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The Theatre

by Brendan Gill

The New Yorker, April 23, 1984, pp. 116-118

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        The Life and Times of Cotton Mather by Kenneth Silverman
        Donkey Work by Edward Blishen
        The Other Side of the Story by Jody Powell
        Master of the Battlefield by Nigel Hamilton
        The Death Penalty: A Debate by Ernest van den Haag and John P. Conrad
        The Diary of Beatrice Webb, Vol. II: 1892-1905 by Norman Ian MacKenzie, Jeanne MacKenzie, and Beatrice Webb, ...
        Reflections of Nature by Ella M. Foshay
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Miami Blues, by Charles Willeford, pp. 134-138 - 3 Reviews
        Miami Blues by Charles Willeford
        Crossover by Wayne Karlin
        The Caravaggio Obsession by Oliver T. Banks
      15. Cover by Jenni Oliver
    5. [+]
      April 30, 1984 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      2. "Curbsiders On Parade" by Bruce McCall, pp. 42-43
      3. "Thrift" by Patricia Page, pp. 44-45
      4. "Now" by Cynthia Zarin, pp. 46-49
      5. A Reporter at Large (Antibiotic Feed Additives---Part II) by Orville Schell, pp. 50-51
      6. "The Dream of South" by Norman Williams, pp. 52-79
      7. A Political Journal by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 80-92
      8. "Those Goats" by Arthur Smith, p. 93
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 94-98
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 99-103 - 2 Reviews
        Iceman (1984 Film) by Fred Schepisi
        Romancing the Stone (1984 Film) by Robert Zemeckis
      11. The Art World by Sanford Schwartz, pp. 104-111
      12. [+]
        E.W.B. by William Maxwell, pp. 112-116 - 1 Review
        E.B. White: A Biography by Scott Elledge
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 117-119 - 4 Reviews
        In the Storm by Sholom Aleichem
        Golden States by Michael Cunningham
        A House in the Country by Jose Donoso
        Mr Trill in Hades, and Other Stories by Iain Crichton Smith
      14. [+]
        General Notebooks: 1960-1977, by Athol Fugard and Mary..., pp. 120-122 - 6 Reviews
        Notebooks: 1960-1977 by Athol Fugard and Mary Benson
        Sex and Destiny by Germaine Greer
        D.W. Griffith: An American Life by Richard Schickel
        Religion in the Secular City by Harvey Cox
        Presidential Campaigns by Paul F. Boller, Jr.
        Ross Macdonald by Matthew J. Bruccoli
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Valley of the Fox, by Joseph Hone, pp. 123-126 - 3 Reviews
        The Valley of the Fox by Joseph Hone
        Something Wicked by E.X. Ferrars
        Cold War by David Brierley
      16. Cover by Arthur Getz
    6. [+]
      May 7, 1984 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-45
      2. "Homework" by Peter Cameron, pp. 46-47
      3. "The First Year" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 48-49
      4. "Near Pala" by Norman Rush, pp. 50-53
      5. "My Donkey" by Ted Hughes, pp. 54-56
      6. A Reporter at Home (Long Island Storm) by Berton Roueche, pp. 57-73
      7. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 74-121
      8. The Art World by Sanford Schwartz, pp. 122-135
      9. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 136-138
      10. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 139-143
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 144-151
      12. [+]
        Word from a Far Country by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 152-157 - 1 Review
        A Month in the Country by James L. Carr
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 158 - 2 Reviews
        Three Novels by Isabel Colegate
        Slow Train to Milan by Lisa St. Aubin de Teran
      14. [+]
        General Mary Berenson, by Barbara Strachey, Jayne Samu..., pp. 159-160 - 3 Reviews
        Mary Berenson by Barbara Strachey, Jayne Samuels, and Mary Berenson, ...
        The Lincoln Image by Harold Holzer, Gabor S. Boritt, and Mark E. Neely, Jr., ...
