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A Reporter in Europe (France)

by Jane Kramer

The New Yorker, July 4, 1977, pp. 72-81

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      4. "The Sea Which Is Always Bringing Us Brides" by Stephen Jamison, pp. 28-31
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      7. A Reporter at Large (China---I) by Orville Schell, pp. 40-81
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      9. U.S. Journal: Manhattan by Calvin Trillin, pp. 84-90
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      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 65-67
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      5. "Four Birds" by Howard Moss, pp. 40-42
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      9. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 84-85
      10. The Sporting Scene (Basketball) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 86-104
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 105-108
      12. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 109-110
      13. "The Blind Girl" by Louise Gluck, p. 111
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      12. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 91-98
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      16. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 125-131
      17. [+]
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      19. [+]
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      20. Cover by Robert Tallon
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      3. "The Kindness of Strangers" by Laura Furman, pp. 34-39
      4. "Fantasy Street" by Andrew Glaze, pp. 40-41
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      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 85
      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 85-86
      8. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 87-90
      9. On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 91-100
      10. U.S. Journal: Tampa, Florida by Calvin Trillin, pp. 101-107
      11. The Art World by Harold Rosenberg, pp. 108-113
      12. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 114-117
      13. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 118-121
      14. Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 122-126
      15. [+]
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      18. "Above the Tobacco Fields of South Deerfield, Massachusetts" by Pamela Stewart, pp. 134-136
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        Victorian Panorama: Paintings of Victorian Life by Christopher Wood
      22. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Schroeder's Game, by Arthur Maling, pp. 143-146 - 3 Reviews
        Schroeder's Game by Arthur Maling
        Raven and the Ratcatcher by Donald MacKenzie
        Pour the Hemlock by Andrew Joseph Russell
      23. Cover by Edward Koren
    3. [+]
      April 18, 1977 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Life on the Farm" by John Carroll, pp. 36-37
      3. "Dubin's Lives" (Part I) by Bernard Malamud, pp. 38-41
      4. "Brunanburh, A.D. 937" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 42-45
      5. "Moving" by Ted Walker, pp. 46-50
      6. Profiles (Queen Elizabeth II---Part II) by Anthony Bailey, pp. 51-101
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 102
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 102-108
      9. Letter from Malaysia by Robert Shaplen, pp. 109-131
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 132-134 - 2 Reviews
        Uncle Vanya (1970 Film) by Andrej Mikhalkov-Konchalovskij
        Three Women (1977 Film) by Robert Altman
      11. "The City" by Linda Pastan, p. 135
      12. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 136-140
      13. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 141-142
      14. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 143-148
      15. [+]
        Card Tricks by John Updike, pp. 149-155 - 1 Review
        The Castle of Crossed Destinies by Italo Calvino
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 156-157 - 2 Reviews
        Possession by Nicholas Delbanco
        Oliver's Story by Erich Segal
      17. [+]
        General Zarathustra's Sister, by Heinz F. Peters, pp. 158-162 - 5 Reviews
        Zarathustra's Sister by Heinz F. Peters
        Northumbria in the Days of Bede by Peter Hunter Blair
        W. Somerset Maugham and His World by Frederic Raphael
        The Restless Journey of James Agee by Genevieve Moreau
        Farewell Happy Fields by Kathleen Raine
      18. Cover by Pierre Le-Tan
    4. [+]
      April 25, 1977 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-34
      2. "The Zombies" by Donald Barthelme, p. 35
      3. "Dubin's Lives" (Part II) by Bernard Malamud, pp. 36-37
      4. "Cul-de-Sac" by Arthur Gregor, pp. 38-45
      5. "Seizure" by Ellen Bryant Voigt, pp. 46-47
      6. A Reporter at Large (South Greenwich Village) by Richard Harris, pp. 48-91
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 92-93
      8. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 94-102
      9. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 103-129
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 130-134
      11. "Locating Sleep" by Bob Kaven, p. 135
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 136-138 - 1 Review
        Annie Hall (1977 Film) by Woody Allen
      13. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 139-140
      14. [+]
        Sleuths by George Steiner, pp. 141-147 - 1 Review
        Bloodhounds of Heaven by Ian Ousby
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 148 - 2 Reviews
        A Quiet Life by Beryl Bainbridge
        Jocelyn by John Galsworthy
      16. [+]
        General The Life and Times of Chaucer, by John Gardner, pp. 149-154 - 6 Reviews
        The Life and Times of Chaucer by John Gardner
        Seven Continents and Forty Years by C.L. Sulzberger
        Eliot's Early Years by Lyndall Gordon
        In Leningrad by Joseph Wechsberg
        Harry Hopkins: A Biography by Henry Hitch Adams
        Gunpowder, Treason and Plot by C. Northcote Parkinson
      17. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    5. [+]
      May 2, 1977 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      2. "The Kugelmass Episode" by Woody Allen, pp. 34-35
      3. "Rain Song" by Stephen Dobyns, pp. 36-39
      4. "Fleeced" by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 40-43
      5. "By the Steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art" by James Reiss, pp. 44-46
      6. A Reporter at Large (Alaska---Part I) by John McPhee, pp. 47-88
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 89-91
      8. U.S. Journal: San Antonio by Calvin Trillin, pp. 92-99
      9. "A Photo of Miners" by Brendan Galvin, p. 100
      10. A Reporter in Europe (Italy) by Jane Kramer, pp. 101-113
      11. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 114-122
      12. "Clear Night" by Charles Wright, p. 123
      13. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 124-134
      14. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 135-137
      15. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 138-140
      16. [+]
        Miscreants by Susan Lardner, pp. 141-143 - 2 Reviews
        Falconer by John Cheever
        Lancelot by Walker Percy
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 144-145 - 4 Reviews
        The Marble Foot by Peter Quennell
        The Age of Uncertainty by John Kenneth Galbraith
        Talking to Myself by Studs Terkel
        Our Appalachia: An Oral History by Laurel Shackelford and Bill Weinberg
      18. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Hostage: London, by Geoffrey Household, pp. 146-150 - 3 Reviews
        Hostage: London by Geoffrey Household
        Last Ditch by Ngaio Marsh
        In the Frame by Dick Francis
      19. Cover by Joseph Low
    6. [+]
      May 9, 1977 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "I Embrace the New Candor" by George W.S. Trow, pp. 36-37
      3. "Puttermesser: Her Work History, Her Ancestry, Her Afterlife" by Cynthia Ozick, pp. 38-41
      4. "To the Nightingale" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 42-44
      5. Profiles (Bob Wilber) by Whitney Balliett, p. 45
      6. "The Shore" by David St. John, pp. 46-58
