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Profiles (Helen Suzman)

by E.J. Kahn, Jr.

The New Yorker, April 20, 1987, pp. 50-74

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      4. "In the Country of Dreamers" by Liz Rosenberg, pp. 32-35
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      7. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 74
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      3. "Bears" by Alice Mattison, pp. 34-35
      4. "The Patience of White Birches" by Brendan Galvin, pp. 36-39
      5. "The Music of Lost Hours" by John Harney, pp. 40-43
      6. Profiles (John M. Brealey) by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 44-70
      7. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 71
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      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
      2. "Where the Money Went" by James Stevenson, p. 31
      3. "A Cautionary Tale" by Deborah Eisenberg, pp. 32-35
      4. "Circadian Rhythms" by Deborah Digges, pp. 36-58
      5. Profiles (Cardinal O'Connor---Part I) by Nat Hentoff, pp. 59-76
      6. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 77
      7. The Sporting Scene (At the Races) by Bill Barich, pp. 78-83
      8. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 84-91
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      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-26
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      6. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 93
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      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Faux Pas" by Elizabeth Tallent, pp. 36-39
      3. "January" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 40-41
      4. "Four Poems" by Nina Cassian, pp. 42-44
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      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 99-101
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      12. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
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      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
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      5. Profiles (Eva Zeisel) by Suzannah Lessard, pp. 36-37
      6. "Move" by Alicia Ostriker, pp. 38-59
      7. Annals of Law (The Betamax Case---Part II) by James Lardner, pp. 60-81
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 82-85
      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, pp. 86-89
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        The Red Men by Patrick McGinley
      13. [+]
        General Out in the Midday Sun, by Elspeth Huxley, pp. 104-105 - 4 Reviews
        Out in the Midday Sun by Elspeth Huxley
        Cezanne, the Steins and Their Circle by John Rewald
        The Waking Giant by Martin Walker
        George Santayana: A Biography by John McCormick
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Bolt, by Dick Francis, pp. 106-110 - 2 Reviews
        Bolt by Dick Francis
        Child's Play by Reginald Hill
      15. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    3. [+]
      April 20, 1987 Issue = 10 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-31
      2. "Bech in Czech" by John Updike, pp. 32-33
      3. "April Galleons" by John Ashbery, pp. 34-37
      4. "Women in Profile: Bas-Relief, Left Section Missing" by Susan Mitchell, pp. 38-49
      5. Profiles (Helen Suzman) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 50-74
      6. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 75
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 76-79
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 80-83 - 3 Reviews
        Law of Desire (1987 Film) by Pedro Almodovar
        Raising Arizona (1987 Film) by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
        Street Smart (1987 Film) by Jerry Schatzberg
      9. Reflections (Freud) by Janet Malcolm, pp. 84-104
      10. Cover by William Steig
    4. [+]
      April 27, 1987 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "Stunned" by Jack Handey, p. 33
      3. "Epitaph" by Edna O'Brien, pp. 34-35
      4. "Visiting Emily Dickinson" by Charles Wright, pp. 36-41
      5. A Reporter at Large (Dynamite---Part I) by Bryan Di Salvatore, pp. 42-72
      6. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 73
      7. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 74-79
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Assisi) by Lis Harris, pp. 80-101
      9. [+]
        Books: Kingsley Amis by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 102-103 - 1 Review
        The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 104 - 3 Reviews
        Fading, My Parmacheene Belle by Joanna Scott
        The Newton Letter by John Banville
        Flipping for It by Daniel Asa Rose
      11. [+]
        General Where Is Nicaragua?, by Peter Davis, p. 105 - 3 Reviews
        Where Is Nicaragua? by Peter Davis
        Monty: Final Years of the Field-Marshal, 1944-1976 by Nigel Hamilton
        Rain in the Distance by Suzanne Falkiner
      12. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Toll Call, by Stephen Greenleaf, pp. 106-108 - 2 Reviews
        Toll Call by Stephen Greenleaf
        Thursday at Noon by William F. Brown
      13. Cover by Pierre Le-Tan
    5. [+]
      May 4, 1987 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      2. "More Clinical Tales" by Richard Liebmann-Smith, pp. 30-31
      3. "Ex Libris" by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 32-35
      4. "Frost" by John Ashbery, pp. 36-37
      5. A Reporter at Large (Dynamite---Part II) by Bryan Di Salvatore, pp. 38-39
      6. "Grandmother's Rug" by Mary Stewart Hammond, pp. 40-102
      7. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 103-126
      8. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 127
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 128-133 - 2 Reviews
        Prick Up Your Ears (1987 Film) by Stephen Frears
        The Secret of My Success (1987 Film) by Herbert Ross
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 134-139
      11. Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 140-151
      12. [+]
        Books: Red Octobers by George Steiner, pp. 152-158 - 1 Review
        Russian Studies by Leonard Schapiro and Ellen Dahrendorf
      13. Cover by Arnie Levin
    6. [+]
      May 11, 1987 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Fossil News" by James Stevenson, pp. 36-37
      3. "At Trinity" by William Trevor, pp. 38-41
