Profile: The Politics of Perception, by Connie Bruck, THE NEW YORKER

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Profile: The Politics of Perception

Strange that a Speaker of the House should emulate the strategies of the Wehrmacht, Ataturk, and ...

by Connie Bruck

The New Yorker, October 9, 1995, pp. 50-58

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      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      5. Annals of Law: True Grit by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 28-35
      6. The World of Business: Odd Man In by Marie Brenner, pp. 36-43
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      10. "Winter Evening" by Charles Simic, pp. 56-62
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      20. Shouts and Murmurs by Richard Liebmann-Smith, pp. 88-90
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      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-26
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
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      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
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      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      5. Annals of Communication: Selling the Air by Ken Auletta, pp. 36-39
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      2. In the Mail, pp. 16-21
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 22-80
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 81-92
      5. Life in the City by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 93-101
      6. Annals of Software by Anthony Lane, pp. 102-117
      7. Letter from Moscow by David Remnick, pp. 118-160
      8. Profile: Show Dog by Susan Orlean, pp. 161-170
      9. Letter from Brooklyn by Ian Frazier, pp. 171-179
      10. Life and Letters by Charles McGrath, pp. 180-184
      11. Artist At Large by Art Spiegelman, pp. 196-199
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      13. Annals of Showtown by Martin Amis, pp. 212-214
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      18. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Roger Angell, pp. 252-261
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      22. "Worked Late on a Tuesday Night" by Deborah Garrison, p. 235
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      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-34
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      5. Letter from Washington: A Sense of Where He's Going by Michael Kelly, pp. 40-52
      6. Annals of Communications: The Race for a Global Network by Ken Auletta, pp. 53-83
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      8. "St. Mark's" by Gerald Stern, pp. 87-89
      9. Postscript: J. William Fulbright by Richard Avedon and Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 90-92
      10. "On the Block" by James Merrill, pp. 93-95
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        Facing Facts by David E. Shi
        Borderliners by Peter Hoeg
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      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-34
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      5. Letter from Mexico: The Unmasking by Alma Guillermoprieto, pp. 40-47
      6. Our Local Correspondents: Shake Them Bones by James Traub, pp. 48-67
      7. Brave New World Dept.: The Biology of Violence by Robert Wright, pp. 68-76
      8. "Morning After a Blizzard" by Deborah Digges, p. 77
      9. Profile: Realms of Wonder by Giles Smith, pp. 78-81
      10. "Looking West from Laguna Beach at Night," "Looking Again at What I Looked at for Seven... by Charles Wright, pp. 82-87
      11. The Art World: American Diasporist by Richard Avedon and Anthony Lane, pp. 88-91
      12. Fiction: "The World of Ideas" by Julie Hecht, pp. 92-98
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        Mozart: A Life by Maynard Solomon
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        The Death of Common Sense by Philip K. Howard
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        Erskine Caldwell: The Journey from Tobacco Road by Dan B. Miller
        Out of Egypt: A Memoir by Andre Aciman
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        Before the Rain (1994 Film) by Milcho Manchevski
        The Quick and the Dead (1995 Film) by Sam Raimi
      18. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 112-113
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 114-116
      20. Cover: Rides of March by Barry Blitt
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      2. In the Mail, pp. 14-15
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-38
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      5. Onward and Upward with the Arts: The Great Guskin by John Lahr, pp. 44-49
      6. Annals of Addiction: A.A. at the Crossroads by Andrew Delbanco and Thomas Delbanco, pp. 50-63
      7. Letter from Mogidishu: A World of Dust by William Finnegan, pp. 64-66
      8. "A Winter's Night" by James Laughlin, pp. 67-71
      9. Easel: The Whitney Biennial by Daniel Maja, pp. 72-74
      10. "To Mrs. Moore at Inishannon" by Derek Mahon, pp. 75-77
      11. Profile: Son of Rumpole by Ian Parker, pp. 78-87
      12. Fiction: "The Nice Restaurant" by Mary Gaitskill, pp. 88-96
      13. [+]
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      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Bobbie Ann Mason, pp. 110-112
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      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-36
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      5. Annals of Law: ITo and the Truth School by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 42-48
      6. Postscript: Braving the Elements by J.D. McClatchy, pp. 49-59
      7. "Koi" by James Merrill, pp. 60-61
      8. Dept. of Disputation: The Spoils of Victimhood by Michael Kinsley, pp. 62-69
      9. Nights at the Ballet: The Czar's Last Dance by Luke Jennings, pp. 70-77
      10. Sketchbook: The Draf-Racing Marathon by Mark Ulriksen, pp. 78-85
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      12. Fiction: "After Rain" by William Trevor, pp. 88-95
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      1. Comment: DOS Miserables by Paul Berman, pp. 8-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-32
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
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      6. Letter from Ireland: Dublin's Epiphany by Colm Toibin, pp. 45-53
      7. States of Mind: The Devil Problem by David Remnick, pp. 54-58
      8. "April in the Village" by Samn Stockwell, p. 59
      9. Sketchbook: The designer John Galliano by Michael Roberts, pp. 60-65
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      11. Fiction: "The Dark Stage" by David Plante, pp. 82-84
      12. [+]
        Books: The X Factor by Daniel J. Kevles, pp. 85-89 - 2 Reviews
        The Sexual Brain by Simon LeVay
        The Science of Desire by Dean Hamer and Peter Copeland
      13. [+]
        Growing Up Is Hard To Do by Cathleen Schine, pp. 90-91 - 1 Review
        Lizard by Banana Yoshimoto
      14. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 92 - 4 Reviews
        Felicia's Journey by William Trevor
        Open Water by Maria Flook
        Slaughterhouse: Bosnia and the Failure of the West by David Rieff
        Bystander by Colin Westerbeck and Joel Meyerowitz
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, p. 93 - 2 Reviews
        Dolores Claiborne (1994 Film) by Taylor Hackford
        Martha and I (1991 Film) by Jiri Weiss
      16. "Easter Sunday, 1955" by Elizabeth Spires, pp. 94-95
      17. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 96-97
      18. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 98-99
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Frank Gannon, pp. 100-102
      20. Cover: Ninety-five Fools by Richard McGuire
    2. [+]
      April 10, 1995 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Comment: Mind Game by Roger Angell, pp. 5-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-32
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      5. Dept. of Disputation: Here Comes the Sun by Gregg Easterbrook, pp. 38-43
      6. The World of Fashion: Exposure by Ingrid Sischy, pp. 44-55
      7. Annals of Surveillance: Oswad in the U.S.S.R. by Norman Mailer, pp. 56-59
      8. "Body" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 60-67
      9. "Did I Say Father?," "Phone Call" by Hugh Seidman, pp. 68-79
      10. "Brief Bio" by Phillis Levin, pp. 80-89
      11. "Circe's Power" by Louise Gluck, pp. 90-99
      12. [+]
        Books: Soul Man by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 100-102 - 1 Review
        You Send Me by Daniel J. Wolff, S.R. Crain, Clifton White, and G. David Tenenbaum, ...