        Beyond the Looking Glass by Colin Gordon
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Die Again, Macready, by Jack Livingston, pp. 161-164 - 1 Review
        Die Again, Macready by Jack Livingston
      16. Cover by Joseph Low
    7. [+]
      May 14, 1984 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      2. "We Are Still Married" by Garrison Keillor, pp. 42-43
      3. "Somewhere, Belgium" by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 44-45
      4. "Wash" by Jane Kenyon, pp. 46-49
      5. "Stroke" by Dave Smith, pp. 50-51
      6. A Reporter at Large (The Ivory Coast) by V.S. Naipaul, pp. 52-119
      7. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 120-127
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 128-130
      9. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, p. 131
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 132-137
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 138-140 - 1 Review
        Swing Shift (1984 Film) by Jonathan Demme
      12. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 141-144
      13. [+]
        Pushkin by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 145-147 - 2 Reviews
        Alexander Pushkin: Complete Prose Fiction by Paul Debreczeny and Alexander Pushkin
        The Other Pushkin by Paul Debreczeny
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 148 - 2 Reviews
        Anna's Book by George MacBeth
        Civil Wars by Rosellen Brown
      15. [+]
        General Castaway, by Lucy Irvine, pp. 149-150 - 2 Reviews
        Castaway by Lucy Irvine
        Violent Neighbors by Tom Buckley
      16. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Sweet Death, Kind Death, by Amanda Cross, pp. 151-154 - 1 Review
        Sweet Death, Kind Death by Amanda Cross
      17. Cover by Iris Van Rynbach
    8. [+]
      May 21, 1984 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "Fine Points" by Andrea Lee, pp. 38-39
      3. "One Thing Following Another" by Josephine Saunders, pp. 40-41
      4. "While Home" by Mary Robison, pp. 42-45
      5. "The Hypogeum" by Les A. Murray, pp. 46-47
      6. Profiles (David Steel) by John Newhouse, pp. 48-97
      7. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 98-99
      8. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 100-103
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 104-109
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 110-121
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 122-123
      12. [+]
        Chronicles of Love and Loss by Helen Vendler, pp. 124-130 - 1 Review
        From the First Nine by James Merrill
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 131-132 - 3 Reviews
        The Spectacle at the Tower by Gert Hofmann
        The Gods, the Little Guys and the Police by Humberto Costantini
        The Paper Men by William Golding
      14. [+]
        General Adieux: A Farewell to Sartre, by Simone de Bea..., p. 133 - 2 Reviews
        Adieux: A Farewell to Sartre by Simone de Beauvoir
        Antipolitics by George Konrad
      15. Daniel H. Silberberg, pp. 134-136
      16. Cover by James Stevenson
    9. [+]
      May 28, 1984 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      2. "Oslo" by Moira Crone, pp. 38-40
      3. "Constellations" by Douglas Florian, p. 41
      4. "The Hinge" by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 42-43
      5. "Memorial Day" by Ellen Bryant Voigt, pp. 44-49
      6. Profiles (Immigration Lawyer) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 50-71
      7. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 72-99
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 100-103 - 2 Reviews
        The Natural (1984 Film) by Barry Levinson
        Sixteen Candles (1984 Film) by John Hughes
      9. A Political Journal by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 104-119
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 120-124
      11. Born Again by George Steiner, pp. 125-129
      12. Raymond Charles Guth Jr., pp. 130-132
      13. Cover by William Steig
    10. [+]
      June 4, 1984 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      2. "In the White Night" by Ann Beattie, pp. 42-43
      3. "Paris, 1959" by David Plante, pp. 44-45
      4. "Wisteria" by Philip Levine, pp. 46-51
      5. "Mea Culpa" by Patricia Goedicke, pp. 52-70
      6. Annals of Medicine (Muscle Weakness) by Berton Roueche, pp. 71-86
      7. Our Regional Correspondents (Tap Dancing and Jai Alai) by James Stevenson, pp. 87-99
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 100-105
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 106-111
      10. Emersonianism by John Updike, pp. 112-131
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 132-133 - 4 Reviews
        A Time for Judas by Morley Callaghan
        Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart
        The Deer at the River by Joseph Caldwell
        The Retreat by Aharon Appelfeld
      12. [+]
        General Enthusiasms, by Bernard Levin, pp. 134-135 - 5 Reviews
        Enthusiasms by Bernard Levin
        Indian Country by Peter Matthiessen
        Voices from the Great War by Peter Vansittart
        Sport Science: Physical Laws and Optimum Performance by Peter J. Brancazio
        Cincinnatus: George Washington and the Enlightenment by Garry Wills
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime To Live and Die in L.A., by Gerald Petievich, pp. 136-140 - 2 Reviews
        To Live and Die in L.A. by Gerald Petievich
        A Matter of Honor by William P. McGivern
      14. cover by Charles E. Martin
    11. [+]
      June 11, 1984 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      2. "The New Age" by James Kaplan, pp. 34-35
      3. "Silverfish" by Robb Forman Dew, pp. 36-37
      4. "A Glimpse of Proserpina" by John Hollander, pp. 38-41
      5. "Extra Innings" by Arthur Smith, pp. 42-43
      6. Annals of Discourse (Forestry) by George W.S. Trow, pp. 44-99
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 100-111 - 3 Reviews
        Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984 Film) by Steven Spielberg
        Erendira (1983 Film) by Ruy Guerra
        The Bounty (1984 Film) by Roger Donaldson
      8. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 112-113
      9. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Barbecue) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 114-120
      10. [+]
        Le Morte d'Arthur by George Steiner, pp. 121-126 - 1 Review
        Arthur Koestler: The Story of a Friendship by George Mikes
      11. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    12. [+]
      June 18, 1984 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-36
      2. "Gypsies" by Andrea Lee, pp. 37-39
      3. "Melissa & Henry---September 10, 1983" by Peter Cameron, pp. 40-41
      4. "Chardin, Whippoorwill, Towhee" by Robert Cording, pp. 42-45
      5. Profiles (Corn) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 46-88
      6. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 89-91
      7. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 92-97
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 98-100
      9. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 101-107
      10. [+]