      4. "Indistinguishable from the Darkness" by Charlie Smith, pp. 42-45
      5. "Strike" by Linda Bierds, pp. 46-48
      6. Profiles (John Cronin) by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 49-79
      7. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, pp. 80-81
      8. Personal History (California) by Ved Mehta, pp. 82-97
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 98-102
      10. Our Local Correspondents (Crossword Tournament) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 103-110
      11. [+]
        Books: Capable of Anything by Veronica Geng, pp. 111-116 - 2 Reviews
        Close Quarters by Larry Heinemann
        Paco's Story by Larry Heinemann
      12. Cover by Saul Steinberg
    7. [+]
      May 18, 1987 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "The New First Lady" by Randy Cohen, pp. 36-37
      3. "Let It Pass" by Mavis Gallant, pp. 38-39
      4. "Three Poems" by Osip Mandelstam, pp. 40-64
      5. A Reporter at Large (Miami) by David Rieff, pp. 65-83
      6. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 84-86 - 2 Reviews
        Personal Services (1987 Film) by Terry Jones
        Gardens of Stone (1987 Film) by Francis Ford Coppola
      7. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, pp. 87-88
      8. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 89-106
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 107-108
      10. "The Brooklyn Museum of Art" by Billy Collins, p. 109
      11. [+]
        Back to the Classics by John Updike, pp. 110-114 - 2 Reviews
        The Apocrypha by Robert Pinget
        Acastos by Iris Murdoch
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 115-116 - 4 Reviews
        Sleeping with the Enemy by Nancy Price
        A Misalliance by Anita Brookner
        The American Ambassador by Ward Just
        The Locked Room by Paul Auster
      13. [+]
        General Continuo: A Life in Music, by Robert Starer, pp. 117-118 - 4 Reviews
        Continuo: A Life in Music by Robert Starer
        Blues by John Hersey
        The Lamberts: George, Constant and Kit by Andrew Motion
        The Italians and the Holocaust by Susan Zuccotti
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Killjoy, by Anne Fine, pp. 119-122 - 2 Reviews
        The Killjoy by Anne Fine
        Murder of a Moderate Man by John Howlett
      15. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    8. [+]
      May 25, 1987 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      2. "A Scrap of Time" by Ida Fink, pp. 32-34
      3. "Seizing Control" by Mary Robison, pp. 35-36
      4. Profiles (Mel Powell) by Whitney Balliett, p. 37
      5. "An American Naturalist Writes to a Londoner, 1758" by Brendan Galvin, pp. 38-43
      6. Reflections (Nationalism) by William Pfaff, pp. 44-68
      7. A Reporter at Large ("Brasil: Nunca Mais"---Part I) by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 69-86
      8. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 87
      9. "Cool Lightning Over Tucson" by Richard Elman, p. 87
      10. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 88-90
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 91-93
      12. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Outer Banks) by Anthony Bailey, pp. 94-112
      13. [+]
        Books: Displaced Princes and Princesses by William Maxwell, pp. 113-122 - 1 Review
        Berlin Diaries, 1940-1945 by Marie Vassiltchikov and George Vassiltchikov
      14. Cover by Abel Quezada
    9. [+]
      June 1, 1987 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "Three Great Meals" by William White, pp. 28-29
      3. "Errand" by Raymond Carver, pp. 30-31
      4. "The Rose Beetle" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 32-36
      5. Profiles (Avigdor Arikha) by Dan Hofstadter, p. 37
      6. "The Bathers" by Stanley Moss, pp. 38-60
      7. Letter from the Ticino by William Murray, pp. 61-71
      8. A Reporter at Large ("Brasil: Nunca Mais"---Part II) by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 72-93
      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, pp. 94-96
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 97-100
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 101-105 - 2 Reviews
        Tampopo (1986 Film) by Juzo Itami
        Ishtar (1987 Film) by Elaine May
      12. [+]
        Books: Little-Read Schoolhouse by George Steiner, pp. 106-109 - 1 Review
        Cultural Literacy by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 110 - 4 Reviews
        The Northern Lights by Howard Norman
        The Free Frenchman by Piers Paul Read
        Memoirs of an Invisible Man by H.F. Saint
        Walking Distance by Marian Thurm
      14. [+]
        General The Spy Wore Red, by Aline Countess Romanones, p. 111 - 4 Reviews
        The Spy Wore Red by Aline Countess Romanones
        Storming the Magic Kingdom by John Taylor
        On Glory Roads by Eleanor Munro
        Sergei Prokofiev: A Biography by Harlow Robinson
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime A Conspiracy of Angels, by Frank Ross, pp. 112-116 - 2 Reviews
        A Conspiracy of Angels by Frank Ross
        The Tenth Interview by John William Wainwright
      16. Cover by Roz Chast
    10. [+]
      June 8, 1987 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-27
      2. "Helping" by Robert Stone, pp. 28-31
      3. "Horse-Chestnut Trees and Roses" by James Schuyler, pp. 32-48
      4. The Sky Line by Brendan Gill, pp. 49-68
      5. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 69-70
      6. Letter from the Space Center by Henry S.F. Cooper, Jr., pp. 71-81
      7. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 82-84
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 85-87
      9. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 88-101
      10. [+]
        Books: Graven Images by Janet Malcolm, pp. 102-106 - 1 Review
        The Messiah of Stockholm by Cynthia Ozick
      11. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    11. [+]
      June 15, 1987 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-26
      2. "The Author" by Donald Barthelme, p. 27
      3. "Hannah's Example" by Elizabeth Tallent, pp. 28-31
      4. "Between 6:37 P.M. and 9:04 P.M." by Harold Brodkey, pp. 32-34
      5. Profiles (Philippe Petit) by Gwen Kinkead, pp. 35-45
      6. A Reporter at Large (The Environment) by Barry Commoner, pp. 46-71
      7. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 72-73
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 74-76
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 77-79 - 2 Reviews
