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    Issues of Jan.-Mar. 2005 = 11 Issues, 199 Articles
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      January 3, 2005 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-20
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      3. Letter from Amsterdam by Ian Buruma, pp. 26-32
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Dan Greenburg, pp. 33-35
      5. Annals of Vacations by Caitlin Flanagan, pp. 36-39
      6. Profiles: After Angels by John Lahr, pp. 42-49
      7. Comic Strip by Aline Crumb and R. Crumb, pp. 53-55
      8. Annals of Medicine by Alix Spiegel, pp. 56-63
      9. Fiction: "I Am a Novelist" by Ryu Murakami, pp. 64-69
      10. [+]
        The Vanishing by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 70-72 - 1 Review
        Collapse by Jared Diamond
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        Briefly Noted, p. 73 - 4 Reviews
        Seven Types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlman
        The Story of My Baldness by Marek van der Jagt
        Wedgwood by Brian Dolan
        The Photobook, Vol. I by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 74-75
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 76-77
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 78-84 - 2 Reviews
        Andrew Lloyd Webber's the Phantom of the Opera (2004 Film) by Joel Schumacher
        William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (2004 Film) by Michael Radford
      15. "Forecast" by Carl Phillips, pp. 40-41
      16. "Cruelty" by Lawrence Raab, pp. 50-52
      17. Cover: "A Better Mousetrap" by Gurbuz Dogan Eksioglu
    2. [+]
      January 10, 2005 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-24
      2. The Talk of the Town, p. 25
      3. Annals of Medicine by Jerome Groopman, pp. 32-35
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 38-39
      5. Personal History by Ian Frazier, pp. 40-45
      6. The World of Business by James B. Stewart, pp. 46-51
      7. Life and Letters by Geraldine Brooks, pp. 58-65
      8. Fiction: "Reading Lessons" by Edwidge Danticat, pp. 66-73
      9. A Critic At Large by Claudia Roth Pierpont, pp. 74-80
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        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 4 Reviews
        Brass by Helen Walsh
        Door in the Mountain by Jean Valentine
        The World of Music According to Starker by Janos Starker
        An End to Suffering by Pankaj Mishra
      11. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 82-84
      12. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 85-86
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        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 87-89 - 2 Reviews
        Spanglish (2004 Film) by James L. Brooks
        The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004 Film) by Niels Mueller
      14. "The Woodpecker Pecks, But the Hole Does Not Appearl" by Charles Wright, pp. 26-31
      15. "Refusing Heaven" by Jack Gilbert, pp. 36-37
      16. "The Soldier Who Guards the Frontier" by Frank Bidart, pp. 52-57
      17. "Now, When the Waters Are Pressing Mightily" by Yehuda Amichai, pp. 90-92
      18. Cover: "Hot Spot" by J.J. Sempe
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      January 17, 2005 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-34
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-41
      3. Annals of War by Dan Baum, pp. 42-48
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Billy Frolick, p. 49
      5. Personal History by Oscar Hijuelos, pp. 50-51
      6. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 54-63
      7. Letter from Japan by Margaret Talbot, pp. 64-75
      8. Fiction: "The Juniper Tree" by Lorrie Moore, pp. 76-78
      9. [+]
        Renaissance Man by Adam Gopnik, pp. 82-86 - 1 Review
        Leonardo on Painting by Martin Kemp, Margaret Walker, and Leonardo da Vinci, ...
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        I, Me, Mine by Hilton Als, pp. 87-90 - 1 Review
        Isherwood: A Life Revealed by Peter Parker
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        Briefly Noted, p. 91 - 4 Reviews
        Home Land by Sam Lipsyte
        Pearl by Mary Gordon
        Mad Mary Lamb by Susan Tyler Hitchcock
        Bugatti Queen by Miranda Seymour
      12. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 92-93
      13. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 94-95
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 96-100 - 1 Review
        The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004 Film) by Wes Anderson
      15. "Telescope" by Louise Gluck, pp. 52-53
      16. "Polish Sleepers" by Seamus Heaney, pp. 79-81
      17. Cover by Saul Steinberg
    4. [+]
      January 24, 2005 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-30
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-39
      3. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 40-47
      4. Shouts & Murmers by Andy Borowitz, pp. 48-49
      5. New York Journal by Rebecca Mead, pp. 50-55
      6. Profiles: A Man of the Shadows by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 56-66
      7. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 70-77
      8. Fiction: "Ice" by Thomas McGuane, pp. 78-81
      9. [+]
        Measure for Measure by Jim Holt, pp. 84-87 - 1 Review
        Extreme Measures by Martin Brookes
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 88-90 - 4 Reviews
        The Ha-Ha by Dave King
        Bury the Chains by Adam Hochschild
        Shakespeare After All by Marjorie Garber
        Epileptic by David B.
      11. [+]
        Subconcious Tunnels by John Updike, pp. 91-93 - 1 Review
        Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 94-95
      13. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 96-98
      14. The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 99-110
      15. "Homage to Wang Wei" by Jack Gilbert, pp. 67-69
      16. "E.D. in Coma" by Franz Wright, pp. 82-83
      17. Cover: "Central Park Wrapped" by Lorenzo Mattotti
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      February 7, 2005 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-35
      3. Letter from the Indian Ocean by Dan Baum, pp. 36-40
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Rudnick, pp. 42-43
      5. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Charles Michener, pp. 44-51
      6. A Reporter At Large by David Remnick, pp. 52-59
      7. Postscript: Philip Johnson by Paul Goldberger, pp. 60-64
      8. Annals of L.A. by Dana Goodyear, pp. 68-73
      9. Fiction: "The Roads of Home" by John Updike, pp. 74-77
      10. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Louis Menand, pp. 82-86 - 3 Reviews
        Blockbuster by Tom Shone
        Open Wide by Dade Hayes and Jonathan Bing
        The Whole Equation by David Thomson
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
        Voices of Italian America by Martino Marazzi
        Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare by Philip Short
        Maharanis by Lucy Moore
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 88-89
      13. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 90-92
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 93-98 - 2 Reviews
        Nobody Knows (2005 Film) by Hirokazu Koreeda
        Turtles Can Fly (2005 Film) by Bahman Ghobadi
      15. "Black Valentine" by L.S. Asekoff, p. 41
      16. "Last Love" by Mary Karr, pp. 65-67
      17. "In the Provinces" by Durs Grunbein, pp. 78-81
      18. Cover: "Cupid's Arrows" by Richard McGuire
    6. [+]
      February 14, 2005 Issue = 27 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 48-85
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 95-105
      3. Annals of Justice by Jane Mayer, pp. 106-123
      4. Personal History by Roger Angell, pp. 132-149
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by John Kenney, pp. 150-151
      6. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Burkhard Bilger, pp. 152-167
      7. The Wayward Press by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 168-169
      8. Annals of Detection by Susan Orlean, pp. 182-191
      9. Profiles: The Misfit by Mark Singer, pp. 192-201
      10. Portfolio: Mystery Man, pp. 206-211
      11. A Reporter At Large by Richard Preston, pp. 212-225
      12. Sketchbook: Literary Fashion by Edward Sorel, pp. 226-227
      13. Fiction: "Up North" by Charles D'Ambrosio, pp. 228-229
      14. [+]
        Becoming the Emperor by Joan Acocella, pp. 242-251 - 1 Review
        Hadrian's Memoirs by Marguerite Yourcenar
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 252-253 - 4 Reviews
        Distant Star by Roberto Bolano
        The Chrysanthemum Palace by Bruce Wagner
        My Father's Rifle by Hiner Saleem
        Postcards from the Brain Museum by Brian Burrell
      16. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 254-255
      17. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 256-258
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 259-261 - 1 Review
        Downfall (2004 Film) by Oliver Hirschbiegel