        The Process and the Lock by John Updike, pp. 108-112 - 1 Review
        The Nightmare of Reason by Ernst Pawel
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 113 - 4 Reviews
        The Real World by Christopher Knowlton
        Mr. Surie by O.K. Joshee
        A Certain Lucas by Julio Cortazar
        True Detective by Max Allan Collins
      12. [+]
        General An American Procession, by Alfred Kazin, pp. 114-115 - 4 Reviews
        An American Procession by Alfred Kazin
        Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy by Max Hastings
        Money and Justice: Who Owns the Courts? by Lois G. Forer
        A Social History of England by Asa Briggs
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Suicide Murders, by Howard Engel, pp. 116-120 - 2 Reviews
        The Suicide Murders by Howard Engel
        The Dirty Duck by Martha Grimes
      14. Cover by Susan Davis
    13. [+]
      June 25, 1984 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
      2. "This is not an Offering" by Ken Klee, p. 31
      3. "South America" by Douglas Dunn, pp. 32-33
      4. "Home" by John Witte, pp. 34-37
      5. "Scumbling" by Alice Fulton, pp. 38-40
      6. A Reporter at Large (The M.T.A.) by James Lardner, pp. 41-72
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 73-75
      8. A Political Journal by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 76-96
      9. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 97-98
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 99-105 - 2 Reviews
        Gremlins (1984 Film) by Joe Dante
        Trading Places (1983 Film) by John Landis
      11. [+]
        Mr. James and Captain Worrell by Whitney Balliett, p. 106 - 1 Review
        Beyond a Boundary by C.L.R. James
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 107-108 - 3 Reviews
        The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike
        An Evening of Brahms by Richard Sennett
        The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley
      13. [+]
        General The Power to Lead, by James MacGregor Burns, pp. 109-112 - 2 Reviews
        The Power to Lead by James MacGregor Burns
        Edwina by Richard A. Hough
      14. Cover by Barbara Westman
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1984 = 13 Issues, 171 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 2, 1984 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "Man, Bytes, Dog" by James Gorman, p. 33
      3. "Overhead in a Balloon" by Mavis Gallant, pp. 34-35
      4. "The Olive Groves of Thasos" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 36-41
      5. "A Gesture" by Molly Peacock, pp. 42-44
      6. Annals of Law (The Insanity Defense) by Lincoln Caplan, pp. 45-78
      7. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 79-81
      8. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 82
      9. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 82-83
      10. The Diplomatic Round (The Middle East) by John Newhouse, pp. 84-95
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 96-98
      12. [+]
        What It Was Really Like by Naomi Bliven, pp. 99-102 - 1 Review
        The Nightmare Years, 1930-1940 by William L. Shirer
      13. Cover by R.O. Blechman
    2. [+]
      July 9, 1984 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "Up a Tree" by Lynn Caraganis, p. 33
      3. "The Days of the Thunderbirds" by Andrea Lee, pp. 34-35
      4. "Sandstone Keepsake" by Seamus Heaney, pp. 36-39
      5. "Death" by Sherod Santos, pp. 40-42
      6. A Reporter at Large (Morocco) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 43-59
      7. The Art World by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 60-71
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (The Olympiads) by Eugene Kinkead, pp. 72-79
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 80-83
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 84-88 - 3 Reviews
        The 4th Man (1984 Film) by Paul Verhoeven
        Star Trek III - The Search for Spock (1984 Film) by Leonard Nimoy
        Under the Volcano (1984 Film) by John Huston
      11. Art and Artillery by John Updike, pp. 89-92
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 3 Reviews
        The Jonah Man by Henry Carlisle
        ...And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmyer
        Red Star: The First Bolshevik Utopia by Alexander Bogdanov, Loren R. Graham, and Richard Stites, ...
      13. [+]
        General Cassino: The Hollow Victory, by John Ellis, p. 94 - 2 Reviews
        Cassino: The Hollow Victory by John Ellis
        The Truth That Killed by Georgi Markov
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Gondola Scam, by Jonathan Gash, pp. 95-98 - 1 Review
        The Gondola Scam by Jonathan Gash
      15. Cover by Robert Tallon
    3. [+]
      July 16, 1984 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      2. "What the Twister Did" by Bill Franzen, pp. 28-29
      3. "Getting Serious" by Theodore Weesner, pp. 30-35
      4. "Three Poems from Japan" by Brad Leithauser, pp. 36-37
      5. U.S. Chronicles (Texas) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 38-56
      6. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 57-69
      7. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 70-78
      8. Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 79-80
      9. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 81-84
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 85-86
      11. "Marigolds" by Jill Hoffman, p. 87
      12. [+]
        Say Not the Struggle Naught Availeth by Naomi Bliven, pp. 88-90 - 1 Review
        Outgrowing Democracy by John Lukacs
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 91 - 2 Reviews
        The Forever Street by Frederic Morton
        Mouroir by Breyten Breytenbach
      14. [+]
        General A Very Private Eye, by Barbara Pym, Hazel Holt..., p. 91 - 1 Review
        A Very Private Eye by Barbara Pym, Hazel Holt, and Hilary Pym
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Death of a Minor Poet, by William Krasner, pp. 92-96 - 2 Reviews
        Death of a Minor Poet by William Krasner
        The Brotherhood of the Rose by David Morrell
      16. Cover by Charles Saxon
    4. [+]
      July 23, 1984 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
      2. "The Kingfisher" by Leslie Norris, p. 31
      3. "Speech from a Novella" by Dana Gioia, pp. 32-33
      4. "Weather" by William Steig, pp. 34-35
      5. "To Calabria" by Wright Morris, pp. 36-37
      6. "On the Soul" by Carl Dennis, pp. 38-39
      7. A Reporter at Large (Family Doctors) by John McPhee, pp. 40-85
      8. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 86-91
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 92-95 - 1 Review
        The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984 Film) by Stuart Rosenberg
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 96-103
      11. [+]
        A Romp with Job by John Updike, pp. 104-106 - 1 Review
        The Only Problem by Muriel Spark
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 107-110 - 2 Reviews
        An Uncommon Man by Richard Norton Smith
        D.V. by Diana Vreeland, George Plimpton, and Christopher Hemphill, ...