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 59-61
      8. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 62-66
      9. Department of Amplification (India) by Ved Mehta, pp. 67-87
      10. A Reporter at Large (Alaska---Part II) by John McPhee, pp. 88-123
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 124-125 - 3 Reviews
        The Wild Duck (1977 Film) by Hans W. Geissendorfer
        Jabberwocky (1977 Film) by Terry Gilliam
        Between the Lines (1977 Film) by Joan Micklin Silver
      12. "Parent" by Josephine Miles, pp. 126-128
      13. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 129-135
      14. Letter from Washington by Richard Rovere, pp. 136-142
      15. [+]
        Of Cabinets and Kings by Naomi Bliven, pp. 143-145 - 1 Review
        The Myths of Cabinet Government by R.H.S. Crossman
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 146 - 2 Reviews
        Coming Through Slaughter by Michael Ondaatje
        Fools Say by Nathalie Sarraute
      17. [+]
        General Hermit of Peking, by Hugh Trevor-Roper, p. 147 - 2 Reviews
        Hermit of Peking by Hugh Trevor-Roper
        The Vidocq Dossier by Samuel Edwards
      18. Ring Mason, pp. 148-150
      19. Cover by Arthur Getz
    7. [+]
      May 16, 1977 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-36
      2. "Harbor" by W.S. Merwin, p. 37
      3. "A Day in the Office" by Dean Vietor, pp. 38-39
      4. "Love and Painting" by James Kaplan, pp. 40-41
      5. "Norway" by Norman Dubie, pp. 42-45
      6. "Fireweed" by William H. Matchett, pp. 46-73
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 74-78
      8. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 79-86
      9. Reflections (Moderation in European Politics) by William Pfaff, pp. 87-96
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 97-100 - 2 Reviews
        Union Maids (1976 Film) by Jim Klein and Miles Mogulescu
        Rebellion in Patagonia (1974 Film) by Hector Olivera
      11. U.S. Jouranl: New England by Calvin Trillin, pp. 101-107
      12. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 108-122
      13. The Art World by Harold Rosenberg, pp. 123-128
      14. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 129
      15. "North-Northeast" by Brendan Galvin, pp. 130-132
      16. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 133-140
      17. [+]
        African Accents by John Updike, pp. 141-147 - 3 Reviews
        Xala by Ousmane Sembene
        The Land's Lord by T. Obinkaram Echewa
        Myth, Literature and the African World by Wole Soyinka
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 148 - 2 Reviews
        Kramer's War by Derek Robinson
        Condominium by John D. MacDonald
      19. [+]
        General The Ottoman Centuries, by Lord Kinross, pp. 149-154 - 5 Reviews
        The Ottoman Centuries by Lord Kinross
        The Distant Drum by Philip Toynbee
        Mabel by Emily Hahn
        Rites of Passage by Joseph F. Kett
        Transatlantic Patterns by Martin B. Green
      20. Cover by Charles Saxon
    8. [+]
      May 23, 1977 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      2. "To Yearn Is Subhuman, To Forestall Divine" by S.J. Perelman, pp. 32-33
      3. "Little Black Heart of the Telephone" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 34-35
      4. "Elka and Meir" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, pp. 36-39
      5. "Riposte" by William Walden, pp. 40-42
      6. Profiles (Philip Johnson) by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 43-82
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 83
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 83-85
      9. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 86-87
      10. Annals of Higher Education (Princeton Alumni) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 88-108
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 109-110 - 3 Reviews
        Cousin Angelica (1974 Film) by Carlos Saura
        Black and White in Color (1976 Film) by Jean-Jacques Annaud
        Cross of Iron (1977 Film) by Sam Peckinpah
      12. "Jade" by Phyllis Thompson, p. 111
      13. A Reporter at Large (The Carter Administration) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 112-125
      14. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 126-130
      15. [+]
        Down Under by George Steiner, pp. 131-133 - 2 Reviews
        A Fringe of Leaves by Patrick White
        Season in Purgatory by Thomas Keneally
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 134 - 1 Review
        Runestruck by Calvin Trillin
      17. [+]
        General Comrade Chiang Ch'ing, by Roxane Witke, pp. 134-138 - 4 Reviews
        Comrade Chiang Ch'ing by Roxane Witke
        The Damned and the Beautiful by Paula S. Fass
        Jack London: The Man, the Writer and the Rebel by Robert Barltrop
        Yours Pictorially by Michael Hutchins and Randolph Caldecott
      18. Cover by Robert Tallon
    9. [+]
      May 30, 1977 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "A Girl Skating" by Laurie Colwin, pp. 33-35
      3. "Animal Flowers" by Howard Moss, pp. 36-37
      4. "Don: The True Story of a Young Person" by Garrison Keillor, pp. 38-43
      5. Profiles (Henry Blanton---I) by Jane Kramer, pp. 44-83
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 84
      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 84-87
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 88-94
      9. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 95
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 96-103
      11. The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 104-105
      12. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 106-109
      13. [+]
        Finally, Spain by Alastair Reid, pp. 110-112 - 1 Review
        Journey of the Wolf by Douglas Day
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 113-118 - 5 Reviews
        The Gentle Barbarian by V.S. Pritchett
        Singer and the Sewing Machine by Ruth Brandon
        The Last Voyage of the Karluk by William Laird McKinlay
        The Provoked Wife by Mary Nash
        The Center of Life by L.L. Larison Cudmore
      15. Cover by Andre Francois
    10. [+]
      June 6, 1977 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "The Mirror and the Mask" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 33-34
      3. "A Widow's Quilt" by Sylvia Townsend Warner, pp. 35-37
      4. "Coal Train" by Jay Parini, p. 38
      5. "Corporate-Sponsored Biographies of the Great" by Jack Ziegler, p. 39
      6. Profiles (Henry Blanton---II) by Jane Kramer, pp. 40-41
      7. "The Lament Upon the Waters" by John Ashbery, pp. 42-91
      8. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 92-93
      9. U.S. Journal: High Point, N.C. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 94-100
      10. Reflections (Europe and America) by William Pfaff, pp. 101-107
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 108-111
      12. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 112-116
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 117-119 - 3 Reviews
        Cria! (1977 Film) by Carlos Saura
        We All Loved Each Other So Much (1977 Film) by Ettore Scola
        Augustine of Hippo (1972 Film) by Roberto Rossellini
      14. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 120-128
      15. "Gehenna" by Richmond Lattimore, p. 129
      16. [+]
        Loosened Roots by John Updike, pp. 130-133 - 1 Review
        Earthly Possessions by Anne Tyler
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 134 - 2 Reviews
        Ackroyd by Jules Feiffer
        Landfall by Julius Horwitz
      18. [+]
        General India: A Wounded Civilization, by V.S. Naipaul, pp. 135-142 - 7 Reviews
        India: A Wounded Civilization by V.S. Naipaul
        Park-Maker: A Life of Frederick Law Olmsted by Elizabeth Stevenson
        In the Name of the People by Adam B. Ulam
        Playing for Keeps in Washington by Laurence Leamer
        Hitler's Children by Jillian Becker
        American Hunger by Richard Wright
        Library Looking-Glass by David Cecil
      19. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    11. [+]
      June 13, 1977 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
      2. "The UFO Menace" by Woody Allen, pp. 31-33
      3. "Three Poems" by L.E. Sissman, pp. 34-35
      4. "The Egg Race" by John Updike, pp. 36-40
