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Cultural Excursions

The Arts in Chicago

by Henry Hanson

The Saturday Review, August 1981, pp. 36-39

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      January 1981 Issue = 40 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 5-7
      2. Editorial by N.C., pp. 8-9
      3. January Spotlights, pp. 10-11
      4. How Huston Beats the Hollywood Odds by Gregg Kilday, pp. 12-17
      5. Behind the Fallaci Image by Lucinda Franks, pp. 18-23
      6. Sarah Caldwell's Daring Risk by Richard Thorne, pp. 24-27
      7. Great Private Collections by Vicki Goldberg, pp. 28-35
      8. Can PBS Survive Cable? by Peter Caranicas, pp. 36-38
      9. The Carnival of Venice by Curtis Bill Pepper, pp. 39-40
      10. The City by Horace Sutton, pp. 41-45
      11. Creators on Creating by Hilary Mills, pp. 46-59
      12. [+]
        A Century of Shocking Art by John Canaday, pp. 60-61 - 1 Review
        The Shock of the New by Robert Hughes
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        The Murdoch Magic by Derwent May, pp. 62-63 - 1 Review
        Nuns and Soldiers by Iris Murdoch
      14. [+]
        Travels With Graham Greene by Anthony Burgess, pp. 64-65 - 1 Review
        Ways of Escape by Graham Greene
      15. [+]
        Fiction by Judith Gies, p. 66 - 1 Review
        Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
      16. [+]
        Review Levitation, by Cynthia Ozick by Laura Geringer, p. 66 - 1 Review
        Levitation by Cynthia Ozick
      17. [+]
        Review Other People's Worlds, by William Trevor by Peter Z. Grossman, pp. 66-69 - 1 Review
        Other People's Worlds by William Trevor
      18. [+]
        Review Love, by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer by Dorothy Wickenden, pp. 70-71 - 1 Review
        Love by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer
      19. [+]
        Review The Sirian Experiments, by Doris Lessing by Charles Nicol, p. 72 - 1 Review
        The Sirian Experiments by Doris Lessing
      20. [+]
        Review A Sentimental Education, by Joyce Carol Oates by David Bell, p. 72 - 1 Review
        A Sentimental Education by Joyce Carol Oates
      21. [+]
        Review Rhine Journey, by Ann Schlee by Susan Ochshorn, p. 73 - 1 Review
        Rhine Journey by Ann Schlee
      22. [+]
        Nonfiction by James Sloan Allen, p. 73 - 1 Review
        Ambition: The Secret Passion by Joseph Epstein
      23. [+]
        Review Three Mile Island, by Mark Stephens by Susan Reed, p. 73 - 1 Review
        Three Mile Island by Mark Stephens
      24. [+]
        Review Wealth and Poverty, by George Gilder by Andrew Klavan, p. 74 - 1 Review
        Wealth and Poverty by George Gilder
      25. [+]
        Review The Life of John O'Hara, by Frank MacShane by Donald Newlove, p. 75 - 1 Review
        The Life of John O'Hara by Frank MacShane
      26. [+]
        Review Personal Impressions, by Isaiah Berlin and Hen... by James Sloan Allen, p. 75 - 1 Review
        Personal Impressions by Isaiah Berlin and Henry Hardy
      27. [+]
        Review Those Drinking Days, by Donald Newlove by Jack Sullivan, p. 75 - 1 Review
        Those Drinking Days by Donald Newlove
      28. [+]
        Review Notebooks, by B.F. Skinner by Robin Bromley, p. 76 - 1 Review
        Notebooks by B.F. Skinner
      29. [+]
        Review Exit House, by Jo Roman by Arthur Spiegelman, p. 77 - 1 Review
        Exit House by Jo Roman
      30. [+]
        Review The Terrible Secret, by Walter Z. Laqueur by Arthur Spiegelman, p. 77 - 1 Review
        The Terrible Secret by Walter Z. Laqueur
      31. Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 78
      32. Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 79-80
      33. Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 81-83
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        Heaven's Gate (1980 Film) by Michael Cimino
        Breaker Morant (1980 Film) by Bruce Beresford
        Raging Bull (1980 Film) by Martin Scorsese
        From the Life of the Marionettes (1980 Film) by Ingmar Bergman
      35. Music by Irving Kolodin, pp. 87-89
      36. Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 90-91
      37. Records by Stephen Wadsworth, pp. 92-95
      38. Diversions, pp. 96-98
      39. SR Recommends, pp. 99-102
      40. Cover: Photo by Nancy Rica Schiff
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      February 1981 Issue = 37 Articles
      1. Letters, p. 6
      2. Editorial by N.C., pp. 7-9
      3. February Spotlights, pp. 10-11
      4. Art Stars for the Eighties by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 12-21
      5. Norman Lear vs. the Moral Majority by Ben Stein, pp. 22-27
      6. Should Edward Albee Call It Quits by Roger Copeland, pp. 28-31
      7. Creators on Creating by Katha Pollitt, pp. 32-53
      8. Great Private Collections by Malcolm N. Carter, pp. 54-57
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        Fuller's Follies by Hugh Kenner, pp. 58-59 - 1 Review
        Critical Path by R. Buckminster Fuller
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        Inflated Adam Smith by Paul Erdman, pp. 60-61 - 1 Review
        Paper Money by Adam Smith#2
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        Eccentricities in Love by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, pp. 62-63 - 1 Review
        The Company of Women by Mary Gordon
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        Fiction by John Fludas, p. 64 - 1 Review
        The Stories of Elizabeth Spencer by Elizabeth Spencer
