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Refusal to Be Two-timed; Spinster Discourses on the Natural Sciences; Excerpts From an Argument About Inspiration

by Heather McHugh

The Harpers Monthly, November 1973, p. 92

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    4. The Smart White Man's Burden by Norman Daniels, pp. 24-41
    5. Generations of Silence by Judith Trotsky, pp. 42-47
    6. Skinner Redux by Willard Gaylin, pp. 48-58
    7. Reflections on a Course in Ethics by Studs Terkel, pp. 59-72
    8. Heaven and Earth in Jest by Annie Dillard, pp. 73-78
    9. The Ellsberg Mask by Barry Farrell, pp. 79-93
    10. Some Bloody Lines for Bela Lugosi by Sanford Pinsker, p. 94
    11. Kong Lives by Ralph Hunt, p. 94
    12. Frankenstein by Leonard Wolf, pp. 94-95
    13. Journal of a Trip Through Limbo by James Cameron, pp. 96-100
    14. This by Peter Cooley, p. 101
    15. A Recognition by Mark Rudman, p. 101
    16. Dark by Philip Booth, p. 101
    17. Commentary by Linda Yost, p. 102
    18. Pandora's Attache Case by Wallace L. Mealiea, Jr., p. 102
    19. Report on the Smiling Pool Set by Robert F. Baum, pp. 103-105
    20. [+]
      Books: Some Disorders of Self-Assertion by George P. Elliott, pp. 106-111 - 1 Review
      1. Marilyn: A Biography by Norman Mailer
    21. Letters, pp. 112-114
    22. Starting Points, p. 115
    23. Readers, pp. 116-117
    24. Tools for Living, pp. 118-120
    25. Information, pp. 121-122
    26. The Harper's Game, pp. 123-128
    27. Cover silk screen by Richard Kennerson
  11. [+]
    November 1973 Issue = 26 Articles
    1. Wraparound, p. 5
    2. Reports, pp. 6-13
    3. Giving the Computer a Conscience by J. Taylor DeWeese, pp. 14-19
    4. Both Sides of the Necessary Paradox by Stewart Brand, pp. 20-37
    5. Slaughterhouse Zero by Daniel S. Greenberg, pp. 38-45
    6. When the Sun Dies by Andrew Weil, pp. 46-59
    7. On Being an Object by John P. Sisk, pp. 60-66
    8. Countersigns, p. 67
    9. The Cold War Comes Home by Andrew St. George, pp. 68-83
    10. Playback from Eden to Watergate by William S. Burroughs, pp. 84-91
    11. Refusal to Be Two-timed; Spinster Discourses on the Natural Sciences; Excerpts From an ... by Heather McHugh, p. 92
    12. Was by Irving Feldman, p. 93
    13. An Experience of Cancer by John B. Bennett and Stanley E. Sagov, pp. 94-102
    14. Dark Arizona by Alan Harrington, pp. 103-110
    15. The Woman Who Thought She Was Beautiful by Kenneth Bernard, p. 111
    16. Commentary by Richard Lipez, p. 112
    17. A Public Charge Charges the Public by Bridget Saxon, pp. 112-115
    18. [+]
      The Trials of the Black Panthers by Charles Newman, pp. 116-123 - 5 Reviews
      1. The Books in Fred Hampton's Apartment by Richard G. Stern
      2. The Briar Patch by Murray Kempton
      3. An American Verdict by Michael J. Arlen
      4. To Die for the People by Huey P. Newton
      5. Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newton
    19. [+]
      The Current Cinema by Robert H. Pilpel, pp. 124-125 - 1 Review
      1. Polish Sweat (1973 Film) by Newton Burris
    20. Letters, pp. 126-128
    21. Starting Points, pp. 129-131
    22. Tools for Living, pp. 132-133
    23. Readers, p. 134
    24. Information, pp. 135-138
    25. The Harper's Game, pp. 139-142
    26. Cover photograph by Jerry Sarapochiello
  12. [+]
    December 1973 Issue = 27 Articles
    1. Wraparound, p. 5
    2. Reports, pp. 6-13
    3. The Easy Chair by John Fischer, pp. 14-21
    4. The Sunset Ride of a TV Reformer by Laurence Leamer, pp. 22-33
    5. A Poisoned Russian King by Nicholas Bethell, pp. 34-49
    6. The Circle of Revolution by Earl Shorris, pp. 50-60
    7. Countersigns, p. 61
    8. The Perils of Obedience by Stanley Milgram, pp. 62-77
    9. Trains Into Flowers by Barry Commoner, pp. 78-86
    10. And Then by Donald Barthelme, pp. 87-89
    11. A Winter Journey by James Martin, p. 90
    12. Daily Bread; Manna by Samuel Menashe, p. 90
    13. Exposure by Arlene Stone, p. 91
    14. Listening to the Left Hand by Frank Herbert, pp. 92-102
    15. Mid-Morning; Limits; Delight by A.R. Ammons, p. 103
    16. The Hermits by Clinton Trowbridge, pp. 104-113
    17. Commentary by Nancy E. LaRoche and Martin Krakowski, pp. 114-115
    18. [+]
      Books by Michael Howard, pp. 116-119 - 2 Reviews
      1. De Gaulle by Brian Crozier
      2. Generalissimo Churchill by R.W. Thompson
    19. [+]
      Underground Streams by Richard Howard, pp. 120-121 - 1 Review
      1. Diving Into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich
    20. Letters, pp. 122-126
    21. Starting Points, pp. 127-128
    22. Sources, p. 129
    23. Tools for Living, pp. 130-131
    24. Readers, p. 132
    25. Information, pp. 133-136
    26. The Harper's Game, pp. 137-140
    27. Cover photograph by Benno Friedman
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  Issues of 1981 = 12 Issues, 231 Articles
3. [+]
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4. [+]
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5. [+]
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6. [+]
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7. [+]
  Issues of 1986 = 12 Issues, 294 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 1987 = 12 Issues, 263 Articles
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  Issues of 1991 = 8 Issues, 151 Articles
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  Issues of 1993 = 9 Issues, 183 Articles
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  Issues of 1994 = 11 Issues, 224 Articles
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  Issues of 1995 = 12 Issues, 221 Articles
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  Issues of 1996 = 12 Issues, 227 Articles
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  Issues of 1997 = 12 Issues, 213 Articles
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  Issues of 1998 = 10 Issues, 182 Articles
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  Issues of 1999 = 12 Issues, 218 Articles
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  Issues of 2000 = 11 Issues, 178 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 2001 = 12 Issues, 215 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 2002 = 12 Issues, 199 Articles
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  Issues of 2003 = 11 Issues, 201 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 2004 = 10 Issues, 180 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 2005 = 12 Issues, 218 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 2006 = 11 Issues, 174 Articles
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  Issues of 2007 = 2 Issues, 25 Articles
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