      5. Profiles (Robert Beverly Hale) by Philip Hamburger, pp. 41-68
      6. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 69-71 - 2 Reviews
        Star Wars (1976 Film) by George Lucas
        Ossessione (1943 Film) by Luchino Visconti
      7. Letter from Taiwan by Robert Shaplen, pp. 72-95
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 96-101
      9. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 102-103
      10. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 104-107
      11. Letter from Washington by Richard Rovere, pp. 108-117
      12. [+]
        Fighting All the Way by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 118-121 - 1 Review
        Julian Grenfell by Nicholas Mosley
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 122 - 1 Review
        Going Blind by Jonathan Penner
      14. [+]
        General A Rumor of War, by Philip Caputo, pp. 123-126 - 3 Reviews
        A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo
        Unfinished Journey by Yehudi Menuhin
        The Life Science: Current Ideas of Biology by P.B. Medawar and J.S. Medawar
      15. Cover by Edward Koren
    12. [+]
      June 20, 1977 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
      2. "Sisters" by Mary A. Robison, pp. 31-32
      3. "The Doctor" by Mavis Gallant, p. 33
      4. "Hengist Wants Men" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 34-37
      5. "Zenith: Walker Creek" by Peter Davison, pp. 38-42
      6. A Reporter at Large (Alaska---Part I) by John McPhee, pp. 43-88
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, p. 89
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 90-91 - 2 Reviews
        Rollercoaster (1977 Film) by James Goldstone
        A Bridge Too Far (1977 Film) by Richard Attenborough
      9. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 92-97
      10. The Art World by Harold Rosenberg, pp. 98-102
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 103-112
      12. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 113-114
      13. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 115
      14. "John P. Bickerly" by Gray Burr, p. 116
      15. [+]
        Facing Facts by Susan Lardner, p. 117 - 1 Review
        A Book of Common Prayer by Joan Didion
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 118-119 - 4 Reviews
        The Path Between the Seas by David McCullough
        The History of the German Resistance, 1933-1945 by Peter Hoffmann
        Stonewall by Richard Ben-Veniste and George Frampton
        Two Centuries of Black American Art by David C. Driskell
      17. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Siege of the Villa Lipp, by Eric Ambler, pp. 120-122 - 1 Review
        Siege of the Villa Lipp by Eric Ambler
      18. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    13. [+]
      June 27, 1977 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "All Precincts Beware---Paper Tigress Loose!" by S.J. Perelman, pp. 28-30
      3. "The Wrong Kind of Insurance" by John Ashbery, p. 31
      4. "The Scarecrow's Lament" by Anthony Taber, pp. 32-33
      5. "The Beggar Maid" by Alice Munro, pp. 34-37
      6. "Approaches to Blue Hill Bay: Chart No. 133313" by Donald Junkins, pp. 38-51
      7. Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 52-53
      8. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 54
      9. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 54-57
      10. A Reporter at Large (Alaska---Part II) by John McPhee, pp. 58-80
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 81-82 - 1 Review
        Effi Briest (1974 Film) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
      12. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 83
      13. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 84-90
      14. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 91-94
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 2 Reviews
        The Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor
        Raw Silk by Janet Burroway
      16. [+]
        General William Morris: Romantic to Revolutionary, by ..., pp. 95-98 - 3 Reviews
        William Morris: Romantic to Revolutionary by E.P. Thompson
        Real and Imagined Worlds by Morroe Berger
        Jesus: An Historian's Review of the Gospels by Michael Grant
      17. Cover by Arthur Getz
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1977 = 13 Issues, 193 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 4, 1977 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-24
      2. "Mrs. Armand Reef Likes to Entertain" by George W.S. Trow, p. 25
      3. "96 Vandam" by Gerald Stern, p. 26
      4. "Distant Music" by Ann Beattie, pp. 27-29
      5. "Two Poems" by Donald Justice, pp. 30-32
      6. A Reporter at Large (Alaska---Part III) by John McPhee, pp. 33-65
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 66-67
      8. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 68-70
      9. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 71
      10. A Reporter in Europe (France) by Jane Kramer, pp. 72-81
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, p. 82 - 2 Reviews
        New York, New York (1977 Film) by Martin Scorsese
        The Deep (1977 Film) by Peter Yates
      12. "The Cardinal" by Henry Carlile, p. 83
      13. [+]
        Vanguard Dealer by Harold Rosenberg, pp. 84-85 - 1 Review
        Memoir of an Art Gallery by Julien Levy
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 86-87 - 2 Reviews
        The Man from Next Door by Honor Tracy
        One Way or Another by Leonardo Sciascia
      15. [+]
        General Nabokov: His Life in Part, by Andrew Field, pp. 88-90 - 2 Reviews
        Nabokov: His Life in Part by Andrew Field
        David Dubinsky: A Life With Labor by David Dubinsky and A.H. Raskin
      16. Cover by William Steig
    2. [+]
      July 11, 1977 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
      2. "Avelino Arredondo" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 24-25
      3. "Okinawa's Wife" by Sybil Claiborne, pp. 26-27
      4. "Still" by Daniel Halpern, pp. 28-29
      5. A Reporter at Large (Alaska---Part IV) by John McPhee, pp. 30-33
      6. "July, Against Hunger" by Maxine Kumin, pp. 34-72
      7. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 73-74
      8. "After Edward Hopper" by Lawrence Raab, p. 75
      9. On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 76-81
      10. Musical Events (Concert Records) by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 82-83
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 84-86 - 2 Reviews
        The Other Side of Midnight (1977 Film) by Charles Jarrott
        MacArthur (1977 Film) by Joseph Sargent
      12. [+]
        A Peripatetic Conscience by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 87-88 - 1 Review
        Sketchbook, 1946-1949 by Max Frisch
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 1 Review
        The Abandoned Woman by Richard Condon
      14. [+]
        General Loose Change, by Sara Davidson, pp. 89-94 - 5 Reviews
        Loose Change by Sara Davidson
        Farther Off from Heaven by William Humphrey
        The Memoirs of Chief Justice Earl Warren by Earl Warren
        Troubled Teachers by Esther P. Rothman
        Criminal Russia by Valerii Chalidze
      15. Cover by Andre Francois
    3. [+]
      July 18, 1977 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-26
      2. "A Summer With No End" by Lou Myers, pp. 27-31
      3. "Red-Tail Hawk and Pyre of Youth" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 32-33
      4. "Fireflies" by James McConkey, pp. 34-35
      5. A Reporter at Large (Human Rights) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 36-62
      6. On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 63-69
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 70-71 - 2 Reviews
        Exorcist II - The Heretic (1977 Film) by John Boorman
        Sorcerer (1977 Film) by William Friedkin
      8. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 72-77
      9. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 78-79
      10. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 80-88
      11. "Va. Sun. A.M. Dec. '73" by Eleanor Ross Taylor, p. 89
      12. [+]
        Yr. V.W. by William Maxwell, pp. 90-98 - 2 Reviews
        The Letters of Virginia Woolf, Vol I: 1888-1912 by Nigel Nicolson, Joanne Trautmann, and Virginia Woolf, ...