        Roxanne (1987 Film) by Fred Schepisi
        River's Edge (1986 Film) by Tim Hunter
      10. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 80-81
      11. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 82-90
      12. [+]
        Books: The Last Fiction Show by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 91-98 - 2 Reviews
        The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy
        Texasville by Larry McMurtry
      13. Cover by Edward Koren
    12. [+]
      June 22, 1987 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      2. "Good Advice Is Rarer Than Rubies" by Salman Rushdie, pp. 26-28
      3. "Book of Dreams" by Mary Grimm, pp. 29-31
      4. "Bells Above Bretaye" by Karl Kirchwey, pp. 32-33
      5. Profiles (Ron Kusse) by C.P. Snow, pp. 34-35
      6. "The Pool of Tears" by Susan Prospere, pp. 36-44
      7. Reflections (Experiencing Places---Part I) by Tony Hiss, pp. 45-68
      8. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 69-70
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 71-74
      10. Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 75-93
      11. [+]
        Books: Inventing Flaubert by Naomi Bliven, pp. 94-98 - 1 Review
        The Family Idiot: Gustave Flaubert, 1821-1857, Vol. II by Jean-Paul Sartre
      12. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    13. [+]
      June 29, 1987 Issue = 10 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-25
      2. "The Place To Be" by Shirley Hazzard, pp. 26-29
      3. "Sighs and Inhibitions" by John Ashbery, pp. 30-33
      4. "Lost Love" by Dick Allen, pp. 34-43
      5. American Chronicles (Antiquities) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 44-67
      6. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 68-69
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 70-72 - 2 Reviews
        The Untouchables (1987 Film) by Brian De Palma
        The Witches of Eastwick (1987 Film) by George Miller
      8. Reflections (Experiencing Places---Part I) by Tony Hiss, pp. 73-86
      9. [+]
        Books: Choosing a Place by Judith Thurman, pp. 87-92 - 1 Review
        A Sport of Nature by Nadine Gordimer
      10. Cover by Marisabina Russo
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1987 = 13 Issues, 164 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 6, 1987 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      2. "Fast Forward to the Past" by Polly Frost, pp. 26-27
      3. "Family Sins" by William Trevor, pp. 28-29
      4. "The Least of Things" by Arthur Smith, pp. 30-35
      5. "The Difficulty of Moonlight in the 6th Arrondissement" by Wong May, pp. 36-38
      6. Annals of Business (Perdue's Advertising) by Thomas Whiteside, pp. 39-56
      7. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 57-58
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 59-61
      9. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Hot Springs) by Edith Iglauer, pp. 62-69
      10. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 70-76
      11. [+]
        Books: Einstein When Young by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 77-79 - 1 Review
        The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Vol. I by John Stachel and Albert Einstein
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 80 - 2 Reviews
        Burning Patience by Antonio Skarmeta
        Under the Dog Star by Joseph Caldwell
      13. [+]
        General Life and Death in Shanghai, by Nien Cheng, p. 81 - 3 Reviews
        Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng
        The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom
        Africa Then: Photographs 1840-1918 by Nicholas Monti
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Heartstones, by Ruth Rendell, pp. 82-84 - 2 Reviews
        Heartstones by Ruth Rendell
        Suicide Season by Rex Burns
      15. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    2. [+]
      July 13, 1987 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 18-22
      2. "The Last Segment" by Ian Frazier, pp. 23-24
      3. "Uncle Leopold" by Sergei Dovlatov, pp. 25-27
      4. "The Belfast Tune" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 28-30
      5. A Reporter at Large (South Africa---Part I) by William Finnegan, p. 31
      6. "Meadowlark Country" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 32-69
      7. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 70-71
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 72-74
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 75-77 - 2 Reviews
        Full Metal Jacket (1987 Film) by Stanley Kubrick
        Jean de Florette (1986 Film) by Claude Berri
      10. A Critic at Large (William Dean Howells) by John Updike, pp. 78-88
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 1 Review
        Dancing with Mermaids by Miles Gibson
      12. [+]
        General New York Intellect, by Thomas Bender, p. 89 - 4 Reviews
        New York Intellect by Thomas Bender
        The Arabs by David Lamb
        George C. Marshall: Statesman, 1945-1959 by Forrest C. Pogue
        A Life in Movies by Michael Powell
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Pale Kings and Princes, by Robert B. Parker, pp. 90-94 - 2 Reviews
        Pale Kings and Princes by Robert B. Parker
        The Venetian Mask by Mickey Friedman
      14. Cover by Barbara Westman
    3. [+]
      July 20, 1987 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-24
      2. "Presents" by Deborah Eisenberg, pp. 25-27
      3. "Heat" by Leslie Ullman, pp. 28-33
      4. "The Star Story" by Dan Ebalo, pp. 34-39
      5. A Reporter at Large (South Africa---Part II) by William Finnegan, pp. 40-68
      6. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 69-70
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 71-73
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Fiddlers' Convention) by Wallace White, pp. 74-88
      9. [+]
        Books: Hearts and Minds by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 89-90 - 1 Review
        More Die of Heartbreak by Saul Bellow
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 91 - 2 Reviews
        The Belles Lettres Papers by Charles Simmons
        Tempting Fate by Laurie Alberts
      11. [+]
        General A Talent to Annoy, by Nancy Mitford and Charlo..., pp. 92-94 - 3 Reviews
        A Talent to Annoy by Nancy Mitford and Charlotte Mosley
        The History of Sicily by M.I. Finley and Denis Mack Smith
        General A.P. Hill: The Story of a Confederate Warrior by James I. Robertson, Jr.