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        Review Neighboring Lives, by Tom Disch and Charles Na... by Laura Geringer, p. 64 - 1 Review
        Neighboring Lives by Tom Disch and Charles Naylor
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        Review The Collected Stories of Elizabeth Bowen, by E... by Donald Newlove, pp. 64-65 - 1 Review
        The Collected Stories of Elizabeth Bowen by Elizabeth Bowen
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        Review Mary Lacey, by Maureen Connell by Susan Ochshorn, p. 66 - 1 Review
        Mary Lacey by Maureen Connell
      16. [+]
        Review Brain, by Robin Cook by Arthur Spiegelman, p. 66 - 1 Review
        Brain by Robin Cook
      17. [+]
        Nonfiction by Richard J. Walton, p. 67 - 1 Review
        The Last Days of Patton by Ladislas Farago
      18. [+]
        Review Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind, by Donald C... by Andrew Klaven, p. 67 - 1 Review
        Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind by Donald C. Johanson and Maitland A. Edey
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        Sonya: The Life of Countess Tolstoy by Anne Edwards
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        The Hour of Our Death by Philippe Aries
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        Henry Ford: The Wayward Capitalist by Carol W. Gelderman
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        Maria Callas: The Woman Behind the Legend by Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington
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        Charge It: Inside the Credit Card Conspiracy by Terry Galanoy
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        Grant: A Biography by William S. McFeely
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        Earthly Pleasures by Roger B. Swain
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        Time Change by Hope Cooke
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        His Son by Bill Henderson
      28. Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 77
      29. Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 78-79
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        Jazz Singer (1980 Film) by Richard Fleischer
        Popeye (1980 Film) by Robert Altman
        Seems Like Old Times (1980 Film) by Jay Sandrich
        Altered States (1980 Film) by Ken Russell
        Mon Oncle d'Amerique (1980 Film) by Alain Resnais
      31. Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 82-85
      32. Photography by Owen Edwards, pp. 86-89
      33. Records by Stephen Wadsworth, pp. 90-93
      34. Music by Irving Kolodin, pp. 94-97
      35. Diversions, pp. 98-100
      36. SR Recommends, pp. 101-104
      37. Cover: Photo by Sam Kuang
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      March 1981 Issue = 34 Articles
      1. Letters, p. 6
      2. Editorial by N.C., p. 7
      3. March Spotlights, pp. 8-13
      4. The World's Five Best-Selling Authors by Scot Haller, pp. 14-21
      5. Virtuosos as Conductors by Richard Thorne, pp. 22-29
      6. Great Private Collections by Joshua Gilder, pp. 30-33
      7. A No-Nonsense Glenda Jackson by Rhoda Koenig, pp. 34-38
      8. Bartok at 100: A Tital Remembered by Yehudi Menuhin, pp. 39-41
      9. Creators on Creating: Henry Moore by Carll Tucker, pp. 42-63
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        Creation by Gore Vidal
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        Cities of the Red Night by William S. Burroughs
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        Orwell Well Done by Nicholas von Hoffman, pp. 70-71 - 1 Review
        George Orwell by Bernard Crick
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        The White Hotel by D.M. Thomas
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        Review Midnight's Children, by Salman Rushdie by Phyllis Birnbaum, p. 72 - 1 Review
        Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
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        Review The Cat and the King, by Louis Auchincloss by John Fludas, p. 72 - 1 Review
        The Cat and the King by Louis Auchincloss
      16. [+]
        Review Peace Breaks Out, by John Knowles by Joe Amiel, pp. 72-73 - 1 Review
        Peace Breaks Out by John Knowles
      17. [+]
        Review American Rose, by Julia Markus by Phyllis Birnbaum, p. 74 - 1 Review
        American Rose by Julia Markus
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        Review Unit Pride, by Billy Dickson and John McAleer by Alan Cheuse, p. 74 - 1 Review
        Unit Pride by Billy Dickson and John McAleer
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        Review The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, by G.B. Edwards by Laura Geringer, pp. 74-75 - 1 Review
        The Book of Ebenezer Le Page by G.B. Edwards
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        Review Ellis Island, and Other Stories, by Mark Helprin by David Finkle, p. 76 - 1 Review
        Ellis Island, and Other Stories by Mark Helprin
      21. [+]
        Review The Hangwoman, by Pavel Kohout by David Finkle, p. 76 - 1 Review
        The Hangwoman by Pavel Kohout
      22. [+]
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        Palm Sunday by Kurt Vonnegut
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        Review Cosima Wagner, by George R. Marek by Peter Z. Grossman, p. 77 - 1 Review
        Cosima Wagner by George R. Marek
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        Review Magda Goebbels, by Hans-Otto Meissner by Donald Newlove, p. 78 - 1 Review