        The Letters of Virginia Woolf, Vol. II: 1912-1922 by Nigel Nicolson, Joanne Trautmann, and Virginia Woolf, ...
      13. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    4. [+]
      July 25, 1977 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-27
      2. "I Cover Carter" by George W.S. Trow, pp. 28-29
      3. A Reporter at Large (Dioxin) by Thomas Whiteside, pp. 30-33
      4. "Listening to Jazz on a Summer Terrace" by Howard Moss, pp. 34-55
      5. The Sporting Scene (Tennis) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 56-72
      6. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 73
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 74-79 - 3 Reviews
        Stroszek (1977 Film) by Werner Herzog
        Yesterday Girl (1966 Film) by Alexander Kluge
        The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977 Film) by Marty Feldman
      8. [+]
        Ask for Nicolas Catari by Alastair Reid, pp. 80-81 - 1 Review
        The South American Handbook, 1977
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 82 - 2 Reviews
        The Widower's Son by Alan Sillitoe
        Fata Morgana by William Kotzwinkle
      10. [+]
        General The Arms Bazaar, by Anthony Sampson, pp. 83-86 - 4 Reviews
        The Arms Bazaar by Anthony Sampson
        The Chinese: Portrait of a People by Alain Peyrefitte
        The Unmaking of a President by Herbert Y. Schandler
        Margaret Fuller: Bluestocking, Romantic, Revolutionary by Ellen Janet Cameron Wilson
      11. Cover by Robert Tallon
    5. [+]
      August 1, 1977 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 13-17
      2. "Undr" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 18-19
      3. "From Genesis and Exodus" by William Steig, pp. 20-22
      4. "Beautiful Girl" by Alice Adams, p. 23
      5. "Slave on the Headland" by William Stafford, pp. 24-26
      6. "A Good Explanation" by Ian Frazier, p. 27
      7. A Reporter at Large (City Employees) by Ken Auletta, pp. 28-33
      8. "Kite" by Laura Jensen, pp. 34-48
      9. U.S. Journal: The Bronx by Calvin Trillin, pp. 49-54
      10. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 55
      11. Letter from Washington by Richard Rovere, pp. 56-59
      12. "Astronomies" by Robert Dana, p. 60
      13. Musical Events (Concert Records) by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 61-62
      14. [+]
        Great Themes, Grand Connections by Howard Moss, pp. 63-67 - 1 Review
        Cavafy: A Critical Biography by Robert Liddell
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 68 - 1 Review
        Sadler's Birthday by Rose Tremain
      16. [+]
        General Jane Austen and Her World, by Marghanita Laski, pp. 68-74 - 6 Reviews
        Jane Austen and Her World by Marghanita Laski
        The Reluctant King by Michael Ross
        Debussy on Music by Francois Lesure
        The Biography of Alice B. Toklas by Linda Simon
        Victoria and Albert by Joanna Richardson
        The Celts by Gerhard Herm
      17. Cover by Robert Weber
    6. [+]
      August 8, 1977 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 15-19
      2. "The Headrag" by Berry Morgan, pp. 20-21
      3. "By the Ruins of a Gun Emplacement: Saint-Benoit-Sur-Loire" by James Wright, pp. 22-23
      4. "By the Yellow Lake" by Peter Marsh, pp. 24-25
      5. "Talismans" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 26-29
      6. Reflections (The F.B.I.) by Richard Harris, pp. 30-44
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 45-46 - 4 Reviews
        La Grande Bourgeoise (1974 Film) by Mauro Bolognini
        I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977 Film) by Anthony Page
        The Spy Who Loved Me (1977 Film) by Lewis Gilbert
        Pardon Mon Affaire (1976 Film) by Yves Robert
      8. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 47-65
      9. Musical Events (Popular Records) by Douglas Watt, pp. 66-68
      10. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 69
      11. [+]
        Containers by Richard Rovere, pp. 70-72 - 2 Reviews
        The Cloud of Danger by George F. Kennan
        American Foreign Policy by Henry A. Kissinger
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 73 - 4 Reviews
        The Violins of Saint-Jacques by Patrick Leigh Fermor
        The Wife by Judith Burnley
        Darkness Casts No Shadow by Arnost Lustig
        Night and Hope by Arnost Lustig
      13. [+]
        General We Must March My Darlings, by Diana Trilling, p. 74 - 2 Reviews
        We Must March My Darlings by Diana Trilling
        Crash by Rob Elder and Sarah Elder
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Kidnappers, by Warren Kiefer, pp. 75-78 - 2 Reviews
        The Kidnappers by Warren Kiefer
        The Farnsworth Score by Rex Burns
      15. Cover by Arthur Getz
    7. [+]
      August 15, 1977 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-26
      2. "The Night of the Gifts" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 27-28
      3. "Gravel" by Howard Moss, p. 29
      4. "Subways" by Lou Myers, pp. 30-31
      5. "A Good Loser" by Elizabeth Cullinan, pp. 32-35
      6. "Hat of August" by Alex Stevens, pp. 36-45
      7. A Reporter at Large (Scallop Boat) by James Stevenson, pp. 46-59
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 60-62 - 2 Reviews
        Sandakan #8 (1974 Film) by Kei Kumai
        Satan's Brew (1976 Film) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
      9. "On Making His Bed One Morning" by Elizabeth Libbey, p. 63
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 64-72
      11. Musical Events (Concert Records) by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 73-75
      12. U.S. Journal: Nebraska by Calvin Trillin, pp. 76-81
      13. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 82-84
      14. [+]
        Unsentimental Education by George Steiner, pp. 85-88 - 1 Review
        Reunion by Fred Uhlman
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 2 Reviews
        Kith by P.H. Newby
        The Ashanti Doll by Francis Bebey
      16. [+]
        General Charles Stewart Parnell, by F.S.L. Lyons, pp. 89-91 - 5 Reviews
        Charles Stewart Parnell by F.S.L. Lyons
        The Auden Generation by Samuel L. Hynes