      19. Art Appreciation, pp. 26-39
      20. Love and Romance, pp. 40-47
      21. Great Escapes, pp. 86-94
      22. Books and Reading, pp. 124-131
      23. "The Problem of Sentences" by Linda Gregg, pp. 170-181
      24. "Praying" by Jorie Graham, pp. 202-205
      25. "Quitting Time" by Seamus Heaney, pp. 230-241
      26. The Back Page by Saul Steinberg, pp. 262-272
      27. Cover: "A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings..." by Chris Ware
    7. [+]
      February 28, 2005 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-28
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-35
      3. Letter from Basra by George Packer, pp. 36-45
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 46-49
      5. A Reporter At Large by Michael Specter, pp. 50-55
      6. Portfolio by Roger Angell, pp. 56-57
      7. Personal History by Jonathan Lethem, pp. 62-69
      8. Fiction: "The Conductor" by Aleksandar Hemon, pp. 70-79
      9. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Jim Holt, pp. 80-82 - 3 Reviews
        Einstein 1905 by John S. Rigden
        Incompleteness by Rebecca Goldstein
        A World Without Time by Palle Yourgrau
      10. [+]
        Dirty Dancing by Francine du Plessix Gray, pp. 86-88 - 1 Review
        Striptease by Rachel Shteir
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 4 Reviews
        Snobs by Julian Fellowes
        Milk by Darcey Steinke
        Can't Stop Won't Stop by Jeff Chang
        My Life in Orange by Tim Guest
      12. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 90-91
      13. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 92-95
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 96-100 - 1 Review
        Inside Deep Throat (2004 Film) by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato
      15. "Memoir" by Vijay Seshadri, pp. 58-61
      16. "In the Same Space" by Mark Doty, pp. 83-85
      17. Cover: "Backstage at the Oscars" by Philippe Petit-Roulet
    8. [+]
      March 7, 2005 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-26
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-33
      3. Personal History by Orhan Pamuk, pp. 34-38
      4. The Political Scene by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 42-46
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, p. 47
      6. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 48-61
      7. Fiction: "The Gorge" by Umberto Eco, pp. 62-65
      8. [+]
        Voltaire's Garden by Adam Gopnik, pp. 74-80 - 3 Reviews
        Voltaire in Exile by Ian Davidson
        Voltaire: Candide, or Optimism by Burton Raffel and Voltaire
        Voltaire: Candide, or Optimism by Peter Constantine and Voltaire
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 4 Reviews
        February House by Sherill Tippins
        Madame de Stael by Maria Fairweather
        K. by Roberto Calasso
        V.S. Pritchett: A Working Life by Jeremy Treglown
      10. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 82-83
      11. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 84-85
      12. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 86-87
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 88-92 - 2 Reviews
        Be Cool (2005 Film) by F. Gary Gray
        Constantine (2005 Film) by Francis Lawrence
      14. "On the Farm" by Charles Simic, pp. 39-41
      15. "Saguaros" by John Updike, pp. 66-73
      16. Cover: "Unaffordable Eden" by Marcellus Hall
    9. [+]
      March 14, 2005 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-54
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 55-63
      3. Letter from Illinois by Calvin Trillin, pp. 64-77
      4. Annals of Innovation by Chandler Burr, pp. 78-89
      5. Backstage Notes by John Seabrook, pp. 90-92
      6. Fiction: "Della" by Anne Enright, pp. 102-107
      7. Profiles: Intelligent Design by Daniel Zalewski, pp. 110-123
      8. Portfolio: Grecian Formula by Michael Roberts and Daniel Mendelsohn, pp. 126-131
      9. [+]
        Smashed by Adam Kirsch, pp. 132-136 - 1 Review
        Slouching Toward Nirvana by Charles Bukowski
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 137 - 4 Reviews
        Prince of Fire by Daniel Silva
        Natural Novel by Georgi Gospodinov
        Chatter by Patrick Radden Keefe
        Do You Hear What I Hear? by Minna Proctor
      11. [+]
        Mixed Messages by John Updike, pp. 138-140 - 1 Review
        Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
      12. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 141-142
      13. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 143-144
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 145-164 - 1 Review
        Head-On (2004 Film) by Fatih Akin
      15. "Retreat" by Eliza Griswold, pp. 93-101
      16. "After Rodin's 'The Clouds'" by Stanley Moss, pp. 108-109
      17. "Tree Limbs Down" by A.R. Ammons, pp. 124-125
      18. Cover: Just Duckie" by Maira Kalman
    10. [+]
      March 21, 2005 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-22
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-31
      3. Letter from Washington by Jeffrey Goldberg, pp. 32-35
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Frank Gannon, pp. 38-39
      5. Life and Letters by Megan Marshall, pp. 40-47
      6. Letter from California by Tad Friend, pp. 48-61
      7. A Reporter At Large by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 62-66
      8. Fiction: "Men of Ireland" by William Trevor, pp. 72-77
      9. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 78-79
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 4 Reviews
        The White Rose by Jean Hanff Korelitz
        The Geographer's Library by Jon Fasman
        John Adams: Party of One by James Grant
        Perfect Madness by Judith Warner
      11. [+]
        The End of the World by Joan Acocella, pp. 82-85 - 1 Review
        The Great Mortality by John Kelly
      12. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 86-87
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 88-89
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 90-94 - 1 Review
        Melinda and Melinda (2004 Film) by Woody Allen
      15. "Whomever" by Linda Gregg, pp. 36-37
      16. "Secrets" by Donald Hall, pp. 67-71
      17. "Dog Whistle" by Dana Goodyear, p. 80
      18. Cover: "Bursting with Pride" by J.J. Sempe
    11. [+]
      March 28, 2005 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      3. Our Local Correspondents by David Owen, pp. 26-32
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Larry Doyle, p. 33
      5. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 34-39
      6. Profiles: Supreme Confidence by Margaret Talbot, pp. 40-52
      7. Fiction: "A Secret Station" by David Gates, pp. 56-59
      8. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 68-70
      9. [+]
        Incommensurability by John Updike, pp. 71-76 - 1 Review
        Soren Kierkegaard: A Biography by Joakim Garff
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 77 - 4 Reviews
        March by Geraldine Brooks
        A Changed Man by Francine Prose
        Imperial Reckoning by Caroline Elkins
        Fat Girl: A True Story by Judith Moore
      11. [+]
        Something About Kathy by Louis Menand, pp. 78-79 - 1 Review
        Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 80-81
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 82-86 - 2 Reviews
        The Ring Two (2005 Film) by Hideo Nakata
        Oldboy (2003 Film) by Chan-wook Park
      14. "No Warning No Reason" by Michael Ryan, pp. 53-55
      15. "Pink and White" by Deborah Garrison, pp. 60-67
      16. Cover : "Easter Egg" by Peter de Seve
  2. [+]
    Issues of Apr.-Jun. 2005 = 12 Issues, 203 Articles
    1. [+]
      April 4, 2005 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-32
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-43
      3. Medical Dispatch by Atul Gawande, pp. 44-53
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Henry Alford, pp. 54-55
      5. Around City Hall by John Cassidy, pp. 56-64
      6. Profiles: Passion Plays by Larissa MacFarquhar, pp. 68-77
      7. Fiction: "Solace" by Donald Antrim, pp. 78-87
      8. [+]
        Dining Out by Adam Gopnik, pp. 88-89 - 6 Reviews
        The Perfectionist by Rudolph Chelminski
        Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl
        Turning the Tables by Steven A. Shaw
        The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America by Andrew F. Smith
        Alain Ducasse's Culinary Encyclopedia by Alain Ducasse
        Taste: A Literary History by Denise Gigante
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 4 Reviews
        Pinkerton's Sister by Peter Rushforth
        The Swimmer by Zsuzsa Bank
        Wedding of the Waters by Peter L. Bernstein
        Omaha Blues: A Memory Loop by Joseph Lelyveld
      10. [+]
        Unforgettable by Joyce Carol Oates, pp. 94-95 - 1 Review
        Oblivion by Peter Abrahams
      11. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 96-99
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 100-101
      13. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 102-103