        Magda Goebbels by Hans-Otto Meissner
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        Review The Killing of Karen Silkwood, by Richard L. R... by Tamar Jacoby, p. 78 - 1 Review
        The Killing of Karen Silkwood by Richard L. Rashke
      26. Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 79
      27. Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 80-85
      28. Film by Judith Crist, pp. 86-87
      29. Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 88-89
      30. Music by Irving Kolodin, p. 90
      31. Records by Stephen Wadsworth, pp. 91-95
      32. Diversions, pp. 96-98
      33. SR Recommends, pp. 99-102
      34. Cover by Julian Calder
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      April 1981 Issue = 33 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 5-7
      2. April Spotlights, pp. 8-11
      3. The "Art" of Chic by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 12-19
      4. Peter O'Toole's Dramatic Comeback by Robert F. Moss, pp. 20-23
      5. Writers I Have Known by Norman Cousins, pp. 24-29
      6. Great Private Collections by Henry Percy, pp. 30-34
      7. A Houston World Premiere by Irving Kolodin, pp. 35-36
      8. The City by Horace Sutton, pp. 37-39
      9. Creators on Creating by Joshua Gilder, pp. 40-63
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        Opening Hemingway's Mail by Anthony Burgess, pp. 64-65 - 1 Review
        Ernest Hemingway: Selected Letters, 1917-1961 by Carlos Baker and Ernest Hemingway
      11. [+]
        A Moscow Mystery by Ken Follett, pp. 66-67 - 1 Review
        Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
      12. [+]
        Visions in the Wilderness by Jan Morris, pp. 68-71 - 1 Review
        Sand Rivers by Peter Matthiessen
      13. [+]
        A Minor Faulkner by Benjamin De Mott, p. 72 - 1 Review
        The Source of Light by Reynolds Price
      14. [+]
        Fiction Briefs by David Finkle, p. 73 - 1 Review
        The Men's Club by Leonard Michaels
      15. [+]
        Review Original Sins, by Lisa Alther by Laura Geringer, p. 73 - 1 Review
        Original Sins by Lisa Alther
      16. [+]
        Review Seagull, by Yashar Kemal by David Finkle, pp. 73-76 - 1 Review
        Seagull by Yashar Kemal
      17. [+]
        Review What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, by... by Donald Newlove, p. 77 - 1 Review
        What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
      18. [+]
        Review Winter Count, by Barry Lopez by Alan Cheuse, p. 78 - 1 Review
        Winter Count by Barry Lopez
      19. [+]
        Review November, by Rolf Schneider by Donald Newlove, p. 78 - 1 Review
        November by Rolf Schneider
      20. [+]
        Nonfiction Briefs by Robin Bromley, p. 79 - 1 Review
        Basin and Range by John McPhee
      21. [+]
        Review Danse Macabre, by Stephen King by Andrew Klavan, p. 80 - 1 Review
        Danse Macabre by Stephen King
      22. [+]
        Review Mary Chesnut's Civil War, by C. Vann Woodward ... by Andrew Klavan, p. 80 - 1 Review
        Mary Chesnut's Civil War by C. Vann Woodward and Mary Chesnut
      23. [+]
        Review The Terror Network, by Claire Sterling by David Bell, p. 80 - 1 Review
        The Terror Network by Claire Sterling
      24. [+]
        Review Mountbatten, by Richard Hough by Ronald Nevans, pp. 81-82 - 1 Review
        Mountbatten by Richard Hough
      25. Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 83
      26. [+]
        Film: Old Formulas Never Die by Judith Crist, pp. 84-85 - 5 Reviews
        The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981 Film) by Bob Rafelson
        La Cage Aux Folles II (1981 Film) by Edouard Molinaro
        Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981 Film) by Clive Donner
        Sphinx (1981 Film) by Franklin J. Schaffner
        American Pop (1981 Film) by Ralph Bakshi
      27. Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 86-87
      28. Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 88-89
      29. Records by Stephen Wadsworth, p. 90
      30. Home Entertainment by Peter Caranicas, pp. 91-95
      31. Diversions, pp. 96-98
      32. SR Recommends, pp. 99-102
      33. Cover: Photo by Nancy Rica Schiff
    2. [+]
      May 1981 Issue = 32 Articles
      1. Letters, p. 5
      2. Editorial by N.C., pp. 6-7
      3. May Spotlights, pp. 8-11
      4. Beverly Sills as Impresario by Peter Andrews, pp. 12-19
      5. Paddy Chayefsky by Robert F. Moss, pp. 20-25
      6. Creators on Creating by Malcolm N. Carter, pp. 26-31
      7. Broadway, pp. 32-37
      8. Cultural Excursions by Roland Gelatt, pp. 38-43
      9. Great Private Collections by Avis Berman, pp. 44-61
      10. [+]
        Galbraith Over Lightly by Ronald Steel, pp. 62-63 - 1 Review
        A Life in Our Times by John Kenneth Galbraith
      11. [+]
        Bomb Scare by Thomas Powers, pp. 64-66 - 1 Review
        The Greatest Power on Earth by Ronald W. Clark
      12. [+]
        Gordimer's South Africa by Alan Paton, pp. 67-68 - 1 Review
        July's People by Nadine Gordimer
      13. [+]
        Fiction Briefs by Thomas Leclair, p. 69 - 1 Review
        Dad by William Wharton
      14. [+]
        Review La Presidenta, by Lois Gould by Robin Bromley, p. 69 - 1 Review
        La Presidenta by Lois Gould
      15. [+]
        Review World Without End, by Francine du Plessix Gray by Judith Gies, pp. 69-70 - 1 Review
        World Without End by Francine du Plessix Gray
      16. [+]
        Review The Meeting at Telgte, by Gunter Grass by Donald Newlove, p. 71 - 1 Review