        Not Above the Law by James Doyle
        The Totalitarian Temptation by Jean-Francois Revel
        The Tumbleweeds by Frederick Johnson
      17. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Criminal Mischief, by Paul Chevigny, pp. 92-94 - 1 Review
        Criminal Mischief by Paul Chevigny
      18. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    8. [+]
      August 22, 1977 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-24
      2. "Cortes and Montezuma" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 25-26
      3. "Doctor's Sons" by Mary Robison, p. 27
      4. "Sierra Leone" by John McGahern, pp. 28-29
      5. "With the Shell of a Hermit Crab" by James Wright, pp. 30-34
      6. Annals of Crime (Computers---I) by Thomas Whiteside, p. 35
      7. "Three Views of a Woman Inhaling" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 36-65
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 66-68 - 3 Reviews
        The Sensual Man (1973 Film) by Marco Vicario
        Greased Lightning (1977 Film) by Michael Schultz
        March or Die (1977 Film) by Dick Richards
      9. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 69
      10. A Reporter at Large (Ethics in Congress) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 70-82
      11. The Art World by Harold Rosenberg, pp. 83-86
      12. [+]
        Who Wants to Know? by John Updike, pp. 87-89 - 1 Review
        The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 90-94 - 5 Reviews
        Wartime by Milovan Djilas
        Bright Star of Exile by Lulla Rosenfeld
        Memoirs of Heinrich Schliemann by Leo Deuel and Heinrich Schliemann
        French Democracy by Valery Giscard d'Estaing
        One More July by George. Plimpton
      14. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    9. [+]
      August 29, 1977 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
      2. "Going On Like This" by John Rolfe Gardiner, pp. 24-27
      3. "Two Weddings and One Divorce" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, pp. 28-29
      4. "Glass" by Brendan Galvin, pp. 30-33
      5. Annals of Crime (Computers---II) by Thomas Whiteside, pp. 34-39
      6. "Two Poems" by Dave Smith, pp. 40-64
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 65-67 - 2 Reviews
        Illusion Travels by Streetcar (1955 Film) by Luis Bunuel
        Smokey and the Bandit (1977 Film) by Hal Needham
      8. Our Local Correspondents (Naturalization) by Ved Mehta, pp. 68-80
      9. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 81
      10. [+]
        The Naked Emperor by Naomi Bliven, pp. 82-85 - 2 Reviews
        Hitler's War by David Irving
        The Psychopathic God: Adolf Hitler by Robert G.L. Waite
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 86 - 2 Reviews
        Edith's Diary by Patricia Highsmith
        The Goat, the Wolf, and the Crab by Gillian Martin
      12. [+]
        General Justice Crucified: The Story of Sacco and Vanz..., pp. 87-90 - 2 Reviews
        Justice Crucified: The Story of Sacco and Vanzetti by Roberta Strauss Feuerlicht
        Our Like Will Not Be There Again by Lawrence Millman
      13. Cover by Joseph Low
    10. [+]
      September 5, 1977 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-24
      2. "Autobiographer Manque" by H.F. Ellis, p. 25
      3. "The Keeper" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 26-27
      4. "Real Estate" by Laura Furman, pp. 28-31
      5. "September" by Andrew Glaze, p. 32
      6. A Reporter at Large (Indo-Chinese Refugees) by Robert Shaplen, pp. 33-66
      7. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 67
      8. The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 68-70
      9. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 71-79
      10. Our Local Correspondents (Jimmy McPartland) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 80-88
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 2 Reviews
        Words of Advice by Fay Weldon
        The Laurels of Lake Constance by Marie Chaix
      12. [+]
        General The Cult of the Wild, by Boyce Rensberger, pp. 89-90 - 3 Reviews
        The Cult of the Wild by Boyce Rensberger
        T. E. Lawrence by Desmond Stewart
        Surrealists and Surrealism, 1919-1939 by Gaetan Picon
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Second Deadly Sin, by Lawrence Sanders, pp. 91-94 - 2 Reviews
        The Second Deadly Sin by Lawrence Sanders
        Death in Connecticut by David Linzee
      14. Cover by Arthur Getz
    11. [+]
      September 12, 1977 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-34
      2. "The End of Bob's Bob House" by Ian Frazier, p. 35
      3. "Torridge" by William Trevor, pp. 36-39
      4. "On Vacation a Woman Mistakes Her Leg" by Leslie Ullman, pp. 40-44
      5. "Goshawk, Antelope" by Dave Smith, p. 45
      6. Profiles (Henny Youngman) by Tony Hiss, pp. 46-92
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 93-96 - 1 Review
        Outrageous! (1977 Film) by Richard Benner
      8. Annals of Medicine (Disorders of Taste) by Berton Roueche, pp. 97-117
      9. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 118-130
      10. Letter from Washington by Richard Rovere, pp. 131-136
      11. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 137
      12. "The Prophet" by Richard Shelton, p. 138
      13. [+]
        Books: Stepmother Russia by George Steiner, pp. 139-158 - 3 Reviews
        The Confession of Mikhail Bakunin by Mikhail Bakunin
        Dostoevsky: The Seeds of Revolt, 1821-1849 by Joseph Frank
        Selected Essays by Osip Mandelstam
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 159-166 - 11 Reviews
        The Thin Mountain Air by Paul Horgan
        Ring: A Biography of Ring Lardner by Jonathan Yardley
        Beaumarchais: The Man Who Was Figaro by Frederic Grendel
        Retreat to the Ghetto by Thomas Lucien Blair
        Beaufort of the Admiralty by Alfred Friendly
        The Courts of Europe by A.G. Dickens
        Streetfighter in the Courtroom by Charles R. Garry and Art Goldberg
        The Vilde Affair by Martin Blumenson
        Beckett/Beckett by Vivian Mercier
        The Audobon Society Field Guide to North American Birds by John L. Bull and John Farrand, Jr.