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 104-108 - 2 Reviews
        Look at Me (2005 Film) by Agnes Jaoui
        The Upside of Anger (2005 Film) by Mike Binder
      15. "The Poet with His Face in His Hands" by Mary Oliver, pp. 65-67
      16. "Prayer Bones" by Ian William Douglas, pp. 90-92
      17. Cover: "Over the Top" by Barry Blitt
    2. [+]
      April 11, 2005 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-27
      3. Art and Science by Richard Preston, pp. 28-33
      4. A Critic At Large by Todd Pruzan, pp. 34-41
      5. Annals of Medicine by Jonathan Weiner, pp. 42-51
      6. Personal History by Sean Wilsey, pp. 52-59
      7. Fiction: "Mallam Sile" by Mohammed Naseehu Ali, pp. 66-67
      8. [+]
        Always With Us? by John Cassidy, pp. 72-76 - 2 Reviews
        The End of Poverty by Jeffrey D. Sachs
        The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 77 - 4 Reviews
        The Bones by Seth Greenland
        Privilege by Ross Gregory Douthat
        Stephen Spender: A Literary Life by John Sutherland
        Strange Days, Dangerous Nights by Larry Millett
      10. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 78-79
      11. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 80-83
      12. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 84-85
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 86-90 - 2 Reviews
        Sin City (2005 Film) by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez
        A Hole in My Heart (2005 Film) by Lukas Moodysson
      14. "Deepest Remains" by Lexi Rudnitsky, pp. 60-65
      15. "My Name" by Mark Strand, pp. 68-71
      16. Cover: "City Dogs" by Mark Ulriksen
    3. [+]
      April 18, 2005 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-54
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 55-77
      3. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Tad Friend, pp. 78-91
      4. Reflections: Keeping Up by David Sedaris, pp. 92-99
      5. The Sporting Scene by Nick Paumgarten, pp. 100-121
      6. Letter from New Guinea by Lawrence Osborne, pp. 124-128
      7. Profiles: A Cold Light by Ian Parker, pp. 142-147
      8. Annals of Transport by John McPhee, pp. 160-164
      9. Fiction: "The Orlov-Sokolovs" by Ludmila Ulitskaya, pp. 174-178
      10. My Summer in Poland by Nicole Krauss, pp. 122-123
      11. Countdown by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 155-159
      12. Cold Front by Jane Smiley, pp. 165-169
      13. Pilgrimage by Mary Gordon, pp. 170-173
      14. [+]
        Piecework by Joan Acocella, pp. 186-190 - 1 Review
        Quicksands by Sybille Bedford
      15. [+]
        Cleanup Hitters by Steven Shapin, pp. 191-194 - 3 Reviews
        Juiced by Jose Canseco
        Testosterone Dreams by John M. Hoberman
        More Than Human by Ramez Naam
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 195 - 4 Reviews
        The Tomb in Seville by Norman Lewis
        The End of Elsewhere by Taras Grescoe
        Foreign Babes in Beijing by Rachel DeWoskin
        You Can't Get There from Here by Gayle Forman
      17. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 196-198
      18. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 199-201
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 202-205 - 2 Reviews
        Kontroll (2004 Film) by Nimrod Antal
        Fever Pitch (2005 Film) by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly
      20. "In Iowa" by Seamus Heaney, pp. 129-141
      21. "Four Poems of Youth" by Franz Wright, pp. 148-154
      22. "The Above-the-Sea World of Jacques Cousteau" by Dana Goodyear, pp. 179-185
      23. The Back Page: "Travelogue" by Roz Chast, pp. 206-222
      24. Cover: "Joys of Travel" by Bruce McCall
    4. [+]
      April 25, 2005 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-32
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-39
      3. New York Journal by Rebecca Mead, pp. 40-46
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Rudnick, p. 47
      5. Annals of History by Ian Frazier, pp. 48-49
      6. Annals of Science by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 56-71
      7. [+]
        Reflections: "I Got a Scheme!" by Philip Roth, pp. 72-76 - 1 Review
        The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow
      8. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 86-88
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 4 Reviews
        Metropolis by Elizabeth Gaffney
        Company Man by Joseph Finder
        A Great Improvisation by Stacy Schiff
        The Battle Over Hetch Hetchy by Robert W. Righter
      10. [+]
        John Brown's Body by Adam Gopnik, pp. 90-95 - 1 Review
        John Brown, Abolitionist by David S. Reynolds
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 96-100 - 2 Reviews
        The Interpreter (2005 Film) by Sydney Pollack
        The Best of Youth (2003 Film) by Marco Tullio Giordana
      12. "Tigers" by Eliza Griswold, pp. 50-55
      13. "The Problem of Describing Color" by Robert Hass, pp. 77-85
      14. Cover: "Underwater" by Istvan Banyai
    5. [+]
      May 2, 2005 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-38
      2. The Talk of the Town by Jane Kramer, pp. 39-47
      3. Annals of Medicine by Jerome Groopman, pp. 48-54
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, p. 55
      5. Dept. of Architecture by John Seabrook, pp. 56-63
      6. Annals of Science by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 64-69
      7. Letter from London by David Remnick, pp. 74-87
      8. Fiction: "Where I'm Likely to Find It" by Haruki Murakami, pp. 88-97
      9. [+]
        Rules of Engagement by Judith Thurman, pp. 98-101 - 1 Review
        Malraux: A Life by Olivier Todd
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 105 - 4 Reviews
        The Position by Meg Wolitzer
        Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson
        Mistress Bradstreet by Charlotte Gordon
        Three Nights in August by Buzz Bissinger
      11. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 106-107
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 108-109
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 110-114 - 1 Review
        Crash (2005 Film) by Paul Haggis
      14. "It All Comes Back" by Galway Kinnell, pp. 70-73
      15. "Good Night" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 102-104
      16. Cover: "Bravo, Spring" by Bruce Eric Kaplan
    6. [+]
      May 9, 2005 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-26
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 27-35
      3. Letter from Washington by Jeffrey Goldberg, pp. 36-41
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Patricia Marx, pp. 42-43
      5. Life and Letters by Cynthia Zarin, pp. 44-45
      6. Annals of Science by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 52-59
      7. Profiles: The Colossus by Stanley Crouch, pp. 64-71
      8. Fiction: "Along the Highways" by Nick Arvin, pp. 72-79
      9. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 80-82
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 83 - 4 Reviews
        Small Island by Andrea Levy
        The Turkish Gambit by Boris Akunin
        Soldiers and Slaves by Roger Cohen
        Ghosting by Jennie Erdal
      11. [+]
        Bitter Bamboo by John Updike, pp. 84-87 - 2 Reviews
        My Life as Emperor by Su Tong
        Big Breasts and Wide Hips by Mo Yan
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 88-89
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 90-91
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 92-96 - 2 Reviews
        Kingdom of Heaven (2005 Film) by Ridley Scott
        The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005 Film) by Garth Jennings
      15. "Rapture" by Katha Pollitt, pp. 46-51
      16. "Visiting Stanley Kunitz" by Michael Longley, pp. 60-63
      17. Cover: "Like Mother Like Daughter" by Anita Kunz
    7. [+]
      May 16, 2005 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-34
      2. The Talk of the Town by George Packer, pp. 35-37
      3. The Political Scene by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 44-45
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Andy Borowitz, p. 53
      5. Annals of Religion by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 54-65
      6. Profiles: The Mummy Doctor by Kevin Krajick, pp. 66-69
      7. Fiction: "The Room" by William Trevor, pp. 76-81
      8. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Robert Gottlieb, pp. 82-86 - 1 Review
        Tallulah! by Joel Lobenthal
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        Swing by Rupert Holmes
        A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka
        The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906 by Philip Fradkin
        Charlotte by Kathryn Shevelow
      10. [+]
        Brain Candy by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 88-89 - 1 Review
        Everything Bad Is Good for You by Steven Johnson
      11. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 90-92
      12. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 93-94
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 95-100 - 2 Reviews