      12. Cover by James Stevenson
    4. [+]
      July 27, 1987 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      2. "A Little Holiday" by Edna O'Brien, pp. 26-28
      3. "Conjunction" by John Updike, pp. 29-32
      4. Letter from Israel by Amos Elon, p. 33
      5. "Two Poems" by Leslie Norris, pp. 34-46
      6. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 47-59
      7. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 60-62
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 63-65 - 3 Reviews
        Wish You Were Here (1987 Film) by David Leland
        Eat the Peach (1987 Film) by Peter Ormrod
        Innerspace (1987 Film) by Joe Dante
      9. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 66-73
      10. [+]
        Books: Married to Hurry and Grim Song by Helen Vendler, pp. 74-76 - 1 Review
        The End of Beauty by Jorie Graham
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 77 - 2 Reviews
        Innocence by Penelope Fitzgerald
        Lazar Malkin Enters Heaven by Steve Stern
      12. [+]
        General Waltzing with a Dictator, by Raymond Bonner, p. 78 - 2 Reviews
        Waltzing with a Dictator by Raymond Bonner
        The Paris Edition by Samuel Abt and Waverley Root
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Slam the Big Door, by John D. MacDonald, pp. 78-80 - 1 Review
        Slam the Big Door by John D. MacDonald
      14. Cover by Arnie Levin
    5. [+]
      August 3, 1987 Issue = 10 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 17-20
      2. "Poll" by Veronica Geng, p. 21
      3. "Eclogue V: Summer" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 22-24
      4. "Children" by Richard Ford, pp. 25-42
      5. A Reporter at Large (Kaaterskill Falls) by Naomi Bliven, pp. 43-58
      6. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 59-60
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 61-64
      8. Reflections (The Candidates) by Richard Harris, pp. 65-71
      9. [+]
        Books: Black Ships by Brad Leithauser, pp. 72-78 - 1 Review
        Before the Dawn by Shimazaki Toson
      10. Cover by Andrzej Czeczot
    6. [+]
      August 10, 1987 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 15-20
      2. "Getaway Weekend" by James Stevenson, p. 21
      3. "Cooker" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 22-25
      4. "Ginestra" by Judith Baumel, pp. 26-28
      5. Annals of Law (The Solicitor General---Part I) by Lincoln Caplan, pp. 29-58
      6. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 59-60
      7. The Art World by Philip Hamburger, pp. 61-65
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 66-69
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 70-73 - 3 Reviews
        Good Morning, Babylon (1987 Film) by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
        La Bamba (1987 Film) by Luis Valdez
        RoboCop (1987 Film) by Paul Verhoeven
      10. [+]
        Goody Sergeant; the Powerful Katrinka; K.S.W. by John Updike, pp. 74-77 - 1 Review
        Onward and Upward by Linda H. Davis
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 78 - 2 Reviews
        The City and the House by Natalia Ginzburg
        Within Normal Limits by Todd Grimson
      12. [+]
        General Out West, by Dayton Duncan, p. 79 - 4 Reviews
        Out West by Dayton Duncan
        Orphans: Real and Imaginary by Eileen Simpson
        World Outside the Window by Bradford Morrow and Kenneth Rexroth
        Titanic: The Death and Life of a Legend by Michael Davie
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Show Me a Hero, by Alfred Coppel, pp. 80-84 - 2 Reviews
        Show Me a Hero by Alfred Coppel
        Minnesota Strip by Michael Collins
      14. Cover by Jenni Oliver
    7. [+]
      August 17, 1987 Issue = 9 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 15-19
      2. "Jaws" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 20-21
      3. "An Absence of Counsins" by Lore Segal, pp. 22-25
      4. "Midsummer" by Sherod Santos, pp. 26-29
      5. Annals of Law (The Solicitor General, Part II) by Lincoln Caplan, pp. 30-62
      6. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 63
      7. A Reporter at Large (Mountain Accident) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 64-70
      8. [+]
        Books: Families by Whitney Balliett, pp. 71-74 - 2 Reviews
        Crooked Hearts by Robert Boswell
        That Night by Alice McDermott
      9. Cover by Charles Saxon
    8. [+]
      August 24, 1987 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-24
      2. "Imaginary Interview: Peter Holm" by George W.S. Trow, p. 25
      3. "Midnight Magic" by Bobbie Ann Mason, pp. 26-27
      4. "Little Elegy With Books and Beasts" by Nancy Willard, pp. 28-31
      5. "Rain" by James Schuyler, pp. 32-33
      6. Personal History (California) by Ved Mehta, pp. 34-59
      7. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 60-61
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 62-65
      9. Letter from Europe by James Kramer, pp. 66-78
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 79-82 - 3 Reviews
        Dirty Dancing (1987 Film) by Emile Ardolino
        Stakeout (1987 Film) by John Badham
        Nadine (1987 Film) by Robert Benton
      11. [+]
        Resisting the Big Guys by John Updike, pp. 83-88 - 3 Reviews
        Who Killed Palomino Molero? by Mario Vargas Llosa
        Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende
        Clandestine in Chile by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
      12. Cover by Susan Davis
    9. [+]
      August 31, 1987 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      2. "The Self Once Seen: Reflective Images in Time" by James Stevenson, pp. 26-27
      3. "The Drinking Club" by Alice Adams, pp. 28-29
      4. "Desperate Character" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 30-34
      5. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 35-66