      13. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    5. [+]
      July 30, 1984 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      2. "Addio" by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 26-27
      3. "The Long Rain" by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 28-29
      4. "This Sentence" by Mary Virginia Micka, pp. 30-33
      5. "A Sister on the Tracks" by Donald Hall, pp. 34-36
      6. A Reporter at Large (Country Musicians) by Garrison Keillor, pp. 37-46
      7. Reflections (The Deficit) by Robert Heilbroner, pp. 47-55
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 56-59
      9. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Annisquam, Mass.) by Timothy Crouse, pp. 60-67
      10. Letter from Cairo by John Newhouse, pp. 68-83
      11. [+]
        Anthony West by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 84-86 - 1 Review
        H.G. Wells: Aspects of a Life by Anthony West
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 3 Reviews
        Year of the Gun by Michael Mewshaw
        Tirant Lo Blanc by Joanot Martorell and Marti Joan de Galba
        Machine Dreams by Jayne Anne Phillips
      13. [+]
        General Weakness and Deceit, by Raymond Bonner, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        Weakness and Deceit by Raymond Bonner
        Stravinsky: Selected Correspondence, Vol. II by Robert Craft and Igor Stravinsky
        Zanuck: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Last Tycoon by Leonard Mosley
        Gaining Ground by J. Tevere MacFadyen
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Life and Death of Liam Faulds, by Hugh McL..., pp. 88-90 - 1 Review
        The Life and Death of Liam Faulds by Hugh McLeave
      15. Cover by Arthur Getz
    6. [+]
      August 6, 1984 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-26
      2. "Recapitulation" by Janet Nichols, pp. 27-29
      3. "Four Poems from Maine" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 30-31
      4. "At Fumicaro" by Cynthia Ozick, pp. 32-35
      5. "Before Nightfall" by Kathryn J. Burt, pp. 36-58
      6. Our Footloose Correspondents (Tortillas) by Gwyneth Cravens, pp. 59-67
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 68-73 - 2 Reviews
        The Bostonians (1984 Film) by James Ivory
        Repo Man (1984 Film) by Alex Cox
      8. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 74-86
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 87-91
      10. [+]
        Old Hickory by Naomi Bliven, pp. 92-93 - 1 Review
        Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Democracy by Robert Vincent Remini
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 94-96 - 2 Reviews
        Two Winters and Three Summers by Fedor Abramov
        Intimate Memoirs by Georges Simenon
      12. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    7. [+]
      August 13, 1984 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      2. "Pet Milk" by Stuart Dybek, pp. 26-27
      3. "Brian" by Dan Jacobson, pp. 28-29
      4. "Graduations of Black" by John Updike, pp. 30-33
      5. A Political Journal by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 34-35
      6. "Desire" by David St. John, pp. 36-75
      7. Annals of Medicine (Salmonella) by Berton Roueche, pp. 76-85
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 86-87
      9. [+]
        Perelmania by Peter De Vries, pp. 88-90 - 1 Review
        That Old Gang o' Mine by S.J. Perelman and Richard Marschall
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 91-92 - 3 Reviews
        Hope Diamond Refuses by Iris Owens
        Voices in Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher
        The Heroic Age by Stratis Haviaras
      11. [+]
        General Required Writing, by Philip Larkin, p. 93 - 2 Reviews
        Required Writing by Philip Larkin
        Revolution in the Philippines by Fred Poole and Max Vanzi
      12. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Emily Dickinson Is Dead, by Jane Langton, pp. 94-96 - 1 Review
        Emily Dickinson Is Dead by Jane Langton
      13. Cover by William Steig
    8. [+]
      August 20, 1984 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      2. "Morris Smith: The Myth and the Man" by Ian Frazier, pp. 30-33
      3. "Perfect Combinations" by Sara E. Lewis, pp. 34-35
      4. "Late Light" by Philip Levine, pp. 36-39
      5. "Landscape, Dense With Trees" by Ellen Bryant Voigt, pp. 40-41
      6. Profiles (Robert W. Wilson and Arno A. Penzias) by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 42-70
      7. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 71-79
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 80-83
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 84-89 - 2 Reviews
        Purple Rain (1984 Film) by Albert Magnoli
        The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984 Film) by W.D. Richter
      10. [+]
        The Last Letters of Henry James by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 90-91 - 1 Review
        The Letters of Henry James, Vol. IV: 1895-1916 by Leon Edel and Henry James
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 92 - 2 Reviews
        The Belt of Gold by Cecelia Holland
        Tantalus by Amanda Hemingway
      12. [+]
        General The New Politics of Inequality, by Thomas Byrn..., pp. 93-96 - 4 Reviews
        The New Politics of Inequality by Thomas Byrne Edsall
        Tales from the Hollywood Raj by Sheridan Morley
        Exile by Robert Sam Anson
        The Last Summer: May to September 1914 by Kirsty McLeod
      13. Cover by Heidi Goennel
    9. [+]
      August 27, 1984 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      2. "Sindbad" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 30-33
      3. "Our Janice" by John Rolfe Gardiner, pp. 34-35