        Kings and Queen (2005 Film) by Arnaud Desplechin
        Monster-in-Law (2005 Film) by Robert Luketic
      14. "Joe Heller" by Kurt Vonnegut, pp. 38-43
      15. "Clouds" by Charles Simic, pp. 46-52
      16. "Dad, You Returned to Me This Morning" by Deborah Garrison, pp. 70-75
      17. Cover: "On Her Way" by Carter Goodrich
    8. [+]
      May 23, 2005 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-28
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 29-37
      3. A Reporter At Large by Michael Specter, pp. 38-45
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Rudnick, pp. 46-47
      5. The Sporting Scene by Ben McGrath, pp. 48-55
      6. Annals of Espionage by Thomas A. Bass, pp. 56-67
      7. Profiles: Everything in Sight by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 68-73
      8. Fiction: "Two's Company" by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 78-81
      9. In Fashion by Judith Thurman, pp. 82-84
      10. [+]
        National Treasure by Joshua Micah Marshall, pp. 87-90 - 1 Review
        1776~~Seventeen Seventy-Six by David McCullough
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 91 - 4 Reviews
        The Coast of Akron by Adrienne Miller
        Unformed Landscape by Peter Stamm
        No God But God by Reza Aslan
        Art and the Power of Placement by Victoria Newhouse
      12. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 92-93
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 94-100 - 1 Review
        Star Wars - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (2005 Film) by George Lucas
      14. "Invisible Things" by Jim Moore, pp. 74-77
      15. "Coming to That" by Dorothea Tanning, pp. 85-86
      16. Cover: "The Meter Is Running" by Barry Blitt
    9. [+]
      May 30, 2005 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-32
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 33-39
      3. Annals of Science by H. Allen Orr, pp. 40-49
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, p. 53
      5. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 54-57
      6. Profiles: McCain's Party by Connie Bruck, pp. 58-73
      7. Fiction: "The Russian Riviera" by David Bezmozgis, pp. 74-76
      8. [+]
        Carpe Noctem by Arthur Krystal, pp. 86-90 - 1 Review
        At Day's Close by A. Roger Ekirch
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 91 - 4 Reviews
        Acts of Faith by Philip Caputo
        Evidence of Love by Melissa McConnell
        Bound for Canaan by Fergus M. Bordewich
        A Matter of Opinion by Victor S. Navasky
      10. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 92-93
      11. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 94-95
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 96-97
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 98-108 - 2 Reviews
        The Ninth Day (2004 Film) by Volker Schlondorff
        Madagascar (2005 Film) by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath
      14. "Tennis Ball" by Donald Hall, pp. 50-52
      15. "Her Creed" by Sharon Olds, pp. 77-85
      16. Cover: "The Song of Spring" by Peter de Seve
    10. [+]
      June 6, 2005 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-30
      2. The Talk of the Town by Rebecca Mead, pp. 31-37
      3. Annals of Education by Margaret Talbot, pp. 38-43
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Simms, pp. 44-45
      5. Letter from Alaska by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 46-59
      6. Profiles: The Man in the Palace by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 60-73
      7. Annals of Adolescence by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 74-77
      8. Fiction: " A Mouthful of Cut Glass" by Tessa Hadley, pp. 84-93
      9. A Critic At Large by Alex Ross, pp. 94-97
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 101 - 4 Reviews
        Conduct Under Fire by John A. Glusman
        Marriage: A History by Stephanie Coontz
        Out of Eden by Alan Burdick
        The Face of a Naked Lady by Michael Rips
      11. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 102-103
      12. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 104-105
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 106-110 - 2 Reviews
        Cinderella Man (2005 Film) by Ron Howard
        The White Diamond (2004 Film) by Werner Herzog
      14. "Marina" by C.K. Williams, pp. 78-83
      15. "Just This" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 98-100
      16. Cover: "Real Estate Bubbles" by Christoph Niemann
    11. [+]
      June 13, 2005 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 24-62
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 63-71
      3. Reflections by David Sedaris, pp. 88-93
      4. Personal History by Edmund White, pp. 118-133
      5. [+]
        Life and Letters by Janet Malcolm, pp. 148-165 - 1 Review
        The Making of Americans by Gertrude Stein
      6. "Haunting Olivia" by Karen Russell, pp. 72-87
      7. "An Ex-Mas Feast" by Uwem Akpan, pp. 94-100
      8. "The Laser Age" by Justin Tussing, pp. 134-143
      9. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Adam Gopnik, pp. 166-170 - 1 Review
        William Dean Howells: A Writer's Life by Susan Goodman and Carl Dawson
      10. [+]
        The Great Game Gone by John Updike, pp. 174-176 - 1 Review
        Legends by Robert Littell
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 177 - 4 Reviews
        It's All Right Now by Charles Chadwick
        The Wonder Spot by Melissa Bank
        Ogden Nash by Douglas M. Parker
        A Mirror in the Roadway by Morris Dickstein
      12. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 178-180
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 181-183
      14. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 184-186
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 187-214 - 2 Reviews
        Batman Begins (2005 Film) by Christopher Nolan
        Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005 Film) by Doug Liman
      16. "The Mare Out on the Road" by Les Murray, pp. 101-117
      17. "An Elegy for My Mother in Which She Scarcely Appears" by Eavan Boland, pp. 144-147
      18. "Steady Now" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 171-173
      19. Cover: "Debut on the Beach" by Ana Juan
    12. [+]
      June 27, 2005 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-32
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 33-43
      3. Annals of Education by Hanna Rosin, pp. 44-49
      4. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 50-59
      5. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 62-75
      6. Fiction: "The Blow" by J.M. Coetzee, pp. 76-79
      7. [+]
        Fat Man by Louis Menand, pp. 92-96 - 1 Review
        The Worlds of Herman Kahn by Sharon Ghamari-Tabrizi
      8. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 99 - 4 Reviews
        The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
        The Closed Circle by Jonathan Coe
        The Survivor by John F. Harris
        Crossworld by Marc Romano
      9. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 100-101
      10. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 102-104
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 105-110 - 3 Reviews
        Bewitched (2005 Film) by Nora Ephron
        Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005 Film) by Miranda July
        Yes (2004 Film) by Sally Potter
      12. "Chairing Mary" by Seamus Heaney, pp. 60-61
      13. "Buying Rations in Kabul" by Eliza Griswold, pp. 80-91
      14. "The Problem of Describing Trees" by Robert Hass, pp. 97-98
      15. Cover: "Dog's Eye View" by Eric Drooker
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 2005 = 11 Issues, 193 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 4, 2005 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-28
      2. The Talk of the Town by David Remnick, pp. 29-33
      3. Letters from Washington by Jeffrey Goldberg, pp. 34-35
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, p. 41
      5. New York Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 42-47
      6. A Reporter At Large by George Packer, pp. 48-51
      7. Profiles: The Misfit by Judith Thurman, pp. 60-67
      8. Fiction: "Ashes" by Cristina Henriquez, pp. 68-73
      9. A Critic At Large by Anthony Lane, pp. 74-80
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 4 Reviews
        The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea
        One Shot by Lee Child
        Mozart in the Jungle by Blair Tindall
        The Age of Conversation by Benedetta Craveri
      11. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 82-83
      12. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 84-85
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 86-90 - 2 Reviews
        The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005 Film) by Jacques Audiard
        Elevator to the Gallows (1957 Film) by Louis Malle
      14. "Magician" by Brenda Shaughnessy, pp. 36-40
      15. "Portrait of Man Writing" by Clive James, pp. 52-59
      16. Cover: "Party of One" by Barry Blitt
    2. [+]
      July 11, 2005 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-32