      6. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 67
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 68-70
      8. Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 71-89
      9. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 90-94
      10. [+]
        Books: Loyalty and Authority by Naomi Bliven, pp. 95-96 - 1 Review
        The Count-Duke of Olivares by John H. Elliott
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 97 - 3 Reviews
        Unassigned Territory by Kem Nunn
        The Elizabeth Stories by Isabel Huggan
        Love Unknown by A.N. Wilson
      12. [+]
        General Faking it, by Ian Haywood, pp. 98-100 - 3 Reviews
        Faking it by Ian Haywood
        Commander in Chief by Eric Larrabee
        The Fast Set by George Plumptre
      13. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    10. [+]
      September 7, 1987 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-26
      2. "La Bamba Hot Line" by Bobbie Ann Mason, p. 27
      3. "Reach for the Sky" by Jim Shepard, pp. 28-29
      4. "Lingo" by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 30-31
      5. "Buying and Selling" by Philip Levine, pp. 32-35
      6. A Reporter at Large (Moscow) by John Hersey, pp. 36-53
      7. Profiles (Richard Diebenkorn) by Dan Hofstadter, pp. 54-73
      8. "My and Ed's Peace Proposals" by Veronica Geng, pp. 74-92
      9. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 93-96
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 97-104 - 3 Reviews
        Hamburger Hill (1987 Film) by John Irvin
        No Way Out (1987 Film) by Roger Donaldson
        The Big Easy (1987 Film) by Jim McBride
      11. [+]
        Books: Deep Time and Computer Time by John Updike, pp. 105-110 - 2 Reviews
        Time's Arrow, Time's Cycle by Stephen Jay Gould
        Time Wars by Jeremy Rifkin
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 3 Reviews
        Indian Country by Philip Caputo
        The Old Capital by Yasunari Kawabata
        Florry of Washington Heights by Steve Katz
      13. [+]
        General The Fourth World, by Sam Hall, pp. 111-114 - 4 Reviews
        The Fourth World by Sam Hall
        Showdown at Gucci Gulch by Jeffrey H. Birnbaum and Alan S. Murray
        History and Utopia by E.M. Cioran
        Passionate Pilgrims by James C. Simmons
      14. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    11. [+]
      September 14, 1987 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "Jock Is Back" by George W.S. Trow, p. 33
      3. "Admirals" by Michael Chabon, pp. 34-35
      4. "September" by Nina Cassian, pp. 36-38
      5. Annals of Exploration (Sabah) by Caroline Alexander, pp. 39-95
      6. Reflections (The Economy) by Robert Heilbroner, pp. 96-109
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 110-115
      8. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 116-129
      9. [+]
        Books: Cornucopia by George Steiner, pp. 130-133 - 1 Review
        The Embarrassment of Riches by Simon Schama
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 134 - 2 Reviews
        Mum and Mr Armitage by Beryl Bainbridge
        Palomino by Elizabeth Jolley
      11. [+]
        General Spillville, by Patricia Hampl and Steven Sorman, p. 135 - 3 Reviews
        Spillville by Patricia Hampl and Steven Sorman
        Embattled Courage by Gerald F. Linderman
        Jackdaw Cake by Norman Lewis
      12. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Gatsby's Vineyard, by A.E. Maxwell, pp. 136-138 - 2 Reviews
        Gatsby's Vineyard by A.E. Maxwell
        See Charlie Run by Brian Freemantle
      13. Cover by Devera Ehrenberg
    12. [+]
      September 21, 1987 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      2. "Diary of a Flying Man" by Randy Cohen, pp. 34-35
      3. "Game Farm" by Rolfe Gardiner, pp. 36-39
      4. "Polonaise: A Variation" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 40-42
      5. A Reporter at Large (The Philippines) by Robert Shaplen, pp. 43-77
      6. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Wee Scots) by June Stern and Michael Stern, pp. 78-89
      7. Reflections (August 9, 1987) by Richard Harris, pp. 90-102
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 103-107 - 4 Reviews
        Maurice (1987 Film) by James Ivory
        Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987 Film) by Norman Mailer
        White Hunter, Black Heart by Peter Viertel
        The Making of 'The African Queen' by Katharine Hepburn
      9. "Aquarium" by Nancy Willard, pp. 108-112
      10. [+]
        Books: A Final Door by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 113-119 - 1 Review
        Answered Prayers by Truman Capote
      11. Richard Harris, pp. 120-122
      12. Cover by James Stevenson
    13. [+]
      September 28, 1987 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "Hostess" by Donald Magum, p. 33
      3. "Half Past Four" by Ursula K. Le Guin, pp. 34-37
      4. "Cosmetics" by Mary Stewart Hammond, pp. 38-56
      5. Profiles (Julius La Rosa) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 57-62
      6. A Reporter at Large (The Philippines---Part II) by Robert Shaplen, pp. 63-85
      7. Our Footloose Correspondents (Finland) by John Updike, pp. 86-93
      8. [+]
        Books: Stevie Smith by Clive James, pp. 94-95 - 1 Review
        Stevie by Jack Barbera and William McBrien
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 96 - 3 Reviews
        Illumination Night by Alice Hoffman
        The Abiding Gospel of Claude Dee Moran, Jr. by Jack Farris
        Brendan by Frederick Buechner
      10. [+]
        General The Russian Album, by Michael Ignatieff, p. 97 - 3 Reviews
        The Russian Album by Michael Ignatieff
        The Court and the Constitution by Archibald Cox
        Marilyn Monroe: An Appreciation by Eve Arnold
      11. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Berkut, by Joseph Heywood, pp. 98-100 - 2 Reviews