        The Meeting at Telgte by Gunter Grass
      17. [+]
        Review The Shooting Party, by Isabel Colegate by Ronald Nevans, p. 71 - 1 Review
        The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate
      18. [+]
        Review Storyteller, by Leslie Marmon Silko by James Polk, p. 72 - 1 Review
        Storyteller by Leslie Marmon Silko
      19. [+]
        Review If On a Winter's Night a Traveler, by Italo Ca... by Donald Newlove, p. 72 - 1 Review
        If On a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
      20. [+]
        Nonfiction Briefs by Joshua Gilder, p. 73 - 1 Review
        The Eagle's Gift by Carlos Castaneda
      21. [+]
        Review The Year 2081, by Gerard K. O'Neill by Charles Nicol, p. 73 - 1 Review
        The Year 2081 by Gerard K. O'Neill
      22. [+]
        Review Extinction, by Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne Ehrlich by Phillip Johnson, p. 74 - 1 Review
        Extinction by Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne Ehrlich
      23. [+]
        Review Twelve Years, by Joel Agee by Alan Cheuse, p. 74 - 1 Review
        Twelve Years by Joel Agee
      24. [+]
        Review Texas Rich, by Harry Hurt III by Luther Spoehr, p. 75 - 1 Review
        Texas Rich by Harry Hurt III
      25. [+]
        Film: In Search of Bread and Circuses by Judith Crist, pp. 76-77 - 7 Reviews
        Back Roads (1981 Film) by Martin Ritt
        Thief (1981 Film) by Michael Mann
        Cafe Express (1981 Film) by Nanni Loy
        Nine Months (1976 Film) by Marta Meszaros
        Voyage en Douce (1980 Film) by Michel Deville
        I Sent a Letter to My Love (1981 Film) by Moshe Mizrahi
        City of Women (1980 Film) by Federico Fellini
      26. Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 78-83
      27. Dance by Walter Terry, p. 84
      28. Music by Irving Kolodin, p. 85
      29. Home Entertainment by Peter Caranicas and Michael Heiss, pp. 86-91
      30. Diversions, pp. 92-94
      31. SR Recommends, pp. 95-98
      32. Cover: Photo by Francois Bota
    3. [+]
      June 1981 Issue = 40 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 5-6
      2. Editorial by N.C., pp. 7-9
      3. June Spotlights, pp. 10-11
      4. Director Steven Spielberg by Robert F. Moss, pp. 12-15
      5. The Crusade to Ban Books by Stephen Arons, pp. 16-19
      6. Hidden Perils in Chinese Art by Peter Z. Grossman, pp. 20-25
      7. Philip Roth by Henry Weil, pp. 26-31
      8. Cultural Excursions: Caribbean Arts by Walter Terry and David Butwin, pp. 32-37
      9. Great Private Collections by Richard Thorne, pp. 38-41
      10. Creators on Creating by Scot Haller, pp. 42-47
      11. [+]
        Gory Teddy by Garry Wills, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review
        Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough
      12. [+]
        Singer in a Strange Land by Lynne Sharon Schwartz, pp. 50-51 - 1 Review
        Lost in America by Isaac Bashevis Singer
      13. [+]
        For Whom Nobel Tolled by Joshua Gilder, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review
        The Issa Valley by Czeslaw Milosz
      14. [+]
        Fiction Briefs by Valerie Brooks, p. 54 - 1 Review
        Fires by Marguerite Yourcenar
      15. [+]
        Review Balancing Acts, by Lynne Sharon Schwartz by Judith Gies, p. 54 - 1 Review
        Balancing Acts by Lynne Sharon Schwartz
      16. [+]
        Review The Comfort of Strangers, by Ian McEwan by David Finkle, p. 54 - 1 Review
        The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan
      17. [+]
        Review On Heroes and Tombs, by Ernesto Sabato by James Polk, p. 55 - 1 Review
        On Heroes and Tombs by Ernesto Sabato
      18. [+]
        Review Other People: A Mystery Story, by Martin Amis by Charles Nicol, p. 55 - 1 Review
        Other People: A Mystery Story by Martin Amis
      19. [+]
        Review Mourners Below, by James Purdy by David Bell, p. 55 - 1 Review
        Mourners Below by James Purdy
      20. [+]
        Review Customs, by Lisa Zeidner by John Buckley, p. 56 - 1 Review
        Customs by Lisa Zeidner
      21. [+]
        Review The Temptation of Eileen Hughes, by Brian Moore by David Finkle, p. 56 - 1 Review
        The Temptation of Eileen Hughes by Brian Moore
      22. [+]
        Nonfiction Briefs by John S. Peterson, p. 56 - 1 Review
        National Defense by James Fallows
      23. [+]
        Review The Lord God Made Them All, by James Herriot by Phillip Johnson, p. 56 - 1 Review
        The Lord God Made Them All by James Herriot
      24. [+]
        Review The World Challenge, by Jean-Jacques Servan-Sc... by James Sloan Allen, p. 57 - 1 Review
        The World Challenge by Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
      25. [+]
        Review Will's Boy, by Wright Morris by David Finkle, p. 58 - 1 Review
        Will's Boy by Wright Morris
      26. [+]
        Review Best-Seller, by Geoffrey Bocca by Arthur Spiegelman, p. 58 - 1 Review
        Best-Seller by Geoffrey Bocca
      27. [+]
        Review Within the Whirlwind, by Eugenia Ginzburg by Andrew Klavan, p. 58 - 1 Review
        Within the Whirlwind by Eugenia Ginzburg
      28. [+]
        Review New Rules, by Daniel Yankelovich by Tamar Jacoby, p. 59 - 1 Review
        New Rules by Daniel Yankelovich
      29. [+]
        Review They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?, by Patrick F. ... by John Tarkov, p. 60 - 1 Review
        They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? by Patrick F. McManus
      30. [+]