      2. The Talk of the Town by Louis Menand, pp. 33-41
      3. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 42-45
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 50-51
      5. Annals of Enterprise by Kevin Conley, pp. 52-59
      6. A Reporter At Large by Jane Mayer, pp. 60-71
      7. Letter from Beijing by Jianying Zha, pp. 72-79
      8. Fiction: "Long-Distance Client" by Allegra Goodman, pp. 82-91
      9. A Critic At Large by Margaret Talbot, pp. 92-98
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 99 - 4 Reviews
        Bangkok Tattoo by John Burdett
        Lizzie's War by Tim Farrington
        A Hundred and One Days by Asne Seierstad
        Turn the Beat Around by Peter Shapiro
      11. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 100-101
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 102-106 - 2 Reviews
        War of the Worlds (2005 Film) by Steven Spielberg
        Hustle and Flow (2005 Film) by Craig Brewer
      13. "The Indivisibles" by Campbell McGrath, pp. 46-49
      14. "A Rebours" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 80-81
      15. Cover: "Summer Escapes" by Lorenzo Mattotti
    3. [+]
      July 25, 2005 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-32
      2. The Talk of the Town by Adam Gopnik, pp. 33-41
      3. Vatican Notebook by Anthony Grafton, pp. 42-49
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Noah Baumbach, pp. 50-51
      5. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 52-57
      6. A Reporter At Large by William Finnegan, pp. 58-71
      7. Annals of Medicine by John Colapinto, pp. 72-75
      8. Fiction: "Awaiting Orders" by Tobias Wolff, pp. 82-84
      9. [+]
        Red Planet by James Wood, pp. 88-93 - 1 Review
        No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
      10. [+]
        Devil's Work by Joan Acocella, pp. 94-96 - 1 Review
        Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 97 - 4 Reviews
        American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
        The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Priscilla McMillan
        109 East Palace~~One Hundred Nine East Palace by Jennet Conant
        Oh Pure and Radiant Heart by Lydia Millet
      12. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 98-99
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 100-110 - 2 Reviews
        Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005 Film) by Tim Burton
        Wedding Crashers (2005 Film) by David Dobkin
      14. "Statues in the Park" by Billy Collins, pp. 76-81
      15. "For an Old Girlfriend, Long Dead" by William Logan, pp. 85-87
      16. Cover: "Tour de Force" by Bruce McCall
    4. [+]
      August 1, 2005 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-31
      3. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 32-37
      4. Reflections: It's Catching by David Sedaris, pp. 38-41
      5. Profiles: The Ringleader by John Cassidy, pp. 42-47
      6. Letter from Sri Lanka by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 54-63
      7. Fiction: "CommComm" by George Saunders, pp. 64-73
      8. [+]
        Writer, Interrupted by Jonathan Rosen, pp. 74-78 - 1 Review
        Redemption by Steven G. Kellman
      9. [+]
        Liquid Assets by Steven Shapin, pp. 80-82 - 1 Review
        A History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 83 - 4 Reviews
        The Dreams by Naguib Mahfouz
        Divided Kingdom by Rupert Thomson
        Five Days in Philadelphia by Charles Peters
        The Pirate Coast by Richard Zacks
      11. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 84-85
      12. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 86-87
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 88-89
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 90-94 - 3 Reviews
        Last Days (2005 Film) by Gus Van Sant
        The Edukators (2005 Film) by Hans Weingartner
        9 Songs~~Nine Songs (2004 Film) by Michael Winterbottom
      15. "The Edges of Times" by Kay Ryan, pp. 48-53
      16. "Bach Fugue" by Emily Fragos, p. 79
      17. Cover: "Son of King" by Harry Bliss
    5. [+]
      August 8, 2005 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-32
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-41
      3. Annals of Politics by Elsa Walsh, pp. 42-45
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Jack Handey, pp. 50-51
      5. Reflections: My Bird Problem by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 52-64
      6. Annals of Communication by Ken Auletta, pp. 68-77
      7. Fiction: "Gomez Palacio" by Roberto Bolano, pp. 78-81
      8. A Critic At Large by Louis Menand, pp. 82-88
      9. [+]
        Primal Ear by Adam Kirsch, pp. 89-92 - 2 Reviews
        Theodore Roethke: Selected Poems by Edward Hirsch and Theodore Roethke
        James Wright: Selected Poems by Robert Bly, Anne Wright, and James Wright
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 4 Reviews
        Until I Find You by John Irving
        Freddy and Fredericka by Mark Helprin
        Divided by God by Noah Feldman
        A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit
      11. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 94-97
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 98-99
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 100-104 - 2 Reviews
        Broken Flowers (2005 Film) by Jim Jarmusch
        Grizzly Man (2005 Film) by Werner Herzog
      14. "Approaching New York City" by Franz Wright, pp. 46-49
      15. "Naked" by Matthew Sweeney, pp. 65-67
      16. Cover: "Cat's Night Out" by J.J. Sempe
    6. [+]
      August 22, 2005 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-20
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 21-25
      3. The Political Scene by Dan Halpern, pp. 26-34
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Joel Stein, p. 35
      5. Paris Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 36-39
      6. A Reporter At Large by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 42-51
      7. Fiction: "Thicker Than Water" by Gina Ochsner, pp. 56-63
      8. [+]
        Kimworld by Ian Buruma, pp. 64-68 - 2 Reviews
        Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader by Bradley K. Martin
        Rogue Regime by Jasper Becker
      9. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Jim Holt, pp. 69-74 - 3 Reviews
        On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt
        Your Call Is Important to Us by Laura Penny
        Truth: A Guide by Simon Blackburn
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 75 - 4 Reviews
        Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
        Sky Burial by Xinran Xinran
        The Body of Il Duce by Sergio Luzzatto
        The Sky's the Limit by Steven Gaines
      11. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 76-77
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 78-79
      13. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 80-81
      14. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 82-84
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 85-92 - 2 Reviews
        Asylum (2005 Film) by David Mackenzie
        2046~~Two Thousand Forty-Six (2004 Film) by Kar Wai Wong
      16. "My Mother in 1970" by Carin Besser, pp. 40-41
      17. "My Husband's Back" by Susan Minot, pp. 52-55
      18. Cover: "Please Hold" by Ian Falconer
    7. [+]
      August 29, 2005 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-26
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-33
      3. The Wayward Press by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 34-41
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Michael Kubin and David Moore, pp. 42-43
      5. Dept. of Public Policy by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 44-47
      6. Letter from California by Tad Friend, pp. 50-63
      7. Fiction: "The View from Castle Rock" by Alice Munro, pp. 64-71
      8. [+]
        Art As Life by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 78-82 - 1 Review
        Matisse the Master by Hilary Spurling
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 83 - 4 Reviews
        Starred Wire by Ange Mlinko
        A Word Like Fire by Dick Barnes and Robert Mezey
        Love, Amy by Willard Spiegelman and Amy Clampitt
        A Poet's Prose by Mary Kinzie and Louise Bogan
      10. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 84-85
      11. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 86-87
      12. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 88-90
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 91-142 - 2 Reviews
        Pretty Persuasion (2005 Film) by Marcos Siega
        The Aristocrats (2005 Film) by Paul Provenza
      14. "Inspiration Point, Berkeley" by Ishmael Reed, pp. 48-49
      15. "Family Happiness" by Vijay Seshadri, pp. 72-77
      16. Cover: "Beach Bum" by Peter de Seve
    8. [+]
      September 5, 2005 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-48
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 49-59
      3. Letter from Ecuador by Calvin Trillin, pp. 60-65