      4. "The Last Days of Heaven" by Richard Cole#2, pp. 36-37
      5. Profiles (Stanley J. Segalla) by Burton Bernstein, pp. 38-39
      6. "Expectancy" by Mary Jo Salter, pp. 40-59
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 60-62
      8. "Visit" by Jean Valentine, p. 63
      9. The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 64-88
      10. [+]
        Metropolis by Naomi Bliven, pp. 89-91 - 1 Review
        Cities and the Wealth of Nations by Jane Jacobs
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 92 - 2 Reviews
        In Another Country by Susan Kenney
        Thursday's Children by Rumer Godden
      12. [+]
        General The Victorian Art World in Photographs, by Jer..., p. 92 - 1 Review
        The Victorian Art World in Photographs by Jeremy Maas
      13. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Judas Code, by Derek Lambert, pp. 93-96 - 2 Reviews
        The Judas Code by Derek Lambert
        A Quiet Road to Death by Sheila Radley
      14. Cover by James Stevenson
    10. [+]
      September 3, 1984 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-28
      2. "Tribute" by Veronica Geng, p. 29
      3. "The Indian Gardens" by James Robison, pp. 30-32
      4. "Flotsam" by Deborah Eisenberg, pp. 33-35
      5. "Venice Revisited" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 36-53
      6. Reflections (Russia) by John Kenneth Galbraith, pp. 54-65
      7. The Sporting Scene (The Olympics) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 66-77
      8. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 78-79
      9. "Black Water" by Wyatt Prunty, p. 80
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 81-87
      11. [+]
        Genius Without a Cause by John Updike, pp. 88-93 - 2 Reviews
        Cyril Connolly: Journal and Memoir by David Pryce-Jones
        The Selected Essays of Cyril Connolly by Peter Quennell and Cyril Connolly
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 94 - 2 Reviews
        The Journey by Anatole Kuznetsov
        Scenes from Married Life and Scenes from Later Life by William Cooper
      13. [+]
        General Endless Enemies, by Jonathan Kwitny, pp. 95-96 - 6 Reviews
        Endless Enemies by Jonathan Kwitny
        Willie and Dwike: An American Profile by William K. Zinsser
        The Browser's Book of Beginnings by Charles Panati
        The Sinking of the Belgrano by Arthur Gavshon and Desmond Rice
        The Haight-Ashbury: A History by Charles Perry
        Weegee's New York by Arthur Fellig ('Weegee')
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Cheap Shot, by Jay Cronley, pp. 97-100 - 2 Reviews
        Cheap Shot by Jay Cronley
        A Cadenza for Caruso by Barbara Paul
      15. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    11. [+]
      September 10, 1984 Issue = 9 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      2. "In One Place" by Judy Troy, pp. 42-43
      3. "On the Zattere" by William Trevor, pp. 44-47
      4. "More Music" by Carl Dennis, pp. 48-52
      5. Profiles (Frank Stella) by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 53-97
      6. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 98-101
      7. A Political Journal by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 102-135
      8. [+]
        Modernist, Postmodernist, What Will They Think of Next? by John Updike, pp. 136-144 - 2 Reviews
        Marcovaldo, or the Seasons in the City by Italo Calvino
        Fancy Goods/Open All Night by Paul Morand
      9. Cover by Abel Quezada
    12. [+]
      September 17, 1984 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-44
      2. "End of the Trail" by Garrison Keillor, p. 45
      3. "Orr Mount" by Douglas Dunn, pp. 46-47
      4. "The Heavenly Feast" by Gjertrud Schnackenberg, pp. 48-53
      5. "Summerfall" by May Swenson, pp. 54-56
      6. A Trinidad Childhood by Shiva Naipaul, pp. 57-112
      7. "Dreams of a Work" by L.S. Asekoff, p. 113
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Provence) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 114-119
      9. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 120-123
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 124-133 - 3 Reviews
        All of Me (1984 Film) by Carl Reiner
        Sheena (1984 Film) by John Guillermin
        First Name: Carmen (1983 Film) by Jean-Luc Godard
      11. [+]
        Richard Rovere by Daniel Patrick Moynihan, pp. 134-139 - 1 Review
        Final Reports by Richard H. Rovere
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 140-141 - 3 Reviews
        The Man in the Middle by Norman Lewis
        The Pyrates by George MacDonald Fraser
        The Fourth Protocol by Frederick Forsyth
      13. [+]
        General Josephine Herbst, by Elinor Langer, pp. 142-146 - 3 Reviews
        Josephine Herbst by Elinor Langer
        The Land of Ulro by Czeslaw Milosz
        Frozen Star by George Greenstein
      14. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    13. [+]
      September 24, 1984 Issue = 9 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      2. "Simon" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 44-45
      3. "Summer People" by Ann Beattie, pp. 46-47
      4. "The Sound of the Light" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 48-51
      5. "The North Atlantic" by William Logan, pp. 52-54
      6. Reflections (Soviet-American Relations) by George Kennan, pp. 55-80
      7. A Political Journal by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 81-122
      8. [+]
        Time by Robert Coles, pp. 123-130 - 1 Review
        Revolution in Time by David S. Landes
      9. Cover by Iris Van Rynbach
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1984 = 13 Issues, 184 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 1, 1984 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      2. "Love Trouble Is My Business" by Veronica Geng, p. 33