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 103 - 1 Review
        Don Juan DeMarco (1995 Film) by Jeremy Leven
      14. Showcase by Annie Leibovitz and Brendan Lemon, pp. 104-107
      15. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 108-110
      16. Cover: Time and Tide by Edward Sorel
    3. [+]
      April 17, 1995 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: Speaker's Dozen by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 5-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-32
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-48
      5. Our Local Correspondents: In Your Face by James Traub, pp. 49-55
      6. "A Bed of Leaves" by Michael Longley, pp. 56-64
      7. Popular Chronicles: Devotion Road by Susan Orlean, pp. 65-71
      8. A Reporter at Large: The Siege of Mirebalais by Tracy Kidder, pp. 72-76
      9. "A Hall" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 77-85
      10. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Anthony Lane and Richard Avedon, pp. 86-88
      11. "Cain" by Caroline Fraser, p. 89
      12. Easel: An exhibition in Los Angeles by David Hockney, pp. 90-91
      13. Fiction: "In Roseau" by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 92-100
      14. [+]
        Books: The Unfinished by George Steiner, pp. 101-103 - 1 Review
        The Man Without Qualities, Vol. 1 by Robert Musil
      15. "An Exercise in Sadness" by Gabrielle Glancy, pp. 104-105
      16. [+]
        Gothic Revival by Claire Messud, pp. 106-107 - 1 Review
        Private Altars by Katherine Mosby
      17. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 108 - 4 Reviews
        The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
        Edison: Inventing the Century by Neil Baldwin
        Modern Japanese Diaries by Donald Keene
        The Annals of Chile by Paul Muldoon
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 109-110 - 2 Reviews
        Rob Roy (1995 Film) by Michael Caton-Jones
        Amateur (1994 Film) by Hal Hartley
      19. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 111-113
      20. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 114-115
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Benjamin Cheever, pp. 116-118
      22. Cover: Theology of the Tax Cut by Art Spiegelman
    4. [+]
      April 24, 1995 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: The Inseparables by Bernard Avishai, pp. 5-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-34
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      5. Letter from Washington: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet by Michael Kelly, pp. 40-43
      6. "The Root of Father Is Fat" by Terese Svoboda, pp. 44-66
      7. Annals of Conservation: Survival of the Hunter by Peter Matthiessen, pp. 67-69
      8. "The Heart" by Donald Hall, pp. 70-77
      9. Report from Vietnam: The Last Battle by Neil Sheehan, pp. 78-81
      10. "Sunday, Across the Tasman" by August Kleinzahler, pp. 82-87
      11. Downtown Chronicles: Friends of Dorothy by Hilton Als, pp. 88-95
      12. Artists' Notebook: Head for the Hills! by R. Crumb and Aline Kominsky-Crumb, pp. 96-97
      13. Fiction: "Why China?" by Jennifer Egan, pp. 98-106
      14. [+]
        American by Invitation by Michael Lind, pp. 107-109 - 1 Review
        Alien Nation by Peter Brimelow
      15. Showcase by Richard Avedon and James Wolcott, pp. 110-112
      16. [+]
        Ghosts by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 113-114 - 1 Review
        The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninh
      17. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 115 - 4 Reviews
        American Tabloid by James Ellroy
        How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill
        Nine Parts of Desire by Geraldine Brooks
        Closest Companion by Geoffrey C. Ward
      18. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 116-117
      19. "Having Our Say," "London Suite" by Nancy Franklin, pp. 118-119
      20. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 120-123 - 1 Review
        Wings of Courage (1995 Film) by Jean-Jacques Annaud
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Slansky, pp. 124-126
      22. Cover: The Auto Show by Bruce McCall
    5. [+]
      May 1, 1995 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Comment: The Flat Tax Society by Michael Kinsley, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-28
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-32
      5. Dept. of Second Thoughts: Loury's Exodus by Robert S. Boynton, pp. 33-39
      6. "At Dusk" by Robin Robertson, pp. 40-41
      7. Popular Chronicles: Short Cuts by Susan Orlean, pp. 42-49
      8. A Reporter at Large: Explaining Hitler by Ron Rosenbaum, pp. 50-53
      9. "A Wood in the Rhineland: October, 1944" by Stephen Stepanchev, pp. 54-60
      10. "Marriages" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 61-66
      11. "Zea" by Richard Wilbur, pp. 67-69
      12. Letter from Berchtesgaden: Beauty and the Beast by Philip Hamburger, pp. 70-73
      13. Fiction: "The Target Audience" by Robert Bingham, pp. 74-79
      14. [+]
        Books: Carry That Weight by Adam Gopnik, pp. 80-82 - 2 Reviews
        A Day in the Life by Mark Hertsgaard
        Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald
      15. "Victim Song" by Harold Brodkey, pp. 83-84
      16. [+]