      4. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Judith Thurman, pp. 66-72
      5. Profiles: Gone Fishing by Mark Singer, pp. 78-87
      6. Letter from London and Paris by Adam Gopnik, pp. 91-100
      7. Annals of Agriculture by John Seabrook, pp. 102-109
      8. In the Kitchen by Burkhard Bilger, pp. 110-116
      9. Portfolio: Chez Addams by Roz Chast, pp. 120-123
      10. Annals of Technology by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 124-130
      11. Fiction: "Club des Amis" by Tony D'Souza, pp. 134-141
      12. A Critic At Large by Jane Kramer, pp. 142-143
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 151 - 4 Reviews
        A Revolution in Eating by James E. McWilliams
        Pig Perfect by Peter Kaminsky
        The Perfect Egg by Aldo Buzzi
        Cooking with Fernet Branca by James Hamilton-Paterson
      14. [+]
        Paradises Lost by John Updike, pp. 152-155 - 1 Review
        Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie
      15. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 156-157
      16. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 158-160
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 161-174 - 1 Review
        The Constant Gardener (2005 Film) by Fernando Meirelles
      18. "Tongue" by Cynthia Zarin, pp. 76-77
      19. "Peacock" by Alexandra Fuller, p. 101
      20. "Caviar" by Anya von Bremzen, p. 117
      21. "Dog" by Dana Goodyear, pp. 131-133
      22. "Turkish Pears" by Robert Bly, pp. 73-75
      23. "Ransom" by Stanley Moss, pp. 88-90
      24. "Hurt Hospital's Best Suicide Jokes" by Mary Karr, pp. 118-119
      25. "Little Boy" by Dan Chiasson, pp. 144-150
      26. Cover: "Food Bowls" by Wayne Thiebaud
    9. [+]
      September 12, 2005 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-32
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (1 Item)
        Comment - In the Ruins by Nicholas Lemann, p. 33
      3. The White House - Under Water by David Remnick, p. 36
      4. Report from Carrollton - Porch Duty by Dan Baum, p. 37
      5. Archives - The Sunken City by John McPhee, p. 38
      6. Center City - On the Roof by Dan Baum, p. 39
      7. Uptown - Home Alone by Christine Wiltz, pp. 40-41
      8. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 42-51
      9. The Sporting Scene by David Grann, pp. 52-59
      10. Letter from Saddelback by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 60-65
      11. A Reporter At Large by Frances FitzGerald, pp. 68-77
      12. Fiction: "Coping Stones" by Ann Beattie, pp. 78-89
      13. A Critic At Large by David Denby, pp. 90-91
      14. [+]
        A Cloud of Dust by John Updike, pp. 98-100 - 1 Review
        The March by E.L. Doctorow
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 101 - 4 Reviews
        Desertion by Abdulrazak Gurnah
        Indecision by Benjamin Kunkel
        War Reporting for Cowards by Chris Ayres
        Garbage Land by Elizabeth Royte
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 102-106 - 3 Reviews
        The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005 Film) by Judd Apatow
        March of the Penguins (2004 Film) by Luc Jacquet
        Red Eye (2005 Film) by Wes Craven
      17. "Psalm at High Tide", pp. 34-35
      18. "The Water" by Martha Serpas, pp. 66-67
      19. "A Corollary" by Martha Serpas, pp. 92-97
      20. Cover: "Requiem" by Ana Juan
    10. [+]
      September 19, 2005 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-34
      2. The Talk of the Town by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 35-41
      3. Letter from New Orleans by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 42-47
      4. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 48-55
      5. A Reporter At Large by David Grann, pp. 56-80
      6. Fiction: "Cowboy" by Thomas McGuane, pp. 82-85
      7. A Critic At Large by John Lahr, pp. 88-94
      8. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 4 Reviews
        Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link
        A Sudden Country by Karen Fisher
        The People's Tycoon by Steven Watts
        Night Draws Near by Anthony Shadid
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 96-97 - 2 Reviews
        Proof (2005 Film) by John Madden
        The Weeping Meadow (2004 Film) by Theodoros Angelopoulos
      10. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 98-102
      11. "Keaton" by Elizabeth Bishop, p. 81
      12. "A Choice" by Ryszard Kapuscinski, pp. 86-87
      13. Cover: "Deluged" by Barry Blitt
    11. [+]
      September 26, 2005 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 32-66
      2. The Talk of the Town by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 67-75
      3. Letter from Mississippi by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 76-87
      4. Letter from China by Peter Hessler, pp. 90-91
      5. Fiction: "The Kidney-Shaped Stone That Moves Every Day" by Haruki Murakami, pp. 110-123
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Rudnick, pp. 88-89
      7. Annals of Night Life by Dana Goodyear, pp. 100-101
      8. Profiles: The Kingdom by Michael Specter, pp. 124-129
      9. Showcase by Vince Aletti, pp. 130-133
      10. Sketchbook by Pierre Le-Tan and George Sanders, pp. 136-139
      11. Stand By Your Man by Louis Menand, pp. 140-146
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 147 - 4 Reviews
        The Diviners by Rick Moody
        Here Is Where We Meet by John Berger
        Bait and Switch by Barbara Ehrenreich
        Faces of Science by Mariana Cook
      13. [+]
        Mammy for the Masses by Hilton Als, pp. 148-151 - 1 Review
        Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood by Jill Watts
      14. Musical Evenings by Alex Ross, pp. 152-155
      15. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 156-157
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 158-178 - 2 Reviews
        Lord of War (2005 Film) by Andrew Niccol
        Thumbsucker (2005 Film) by Mike Mills
      17. "Love in the Time of War" by Yusef Komunyakaa, pp. 92-99
      18. "My Life As a Teen-Ager" by Meghan O'Rourke, pp. 102-109
      19. "City of Glass" by Martin Espada, pp. 134-135
      20. Cover: "Black Is Back" by Lorenzo Mattotti
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 2005 = 13 Issues, 234 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 3, 2005 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-38
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 39-47
      3. Letter from Louisiana by David Remnick, pp. 48-49
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Larry Doyle, p. 59
      5. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Alex Ross, pp. 60-71
      6. A Reporter At Large by John McPhee, pp. 72-77
      7. Fiction: "Companion" by Sana Krasikov, pp. 84-93
      8. [+]
        Moon Walker by Thomas Mallon, pp. 94-95 - 1 Review
        First Man by James R. Hansen
      9. [+]
        Connections by Joan Acocella, pp. 99-100 - 1 Review
        On Beauty by Zadie Smith
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 101 - 4 Reviews
        The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt
        The Pitcher Shower by Donald Harington
        Imperial Grunts by Robert D. Kaplan
        Mark Twain: A Life by Ron Powers
      11. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 102-105
      12. The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 106-110
      13. "I Was Married on the Fiftieth Birthday of Pablo Neruda" by Philip Levine, pp. 50-58
      14. "Fugue" by Louise Gluck, pp. 78-83
      15. "With a Ten-Foot Pole" by Robert Mezey, pp. 96-98
      16. Cover: "Hold Still" by Chris Ware
    2. [+]
      October 10, 2005 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      2. The Talk of the Town by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 31-35
      3. Medical Dispatches by Jerome Groopman, pp. 36-41
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 42-43
      5. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Evan Ratliff, pp. 44-47
      6. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 50-56
      7. A Reporter At Large by John McPhee, pp. 62-71
      8. Fiction: "Early Music" by Jeffrey Eugenides, pp. 72-74
      9. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 80-86 - 1 Review
        The Chosen by Jerome Karabel
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        Truth and Consequences by Alison Lurie
        The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
        Henry Adams and the Making of America by Garry Wills
        Made in Detroit by Paul Clemens
      11. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 88-89
      12. On Photography by Vince Aletti, pp. 90-91
      13. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 92-93
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 94-98 - 2 Reviews
        Capote (2005 Film) by Bennett Miller
        Good Night, and Good Luck (2005 Film) by George Clooney
      15. "Waiting for the Sun to Set" by Charles Simic, pp. 48-49
      16. "Oxygen" by Mary Oliver, pp. 57-61
      17. "Everything" by Wislawa Szymborska, pp. 75-79
      18. Cover: "A Soupcon of Ethyl" by Bruce McCall
    3. [+]