      3. "Negatives" by Andrea Lee, pp. 34-35
      4. "The Furniture" by John Updike, pp. 36-38
      5. A Reporter at Large (Pakistan) by Richard Reeves, pp. 39-41
      6. "On the Veranda We Drink Gin-and-Tonic" by Sandra Alcosser, pp. 42-105
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 106-115 - 4 Reviews
        Dreamscape (1984 Film) by Joseph Ruben
        Country (1984 Film) by Richard Pearce
        Swann in Love (1984 Film) by Volker Schlondorff
        Tightrope (1984 Film) by Richard Tuggle
      8. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 116-128
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 129-132
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 133 - 3 Reviews
        The Sinner's Congregation by Guy Bellamy
        Slow Fade by Rudolph Wurlitzer
        The Sea Cave by Alan Scholefield
      11. [+]
        General Great Cobbett: The Noblest Agitator, by Daniel..., pp. 133-138 - 3 Reviews
        Great Cobbett: The Noblest Agitator by Daniel Green
        Dos Passos: A Life by Virginia Spencer Carr
        The Image of War, 1861-1865: Vol. VI: "The End of an Era" by William C. Davis
      12. Cover by Paul Degen
    2. [+]
      October 8, 1984 Issue = 10 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "Separate Planes" by Alice Adams, pp. 40-42
      3. "The Image" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, p. 43
      4. "A Day on the Connecticut River" by James Merrill, pp. 44-47
      5. "Evening" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 48-50
      6. Annals of Eugenics (Part I) by Daniel J. Kevles, pp. 51-115
      7. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 116-117
      8. A Political Journal by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 118-132
      9. [+]
        Books: Sleeper Before Sunrise by George Steiner, pp. 133-142 - 1 Review
        Rilke: A Life by Wolfgang Leppmann
      10. Cover by Charles E. Martin
    3. [+]
      October 15, 1984 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "Farid and Farida" by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, pp. 40-43
      3. "The Cooling Tower" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 44-47
      4. "Bathing the New Born" by Sharon Olds, pp. 48-50
      5. "Directions" by Saul Steinberg, p. 51
      6. Annals of Eugenics (Part II) by Daniel J. Kevles, pp. 52-125
      7. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 126-133
      8. Letter from Turkey by Joseph Kraft, pp. 134-157
      9. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 158-159
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 160-165
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 166-174 - 2 Reviews
        Utu (1984 Film) by Geoff Murphy
        Places in the Heart (1984 Film) by Robert Benton
      12. [+]
        Books: Emigres by Whitney Balliett, pp. 175-176 - 1 Review
        The Engineer of Human Souls by Josef Skvorecky
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 177 - 1 Review
        On the Yankee Station by William Boyd
      14. [+]
        General Hemingway in Cuba, by Norberto Fuentes, pp. 178-179 - 3 Reviews
        Hemingway in Cuba by Norberto Fuentes
        Margaret Mead: A Life by Jane Howard
        With a Daughter's Eye by Mary Catherine Bateson
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Man Who Stole the Mona Lis, by Martin Page, pp. 180-182 - 1 Review
        The Man Who Stole the Mona Lis by Martin Page
      16. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    4. [+]
      October 22, 1984 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-40
      2. "Opening" by Donald Barthelme, p. 41
      3. "The End of the Reign" by David Updike, pp. 42-43
      4. "Summer '82" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 44-48
      5. A Reporter at Large (Barge Journey) by Berton Roueche, p. 49
      6. "The Painter to His Wife" by Gjertrud Schnackenberg, pp. 50-63
      7. The Diplomatic Round (The Common Market) by John Newhouse, pp. 64-91
      8. Annals of Eugenics (Part III) by Daniel J. Kevles, pp. 92-151
      9. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 152
      10. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 152-153
      11. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 154-157
      12. [+]
        Books: Nothing but the Truth by Naomi Bliven, p. 158 - 1 Review
        Voyage Into Substance by Barbara Maria Stafford
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 159 - 1 Review
        West of Sunset by Dirk Bogarde
      14. [+]
        General The New American Poverty, by Michael Harrington, pp. 160-162 - 3 Reviews
        The New American Poverty by Michael Harrington
        Otto Klemperer, His Life and Times: Vol. I, 1885-1933 by Peter Heyworth
        Blue Remembered Hills by Rosemary Sutcliff
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Blood Group O, by David Brierley, pp. 163-166 - 3 Reviews
        Blood Group O by David Brierley
        The Twelfth Juror by B.M. Gill
        Firefly Gadroon by Jonathan Gash
      16. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    5. [+]
      October 29, 1984 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      2. "England Picks a Poet" by Ian Frazier, pp. 40-41
      3. "Love Life" by Bobbie Ann Mason, pp. 42-43
      4. "Wet Are the Boards" by John Ashbery, pp. 44-47
      5. "Mark Twain, 1909" by Daniel Hoffman, pp. 48-50
      6. Annals of Eugenics (Part IV) by Daniel J. Kevles, pp. 51-117
      7. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 118-121
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 122-125 - 2 Reviews
        Amadeus (1984 Film) by Milos Forman
        Bizet's Carmen (1984 Film) by Francesco Rosi
      9. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 126-127
