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December 17, 1998 Issue - 18 Articles-
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Just Say 'Wait a Minute' (2 Reviews) Malcolm Gladwell
, pp. 4-7 The Fix, by Michael Massing
- The Fix by Michael Massing
- Drug Crazy by Mike Gray
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Silent Screams (2 Reviews) Geoffrey O'Brien
, pp. 8-11 Les Vampires (1915 Film), by Louis Feuillade
- Les Vampires (1915 Film) by Louis Feuillade
- Irma Vep (1996 Film) by Olivier Assayas
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'A Nice Pleasant Youth' (Review) John Gross
, pp. 12-17 Explaining Hitler, by Ron Rosenbaum
- Explaining Hitler by Ron Rosenbaum
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A Man Half Full (Review) Norman Mailer
, pp. 18-22 A Man in Full, by Tom Wolfe
- A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe
- Oranges
James Merrill
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Happy Birthday, Elliott Carter! (2 Reviews) John Russell
, pp. 24-28 Elliott Carter, by Jonathan W. Bernard and Elliott Carter
- Elliott Carter by Jonathan W. Bernard and Elliott Carter
- The Music of Elliott Carter by David Schiff and Elliott Carter
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Wise Man (2 Reviews) Alan Ryan
, pp. 29-37 Isaiah Berlin: A Life, by Michael Ignatieff
- Isaiah Berlin: A Life by Michael Ignatieff
- The Proper Study of Mankind by Isaiah Berlin, Henry Hardy, and Roger Hausheer
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A Matter of Life and Death (Review) A.O. Scott
, pp. 38-42 Gain, by Richard Powers
- Gain by Richard Powers
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Last Summer on the Vineyard (3 Reviews) Christopher Hitchens
, pp. 43-47 The Gun Runner's Daughter, by Neil Gordon
- The Gun Runner's Daughter by Neil Gordon
- No Safe Place by Richard North Patterson
- Mackerel by Moonlight by William F. Weld
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Giant (2 Reviews) Simon Leys
, pp. 48-57 Victor Hugo: A Biography, by Graham Robb
- Victor Hugo: A Biography by Graham Robb
- Shadows of a Hand by Victor Hugo, Florian Rodari, and Ann Philbin
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New World Disorder (Review) James Chace
, pp. 58-63 A World Transformed, by George Bush and Brent Scowcroft
- A World Transformed by George Bush and Brent Scowcroft
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Africa: The Hidden History (Review) K. Anthony Appiah
, pp. 64-72 Africa: A Biography of the Continent, by John Reader
- Africa: A Biography of the Continent by John Reader
- Hedge Fund Mysteries
Leon Levy and Jeff Madrick
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God in the Computer (Review) Keith Thomas
, pp. 78-80 The Religion of Technology, by David W. Noble
- The Religion of Technology by David W. Noble
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William James & the Case of the Epileptic Patient (5 Reviews) Louis Menand
, pp. 81-93 Genuine Reality, by Linda Simon
- Genuine Reality by Linda Simon
- William James Remembered by Linda Simon
- The Thought and Character of William James by Ralph Barton Perry
- Manhood at Harvard by Kim Townsend
- The Correspondence of William James by Ignas K. Skrupskelis and Elizabeth M. Berkeley, ...
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Through the Looking-Glass (Review) James Fenton
, pp. 94-97 On Reflection, by Jonathan Miller
- On Reflection by Jonathan Miller
- Letter
Steven Petranik
, pp. 98-100 - Cover Drawing
David Levine