      October 17, 2005 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 20-54
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 55-63
      3. Annals of Crime by William Finnegan, pp. 64-81
      4. Profiles: Shall We Dance? by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 82-95
      5. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Geraldine Brooks, pp. 96-103
      6. Letter from Japan by Judith Thurman, pp. 116-127
      7. A Reporter At Large by Ian Parker, pp. 128-143
      8. The Art Business by Nick Paumgarten, pp. 144-145
      9. Fiction: "Path Lights" by Tom Drury, pp. 156-161
      10. [+]
        Words and Pictures by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 162-163 - 1 Review
        Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware
      11. [+]
        Deceptively Conceptual by John Updike, pp. 170-172 - 1 Review
        By Its Cover by Ned Drew and Paul Sternberger
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 173 - 4 Reviews
        Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun by Gita May
        Eero Saarinen by Jayne Merkel
        Captured: A Film and Video History of the Lower East Side by Clayton Patterson
        Fresh Fruits by Shoichi Aoki
      13. A Critic At Large by Louis Menand, pp. 174-179
      14. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 180-183
      15. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 184-185
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 186-202 - 2 Reviews
        Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005 Film) by Nick Park and Steve Box
        In Her Shoes (2005 Film) by Curtis Hanson
      17. "Another World" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 104-115
      18. "Twilight" by Henri Cole, pp. 146-155
      19. "Mosaic of a Hare, Corinium" by Dan Chiasson, pp. 164-169
      20. Cover: "Modern Art" by Richard McGuire
    4. [+]
      October 24, 2005 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      2. The Talk of the Town by George Packer, pp. 31-37
      3. Life and Letters by Tom Reiss, pp. 38-47
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 48-49
      5. Profiles: Quiet Depravity by Dana Goodyear, pp. 50-53
      6. A Reporter At Large by Michael Specter, pp. 56-70
      7. Fiction: "Summer Crossing" by Truman Capote, pp. 72-76
      8. [+]
        People Power by Jill Lepore, pp. 80-84 - 1 Review
        The Rise of American Democracy by Sean Wilentz
      9. [+]
        Turned On by H. Allen Orr, pp. 85-88 - 1 Review
        Endless Forms Most Beautiful by Sean B. Carroll
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 4 Reviews
        Vita by Melania G. Mazzucco
        Veronica by Mary Gaitskill
        A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599 by James S. Shapiro
        The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer
      11. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 90-91
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 92-94
      13. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 95-96
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 97-102 - 2 Reviews
        The Squid and the Whale (2005 Film) by Noah Baumbach
        Elizabethtown (2005 Film) by Cameron Crowe
      15. "The Beginnings of Speech", pp. 54-55
      16. "A Mirror for a Question" by Adonis, p. 71
      17. "West and East" by Adonis, pp. 77-79
      18. Cover: "Above All, No Faux Pas" by J.J. Sempe
    5. [+]
      October 31, 2005 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-28
      2. The Talk of the Town by George Packer, pp. 29-35
      3. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 36-43
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Slansky, pp. 44-45
      5. A Neurologist's Notebook by Oliver Sacks, pp. 46-47
      6. Letter from Washington by Jeffrey Goldberg, pp. 54-61
      7. A Critic At Large by Adam Gopnik, pp. 66-73
      8. Fiction: "The Children" by William Trevor, pp. 74-81
      9. [+]
        The Spanish Prisoner by George Packer, pp. 82-83 - 1 Review
        The Breaking Point by Stephen Koch
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        Mission to America by Walter Kirn
        The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
        New York Burning by Jill Lepore
        The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth by Benjamin M. Friedman
      11. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 88-91
      12. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 92-93
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 94-102 - 2 Reviews
        Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005 Film) by Shane Black
        North Country (2005 Film) by Niki Caro
      14. "Heard Whispers" by Robert Bly, pp. 48-53
      15. "To a Fog Spirit" by Elizabeth Spires, pp. 62-65
      16. "How to Wait" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 84-86
      17. Cover: "Trick, or Treat?" by Ian Falconer
    6. [+]
      November 7, 2005 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-36
      2. The Talk of the Town by David Remnick, pp. 37-47
      3. The Wayward Press by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 48-57
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 58-61
      5. Fiction: "The God of War" by Marisa Silver, pp. 110-125
      6. Life Studies by Rachel Cohen, pp. 62-85
      7. Profiles: Present Waking Life by Larissa MacFarquhar, pp. 86-88
      8. Onward and Upward With the Arts by David Remnick, pp. 98-109
      9. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Caleb Crain, pp. 126-133 - 2 Reviews
        Lincoln's Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk
        Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
      10. [+]
        Firebrand by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 134-138 - 1 Review
        Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism by Donald T. Critchlow
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 139 - 6 Reviews
        13 Steps Down~~Thirteen Steps Down by Ruth Rendell
        Pigtopia by Kitty Fitzgerald
        Storm Chasers by Paul Quarrington
        Defining the World by Henry Hitchings
        Melville: His World and Work by Andrew Delbanco
        A Man with No Talents by Oyama Shiro
      12. [+]
        Dying for Love by John Updike, pp. 140-143 - 1 Review
        Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 144-145
      14. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 146-147
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 148-154 - 2 Reviews
        Jarhead (2005 Film) by Sam Mendes
        The Weather Man (2005 Film) by Gore Verbinski
      16. "Filigrane", pp. 89-92
      17. "A Worldly Country" by John Ashbery, pp. 93-96
      18. "Thrill of a Romance" by John Ashbery, p. 97
      19. Cover: "Arcane Pleasures" by Eric Drooker
    7. [+]
      November 14, 2005 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-36
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 37-43
      3. A Reporter At Large by Jane Mayer, pp. 44-51
      4. The Political Scene by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 52-61
      5. Annals of Medicine by Atul Gawande, pp. 62-65
      6. Profiles: The Thin Man by John Lahr, pp. 72-79
      7. Fiction: "The Best Year of My Life" by Paul Theroux, pp. 82-89
      8. [+]
        A Man Who Wasn't There by Wyatt Mason, pp. 90-94 - 1 Review
        Your Face Tomorrow, Vol. I by Javier Marias
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 4 Reviews
        The Sea by John Banville
        Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iweala
        The Third Reich in Power, 1933-1939 by Richard J. Evans
        Dream Boogie by Peter Guralnick
      10. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 96-97
      11. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 98-100
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 101-106 - 2 Reviews
        Pride and Prejudice (2005 Film) by Joe Wright
        Bee Season (2005 Film) by David Siegel and Scott McGehee
      13. "The Owl's Night" by Mahmoud Darwish, pp. 66-71
      14. "The Lost Sister" by Meghan O'Rourke, pp. 80-81
      15. Cover: "Crossing Over" by Barry Blitt
    8. [+]
      November 21, 2005 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-40
      2. The Talk of the Town by Jane Kramer, pp. 41-47
      3. Letter from Kashmir by Steve Coll, pp. 48-51
      4. Casual by Woody Allen, pp. 54-55
      5. The Sporting Scene by Roger Angell, pp. 56-61
      6. A Reporter At Large by Laura Secor, pp. 62-69
      7. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Cynthia Zarin, pp. 76-83
      8. Fiction: "The Year of Spaghetti" by Haruki Murakami, pp. 84-87
      9. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Adam Gopnik, pp. 88-93 - 1 Review
        The Narnian by Alan Jacobs
      10. [+]
        Flashy to the Rescue by John Updike, pp. 94-96 - 1 Review
        Flashman on the March by George MacDonald Fraser
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 97 - 4 Reviews
        Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling by Richard Lyman Bushman
        Warped Passages by Lisa Randall
        No Applause--Just Throw Money by Trav S.D.