        Review Played Out: The Jean Seberg Story, by David Ri... by Donald T. Rotunda, p. 60 - 1 Review
        Played Out: The Jean Seberg Story by David Richards
      31. [+]
        Review Class: A View from Middle England, by Jilly Co... by Ann Geneva, p. 60 - 1 Review
        Class: A View from Middle England by Jilly Cooper
      32. Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 61
      33. Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 62-63
      34. [+]
        Film: Russian Schmaltz by Judith Crist, pp. 64-65 - 4 Reviews
        Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980 Film) by Vladimir Menshov
        The Four Seasons (1981 Film) by Alan Alda
        Death Hunt (1981 Film) by Peter R. Hunt
        Cocktail Molotov (1981 Film) by Diane Kurys
      35. Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 66-67
      36. Records by Stephen Wadsworth, p. 68
      37. Music by Irving Kolodin, pp. 69-75
      38. Diversions, pp. 76-78
      39. SR Recommends, pp. 79-82
      40. Cover by David Montgomery
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1981 = 3 Issues, 97 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 1981 Issue = 27 Articles
      1. Letters, p. 6
      2. Editorial by N.C., p. 7
      3. July Spotlights, pp. 8-9
      4. Museums and Corruption by Lee Seldes, pp. 10-19
      5. Francis Coppola's Biggest Gamble by Scot Haller, pp. 20-27
      6. Great Private Collections by Malcolm N. Carter, pp. 28-33
      7. The Magic of Yo-Yo Ma by Richard Thorne, pp. 34-37
      8. Creators on Creating by Carll Tucker, pp. 38-59
      9. Ballet's Brightest Hope by Walter Terry, pp. 60-65
      10. [+]
        Sleuthing Hammett by Anthony Burgess, pp. 66-67 - 1 Review
        Shadow Man by Richard Layman
      11. [+]
        Inimitable Perelman by Marshall Brickman, pp. 68-71 - 1 Review
        The Last Laugh by S.J. Perelman
      12. [+]
        "If It Weren't for Himmler..." by Telford Taylor, pp. 72-73 - 1 Review
        Infiltration by Albert Speer
      13. [+]
        The Best Books for Summer Reading, pp. 74-75 - 8 Reviews
        The White Hotel by D.M. Thomas
        Dale Loves Sophie to Death by Robb Forman Dew
        The Men's Club by Leonard Michaels
        Dad by William Wharton
        Memoirs of an Anti-Semite by Gregory von Rezzori
        The Chaneysville Incident by David Bradley
        Fat Woman by Leon Rooke
        Zuckerman Unbound by Philip Roth
      14. [+]
        All Summer Long Noble House, by James Clavell, p. 76 - 3 Reviews
        Noble House by James Clavell
        Trade Wind by M.M. Kaye
        Mr. American by George MacDonald Fraser
      15. [+]
        Mysteries Gorky Park, by Martin Cruz Smith, p. 77 - 5 Reviews
        Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
        False Witness by Dorothy Uhnak
        The Glitter Dome by Joseph Wambaugh
        Free Fall in Crimson by John D. MacDonald
        Still Missing by Beth Gutcheon
      16. [+]
        Short Stories The Collected Stories of Elizabeth Bowen, by E..., p. 78 - 7 Reviews
        The Collected Stories of Elizabeth Bowen by Elizabeth Bowen
        The Stories of Elizabeth Spencer by Elizabeth Spencer
        The Collected Stories of Caroline Gordon by Caroline Gordon
        Ellis Island, and Other Stories by Mark Helprin
        What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
        Prize Stories from the Seventies by William Abrahams
        The Lone Pilgrim by Laurie Colwin
      17. [+]
        Nonfiction Prisoner without a Name, Cell without a Number..., pp. 79-81 - 9 Reviews
        Prisoner without a Name, Cell without a Number by Jacobo Timerman
        The Terror Network by Claire Sterling
        High School by David Owen
        Twelve Years by Joel Agee
        Ernest Hemingway: Selected Letters, 1917-1961 by Carlos Baker and Ernest Hemingway
        Saki: A Life of Hector Hugh Munro by A.J. Langguth
        Duchess: The Story of Wallis Warfield Windsor by Stephen Birmingham
        Maria Callas: The Woman Behind the Legend by Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington
        Miss Piggy's Guide to Life by Henry Beard
      18. Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 82
      19. Home Entertainment by Peter Caranicas, p. 83
      20. [+]
        Film: Blake Edward's Revenge by Judith Crist, pp. 84-85 - 3 Reviews
        S.O.B. (1981 Film) by Blake Edwards
        Heart to Heart (1979 Film) by Pascal Thomas
        Eye of the Needle (1981 Film) by Richard Marquand
      21. Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 86-87
      22. Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 88-89
      23. Records by Stephen Wadsworth, p. 90
      24. Music by Irving Kolodin, pp. 91-97
      25. Diversions, pp. 98-100
      26. SR Recommends, pp. 101-104
      27. Cover by Peter Sobel
    2. [+]
      August 1981 Issue = 40 Articles
      1. Letters, p. 5
      2. Editorial by N.C., pp. 6-7
      3. August Spotlights, pp. 8-11
      4. Irwin Shaw by Ross Wetzsteon, pp. 12-17
      5. The Making of a Blockbuster Exhibit by Peter Andrews, pp. 18-21
      6. Publishing's Ten Biggest Bets by Charles Kaiser, pp. 22-25
      7. The Dramatic Rise of Lanford Wilson by Scot Haller, pp. 26-29
      8. Creators on Creating by Kitty Cunningham, pp. 30-35
      9. Cultural Excursions by Henry Hanson, pp. 36-39
      10. Great Private Collections by Susan K. Reed, pp. 40-43
      11. [+]
        Oates Country by Laura Z. Hobson, pp. 44-45 - 1 Review
        Angel of Light by Joyce Carol Oates
      12. [+]
        Brand-Name Writing by Michael M. Thomas, pp. 46-47 - 1 Review
        The Last Days of America by Paul Emil Erdman