        The Stripper and the Swan by Wayne Koestenbaum, pp. 85-86 - 1 Review
        The Look of Things by Henri Cole
      17. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        Waiting for the Dark, Waiting for the Light by Ivan Klima
        Age of Consent by Geoffrey Wolff
        The Commodore by Patrick O'Brian
        Jasmine Nights by S.P. Somtow
      18. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 88-90
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, p. 91 - 2 Reviews
        Crumb (1994 Film) by Terry Zwigoff
        Kiss of Death (1995 Film) by Barbet Schroeder
      20. "The Harbor" by Eavan Boland, pp. 92-93
      21. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 94-95
      22. Shouts & Murmurs by Wendy Wasserstein, pp. 96-98
      23. Cover: Play Ball! by Mark Ulriksen
    6. [+]
      May 8, 1995 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: Violence as Style by Adam Gopnik, pp. 6-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-32
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      5. The Sporting Scene by David Remnick, pp. 38-39
      6. Letter from Bosnia by Misha Glenny, pp. 45-53
      7. Personal History by Francine du Plessix Gray, pp. 54-58
      8. "Man Waking" by Jane Kenyon, pp. 59-65
      9. Dept. of Disputation by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 66-68
      10. Postscript: Ginger Rogers by Arlene Croce, pp. 70-71
      11. Fiction: "Not This" by Matthew Klam, pp. 72-84
      12. [+]
        A Lion At His Desk by Elizabeth Hardwick, pp. 85-88 - 1 Review
        Edmund Wilson: A Biography by Jeffrey Meyers
      13. [+]
        Runaway by Tom Shone, pp. 89-90 - 1 Review
        Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler
      14. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 91 - 4 Reviews
        Moo by Jane Smiley
        Cock-a-Doodle-Doo by Philip Weiss
        Minding the Children by Geraldine Youcha
        Principal Products of Portugal by Donald Hall
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 92-94 - 1 Review
        Burnt by the Sun (1994 Film) by Nikita Mikhalkov
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 95-97
      17. Words of Love by Nancy Franklin, pp. 98-99
      18. "How Like the Sound", pp. 40-44
      19. "Cesarean" by Jane Kenyon, p. 69
      20. Shouts & Murmurs by David Sedaris, pp. 100-102
      21. Cover: Sweet Nothings by Jacques de Loustal
    7. [+]
      May 15, 1995 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: Without a Trace by Sara Mosle, pp. 7-11
      2. In the Mail, pp. 12-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-32
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      5. Annals of Accountability: Children of Waco by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 38-45
      6. Astronomical Notebook: Minds and Matter by Timothy Ferris, pp. 46-47
      7. "Ceasefire" by Michael Longley, pp. 48-51
      8. A Reporter at Large: Master of Illusion by Stephen Schiff, pp. 52-69
      9. Letter from the Andes: The New Politics of Coca by Andrew Weil, pp. 70-73
      10. "To My Son" by Stephen Berg, pp. 74-79
      11. Sketchbook: Moonglow by Red Grooms, pp. 80-81
      12. Fiction: "His Women" by Alice Adams, pp. 82-86
      13. [+]
        Pomp and Circumstances by Peter Ackroyd, pp. 87-89 - 1 Review
        Walter Pater: Lover of Strange Souls by Denis Donoghue
      14. [+]
        Twentieth-Century Demeter by Helen Vendler, pp. 90-92 - 1 Review
        Mother Love by Rita Dove
      15. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 93 - 4 Reviews
        Imperfect Thirst by Galway Kinnell
        The Ghost Trio by Linda Bierds
        Dared and Done by Julia Markus
        The Double Flame by Octavio Paz
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 94-95 - 2 Reviews
        Crimson Tide (1995 Film) by Tony Scott
        The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995 Film) by Christopher Monger
      17. "Still-Life in Garden" by Rachel Hadas, p. 96
      18. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 97-99
      19. "Indiscretions," "The Rose Tattoo" by Nancy Franklin, pp. 100-101
      20. Shouts & Murmurs by Calvin Trillin, pp. 102-104
      21. Cover: Mother's Day by HA
    8. [+]
      May 22, 1995 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Comment: Room 315 by David Remnick, pp. 4-5
      2. In the Mail, pp. 6-7
      3. Goings On About the Town, pp. 8-26
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      5. Annals of Communications: The Consigliere by Ken Auletta, pp. 33-42
      6. Annals of Epidemiology: Back in the Hot Zone by Richard Preston, pp. 43-45
      7. The Sporting Scene: Called Strike by Roger Angell, pp. 46-48
      8. "January, Daughter" by Sharon Olds, pp. 49-53
      9. A Reporter at Large: A Death of One's Own by Andrew Solomon, pp. 54-55
      10. "Tell Me, What Is the Soul" by Jean Valentine, pp. 56-59
      11. Showcases by Richard Avedon by Hilton Als, pp. 60-63
      12. "Boys in the Square at Bologna" by Dave Smith, pp. 64-69
      13. Life and Letters: Notes from Offstage by Alan Bennett, pp. 70-71
      14. "Pot Nomads" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 72-77
      15. Jerome Robbins by Brendan Lemon, pp. 78-79
      16. Fiction: "Jealous Husband Returns in Form of Parrot" by Robert Olen Butler, pp. 80-86
      17. [+]
        Net Losses by James Gleick, pp. 87-88 - 4 Reviews