        The Ongoing Moment by Geoff Dyer
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 98-99
      13. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 100-101
      14. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 102-103
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 104-108 - 2 Reviews
        Walk the Line (2005 Film) by James Mangold
        Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005 Film) by Robert Greenwald
      16. "Impersonator of Blank Walls" by Charles Simic, pp. 52-53
      17. "Turkey Buzzards" by Paul Muldoon, pp. 70-75
      18. Cover: "Two by Two" by Peter de Seve
    9. [+]
      November 28, 2005 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 22-60
      2. The Talk of the Town by Samantha Power, pp. 61-69
      3. Annals of the Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 70-81
      4. Letter from Louisiana by Katherine Boo, pp. 82-97
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 98-105
      6. Life and Letters by Tom Reiss, pp. 106-115
      7. Department of Amplification by John McPhee, pp. 116-127
      8. Fiction: "Love and Obstacles" by Aleksandar Hemon, pp. 132-147
      9. The Funnies, pp. 148-153
      10. "Car Trip" by Roz Chast, pp. 154-155
      11. Portfolio by Lee Lorenz, pp. 156-157
      12. "Judgment Day" by Frank Cotham, pp. 158-159
      13. Sketchbook, pp. 160-161
      14. "Welcome Death, Inc." by Alex Gregory, pp. 162-163
      15. "Saving Face" by Aline Crumb and R. Crumb, pp. 164-167
      16. [+]
        From the Ashes by Louis Menand, pp. 168-176 - 1 Review
        Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 by Tony Judt
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 177 - 4 Reviews
        The Quitter by Harvey Pekar
        Masters of American Comics by John Carlin, Paul Karasik, and Brian Walker
        Tunes for 'Toons by Daniel Goldmark
        The World on Sunday by Nicholson Baker and Margaret Brentano
      18. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 178-179
      19. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 180-182
      20. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 183-185
      21. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 186-200 - 2 Reviews
        The Libertine (2004 Film) by Laurence Dunmore
        Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005 Film) by Mike Newell
      22. "A Note" by Wislawa Szymborska, pp. 128-131
      23. Cover: "Expiration Date" by Bruce Eric Kaplan
    10. [+]
      December 5, 2005 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-34
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 35-41
      3. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 42-54
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, p. 55
      5. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 56-63
      6. Letter from Pennsylvania by Margaret Talbot, pp. 66-77
      7. Fiction: "Wenlock Edge" by Alice Munro, pp. 80-87
      8. [+]
        Strange Fits of Passion by Adam Kirsch, pp. 92-97 - 1 Review
        Wordsworth: A Life by Juliet Barker
      9. [+]
        Everybody's an Expert by Louis Menand, pp. 98-100 - 1 Review
        Expert Political Judgment by Philip E. Tetlock
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 101 - 4 Reviews
        Mother's Milk by Edward St. Aubyn
        The Darwin Conspiracy by John Darnton
        The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr
        Mirror to America by John Hope Franklin
      11. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 102-103
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 104-105
      13. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 106-108
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 109-112 - 1 Review
        Syriana (2005 Film) by Stephen Gaghan
      15. "The King" by Mark Strand, pp. 64-65
      16. "East Boston, 1996" by Franz Wright, pp. 78-79
      17. "Washington as a Surveyor" by Elizabeth Bishop, pp. 88-91
      18. Cover: "The Odd Couple" by Barry Blitt
    11. [+]
      December 12, 2005 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-38
      2. The Talk of the Town by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 39-47
      3. Letter from Jedda by Steve Coll, pp. 48-61
      4. The Sporting Scene by Tom Mueller, pp. 62-63
      5. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Ian Frazier, pp. 70-73
      6. Annals of Medicine by Sue Halpern, pp. 84-93
      7. Fiction: "La Conchita" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, pp. 94-98
      8. [+]
        Behind the Mask by Claudia Roth Pierpont, pp. 102-108 - 1 Review
        Dancing in the Dark by Caryl Phillips
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 109 - 4 Reviews
        A Room with a Zoo by Jules Feiffer
        The Clouds Above by Jordan Crane
        The Bear and the People by Reiner Zimnik
        The Norton Anthology of Children's Literature by Jack Zipes, Lissa Paul, Lynne Vallone, and Peter Hunt, ...
      10. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 110-111
      11. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 112-114
      12. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 115-116
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 117-122 - 2 Reviews
        Brokeback Mountain (2005 Film) by Ang Lee
        The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005 Film) by Andrew Adamson
      14. "Anti-Love Poem" by Grace Paley, pp. 64-69
      15. "Prisoners" by C.K. Williams, pp. 74-83
      16. "The Birthday Party" by Liz Rosenberg, pp. 99-101
      17. Cover: "Jingle All the Way" by Seymour Chwast
    12. [+]
      December 19, 2005 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-32
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-39
      3. Life and Letters by Caitlin Flanagan, pp. 40-41
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 48-49
      5. On and Off the Avenue by Patricia Marx, pp. 50-53
      6. Profiles: American Viceroy by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 54-65
      7. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 66-73
      8. Fiction: "Twenty Grand" by Rebecca Curtis, pp. 78-85
      9. [+]
        The Deep End by Benjamin Kunkel, pp. 86-92 - 1 Review
        D. H. Lawrence: The Life of an Outsider by John Worthen
      10. Books from Our Pages, p. 93
      11. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 94-95
      12. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 96-97
      13. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 98-100
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 101-106 - 2 Reviews
        King Kong (2005 Film) by Peter Jackson
        Memoirs of a Geisha (2005 Film) by Rob Marshall
      15. "Planting the Alder" by Seamus Heaney, pp. 42-47
      16. "Possession" by Jane Shore, pp. 74-77
      17. Cover: "Silent Night" by Anita Kunz
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      December 26, 2005 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-42
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-51
      3. Life and Letters by Laura Miller, pp. 52-75
      4. Personal History by Tatyana Tolstaya, pp. 96-97
      5. "The Word" by Vladimir Nabokov, pp. 76-79
      6. "Last Evenings on Earth" by Roberto Bolano, pp. 80-95
      7. "Pregancy Diary" by Yoko Ogawa, pp. 98-103
      8. "Beauty Is a Fate Better Than Death" by Tahar Ben Jelloun, pp. 108-111
      9. "The Albanian Writers' Union as Mirrored by a Woman" by Ismail Kadare, pp. 112-121
      10. A Critic At Large by Jeffrey Frank, pp. 128-135
      11. [+]
        All That Glitters by Louis Menand, pp. 136-141 - 1 Review
        The Economy of Prestige by James F. English
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 142-143 - 4 Reviews
        The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai by Han Bangqing and Eva Hung
        Hidden Camera by Zoran Zivkovic
        The Poems of Catullus by Peter Green and Catullus
        Proust's English by Daniel Karlin
      13. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 144-145
      14. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 146-148
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 149-150 - 3 Reviews
        Munich (2005 Film) by Steven Spielberg
        Cache (Hidden) (2005 Film) by Michael Haneke
        The New World (2005 Film) by Terrence Malick
      16. "Perspective" by Wislawa Szymborska, pp. 104-107
      17. "In a Man's Life" by Yehuda Amichai, pp. 122-127
      18. Cover: "Around the World" by Adrian Tomine
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  Issues of 2006 = 46 Issues, 832 Articles
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  Issues of 2007 = 46 Issues, 876 Articles
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  Issues of 2008 = 34 Issues, 664 Articles
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  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