      13. [+]
        An Authentic "Shogun" by Jan Morris, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review
        Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
      14. [+]
        Fiction Briefs by Michelle Green, p. 50 - 1 Review
        Baby Love by Joyce Maynard
      15. [+]
        Review The Luck of Huemac, by Daniel Peters by Charles Nicol, p. 50 - 1 Review
        The Luck of Huemac by Daniel Peters
      16. [+]
        Review Pretender to the Throne, by Vladimir Voinovich by Ann Geneva, p. 50 - 1 Review
        Pretender to the Throne by Vladimir Voinovich
      17. [+]
        Review The Birds of the Air, by Alice Thomas Ellis by Ronald Nevans, p. 51 - 1 Review
        The Birds of the Air by Alice Thomas Ellis
      18. [+]
        Review Shannon, by Gordon Parks by Donald Newlove, p. 51 - 1 Review
        Shannon by Gordon Parks
      19. [+]
        Review The Silver Spooner, by Darcy O'Brien by Anna Shapiro, p. 52 - 1 Review
        The Silver Spooner by Darcy O'Brien
      20. [+]
        Review The Burning, by Richard Snow by Tom Schmidt, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review
        The Burning by Richard Snow
      21. [+]
        Nonfiction Briefs by Scot Haller, p. 54 - 1 Review
        Social Studies by Fran Lebowitz
      22. [+]
        Review The Next America, by Michael Harrington by William B. Logan, p. 54 - 1 Review
        The Next America by Michael Harrington
      23. [+]
        Review The Oil Game, by James McGovern by Andrew Klavan, p. 54 - 1 Review
        The Oil Game by James McGovern
      24. [+]
        Review The Nation Comes of Age, by Page Smith by Max M. Mintz, pp. 54-55 - 1 Review
        The Nation Comes of Age by Page Smith
      25. [+]
        Review A Little Original Sin, by Millicent Dillon by Phyllis Birnbaum, p. 56 - 1 Review
        A Little Original Sin by Millicent Dillon
      26. [+]
        Review All the Stars in Heaven, by Gary Carey by Henry Weil, p. 56 - 1 Review
        All the Stars in Heaven by Gary Carey
      27. [+]
        Review The Tigris Expedition, by Thor Heyerdahl by John S. Peterson, p. 57 - 1 Review
        The Tigris Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl
      28. [+]
        Review Asking for Trouble, by Donald Woods by Susan K. Reed, p. 58 - 1 Review
        Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods
      29. [+]
        Review Friends from the Forest, by Joy Adamson by Phillip Johnson, p. 58 - 1 Review
        Friends from the Forest by Joy Adamson
      30. Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 59
      31. [+]
        Film: A Masterful Lumet by Judith Crist, pp. 60-61 - 3 Reviews
        Prince of the City (1981 Film) by Sidney Lumet
        Escape From New York (1981 Film) by John Carpenter
        Richard's Things (1981 Film) by Anthony Harvey
      32. Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 62-63
      33. Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 64-65
      34. Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 66-67
      35. Records by Stephen Wadsworth, p. 68
      36. Music by Irving Kolodin, pp. 69-70
      37. Home Entertainment by Peter Caranicas, pp. 71-75
      38. Diversions, pp. 76-78
      39. SR Recommends, pp. 79-82
      40. Cover: Photo by Nancy Rica Schiff
    3. [+]
      September 1981 Issue = 30 Articles
      1. Letters, p. 5
      2. Editorial by N.C., pp. 6-7
      3. September Spotlights, pp. 8-9
      4. The Man Behind the Boom in Chamber Music by Bernard Holland, pp. 10-13
      5. Cynthia Gregory by Walter Terry, pp. 14-19
      6. Broadway's Nine-Hour Spectacular by Steve Lawson, pp. 20-23
      7. Great Private Collections by Susan K. Reed, pp. 24-29
      8. John Irving's Bizarre World by Scot Haller, pp. 30-35
      9. The SR Interview by Joshua Gilder, pp. 36-41
      10. Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 42-44
      11. Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 45
      12. Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 46-47
      13. [+]
        Film: Olympic Valor by Judith Crist, pp. 48-51 - 4 Reviews
        Chariots of Fire (1981 Film) by Hugh Hudson
        Body Heat (1981 Film) by Lawrence Kasdan
        Only When I Laugh (1981 Film) by Glenn Jordan
        Honky Tonk Freeway (1981 Film) by John Schlesinger
      14. Reocrds by Stephen Wadsworth, p. 52
      15. [+]
        A Backstage Look at Campaign '80 by Jeff Greenfield, p. 53 - 1 Review
        Blue Smoke and Mirrors by Jack W. Germond and Jules Witcover
      16. [+]
        Stalking an Elusive Poet by D.M. Thomas, pp. 54-56 - 1 Review
        W.H. Auden: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter
      17. [+]
        Down the Mississippi by Robert R. Harris, pp. 57-58 - 1 Review
        Old Glory: An American Voyage by Jonathan Raban
      18. [+]
        Fiction Briefs by Carey Horwitz, p. 59 - 1 Review
        Sixty Stories by Donald Barthelme
      19. [+]
        Review Cujo, by Stephen King by Michelle Green, p. 59 - 1 Review
        Cujo by Stephen King
      20. [+]
        Review Take This Man, by Frederick Busch by Donald Newlove, p. 59 - 1 Review
        Take This Man by Frederick Busch
      21. [+]
        Review Reinhart's Women, by Thomas Berger by Alan Cheuse, p. 60 - 1 Review
        Reinhart's Women by Thomas Berger
      22. [+]
        Review Sauce for the Goose, by Peter De Vries by Anna Shapiro, p. 60 - 1 Review
        Sauce for the Goose by Peter De Vries
      23. [+]
        Review On the Stroll, by Alix Kates Shulman by Laura Geringer, p. 60 - 1 Review
        On the Stroll by Alix Kates Shulman
      24. [+]