        The Audobon Society Field Guide to North American Birds by Miklos D.F. Udvardy
      15. Cover by Charles Addams
    12. [+]
      September 19, 1977 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      2. "Revelations of a List-Maker" by Guillermo Cabrera Infante, pp. 32-34
      3. "Standards" by Howard Moss, p. 35
      4. "City Dogs" by Saul Steinberg, pp. 36-38
      5. "Guilt-Gems" by John Updike, p. 39
      6. "Homage to the First Geometer" by Jack Butler, pp. 40-41
      7. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Helen Drees Ruttencutter, pp. 42-107
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 108-112 - 3 Reviews
        Let Joy Reign Supreme (1974 Film) by Bertrand Tavernier
        A Woman's Decision (1975 Film) by Krzysztof Zanussi
        By Blood of Others (1974 Film) by Marc Simenon
      9. Reflections (Anglo-American Relations) by William Pfaff, pp. 113-122
      10. "The Last Step" by Philip Levine, p. 123
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 124-130
      12. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 131-132
      13. [+]
        Books: From Quarks to the Cosmos by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 133-139 - 3 Reviews
        Hilbert by Constance Reid
        What Is the World Made Of? by Gerald Feinberg
        The First Three Minutes by Steven Weinberg
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 140 - 1 Review
        The Dragon by Alfred Coppel
      15. [+]
        General Cousin Clare, by Anita Leslie, pp. 141-146 - 5 Reviews
        Cousin Clare by Anita Leslie
        Enemies of Society by Paul Johnson
        The Oswald File by Michael Eddowes
        Man in Aspic by Constantine FitzGibbon
        Sir Aurel Stein: Archaeological Explorer by Jeannette Mirsky
      16. Cover by Jenni Oliver
    13. [+]
      September 26, 1977 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      2. "Methinks the Lady Doth Propel Too Much" by S.J. Perelman, pp. 32-33
      3. "Mnemosyne" by Robert Dana, pp. 34-35
      4. "A Crush on Doctor Dance" by Shirley Hazzard, pp. 36-37
      5. "The Palace" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 38-55
      6. A Reporter at Large (Crime) by Richard Harris, pp. 56-99
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 100-101
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 102-105
      9. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Chamonix) by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 106-120
      10. Football by J.W.L., pp. 121-122
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 123-132 - 3 Reviews
        Star Wars (1976 Film) by George Lucas
        The Truck (1977 Film) by Marguerite Duras
        Short Eyes (1977 Film) by Robert M. Young
      12. "In There" by John N. Morris, p. 133
      13. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 134-135
      14. [+]
        Books: Discontent in Deutsch by John Updike, pp. 136-143 - 2 Reviews
        A Moment of True Feeling by Peter Handke
        The Wonderful Years by Reiner Kunze
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 144-150 - 6 Reviews
        Under My Wings Everything Prospers by Curtis Harnack
        The Japanese by Edwin O. Reischauer
        The Ivankiad by Vladimir Voinovich
        The Crossman Diaries by Richard H.S. Crossman and Anthony Howard
        Terrorism by Walter Laqueur
        Lewis Carroll by Derek Hudson
      16. Cover by Robert Tallon
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1977 = 10 Issues, 208 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 3, 1977 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "Bobby Bison's Energy Budget for the Eighties" by George W.S. Trow, pp. 38-39
      3. "O'Phelan Drinking" by John F. Murray, pp. 40-43
      4. "Ox Cart Man" by Donald Hall, pp. 44-46
      5. A Reporter in Germany by Daniel Lang, p. 47
      6. "Mushrooms" by William Heyen, pp. 48-108
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 109
      8. Football by J.W.L., p. 110
      9. "The Lizard in His Medium" by William Logan, p. 111
      10. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 112-114
      11. The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 115-126
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 127-132 - 2 Reviews
        Padre Padrone (1977 Film) by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
        Bobby Deerfield (1977 Film) by Sydney Pollack
      13. "We Came Back" by Philip Levine, p. 133
      14. Department of Amplification by Edward Handman, pp. 134-141
      15. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 142-151
      16. [+]
        Books: A View from the Top by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 152-159 - 1 Review
        Rebecca West: A Celebration by Rebecca West
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 160 - 3 Reviews
        Attachments by Judith Rossner
        Dreamland by George V. Higgins
        Work by Louisa May Alcott
      18. [+]
        General Lazarus, by Andre Malraux, p. 161 - 2 Reviews
        Lazarus by Andre Malraux
        To Be Preserved Forever by Lev Z. Kopelev
      19. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Ruling Passion, by Reginald Hill, pp. 162-166 - 2 Reviews
        Ruling Passion by Reginald Hill
        The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carre
      20. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    2. [+]
      October 10, 1977 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "The Girl Across the Room" by Alice Adams, pp. 40-42
      3. "Health Department Lists Restaurant Violations" by Daniel Menaker, p. 43
      4. "Five Poems" by Mark Strand, pp. 44-45
      5. "A Flight of Geese" by Leslie Norris, pp. 46-49
      6. Profiles (Cyrus Eaton---Part I) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 50-90
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 91
      8. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 91-93
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 94-101 - 1 Review
        Julia (1977 Film) by Fred Zinnemann
      10. "Consider a Move" by Michael Ryan, pp. 102-106
      11. Photography by Janet Malcolm, pp. 107-111
      12. U.S. Journal: Maine by Calvin Trillin, pp. 112-122
      13. The Sporting Scene (Tennis) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 123-155
      14. A Reporter at Large by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 156-173
      15. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 174-176
      16. Football by J.W.L., pp. 177-178
      17. [+]
        Books: Human Capacities by John Updike, pp. 179-185 - 2 Reviews
        The Supermale by Alfred Jarry
        The Sunday of Life by Raymond Queneau
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 186-188 - 1 Review
        A Sea-Grape Tree by Rosamond Lehmann
      19. [+]
        General Adlai Stevenson and the World, by John Bartlow..., pp. 189-191 - 5 Reviews
        Adlai Stevenson and the World by John Bartlow Martin
        The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. One: 1915-1919 by Anne Olivier Bell and Virginia Woolf
        The Consciousness of Joyce by Richard Ellmann
        Damned in Paradise by John Kobler
        Playing God by June Goodfield
      20. Geoffrey T. Hellman, pp. 192-194
      21. Cover by Arnie Levin
    3. [+]
      October 17, 1977 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-42
      2. "The Christmas Bush" by Berry Morgan, pp. 43-44
      3. "The Possessive Case" by Lisel Mueller, p. 45
      4. "Seven Wonders" by Douglas Florian, pp. 46-47
      5. "The Boy Knows the Truth" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, pp. 48-49
      6. "Ride" by Daniel Jacobs, pp. 50-53
      7. Profiles (Cyrus Eaton---Part II) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 54-92
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 93
      9. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 94-100
      10. Football by J.W.L., pp. 101-103
      11. The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 104-118
      12. Letter from New Delhi by Ved Mehta, pp. 119-156
      13. "Lair" by Robert Pinsky, p. 157
      14. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 158-159
      15. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 160-172
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 173-178 - 2 Reviews
        A Special Day (1977 Film) by Ettore Scola
        The American Friend (1977 Film) by Wim Wenders
      17. "On Time" by Heather McHugh, p. 179
      18. Letter from Washington by Richard Rovere, pp. 180-187
      19. [+]
        Books: Police Story by Robert Coles, pp. 188-192 - 1 Review
        Police: Streetcorner Politicians by William Ker Muir, Jr.