      10. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 128-129
      11. A Political Journal by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 130-160
      12. Cover by Arnie Levin
    6. [+]
      November 5, 1984 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-44
      2. "A Walk to the Jetty" by Jamaica Kincaid, p. 45
      3. "Building the Fence" by James Ulmer, pp. 46-51
      4. Annals of Law (Libel) by Anthony Lewis, pp. 52-53
      5. "New England, Autumn" by Norman Dubie, pp. 54-95
      6. The Sporting Scene (Tennis) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 96-137
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 138-141
      8. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 142-154
      9. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 155
      10. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 155-158
      11. "White Birds" by Sidney Wade, p. 159
      12. [+]
        Books: No More Mr. Knightlys by John Updike, pp. 160-169 - 1 Review
        Superior Women by Alice Adams
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 170 - 2 Reviews
        Foreign Affairs by Alison Lurie
        The Time of Her Life by Robb Forman Dew
      14. [+]
        General Deadly Gambits, by Strobe Talbott, pp. 171-172 - 3 Reviews
        Deadly Gambits by Strobe Talbott
        The Crowded Earth by Pranay Gupte
        Baseball by Walter Iooss, Jr. and Roger Angell
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Devil's Novice, by Ellis Peters, pp. 173-176 - 1 Review
        The Devil's Novice by Ellis Peters
      16. Cover by Charles Saxon
    7. [+]
      November 12, 1984 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-44
      2. "Totalled" by Veronica Geng, p. 45
      3. "The Man in the Moon" by William Maxwell, pp. 46-47
      4. "The Reef" by David St. John, pp. 48-53
      5. "Pearl" by Linda Bierds, pp. 54-55
      6. Profiles (Potatoes) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 56-108
      7. A Reporter at Large (Guns) by Jervis Anderson, pp. 109-173
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 174-175
      9. "Woman Ironing" by W.S. Di Piero, pp. 176-178
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 179-188 - 3 Reviews
        The Little Drummer Girl (1984 Film) by George Roy Hill
        Stranger Than Paradise (1984 Film) by Jim Jarmusch
        Body Double (1984 Film) by Brian De Palma
      11. [+]
        Books: Black Talk by Whitney Balliett, pp. 189-191 - 1 Review
        Bloods by Wallace Terry
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 192 - 2 Reviews
        Second Marriage by Frederick Barthelme
        A Servant's Tale by Paula Fox
      13. [+]
        General Herblock Through the Looking Glass, by Herbert..., pp. 192-195 - 5 Reviews
        Herblock Through the Looking Glass by Herbert Block
        Disclosing the Past by Mary D. Leakey
        Symphony for the Devil by Philip Norman
        What's to Become of the Boy? by Heinrich Boll
        Neptune's Revenge by Anne Simon
      14. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Someone Else's Grave, by Alison Smith, pp. 196-198 - 1 Review
        Someone Else's Grave by Alison Smith
      15. Cover by Jenni Oliver
    8. [+]
      November 19, 1984 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-45
      2. "Foie Gras" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 46-47
      3. "Complaint" by Gjertrud Schnackenberg, pp. 48-57
      4. "Mascara" by Elizabeth Spires, pp. 58-85
      5. A Reporter at Large (China) by Orville Schell, pp. 86-153
      6. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Women), pp. 154-170
      7. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 171-173
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 174-183
      9. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 184
      10. Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 184-189
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 190 - 3 Reviews
        Victory Over Japan by Ellen Gilchrist
        Parachutes and Kisses by Erica Jong
        Say Goodbye to Sam by Michael J. Arlen
      12. [+]
        General The Economic Illusion, by Robert Kuttner, pp. 190-196 - 3 Reviews
        The Economic Illusion by Robert Kuttner
        Has Modernism Failed? by Suzi Gablik
        The Experts Speak by Christopher Cerf and Victor S. Navasky
      13. Cover by Arthur Getz
    9. [+]
      November 26, 1984 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-42
      2. "Secret Ballot" by Veronica Geng, p. 43
      3. "Broderie Anglaise" by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 44-45
      4. "Aerie" by John Updike, pp. 46-48
      5. A Reporter at Large (Game Warden) by John McPhee, pp. 49-51
      6. "Leap of Faith" by David St. John, pp. 52-90
      7. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for the House), pp. 91-111
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 112-119 - 3 Reviews
        Stop Making Sense (1984 Film) by Jonathan Demme
        Comfort and Joy (1984 Film) by Bill Forsyth
        A Soldier's Story (1984 Film) by Norman Jewison
      9. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 120-121
      10. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 122-137
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 138-144
      12. [+]
        Books: Braudel's Summa by Naomi Bliven, pp. 145-147 - 1 Review
        The Perspective of the World, 15th-18th Century by Fernand Braudel
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 148-149 - 2 Reviews
        Circles in a Forest by Dalene Matthee
        Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard
      14. [+]
        General Antigones, by George Steiner, pp. 150-154 - 4 Reviews
        Antigones by George Steiner
        The Dragon Hunters by Frank Graham, Jr.