        Nonfiction Briefs by Carrie McKee, p. 61 - 1 Review
        Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession by Janet Malcolm
      25. [+]
        Review Up the Tube, by Sally Bedell by Laurie Winer, pp. 62-63 - 1 Review
        Up the Tube by Sally Bedell
      26. [+]
        Review The Oxford Book of American Literary Anecdotes... by Robert R. Harris, p. 64 - 1 Review
        The Oxford Book of American Literary Anecdotes by Donald Hall
      27. [+]
        Review Within the Context of No Context, by George W.... by Susan K. Reed, pp. 64-75 - 1 Review
        Within the Context of No Context by George W.S. Trow
      28. Diversions, pp. 76-78
      29. SR Recommends, pp. 79-82
      30. Cover: Photo by Jack Vartoogian
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1981 = 3 Issues, 90 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 1981 Issue = 30 Articles
      1. Letters, p. 5
      2. Editorial by N.C., pp. 6-9
      3. October Spotlights, pp. 10-13
      4. [+]
        Turning Sex and Guilt Into an American Epic by Michiko Kakutani, pp. 14-23 - 1 Review
        Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike
      5. The Genius of Eugene Atget by Ben Lifson, pp. 24-31
      6. Cable TV's Culture War by Peter Caranicas, pp. 32-35
      7. The SR Interview by Joshua Gilder, pp. 36-41
      8. A Poet of Stunning Artistry by Philip Levine, pp. 42-47
      9. Hollywood Comes Out of the Closet by Stephen Farber, pp. 48-51
      10. Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 52-54
      11. Music by Irving Kolodin, p. 55
      12. Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 56-59
      13. [+]
        Film: D.H. Lawrenced Brought to Life by Judith Crist, pp. 60-61 - 3 Reviews
        Priest of Love (1981 Film) by Christopher Miles
        Quartet (1981 Film) by James Ivory
        The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981 Film) by Karel Reisz
      14. Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 62-64
      15. [+]
        Tom Wolfe vs. Modern Architecture by Hilton Kramer, p. 65 - 1 Review
        From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom Wolfe
      16. [+]
        A New Feminist Manifesto by Erica Jong, pp. 66-69 - 1 Review
        The Second Stage by Betty Friedan
      17. [+]
        Western Scorn at Islamic Rage by Robert R. Harris, pp. 70-72 - 1 Review
        Among the Believers by V.S. Naipaul
      18. [+]
        Nonfiction Briefs by Eliot Fremont-Smith, p. 73 - 1 Review
        The Gate of Heavenly Peace by Jonathan D. Spence
      19. [+]
        Review Waldo Emerson: A Biography, by Gay Wilson Allen by Bruce Allen, p. 73 - 1 Review
        Waldo Emerson: A Biography by Gay Wilson Allen
      20. [+]
        Review The Mismeasure of Man, by Stephen Jay Gould by Carey Horwitz, p. 74 - 1 Review
        The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould
      21. [+]
        Review Pathfinders, by Gail Sheehy by John Firth, p. 74 - 1 Review
        Pathfinders by Gail Sheehy
      22. [+]
        Review Mind, Mood, and Medicine, by Paul H. Wender, M... by Carrie McKee, p. 74 - 1 Review
        Mind, Mood, and Medicine by Paul H. Wender, M.D. and Donald F. Klein, M.D., ...
      23. [+]
        Review The Making of Mankind, by Richard E. Leakey by John Peterson, p. 75 - 1 Review
        The Making of Mankind by Richard E. Leakey
      24. [+]
        Fiction Briefs by Ronald Nevans, p. 75 - 1 Review
        Spring Moon by Bette Bao Lord
      25. [+]
        Review Trailerpark, by Russell Banks by Anna Shapiro, p. 76 - 1 Review
        Trailerpark by Russell Banks
      26. [+]
        Review Warlock, by Jim Harrison by John Buckley, p. 76 - 1 Review
        Warlock by Jim Harrison
      27. [+]
        Review An Indecent Obsession, by Colleen McCullough by Alexandra Johnson, pp. 76-81 - 1 Review
        An Indecent Obsession by Colleen McCullough
      28. Diversions, pp. 82-84
      29. SR Recommends, pp. 85-88
      30. Cover: Photo by Thomas Victor
    2. [+]
      November 1981 Issue = 39 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 7-8
      2. The Insider, p. 9
      3. November Spotlights, pp. 10-11
      4. Editorial by N.C., pp. 12-13
      5. Why Seiji Ozawa Will Leave the Boston Symphony by Irving Kolodin, pp. 14-21
      6. Architecture's Master of the Middle Way by Carter Wiseman, pp. 22-31
      7. The SR Interview by Susan K. Reed, pp. 32-39
      8. [+]
        Her First Play, Her First Pulitzer Price by Scot Haller, pp. 40-45 - 1 Review
        Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley
      9. Joe Hirshhorn's Legacy by Susan K. Reed, pp. 46-54
      10. Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 55
      11. [+]
        Film: A Triumph for Mortality Chic by Judith Crist, pp. 56-57 - 1 Review
        Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981 Film) by John Badham
      12. Home Entertainment by Peter Caranicas, pp. 58-59
      13. Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 60-61
      14. Records by Stephen Wadsworth, pp. 62-63
      15. Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 64-65
      16. Theater, pp. 66-68
      17. [+]
        A Chilling Tale of Good and Evil by Leonard Michaels, p. 69 - 1 Review
        A Flag for Sunrise by Robert Stone
      18. [+]
        A Great Russian on Great Russians by Anthony Burgess, pp. 70-71 - 1 Review
        Lectures on Russian Literature by Vladimir Nabokov and Fredson Bowers
      19. [+]
        Odets, Where Is They Sting? by Richard Gilman, pp. 72-74 - 1 Review
        Clifford Odets: American Playwright by Margaret Brenman-Gibson