        The Berkut by Joseph Heywood
        Stray Cat by Don Matheson
      12. Cover by Paul Degen
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1987 = 13 Issues, 172 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 5, 1987 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Law of Averages" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 36-37
      3. "October Tune" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 38-39
      4. "Demonstration" by Paul Hoover, pp. 40-41
      5. "Erebus" by Linda Bierds, pp. 42-46
      6. Annals of Government (Investigating Writers) by Herbert Mitgang, pp. 47-90
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 91-95 - 3 Reviews
        Hope and Glory (1987 Film) by John Boorman
        The Pick-Up Artist (1987 Film) by James Toback
        Dark Eyes (1987 Film) by Nikita Mikhalkov
      8. Letter from Monaco by William Murray, pp. 96-108
      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 109
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 110-120
      11. [+]
        Books: The Purloined Clinic by Janet Malcolm, pp. 121-125 - 1 Review
        Realism, Writing, Disfiguration by Michael Fried
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 126 - 2 Reviews
        Brothel in Rosenstrasse by Michael Moorcock
        From Rockaway by Jill Eisenstadt
      13. [+]
        General American Journals, by Albert Camus, pp. 126-127 - 3 Reviews
        American Journals by Albert Camus
        Mary Shelley by Muriel Spark
        The Twilight Struggle by William Attwood
      14. Howard Moss, pp. 128-132
      15. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    2. [+]
      October 12, 1987 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 15-39
      2. "A Kind of Dying" by Marvin Barrett, pp. 40-43
      3. "Szyrk v. Village of Tatamount et al" by William Gaddis, pp. 44-45
      4. "Two Poems" by Primo Levi, pp. 46-50
      5. Profiles (Leroy and Kathy Looper) by Bill Barich, pp. 51-91
      6. A Reporter at Large (Iraq---Part I) by Milton Viorst, pp. 92-114
      7. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 115-117
      8. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 118-121
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 122-129
      10. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 130-144
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 145 - 3 Reviews
        Dreams of the Kalahari by Carolyn Slaughter
        Outlaws by George V. Higgins
        Family Life by Mary Elsie Robertson
      12. [+]
        General Freedom Song, by Mary Perry King, p. 145 - 2 Reviews
        Freedom Song by Mary Perry King
        Last Letters by Olivier Blanc
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime A Fine Red Rain, by Stuart M. Kaminsky, pp. 146-148 - 1 Review
        A Fine Red Rain by Stuart M. Kaminsky
      14. Cover by Barbara Westman
    3. [+]
      October 19, 1987 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "The Best Me Possible" by Mitchell Kriegman, pp. 36-37
      3. "The Curfew by Peter Gordon, pp. 38-39
      4. "The Black Lace Fan My Mother Gave Me" by Eavan Boland, pp. 40-44
      5. Profiles (Miriam Rothschild) by Kennedy Fraser, p. 45
      6. "Airport" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 46-75
      7. A Reporter at Large (Iraq---Part II) by Milton Viorst, pp. 76-98
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 99-105
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 106-111 - 3 Reviews
        Fatal Attraction (1987 Film) by Adrian Lyne
        Baby Boom (1987 Film) by Charles Shyer
        The Princess Bride (1987 Film) by Rob Reiner
      10. "The Whelk" by Sherod Santos, pp. 112-114
      11. [+]
        Books: One Thousand Years of Solitude by George Steiner, pp. 115-118 - 1 Review
        The Day of Judgement by Salvatore Satta
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 119-120 - 3 Reviews
        Waiting for Childhood by Sumner Locke Elliott
        The Color of Blood by Brian Moore
        The Boys of Winter by Wilfrid Sheed
      13. [+]
        General George Washington: The Making of an American S..., p. 121 - 4 Reviews
        George Washington: The Making of an American Symbol by Barry Schwartz
        Straight On Till Morning by Mary S. Lovell
        Galileo: Heretic by Pietro Redondi
        Empire: William S. Paley and the Making of CBS by Lewis J. Paper
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Death on the Rocks, by Michael Allegretto, pp. 122-126 - 2 Reviews
        Death on the Rocks by Michael Allegretto
        Greenfinger by Julian Rathbone
      15. Cover by John O'Brien
    4. [+]
      October 26, 1987 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "Post-Season Knucklers" by James Stevenson, p. 33
      3. "Alpha" by Larry Woiwode, pp. 34-35
      4. "On the River" by Philip Levine, pp. 36-41
      5. "Goodbye, Goteborg" by John Updike, pp. 42-63
      6. A Reporter at Large (Asteroids) by Richard Preston, pp. 64-97
      7. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Cabrovo) by Burton Bernstein, pp. 98-120
      8. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 121-129
      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 130-135
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 136-141
      11. [+]
        Advertisements for Themselves by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 142-148 - 2 Reviews
        The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis
        A Cannibal in Manhattan by Tama Janowitz
      12. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    5. [+]
      November 2, 1987 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "From 100 Elvis Stories" by Lisa Walker, pp. 38-39
      3. "The Ship Ahoy" by Ursula K. Le Guin, pp. 40-41
      4. "All Hallows' Eve" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 42-46
      5. Reflections (Chile) by Jacobo Timerman, p. 47