        Invented Lives by James R. Mellow
        The Golden Age of British Photography, 1839-1900 by Mark Haworth-Booth
      15. Cover by Edward Koren
    10. [+]
      December 3, 1984 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      2. "Horoscopes of the New Zodiac" by Jack Ziegler, pp. 44-45
      3. "Eddie Mac" by John McGahern, pp. 46-47
      4. "Along the Banks of the Don" by Alan Feldman, pp. 48-51
      5. "Rose" by Richard Kenney, pp. 52-53
      6. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 54-99
      7. A Political Journal by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 100-175
      8. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 176-181
      9. The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 182-183
      10. Books by Faith McNulty, pp. 184-196
      11. Cover by Susan Davis
    11. [+]
      December 10, 1984 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-48
      2. "Hey, Kids!" by Bruce McCall, p. 49
      3. "Slow Homecoming" by Peter Handke, pp. 50-51
      4. "George Eliot Country" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 52-56
      5. Profiles (Norman Parkinson) by Kennedy Fraser, p. 57
      6. "The Company We Keep" by Susan Prospere, pp. 58-115
      7. On and Off the Avenue, pp. 116-137
      8. (The Christmas Table) , pp. 138-157
      9. The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 158-164
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 165-173 - 3 Reviews
        The Killing Fields (1984 Film) by Roland Joffe
        Falling in Love (1984 Film) by Ulu Grosbard
        Independence Day (1983 Film) by Robert Mandel
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 174-183
      12. [+]
        Books: Talking on Paper by Whitney Balliett, pp. 184-189 - 1 Review
        The Letters of Jean Rhys by Francis Wyndham, Diana Melly, and Jean Rhys
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 190-191 - 3 Reviews
        Kate's House by Harriet Waugh
        Life Its Ownself by Dan Jenkins
        1982, Janine~~Nineteen Eighty-Two, Janine by Alasdair Gray
      14. [+]
        General Faces of Philip, by Jessica Mitford, pp. 192-193 - 2 Reviews
        Faces of Philip by Jessica Mitford
        Slavery and Human Progress by David Brion Davis
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Briarpatch, by Ross Thomas, pp. 194-196 - 1 Review
        Briarpatch by Ross Thomas
      16. Cover by Anne Burgess
    12. [+]
      December 17, 1984 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      2. "Our Side of the Story" by Veronica Geng, pp. 44-45
      3. "Kid MacArthur" by Stephanie Vaughn, pp. 46-47
      4. "Desires of Here and There" by John Hollander, pp. 48-53
      5. "Cardiac Arrest" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 54-56
      6. Profiles (Wheat) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 57-110
      7. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Men), pp. 111-117
      8. U.S. Chronicles (Kentucky) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 118-132
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 133-137
      10. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 138-145
      11. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 146-147
      12. [+]
        Vital Affections by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 148-155 - 2 Reviews
        War in Val D'Orcia by Iris Origo
        A Durable Fire by Duff Cooper, Diana Cooper, and Artemis Cooper
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 156 - 1 Review
        Digs by Bette Pesetsky
      14. [+]
        General H.G. Wells in Love, by George Philip Wells and..., p. 157 - 3 Reviews
        H.G. Wells in Love by George Philip Wells and H.G. Wells
        Experiment in Autobiography by H.G. Wells
        Ruminations by William Steig
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Maigret's Revolver, by Georges Simenon, pp. 158-160 - 1 Review
        Maigret's Revolver by Georges Simenon
      16. Cover by Iris Van Rynbach
    13. [+]
      December 24, 1984 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-28
      2. "Tooth and Paw" by James Gorman, pp. 29-30
      3. "Greetings, Friends!" by Roger Angell, p. 31
      4. "Grant of Easement" by Elizabeth Tallent, pp. 32-33
      5. "Rincon: The Strangers" by Reynolds Price, pp. 34-36
      6. Personal History (Pennsylvania) by John Updike, pp. 37-57
      7. Onward and Upward with the Arts (Taureaux Piscine) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 58-61
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 62-65
      9. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 66-67
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 68-73
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 74-79 - 3 Reviews
        Dune (1984 Film) by David Lynch
        48 Hrs~~Forty-Eight Hours (1982 Film) by Walter Hill
        Choose Me (1984 Film) by Alan Rudolph
      12. [+]
        Books: The Resurrection of George V by Alistair Cooke, pp. 80-87 - 1 Review
        King George V by Kenneth Rose
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 88 - 3 Reviews
        Miss Peabody's Inheritance by Elizabeth Jolley
        Mr. Scobie's Riddle by Elizabeth Jolley
        Something to Be Desired by Thomas McGuane
      14. [+]
        General The Periodic Table, by Primo Levi, pp. 88-89 - 3 Reviews
        The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
        Getting to Know the General by Graham Greene
        Fate Keeps on Happening by Anita Loos and Ray Pierre Corsini
      15. [+]
        Mystery and Crime The Golden Express, by Derek Lambert, pp. 90-168 - 2 Reviews
        The Golden Express by Derek Lambert
        A Clubbable Woman by Reginald Hill
      16. Cover by Pierre Le-Tan
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