Reviews
        The Harvard Book of Contemporary American Poetry by Helen Vendler
        FDR: The New York Years, 1928-1933 by Kenneth S. Davis
        Along with Youth by Peter Griffin
        Ansel Adams: An Autobiography by Mary Street Alinder and Ansel Adams
        Tell Them It Was Wonderful by Ludwig Bemelmans and Madeleine Bemelmans
        Love Above All, and Other Drawings by George Grosz
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Maigret's Memoirs, by Georges Simenon, pp. 92-94 - 2 Reviews
        Maigret's Memoirs by Georges Simenon
        The Hard Knocker's Luck by William Murray
      16. Cover by Susan Davis
    13. [+]
      December 30, 1985 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 15-20
      2. "After the Reading" by Bill McKibben, p. 21
      3. "Boyfriends and Girlfriends" by Douglas Dunn, pp. 22-23
      4. "My-Ness" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 24-27
      5. "Camellias" by Dave Smith, pp. 28-32
      6. Profiles (Roland Dumas) by John Newhouse, pp. 33-57
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 58-60
      8. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 61-65
      9. "Prayer to Owl Hiding in Daylight" by Jeffrey Skinner, p. 66
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 67-72 - 3 Reviews
        Out of Africa (1985 Film) by Sydney Pollack
        The Color Purple (1985 Film) by Steven Spielberg
        Shoah (1985 Film) by Claude Lanzmann
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 73-75
      12. [+]
        Books: Evolution Be Praised by John Updike, pp. 76-78 - 1 Review
        The Flamingo's Smile by Stephen Jay Gould
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 79 - 3 Reviews
        City of Glass by Paul Auster
        Coup d'Etat by John Harvey
        Joe Jones by Anne Lamott
      14. [+]
        General Wittgenstein, by A.J. Ayer, p. 79 - 5 Reviews
        Wittgenstein by A.J. Ayer
        The Unfinished Journey by William H. Chafe
        The Other Side of the Moon by Sheridan Morley
        Tokyo: The City at the End of the World by Peter Popham
        Dr. Johnson by Mrs. Thrale by Richard Ingrams and Hester Lynch Piozzi
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime New Hope for the Dead, by Charles Willeford, pp. 80-82 - 1 Review
        New Hope for the Dead by Charles Willeford
      16. Cover by Charles Addams
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
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Issues of the 1990s = 10 Years, 479 Issues, 8,890 Articles
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  Issues of 1990 = 52 Issues, 718 Articles
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  Issues of 1991 = 51 Issues, 697 Articles
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  Issues of 1992 = 52 Issues, 822 Articles
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  Issues of 1993 = 50 Issues, 1,039 Articles
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  Issues of 1994 = 49 Issues, 953 Articles
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  Issues of 1995 = 48 Issues, 985 Articles
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  Issues of 1996 = 46 Issues, 970 Articles
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  Issues of 1997 = 42 Issues, 851 Articles
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  Issues of 1998 = 45 Issues, 937 Articles
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  Issues of 1999 = 44 Issues, 918 Articles
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Issues of the 2000s = 10 Years, 436 Issues, 7,939 Articles
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  Issues of 2000 = 46 Issues, 840 Articles
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  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
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Issues of the 2010s = 1 Year, 3 Issues, 50 Articles
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  Issues of 2010 = 3 Issues, 50 Articles