      20. [+]
        The Jean Harris Murder Trial by Joshua Gilder, p. 75 - 1 Review
        Mrs. Harris: The Death of the Scarsdale Diet Doctor by Diana Trilling
      21. [+]
        Fiction Briefs by Robert R. Harris, p. 76 - 1 Review
        Liars in Love by Richard Yates
      22. [+]
        Review Red Dragon, by Thomas Harris by Joseph Amiel, p. 77 - 1 Review
        Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
      23. [+]
        Review The Age of Wonders, by Aharon Appelfeld by Celia Betsky, p. 77 - 1 Review
        The Age of Wonders by Aharon Appelfeld
      24. [+]
        Review Poppa John, by Larry Woiwode by Donald Newlove, p. 78 - 1 Review
        Poppa John by Larry Woiwode
      25. [+]
        Review Illuminations, by Tamas Aczel by Evan Eisenberg, p. 78 - 1 Review
        Illuminations by Tamas Aczel
      26. [+]
        Review Crystal Vision, by Gilbert Sorrentino by John Buckley, p. 78 - 1 Review
        Crystal Vision by Gilbert Sorrentino
      27. [+]
        Nonfiction Briefs by Eliot Fremont-Smith, pp. 78-79 - 1 Review
        Some Sort of Epic Grandeur by Matthew J. Bruccoli
      28. [+]
        2 Reviews The Language of Clothes, by Alison Lurie by Anna Shapiro, pp. 80-81 - 2 Reviews
        The Language of Clothes by Alison Lurie
        The Fashionable Mind by Kennedy Fraser
      29. [+]
        Review Bismarck, by Edward Crankshaw by Jack Sullivan, p. 82 - 1 Review
        Bismarck by Edward Crankshaw
      30. [+]
        Review Witches, by Erica Jong by Carol Verderese, p. 83 - 1 Review
        Witches by Erica Jong
      31. [+]
        Review William Carlos Williams: A New World Naked, by... by Bruce Allen, p. 83 - 1 Review
        William Carlos Williams: A New World Naked by Paul Mariani
      32. [+]
        Review Portrait of an Election, by Elizabeth Drew by Karen Tenney, p. 84 - 1 Review
        Portrait of an Election by Elizabeth Drew
      33. [+]
        Review King of Confessors, by Thomas Hoving by Elizabeth Grossman, p. 84 - 1 Review
        King of Confessors by Thomas Hoving
      34. [+]
        2 Reviews Fonda: My Life, by Henry Fonda and Howard Teic... by Laurie Winer, pp. 84-87 - 2 Reviews
        Fonda: My Life by Henry Fonda and Howard Teichmann
        Elvis by Albert Goldman
      35. [+]
        Review America Now, by Marvin Harris by Barbara Braun, p. 88 - 1 Review
        America Now by Marvin Harris
      36. [+]
        Review The Poems and Sketches of E. B. White, by E.B.... by William B. Logan, pp. 88-93 - 1 Review
        The Poems and Sketches of E. B. White by E.B. White
      37. Diversions, pp. 94-96
      38. SR Recommends, pp. 97-100
      39. Cover: Photo by Peter Schaff
    3. [+]
      December 1981 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 7-8
      2. The Insider, p. 9
      3. December Spotlights, pp. 10-11
      4. Editorial by N.C., pp. 12-13
      5. The Americanization of Milos Forman by Robert F. Moss, pp. 14-19
      6. A Great Photographer's Love Story by Ben Lifson, pp. 20-29
      7. David Hockney Reinvents Himself by Mark Steinbrink, pp. 30-37
      8. Michael Bennett Tries To Do It Again by Scot Haller, pp. 38-51
      9. Catherine Malfitano by Stephen Wadsworth, pp. 52-58
      10. Language by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 59-60
      11. Music by Irving Kolodin, p. 61
      12. Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 62-63
      13. Records by Stephen Wadsworth, pp. 64-65
      14. [+]
        Film: Dazzling "Ragtime" by Judith Crist, pp. 66-69 - 2 Reviews
        Ragtime (1981 Film) by Milos Forman
        On Golden Pond (1981 Film) by Mark Rydell
      15. [+]
        The Double Life of Thomas Mann by Alfred Kazin, pp. 70-72 - 1 Review
        Thomas Mann: The Making of an Artist, 1875-1911 by Richard Winston
      16. [+]
        Patty Hearst Tells All by Eliot Fremont-Smith, pp. 73-74 - 1 Review
        Every Secret Thing by Patricia Campbell Hearst and Alvin Moscow
      17. [+]
        The 20 Best Books of 1981 by Robert R. Harris, pp. 75-77 - 10 Reviews
        A Flag for Sunrise by Robert Stone
        Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
        July's People by Nadine Gordimer
        Liars in Love by Richard Yates
        The Men's Club by Leonard Michaels
        Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike
        Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
        Sixty Stories by Donald Barthelme
        What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
        The White Hotel by D.M. Thomas
      18. [+]
        Nonfiction Basin and Range, by John McPhee by Robert R. Harris, pp. 78-87 - 10 Reviews
        Basin and Range by John McPhee
        The Gate of Heavenly Peace by Jonathan D. Spence
        Lectures on Russian Literature by Vladimir Nabokov and Fredson Bowers
        The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould
        National Defense by James Fallows
        Old Glory: An American Voyage by Jonathan Raban
        Prisoner without a Name, Cell without a Number by Jacobo Timerman
        Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession by Janet Malcolm
        The Sage of Monticello by Dumas Malone
        The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder
      19. Diversions, pp. 88-90
      20. SR Recommends, pp. 91-94
      21. Cover: Photo by Bob Penn
3. [+]
  Issues of 1982 = 6 Issues, 197 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 1983 = 5 Issues, 131 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 1985 = 4 Issues, 131 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 1986 = 2 Issues, 57 Articles