        Surfing on the Internet by J.C. Herz
        Living at Light Speed by Danny Goodman
        The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll
        Silicon Snake Oil by Clifford Stoll
      18. [+]
        Midlife Success by Hal Espen, pp. 89-90 - 1 Review
        Men in Black by Scott Spencer
      19. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 91 - 4 Reviews
        The Distinguished Guest by Sue Miller
        Marie Curie: A Life by Susan Quinn
        Excellent Cadavers by Alexander Stille
        Landscapes of the Civil War by Constance Sullivan
      20. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 92-95
      21. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 96-97 - 3 Reviews
        While You Were Sleeping (1995 Film) by Jon Turteltaub
        French Kiss (1995 Film) by Lawrence Kasdan
        Forget Paris (1995 Film) by Billy Crystal
      22. "Different" by Frankie Keller, pp. 98-99
      23. Shouts & Murmers by Christopher Buckley, pp. 100-102
      24. Cover: The Roar of the Crowd by Edward Sorel
    9. [+]
      May 29, 1995 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: N.R.A., G.O.P., R.I.P. by Sean Wilentz, pp. 6-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      5. Dept. of Disputation: The Ultimate Block Grant by Michael Kinsley, pp. 36-40
      6. Our Local Correspondents: The Political Supermarket by James Traub, pp. 41-44
      7. City Perils: The Fifty-Name-Story Crisis by Joe Morgenstern, pp. 45-47
      8. "Woman Police Officer in Elevator" by James Lasdun, pp. 48-53
      9. A Reporter at Large: State Secrets by Calvin Trillin, pp. 54-63
      10. A Night on the Town: Serious Style by Robert Risko and Hilton Als, pp. 64-67
      11. Fiction: "Deep River" by Richard Ford, pp. 68-69
      12. "Horned Poppy" by Vicki Feaver, pp. 70-83
      13. [+]
        Rhyme and Unreason by Anthony Lane, pp. 84-88 - 1 Review
        Edward Lear by Peter Levi
      14. [+]
        Box Me, Daddy, Eight to the Bar Code by John Updike, p. 89 - 1 Review
        The Total Package by Thomas Hine
      15. "Some Last Words" by Mark Strand, p. 90
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 91-93 - 2 Reviews
        Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995 Film) by John McTiernan
        A Little Princess (1995 Film) by Alfonso Cuaron
      17. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 94-95
      18. Shouts & Murmers by Ian Frazier, pp. 96-98
      19. Cover: Le Dejeuner sur l'Herrbe by Mark Ulriksen
    10. [+]
      June 5, 1995 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: 2002: A Haste Odyssey by Robert Kuttner, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      5. Dept. of Diplomacy: The Western Front by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 36-42
      6. The Justice File: Rejecting Gina by Jane Mayer, pp. 43-45
      7. "Self-Portrait" by Revan Schendler, pp. 46-51
      8. Annals of Communications: Pay Per Views by Ken Auletta, pp. 52-57
      9. A Critic at Large: A House of One's Own by Janet Malcolm, pp. 58-64
      10. "Chinese Occasions" by Michael Longley, pp. 65-74
      11. "Chinese Objects" by Michael Longley, pp. 75-79
      12. Casual: "Primary Sources" by Rick Moody, pp. 80-84
      13. [+]
        Books: The Devil's Disciple by Peter Conrad, pp. 85-87 - 1 Review
        Mapplethorpe: A Biography by Patricia Morrisroe
      14. Showcase: Mercedes Ruehl by Richard Avedon and Brendan Lemon, pp. 88-90
      15. [+]
        Roll Over, Pythagoras by Jim Holt, pp. 91-92 - 1 Review
        Emblems of Mind by Edward Rothstein
      16. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 93 - 4 Reviews
        The Love Letter by Cathleen Schine
        Flesh and Blood by Michael Cunningham
        The Notorious Life of Gyp by Willa Z. Silverman
        China Pop by Jianying Zha
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 94-96 - 1 Review
        Braveheart (1995 Film) by Mel Gibson
      18. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 97-99
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 100-102
      20. Cover: Something for Everyone by Barry Blitt
    11. [+]
      June 12, 1995 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Fiction: "Love Far from Home" (1946) by Italo Calvino, pp. 4-8
      2. Comment: No Peace to Keep by William Finnegan, pp. 9-13
      3. In the Mail, pp. 14-15
      4. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-34
      5. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      6. Letter from Pakistan: Children of the Jihad by Mary Anne Weaver, pp. 40-47
      7. Popular Chronicles: We Just Up and Left by Susan Orlean, pp. 48-65
      8. A Reporter at Large: The Mystery of Sandia Cave by Douglas Preston, pp. 66-71
      9. Easel: The Beverly Hills Hotel by Miles Hyman, pp. 72-74
      10. "Audition" by Julia Alvarez, pp. 75-77
      11. Showcase: Alex Jennings by Richard Avedon and Brendan Lemon, pp. 78-79
      12. "Anticipation" by Charlie Smith, pp. 80-83
      13. Annals of Self-Esteem: Books as Furniture by Nicholson Baker, pp. 84-90
      14. "Back" by Whitney Balliett, pp. 91-97
      15. [+]
        Walt Whitman's Ghost by Paul Berman, pp. 98-103 - 1 Review
        Walt Whitman's America by David S. Reynolds
      16. [+]
        Love in Theory by Hilton Als, pp. 104-105 - 1 Review
        The End of the Story by Lydia Davis
      17. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 106 - 4 Reviews