      20. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 193 - 2 Reviews
        Refiner's Fire by Mark Helprin
        The Stepdaughter by Caroline Blackwood
      21. [+]
        General Jack: A Biography of Jack London, by Andrew Si..., pp. 194-198 - 3 Reviews
        Jack: A Biography of Jack London by Andrew Sinclair
        What Is Romanticism? by Henri Peyre
        Infants of the Spring by Anthony Powell
      22. Cover by Robert Weber
    4. [+]
      October 24, 1977 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "Scram! You Made the Pants Too Short" by S.J. Perelman, pp. 38-40
      3. "Notes from Greece" by Richard Kenney, p. 41
      4. "The Crisis" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 42-43
      5. "Osage Orange" by Arturo Vivante, pp. 44-47
      6. Annals of Crime (Prison Life---Part I) by Susan Sheehan, pp. 48-49
      7. "Color-Peak Weekend" by Douglas Crase, pp. 50-142
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 143
      9. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 144-146
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 147-153 - 2 Reviews
        Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977 Film) by Richard Brooks
        Handle with Care (1977 Film) by Jonathan Demme
      11. "The Gift" by Philip Levine, p. 154
      12. The Art World by Harold Rosenberg, pp. 155-160
      13. Football by J.W.L., p. 161
      14. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 162-167
      15. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 168-173
      16. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 174-176
      17. [+]
        Books: The Giant Who Isn't There by John Updike, pp. 177-181 - 1 Review
        Chinese Shadows by Simon Leys
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 182 - 1 Review
        Union Dues by John Sayles
      19. [+]
        General Passionate Crusader, by Ruth E. Hall, pp. 182-183 - 2 Reviews
        Passionate Crusader by Ruth E. Hall
        Conrad and His World by Norman Sherry
      20. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Investigation, by Dorothy Uhnak, pp. 184-186 - 2 Reviews
        The Investigation by Dorothy Uhnak
        Fago by Berton Roueche
      21. Cover by Robert Tallon
    5. [+]
      October 31, 1977 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      2. "Winter---Up Close and Personal" by Daniel Menaker, pp. 36-37
      3. "Elegy: For Robert Lowell" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 38-39
      4. "Unguided Tour" by Susan Sontag, pp. 40-44
      5. "October" by May Swenson, p. 45
      6. Annals of Crime (Prison Life---Part II) by Susan Sheehan, pp. 46-99
      7. Our Local Correspondents (Alberta Hunter) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 100-113
      8. "The Little Ones" by Gary Soto, p. 114
      9. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 115
      10. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 115-118
      11. The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 119-127
      12. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 128-132
      13. Football by J.W.L., p. 133
      14. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 134-146
      15. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 147
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 148-161 - 1 Review
        1900~~Nineteen Hundred (1977 Film) by Bernardo Bertolucci
      17. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, pp. 162-166 - 5 Reviews
        The Professor of Desire by Philip Roth
        Conan Doyle by Ronald Pearsall
        Cannibals and Kings by Marvin Harris
        Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure by Joyce Grenfell
        The Search for the Gold of Tutankhamen by Arnold C. Brackman
      18. Cover by R.O. Blechman
    6. [+]
      November 7, 1977 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-47
      2. "A Short History of Deedle" by Marshall Brickman, pp. 48-49
      3. "The Left-Handed Woman" by Peter Handke, pp. 50-51
      4. "The World's Fattest Dance" by Cynthia Macdonald, pp. 52-57
      5. "The Question" by Francis Golffing, pp. 58-102
      6. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 103-104
      7. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 105-106
      8. On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 107-118
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 119-122 - 2 Reviews
        Valentino (1977 Film) by Ken Russell
        Equus (1977 Film) by Sidney Lumet
      10. Annals of Cime (Prison Life---Part III) by Susan Sheehan, pp. 123-202
      11. Football by J.W.L., pp. 203-204
      12. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 205-214
      13. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 215-216
      14. [+]
        Books: Word of Mouth by Susan Lardner, pp. 217-220 - 1 Review
        Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 221-222 - 2 Reviews
        In a Dark Wood by Marina Warner
        The Ginger Tree by Oswald Wynd
      16. [+]
        General Conflict and Crisis, by Robert J. Donovan, pp. 223-226 - 3 Reviews
        Conflict and Crisis by Robert J. Donovan
        Twilight of the Old Order, 1774-1778 by Claude Manceron
        The Ultimate Experiment by Nicholas Wade
      17. Cover by Charles Saxon
    7. [+]
      November 14, 1977 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-42
      2. "Loneliness" by Bruno Schulz, p. 43
      3. "In the West Country" by Leslie Norris, pp. 44-45
      4. "Indian Summer, 1975" by John Hollander, pp. 46-47
      5. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 48-51
      6. "A Rare History" by Alex Stevens, pp. 52-74
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 75-80 - 1 Review
        One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977 Film) by Agnes Varda
      8. A Reporter at Large (Boerum Hill) by Jervis Anderson, pp. 81-142
      9. Football by J.W.L., pp. 143-148
      10. On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 149-162
      11. "Jim" by C.A. Whitney, pp. 163-165
      12. "Vigil" by Pamela Stewart, p. 166
      13. The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 167-179
      14. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 180-186
      15. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 187-192
      16. "Bazaar: After Calvino" by Susan Wood, p. 193
      17. Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 194-197
      18. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 198-199
      19. Letter from Washington by Richard Rovere, pp. 200-206
      20. "Names of Horses" by Donald Hall, p. 207
      21. [+]
        Books: By Jove by George Steiner, pp. 208-214 - 2 Reviews
        The Death of Classical Paganism by John Holland Smith
        Tales of the Early Franks by Augustin Thierry
      22. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 215 - 3 Reviews
        Fire on the Mountain by Anita Desai
        Nobody's Fault by Mervyn Jones
        Beggarman, Thief by Irwin Shaw
      23. [+]
        General Robert Louis Stevenson and His World, by David..., pp. 216-222 - 7 Reviews
        Robert Louis Stevenson and His World by David Daiches
        An Inheritance by Dhanvanthi Rama Rau
        Fighting Infection by Harry F. Dowling
        Hearts and Minds by Axel Madsen
        Meetings with Pasternak by Aleksandr K. Gladkov
        A Dictionary of Catch Phrases by Eric Partridge
        Ehret: Flower Painter Extraordinary by Gerta Calmann
      24. Cover by Pierre Le-Tan
    8. [+]
      November 21, 1977 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 51-56
      2. "The Condemned" by Woody Allen, p. 57
      3. "Night Piece" by Mark Strand, pp. 58-59
      4. "Shadows and Reflected Images" by Saul Steinberg, pp. 60-62
      5. "Kite and Paint" by Mary Robison, pp. 63-64
      6. Reflections (Thinking---Part I) by Hannah Arendt, p. 65
      7. "The Transformation of Father" by Florence Elon, pp. 66-142
      8. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 143-144
      9. The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 145
      10. Football by J.W.L., pp. 146-148
      11. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Barnstable Market) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 149-157
      12. A Reporter at Large (New Hampshire Walk) by Anthony Bailey, pp. 158-173
      13. "Memory" by Robert Dunn, p. 174
      14. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 175-177
      15. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 178-182
      16. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 183-187
      17. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Women), pp. 188-202
      18. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 203-211
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 212-217 - 1 Review
        The Turning Point (1977 Film) by Herbert Ross
      20. "Ancient Rites and Mysteries" by Norman Williams, pp. 218-220
      21. [+]
        Books: Give the Word by George Steiner, pp. 221-229 - 1 Review
        Caught in the Web of Words by K.M. Elisabeth Murray
      22. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 230 - 3 Reviews
        Elbow Room by James Alan McPherson
        Dreaming of Babylon by Richard Brautigan
        Silken Eyes by Francoise Sagan
      23. [+]
        General Dylan Thomas: A Biography, by Paul Ferris, pp. 230-238 - 6 Reviews
        Dylan Thomas: A Biography by Paul Ferris
        In the Deserts of the Earth by Uwe George
        A Term to Remember by Edward Mezvinsky, Kevin McCormally, and John Greenya, ...
