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      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
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      36. Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 90-91
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      40. Cover: Photo by Nancy Rica Schiff
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      34. Cover by Julian Calder
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        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
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      33. Cover: Photo by Nancy Rica Schiff
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      2. Editorial by N.C., pp. 6-7
      3. May Spotlights, pp. 8-11
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      5. Paddy Chayefsky by Robert F. Moss, pp. 20-25
      6. Creators on Creating by Malcolm N. Carter, pp. 26-31
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      27. Dance by Walter Terry, p. 84
      28. Music by Irving Kolodin, p. 85
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      32. Cover: Photo by Francois Bota
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      2. Editorial by N.C., pp. 7-9
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      6. Hidden Perils in Chinese Art by Peter Z. Grossman, pp. 20-25
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        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