        Hunters and Gatherers by Geoff Nicholson
        The Green Parrot by Princess Marthe Bibesco
        The Day the War Ended by Martin Gilbert
        The City of Florence by R.W.B. Lewis
      18. On Television: David Letterman by James Wolcott, pp. 107-108
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 109-111 - 2 Reviews
        The Glass Shield (1994 Film) by Charles Burnett
        Johnny Mnemonic (1995 Film) by Robert Longo
      20. Shouts & Murmurs by Douglas McGrath, pp. 112-114
      21. Cover: Icarus by Eric Drooker
    12. [+]
      June 19, 1995 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: The Wrong Box by Sara Mosle, pp. 6-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-9
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-28
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      5. Downtown Chronicles: Sudden Def by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 34-42
      6. In the Garden: Plant Parenthood by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 43-46
      7. Annals of the Cold War: The General and World War III by Richard Rhodes, pp. 47-56
      8. "The Flowers of the Forest" by Robin Robertson, pp. 57-59
      9. A Reporter at Large: The Road to Paranoia by Michael Kelly, pp. 60-69
      10. Showcase: Isaac Stern by Richard Avedon and Paul Griffiths, pp. 70-75
      11. Profile: Artist Unknown by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 76-77
      12. "Zirbelstrasse" by Michael Hofmann, pp. 78-83
      13. Fiction: "Anaconda" by Martha McPhee, pp. 84-90
      14. [+]
        Dear Darling Cosmos by Brendan Gill, pp. 91-93 - 1 Review
        The Architecture of the Jumping Universe: A Polemic by Charles Jencks
      15. [+]
        Scots Adrift by Susannah Clapp, pp. 94-95 - 1 Review
        Debatable Land by Candia McWilliam
      16. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 96 - 4 Reviews
        Reef by Romesh Gunesekera
        Zola: A Life by Frederick Brown
        Tara Revisited by Catherine Clinton
        Memoir of the Bookie's Son by Sidney Offit
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 97-99 - 1 Review
        The Bridges of Madison County (1995 Film) by Clint Eastwood
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Nadine Gordimer, pp. 100-102
      19. Cover: Father's Day by Kathy Osborn
    13. [+]
      June 26, 1995 Issue = 32 Articles
      1. Comment: The Obsessives by Bill Buford, pp. 10-15
      2. In the Mail, pp. 16-21
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 22-54
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 55-59
      5. Annals of Popularity: Warring Fictions by Anthony Lane, pp. 60-73
      6. Journals: The Shadow in the Garden by James Atlas, pp. 74-85
      7. Journals: Not Half as Bright as Hamlet by Leonard Michaels, pp. 86-91
      8. Journals: My Life as Harold by Nicholson Baker, pp. 92-95
      9. The Publishing World: Buy My Book, Please by Martin Amis, pp. 96-99
      10. Fiction: "Maths Class" by Seamus Deane, pp. 100-103
      11. Journals: A Diamond to Cut New York by Dawn Powell, pp. 104-113
      12. Fiction: "The Ultimatum" by Philip Roth, pp. 114-115
      13. "My Son the Man" by Sharon Olds, pp. 116-120
      14. Journals: What Happened Next by Richard Ford, pp. 121-127
      15. Fiction: "Jim and the Dead Man" by Mark Twain, pp. 128-129
      16. Commentaries: Twain and his novel by Bobbie Ann Mason, p. 130
      17. The river by Roger Angell, pp. 130-131
      18. The ending by E.L. Doctorow, p. 132
      19. That word by William Styron, p. 132
      20. But was he a racist? by David Bradley, p. 133
      21. Journals: Delirium and Detachment by Joyce Carol Oates, pp. 134-136
      22. "Recollection, In Tranquillity" by Joyce Carol Oates, p. 137
      23. Fiction: "In the Beginning" by Ian McEwan, pp. 138-143
      24. Letters: To a Young Writer by V.S. Naipaul, pp. 144-152
      25. Fiction: "Poetry Lessons" by Paul Theroux, pp. 153-155
      26. "The Error" by Ted Hughes, pp. 156-165
      27. Fiction: "The Green Man" by Jeanette Winterson, pp. 166-169
      28. Fiction: "Achates McNeil" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, pp. 170-181
      29. [+]
        Books: The Man Within by John Updike, pp. 182-185 - 2 Reviews
        Graham Greene: Three Lives by Anthony Mockler
        Graham Greene: The Man Within by Michael Shelden
      30. "Crustacean Island" by Kay Ryan, pp. 186-187
      31. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 188-190
      32. Cover: Paperback Riders by Owen Smith
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1995 = 11 Issues, 225 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 10, 1995 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: The G.O.P. Tax Increase by Michael Kinsley, pp. 4-5
      2. In the Mail, pp. 6-7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-22
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-26
      5. The Political Scene by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 27-29
      6. Annals of Justice by James S. Kunen, pp. 34-39
      7. Life and Letters by David Plante, pp. 40-51
      8. Fiction: "Drenka's Men" by Philip Roth, pp. 56-61
      9. Portfolio: An American Attitude by Sandro Miller and Alec Wilkinson, pp. 67-72
      10. [+]
        The Red-Hot Transendentalist by Edward Hirsch, pp. 73-75 - 1 Review
        Emerson: The Mind on Fire by Robert D. Richardson, Jr.