        One L by Scott Turow
        Sarah Bernhardt and Her World by Joanna Richardson
        The Irish World by Brian de Breffny
      24. Cover by Andre Francois
    9. [+]
      November 28, 1977 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-45
      2. "The Sandy Frazier Dream Team" by Ian Frazier, p. 46
      3. "His Tuning of the Night" by Erica Jong, p. 47
      4. "A Family Man" by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 48-52
      5. Profiles (Romare Bearden) by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 53-55
      6. "The Thames at Chelsea" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 56-80
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 81
      8. Football by J.W.L., pp. 82-83
      9. "Coniagui Women" by Audre Lorde, pp. 84-86
      10. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for the House), pp. 87-113
      11. Reflections (Thinking---Part II) by Hannah Arendt, pp. 114-165
      12. The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 166-173
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 174-180 - 1 Review
        Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 Film) by Steven Spielberg
      14. "Signs" by Carl Dennis, p. 181
      15. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 182-187
      16. "The Life Ahead" by Philip Levine, p. 188
      17. [+]
        Books: Undone by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 189-192 - 1 Review
        Madder Music by Peter De Vries
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 193-195 - 4 Reviews
        Rommel: The Trail of the Fox by David Irving
        Clearing the Air by Daniel Schorr
        The Puritan Way of Death by David E. Stannard
        Edward Lear and His World by John Lehmann
      19. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Maigret's Christmas, by Georges Simenon, pp. 196-198 - 1 Review
        Maigret's Christmas by Georges Simenon
      20. Cover by Arnie Levin
    10. [+]
      December 5, 1977 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-42
      2. "Gerry Plume Does Her Own Commercials" by George W.S. Trow, p. 43
      3. "Green Water Tower" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 44-45
      4. "Our Last Breakfast on Saint Augustine's Farm" by Peter Marsh, pp. 46-47
      5. "The Statutes" by William Gass, pp. 48-52
      6. Profiles (Luis Bunuel) by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 53-74
      7. On and Off the Avenue, pp. 75-102
      8. U.S. Journal: Reading, Pa. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 103-114
      9. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, p. 115
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 116-124
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 125-128 - 2 Reviews
        The Man Who Loved Women (1977 Film) by Francois Truffaut
        Roseland (1977 Film) by James Ivory
      12. "After Iceland, William Morris Dreams of Panama" by Debora Greger, p. 129
      13. Football by J.W.L., pp. 130-134
      14. Reflections (Thinking---Part III) by Hannah Arendt, pp. 135-218
      15. The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 219-221
      16. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 222-227
      17. "The Dead" by Greg Kuzma, pp. 228-230
      18. [+]
        Books: Scheherazade by John Updike, pp. 231-237 - 1 Review
        Carnival by Isak Dinesen
      19. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 238-240 - 2 Reviews
        I Heard My Sister Speak My Name by Thomas Savage
        Kinfolks: The Wilgus Stories by Gurney Norman
      20. [+]
        General Delmore Schwartz: The Life of an American Poet..., pp. 241-246 - 3 Reviews
        Delmore Schwartz: The Life of an American Poet by James Atlas
        The Life and Death of Trotsky by Robert Payne
        Rails of the World by S. Dillon Ripley
      21. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
9. [+]
  Issues of 1978 = 52 Issues, 893 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 1979 = 45 Issues, 734 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 1980s = 10 Years, 505 Issues, 7,157 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 1980 = 52 Issues, 801 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 1981 = 50 Issues, 750 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 1982 = 46 Issues, 659 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 1983 = 47 Issues, 665 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 1984 = 51 Issues, 708 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 1985 = 52 Issues, 744 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 1986 = 51 Issues, 703 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 1987 = 52 Issues, 688 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 1988 = 52 Issues, 708 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 1989 = 52 Issues, 731 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 1990s = 10 Years, 479 Issues, 8,890 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 1990 = 52 Issues, 718 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 1991 = 51 Issues, 697 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 1992 = 52 Issues, 822 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 1993 = 50 Issues, 1,039 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 1994 = 49 Issues, 953 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 1995 = 48 Issues, 985 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 1996 = 46 Issues, 970 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 1997 = 42 Issues, 851 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 1998 = 45 Issues, 937 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 1999 = 44 Issues, 918 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 2000s = 10 Years, 436 Issues, 7,939 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2000 = 46 Issues, 840 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 2001 = 41 Issues, 716 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 2002 = 46 Issues, 794 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 2003 = 46 Issues, 827 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 2004 = 42 Issues, 738 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 2005 = 47 Issues, 829 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 2006 = 46 Issues, 832 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 2007 = 46 Issues, 876 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 2008 = 34 Issues, 664 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 2009 = 42 Issues, 823 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 2010s = 1 Year, 3 Issues, 50 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2010 = 3 Issues, 50 Articles