      6. "Crabbing for Blue-Claws" by James Ulmer, pp. 48-135
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 136-140 - 3 Reviews
        Weeds (1987 Film) by John D. Hancock
        Barfly (1987 Film) by Barbet Schroeder
        Someone to Watch Over Me (1987 Film) by Ridley Scott
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 141-145
      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 146-149
      10. Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 150-174
      11. [+]
        Books: A House Divided by Judith Thurman, pp. 175-182 - 1 Review
        Beloved by Toni Morrison
      12. Cover by Charles Addams
    6. [+]
      November 9, 1987 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-45
      2. "Abundance" by Charles Dickinson, pp. 46-47
      3. "In Memoriam" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 48-53
      4. Annals of Finance (The Fed--Part I) by William Greider, pp. 54-112
      5. The Sky Line by Brendan Gill, pp. 113-128
      6. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 129-131
      7. "Journey" by W.S. Merwin, p. 132
      8. Letter from Rome by Andrea Lee, pp. 133-145
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 146-150
      10. [+]
        Books: Also-Rans by Naomi Bliven, pp. 151-153 - 1 Review
        The Great Triumvirate: Webster, Clay, and Calhoun by Merrill D. Peterson
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 154 - 3 Reviews
        Touch by Elmore Leonard
        Valley of Decision by Stanley Middleton
        The Very Rich Hours by Jean McGarry
      12. [+]
        General Debussy Letters, by Francois Lesure, Roger Nic..., p. 155 - 2 Reviews
        Debussy Letters by Francois Lesure, Roger Nichols, and Achille-Claude Debussy, ...
        Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography by Jean H. Baker
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Death of a Dormouse, by Reginald Hill, pp. 156-158 - 2 Reviews
        Death of a Dormouse by Reginald Hill
        Tricks by Ed Mcbain
      14. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    7. [+]
      November 16, 1987 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "Hollywood in the Fifties" by Garrison Keillor, pp. 40-41
      3. "Oh, What Avails" by Alice Munro, pp. 42-43
      4. "Sycamores" by Deborah Digges, pp. 44-67
      5. Annals of Finance (The Fed---Part II) by William Greider, pp. 68-113
      6. On and Off the Avenue, pp. 114-131
      7. (And for Children) , pp. 132-139
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema: Mindspeak by Pauline Kael, pp. 140-146 - 3 Reviews
        Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987 Film) by Stephen Frears
        Made in Heaven (1987 Film) by Alan Rudolph
        Suspect (1987 Film) by Peter Yates
      9. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 147-152
      10. [+]
        Seeking Connections in an Insecure Country by John Updike, pp. 153-158 - 1 Review
        The Radiant Way by Margaret Drabble
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 159 - 2 Reviews
        World's End by T. Coraghessan Boyle
        Miss Undine's Living Room by James Wilcox
      12. [+]
        General Chaos: Making a New Science, by James Gleick, pp. 160-162 - 3 Reviews
        Chaos: Making a New Science by James Gleick
        East Along the Equator by Helen Winternitz
        Living with War by Sally Belfrage
      13. Cover by James Stevenson
    8. [+]
      November 23, 1987 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-38
      2. "Above the World" by Philip Levine, p. 39
      3. "Low Rider" by Tracy Daugherty, pp. 40-48
      4. Annals of Finance (The Fed---Part III) by William Greider, pp. 49-104
      5. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for the House), pp. 105-118
      6. Reflections (Family) by Harold Brodkey, pp. 119-133
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 134-139
      8. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 140-152
      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 153
      10. [+]
        Books: An Enemy of His Time by Susan Lardner, p. 154 - 1 Review
        Tarabas: A Guest on Earth by Joseph Roth
      11. Cover by Brad Holland
    9. [+]
      November 30, 1987 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      2. "Father" by Sergei Dovlatov, pp. 34-36
      3. "Volpone" by Jane Shapiro, p. 37
      4. "The Wyoming Poetry Tour" by Stanley Plumly, pp. 38-43
      5. Profiles (W. Graham Arader III) by Mark Singer, pp. 44-97
      6. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 98-104 - 2 Reviews
        The Last Emperor (1987 Film) by Bernardo Bertolucci
        Cry Freedom (1987 Film) by Richard Attenborough
      7. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 105-120
      8. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 121-123
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 124-131
      10. Books by Faith McNulty, pp. 132-146
      11. Cover by Andrzej Czeczot
    10. [+]
      December 7, 1987 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-40
      2. "Womb Ward" by Doris Lessing, pp. 41-43
      3. "Jack's Girl" by Cynthia Kadohata, pp. 44-45
      4. "John Muir Remembers Eliza Hendricks" by Christianne Balk, pp. 46-48
      5. "On the List" by John N. Morris, pp. 49-50
      6. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 51-117
      7. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Children), pp. 118-139
      8. Reflections (Recent History) by William Pfaff, pp. 140-150
      9. The Art World by Sanford Schwartz, pp. 151-154
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 155-164
      11. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 165-170
      12. [+]
        Books: Becoming a Great Naturalist by Daniel J. Kevles, pp. 171-189 - 3 Reviews
        A Calendar of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin, 1821-1882 by Frederick Burkhardt, Sydney Smith, and Charles Darwin, ...