      11. [+]
        Witness To Strangeness by Verlyn Klinkenborg, pp. 76-77 - 1 Review
        Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee
      12. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 78 - 4 Reviews
        At Home with the Glynns by Eric Kraft
        The Garlic Ballads by Mo Yan
        Robert E. Lee: A Biography by Emory M. Thomas
        The Liars' Club by Mary Karr
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 79-80 - 2 Reviews
        Apollo 13 (1995 Film) by Ron Howard
        Batman Forever (1995 Film) by Joel Schumacher
      14. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 81-82
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 83-85
      16. "The Expanding Universe: Two Views" by Peter Kane Dufault, pp. 30-33
      17. "Ithaca" by Louise Gluck, pp. 52-55
      18. "Metropolis" by Billy Collins, pp. 62-66
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Calvin Trillin, pp. 86-88
      20. Cover: Mohawk Manhattan by Anita Kunz
    2. [+]
      July 17, 1995 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: Cookie Monster by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 6-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-9
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-21
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 22-25
      5. Letter from Washington: The Man of the Minute by Michael Kelly, pp. 26-28
      6. "The Way Things Are in Franklin" by Jane Kenyon, pp. 29-30
      7. Annals of Law: Putting It in Black and White by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 31-34
      8. Personal History: The Ghosts of Mrs. Gandhi by Amitav Ghosh, pp. 35-41
      9. Profile: Dealing with Roseanne by John Lahr, pp. 42-49
      10. "Curator" by James Lasdun, pp. 50-61
      11. Fiction: "Experiment" by Julian Barnes, pp. 62-65
      12. "Theatre of Pain" by Elizabeth Spires, pp. 66-67
      13. The Art World: Whistler in the Dark by Adam Gopnik, pp. 68-73
      14. [+]
        Books: It's Elementary by James Traub, pp. 74-78 - 1 Review
        The Power of Their Ideas by Deborah Meier
      15. [+]
        Gender Uncertainties by Edmund White, pp. 79-81 - 1 Review
        Vice Versa by Marjorie Garber
      16. Showcase by Annie Leibovitz and Joan Acocella, pp. 82-83
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 84-85 - 1 Review
        First Knight (1995 Film) by Jerry Zucker
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce Feirstein, pp. 86-88
      19. Cover: The Treasure by Peter de Seve
    3. [+]
      July 24, 1995 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Cereal Killing by D.R. and H.H., pp. 4-5
      2. In the Mail, pp. 6-7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-26
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      5. Annals of the South Bronx: Banana Kelly's Toughest Fight by Lis Harris, pp. 32-38
      6. "Voyage" by Josephine Jacobsen, pp. 39-40
      7. Popular Chronicles: The Big Picture by Susan Orlean, pp. 41-45
      8. Letter from Chechnya: In Stalin's Wake by David Remnick, pp. 46-55
      9. Art and Verse: "Rock Song" by Allen Ginsberg and Eric Drooker, pp. 56-60
      10. "Wedding" by Emily Rechnitz, pp. 61-62
      11. Artist at Large: Very, Very Jerry by Bill Griffith, p. 63
      12. Fiction: "Sculpture 1" by Angela Patrinos, pp. 64-69
      13. A Critic at Large: Twilight of the Goddess by Claudia Roth Pierpont, pp. 70-76
      14. "Vague Memory from Childhood" by Donald Justice, pp. 77-81
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 82-84 - 1 Review
        Nine Months (1995 Film) by Chris Columbus
      16. [+]
        Books: Food of Love by George Steiner, pp. 85-87 - 1 Review
        The Romantic Generation by Charles Rosen
      17. [+]
        Birth in Venice by Hilton Als, p. 88 - 1 Review
        Profane Friendship by Harold Brodkey
      18. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 89 - 4 Reviews
        Mrs. Jordan's Profession by Claire Tomalin
        A Byzantine Journey by John Ash
        Diary of a Survivor by Ana Rodriguez and Glenn Garvin
        Tennis and the Meaning of Life by Jay Jennings
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Richard Stengel, pp. 90-92
      20. Cover: Dog Days by Mark Ulriksen
    4. [+]
      July 31, 1995 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: The Nuclear Jubilee by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 6-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-9
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-25
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 26-29
      5. Annals of Law: The Thin White Line by Fredric Dannen, pp. 30-34
      6. Personal History: I Say This by Emily Hahn, pp. 35-39
      7. Letter from Hiroshima: Did the Bomb End the War? by Murray Sayle, pp. 40-47
      8. "The Dark Hole" by Virginia Hamilton Adair, pp. 48-58
      9. "Ukiyo-e" by John Burnside, pp. 59-64
      10. From the Archives: The Day the Bomb Fell by John Hersey, pp. 65-67
      11. Fiction: "The Zoo Attack" by Haruki Murakami, pp. 68-74
      12. [+]
        Books: I Lost It in the Saucer by James Wolcott, pp. 75-77 - 1 Review
        Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind by C.D.B. Bryan
      13. [+]
        Biker Days by Paul Berman, p. 78 - 1 Review
        The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto Che Guevara, Cintio Vitier, and Aleida Guevara, ...
      14. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 79 - 4 Reviews
        The Riders by Tim Winton
        Splitting by Fay Weldon
        Athena by John Banville
        South of the Big Four by Don Kurtz
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 80-82 - 2 Reviews
        Kids (1995 Film) by Larry Clark
        Wild Reeds (1994 Film) by Andre Techine
      16. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 83-85
      17. Musical Events by Paul Griffith, pp. 86-87
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Hart Seely, pp. 88-90
      19. Cover: Under the Cloud by Lorenzo Mattotti
    5. [+]
      August 7, 1995 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: Promises, Promises by William Finnegan, pp. 4-5
      2. In the Mail, pp. 6-7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      5. Onward and Upward with the Arts: Hong Kong Babylon by Fredric Dannen, pp. 30-32
      6. "A Plain Ordinary Steel Needle Can Float on Pure Water" by Kay Ryan, pp. 33-38
      7. Personal History: Object Lesson by Noelle Oxenhandler, pp. 39-43
      8. A Reporter at Large: Double Mystery by Lawrence Wright, pp. 44-49
      9. "Upon Winning One's Flight in the Senior Four-Ball" by John Updike, pp. 50-52
      10. Artist at Large: The Hamptons Express by Robert Risko, pp. 53-59
      11. "Lizard and I" by Sandy Solomon, pp. 60-63
      12. Fact and Fiction: A. Burgess, Slightly Foxed by Paul Theroux, pp. 64-69
      13. "Homage to Chekhov" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 70-74
      14. [+]
        Cheap Speech by Jeffrey Rosen, pp. 75-79 - 5 Reviews
        Constitutional Domains: Democracy, Community, Management by Robert C. Post
        Defending Pornography by Nadine Strossen
        Fighting Words by Kent Greenawalt
        Scrambling for Protection by Patrick M. Garry
        Abandoned in the Wasteland by Newton N. Minow and Craig L. LaMay
      15. [+]
        Requiem for a Yorkshireman by Tom Shone, pp. 80-81 - 1 Review
        And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison
      16. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 82 - 4 Reviews
        Therapy by David Lodge
        Spinsters by Pagan Kennedy
        In the Time of the Americans by David Fromkin
        Little Girls in Pretty Boxes by Joan Ryan
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 83-85 - 2 Reviews
        Waterworld (1995 Film) by Kevin Reynolds and Kevin Costner
        The Net (1995 Film) by Irwin Winkler
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Betsy Berne, pp. 86-88
      19. Cover: Summer Terrace by Mariscal
    6. [+]
      August 14, 1995 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: E Pluribus Unabomber by Daniel J. Kevles, pp. 2-5
      2. In the Mail, pp. 6-7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-22
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      5. Annals of Communications: Awesome by Ken Auletta, pp. 28-32
      6. Our Far-Flung Correspondents: Alone with the Secretary-General by Michael Ignatieff, pp. 33-36
      7. "One Morning" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 37-39
      8. The Sporting Scene: The Games Men Play by Martin Amis, pp. 40-41
      9. "Hay" by Paul Muldoon, pp. 42-47
      10. Letter from Germany: The Politics of Memory by Jane Kramer, pp. 48-49
      11. "Plus the Fact of You" by Brad Leithauser, pp. 50-65
      12. The Publishing World: Wasn't She Great? by Michael Korda, pp. 66-73
      13. Fiction: "Sounds" by Vladimir Nabokov, pp. 74-78
      14. [+]
        Light and Shadows by Mary Hawthorne, pp. 79-80 - 1 Review
        Walker Evans: A Biography by Belinda Rathbone
      15. [+]
        Chicken Supreme by Jeffrey Toobin, p. 81 - 1 Review
        The Center Holds by James F. Simon
      16. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 82 - 4 Reviews
        Wild Game by Frank Bergon
        Giant Bluefin by Douglas Whynott
        Reflections of Eden by Birute M.F. Galdikas
        Kayaking the Vermilion Sea by Jonathan Waterman
      17. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 83-84
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 85 - 1 Review
        The Usual Suspects (1995 Film) by Bryan Singer
      19. "Clothespin" by Ann Quinn, pp. 86-87
      20. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 88-90
      21. Cover: Bumper Crop by Peter de Seve
    7. [+]
      August 21, 1995 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Comment: American Beauty by Hal Espen, pp. 11-15
      2. In the Mail, pp. 16-20
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 21-52
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 53-61
      5. Dispatches: Damage Control by Michael Kelly, pp. 62-66
      6. Down the Runway: Irina Rising by Jay McInerney, pp. 67-71
      7. A Reporter at Large: The Last Romanov Mystery by Robert K. Massie, pp. 72-81
      8. "Bunny" by Michael Ryan, pp. 82-90
      9. "Travel Slides" by Emily Hiestand, pp. 91-95
      10. Sketchbook: The Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame and Museum by Gerald Scarfe, pp. 96-97
      11. Fiction: "Cinnamon Skin" by Edmund White, pp. 98-104
      12. [+]
        Books: Novel Thoughts by John Updike, pp. 105-107 - 4 Reviews
        Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
        The Thought Gang by Tibor Fischer
        The Romantic Movement by Alain de Botton
        Galatea 2.2 by Richard Powers
      13. "A Swimming Lesson" by John Burnside, pp. 108-114
      14. [+]
        Crazy for You by James Wolcott, p. 115 - 1 Review
        Sights Unseen by Kaye Gibbons
      15. [+]
        Spy Anxiety by David Remnick, pp. 116-117 - 1 Review
        Sleeper Spy by William Safire
      16. [+]
        Rebel, Rebel by Fernanda Eberstadt, pp. 118-119 - 1 Review
        The Black Album by Hanif Kureishi
      17. [+]
        Lady Vanishes by Stephen Schiff, pp. 120-121 - 1 Review
        Panama by Eric Zencey
      18. [+]
        Man Overboard by Andrea Lee, pp. 122-123 - 1 Review
        The Island of the Day Before by Umberto Eco
      19. [+]
        Femme Fatale by Hal Espen, pp. 124-125 - 1 Review
        In the Cut by Susanna Moore
      20. [+]
        Father and Son by Sara Mosle, pp. 126-128 - 1 Review
        Mr. Ives' Christmas by Oscar Hijuelos
      21. [+]
        Recommended Reading, pp. 129-131 - 11 Reviews
        Saving Grace by Lee Smith
        The Poet Dying by Ernst Pawel
        The Trial of Elizabeth Cree by Peter Ackroyd
        Firebrand: The Life of Horace Liveright by Tom Dardis
        Rain by Kirsty Gunn
        A Genius for Living by Janet Byrne
        Everything and More by Geoff Nicholson
        Safe in America by Marcie Hershman
        Peculiar People by Augustus Hare, Anita Miller, and James Papp
        Volcano by Garrett Hongo
        Harvest of the Cold Months by Elizabeth David and Jill Norman
      22. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 132-135 - 2 Reviews
        Beyond Rangoon (1994 Film) by John Boorman
        Dangerous Minds (1995 Film) by John N. Smith
      23. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 136-138
      24. Cover: Diving In by Lorenzo Mattotti
    8. [+]
      September 4, 1995 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: The Independent Route by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 6-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      5. Our Local Correspondents: Street Fight by James Traub, pp. 36-38
      6. "Elegy for My Sister" by Sherod Santos, pp. 39-40
      7. Letter from Bosnia: We Hate You by David Rieff, pp. 41-45
      8. "Truffle Pigs" by William Matthews, pp. 46-55
      9. A Reporter at Large: A Rapist's Homecoming by Lawrence Wright, pp. 56-59
      10. "Nostalgia" by Lloyd Schwartz, pp. 60-69
      11. Life and Letters: Remembering Robert Graves by Alastair Reid, pp. 70-81
      12. Sketchbook: A Weekend in New Hampshire by Steve Brodner, pp. 82-83
      13. Fiction: "Toward a More Precise Identification of the Newer Angels" by Allan Gurganus, pp. 84-88
      14. [+]
        Books: Mahlermania by Alex Ross, pp. 89-92 - 2 Reviews
        Gustav Mahler: Vienna, The Years of Challenge by Henry-Louis de La Grange
        The Mahler Album by Gilbert Kaplan
      15. [+]
        In Defense of Reason by Paul Berman, pp. 93-94 - 2 Reviews