        The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Vol. I: 1821-1836 by Frederick Burkhardt, Sydney Smith, and Charles Darwin, ...
        The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Vol. II: 1837-1843 by Frederick Burkhardt, Sydney Smith, and Charles Darwin, ...
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 190-191 - 4 Reviews
        Imagining Argentina by Lawrence Thornton
        Rich in Love by Josephine Humphreys
        Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
        Cobwebwalking by Sara Banerji
      14. [+]
        General Victor Gollancz: A Biography, by Ruth Dudley E..., pp. 192-193 - 4 Reviews
        Victor Gollancz: A Biography by Ruth Dudley Edwards
        And We Are Not Saved by Derrick Bell
        The Big Store by Donald R. Katz
        The Kingdom in the Country by James Conaway
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Out on the Rim, by Ross Thomas, pp. 194-196 - 1 Review
        Out on the Rim by Ross Thomas
      16. Cover by Iris Van Rynbach
    11. [+]
      December 14, 1987 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-39
      2. "Brother Grasshopper" by John Updike, pp. 40-43
      3. "The Poor in the Bus Depot" by Ledo Ivo, pp. 44-46
      4. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Tibet) by Jeremy Bernstein, p. 47
      5. "The Potato Picker" by Nancy Willard, pp. 48-105
      6. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Men), pp. 106-118
      7. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 119-120
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 121-123
      9. Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 124-143
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 144-149 - 2 Reviews
        The Dead (1987 Film) by John Huston
        Housekeeping (1987 Film) by Bill Forsyth
      11. [+]
        Books: Apologia pro Vita Sua by Alfred Kazin, pp. 150-156 - 1 Review
        Timebends: A Life by Arthur Miller
      12. Cover by William Steig
    12. [+]
      December 21, 1987 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-36
      2. "Brandy by Firelight" by Ian Frazier, p. 37
      3. "Pilgrimage" by Susan Sontag, pp. 38-41
      4. "Snow White and Rose Red" by Debora Greger, pp. 42-55
      5. Profiles (Leonard Ragozin) by Jeff Coplon, pp. 56-83
      6. On and Off the Avenue (The Christmas Table), pp. 84-101
      7. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 102-105
      8. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 106-107
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 108-111
      10. Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 112-131
      11. [+]
        Books: One of Nature's Balkans by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 132-136 - 1 Review
        Rebecca West: A Life by Victoria Glendinning
      12. Cover by Jenni Oliver
    13. [+]
      December 28, 1987 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-38
      2. "Greetings, Friends!" by Roger Angell, p. 39
      3. "Your Book Saved My Life, Mister" by Garrison Keillor, pp. 40-41
      4. "Horatio's Trick" by Ann Beattie, pp. 42-45
      5. "Chimes" by Laura Jensen, pp. 46-78
      6. Onward and Upward with the Arts (Bug Art) by Sue Hubbell, pp. 79-89
      7. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 90-91
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 92-95 - 2 Reviews
        The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987 Film) by Jack Clayton
        Empire of the Sun (1987 Film) by Steven Spielberg
      9. Letter from Beijing by Fred C. Shapiro, pp. 96-103
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 104-118
      11. [+]
        Books: What You Deserve Is What You Get by John Updike, pp. 119-122 - 1 Review
        You Must Remember This by Joyce Carol Oates
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 123 - 3 Reviews
        Zion's Cause by Jim Peyton
        I'm Dying Laughing by Christina Stead
        Saints and Scholars by Terry Eagleton
      13. [+]
        General And the Band Played On, by Randy Shilts, pp. 124-125 - 5 Reviews
        And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts
        The Fords: An American Epic by Peter Collier and David Horowitz
        The Hunting of the Quark by Michael Riordan
        Economics in Perspective by John Kenneth Galbraith
        Athletes: Photographs, 1860-1986 by Ruth Silverman
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime When the Fat Man Sings, by William Murray, pp. 126-130 - 2 Reviews
        When the Fat Man Sings by William Murray
        Talking to Strange Men by Ruth Rendell
      15. Cover by Lonni Sue Johnson
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