        The Imaginary Jew by Alain Finkielkraut
        The Defeat of the Mind by Alain Finkielkraut
      16. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 95 - 4 Reviews
        The Invention of Curried Sausage by Uwe Timm
        The Ukimwi Road by Dervla Murphy
        London at War by Philip Ziegler
        The Last Harvest by Paul Raeburn
      17. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 96-98
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 99-101 - 2 Reviews
        Babe (1995 Film) by Chris Noonan
        Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995 Film) by Don Was
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Joyce Carol Oates, pp. 102-104
      20. Cover: The Last Judgment by Edward Sorel
    9. [+]
      September 11, 1995 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: Dissed by Sara Mosle, pp. 5-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-9
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      5. The Political Scene: The Boss by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 36-43
      6. Popular Chronicles: Her Town by Susan Orlean, pp. 44-47
      7. "Mirage Oases" by Kay Ryan, pp. 48-53
      8. A Reporter at Large: Life After Vince by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 54-63
      9. Showcase: Unseen Stieglitz by Alfred Stieglitz and Ingrid Sischy, pp. 64-66
      10. "A Green Crab's Shell" by Mark Doty, p. 67
      11. Letter from Italy: The Fall of Caesar by Alexander Stille, pp. 68-73
      12. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Dodie Kazanjian, pp. 74-77
      13. "A Film" by Alain Bosquet, pp. 78-83
      14. Fiction: "A Cottage Near Twin Falls" by Evan S. Connell, pp. 84-86
      15. [+]
        Books: No Easy Way Out by Alan Ryan, pp. 87-90 - 1 Review
        Virtually Normal by Andrew Sullivan
      16. [+]
        Revolutions Per Minute by Rob Nixon, pp. 91-92 - 1 Review
        High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
      17. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 93 - 4 Reviews
        Friends in High Places by Douglas Frantz and David McKean
        Opposite Attraction by Julie Gilbert
        The Secret Six by Edward J. Renehan, Jr.
        Under the Big Top by Bruce Feiler
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 94-96 - 2 Reviews
        Desperado (1995 Film) by Robert Rodriguez
        To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995 Film) by Beeban Kidron
      19. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, p. 97
      20. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 98-99
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Jamie Malanowski, pp. 100-102
      22. Cover: News R Us by Art Spiegelman
    10. [+]
      September 18, 1995 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Sent Packing by Alan Brinkley, pp. 9-13
      2. In the Mail, pp. 14-17
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-38
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      5. Annals of Law: Drop-Dead Gorgeous by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 44-45
      6. "Moira" by Phillis Levin, pp. 46-51
      7. Annals of Childhood: Writing Down Secrets by Sara Mosle, pp. 52-61
      8. Personal History: A Case of the Great Pox by William Styron, pp. 62-65
      9. "The Miami of Other Days" by Donald Justice, pp. 66-75
      10. Life and Letters: Last of the Red Hots by David Remnick, pp. 76-83
      11. Fiction: "She Wasn't Soft" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, pp. 84-96
      12. "Most of My Life" by Gerald Stern, pp. 97-98
      13. [+]
        Books: The Three Sisters by Peter Ackroyd, pp. 99-101 - 1 Review
        The Brontes: A Life in Letters by Juliet Barker
      14. At the Galleries by James Wolcott and Enrique Badulescu, pp. 102-103
      15. [+]
        Stranger No More by Scott L. Malcolmson, pp. 104-105 - 1 Review
        The First Man by Albert Camus and Catherine Camus
      16. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 106 - 4 Reviews
        Extinction by Thomas Bernhard
        A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr
        Paul Celan: Poet, Survivor, Jew by John Felstiner
        How Many Years by Marguerite Yourcenar
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 107-108 - 2 Reviews
        Clockers (1995 Film) by Spike Lee
        Kids (1995 Film) by Larry Clark
      18. Mixed Media by James Wolcott, pp. 109-111
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Charles McGrath, pp. 112-114
      20. Cover: At the End of the Tunnel by Eric Drooker
    11. [+]
      September 25, 1995 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: Medicine Show by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-38
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      5. Letter from Mexico: Whodunit? by Alma Guillermoprieto, pp. 44-47
      6. "Tunnel Music" by Mark Doty, pp. 48-53
      7. Personal History: A Small Memorial by Peter Carey, pp. 54-63
      8. The Political Scene: Powell and the Black Elite by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 64-73
      9. At the Museums: James Dean by Phil Stern and Hilton Als, pp. 74-78
      10. "Getting Back In" by John Ashbery, pp. 79-81
      11. Fiction: "Bullet in the Brain" by Tobias Wolff, pp. 82-83
      12. A Reporter at Large: Among the Gypsies by Isabel Fonseca, pp. 84-98
      13. Books: Raymond Chandler's Smoking Gun by James Wolcott, pp. 99-101
      14. In the Concert Halls by Bruce Weber and Brendan Lemon, pp. 102-103
      15. [+]
        Books: Fleeing Bliss by David Remnick, pp. 104-105 - 1 Review
        Mrs. Ted Bliss by Stanley Elkin
      16. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 106 - 4 Reviews
        To the Wedding by John Berger
        The Choir by Joanna Trollope
        Naming the Spirits by Lawrence Thornton
        Rookery Blues by Jon Hassler
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 107-108 - 1 Review
        Persuasion (1995 Film) by Roger Michell
      18. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, p. 109
      19. "Touch Me" by Stanley Kunitz, pp. 110-111
      20. Shouts & Murmurs by Philip Hamburger, pp. 112-114
      21. Cover: Hacking It by Robert Sikoryak
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1995 = 13 Issues, 260 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 2, 1995 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: The Scarlet "M" by Matthew Miller, pp. 9-11
      2. In the Mail, pp. 12-15
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-34
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      5. The Political Scene: Ghost in the Machine by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 40-46
      6. Popular Chronicles: Hot and Cool by Susan Orlean, pp. 47-49
      7. Letter from Ethiopia: An African Nuremberg by John Ryle, pp. 50-57
      8. "Symposium" by Paul Muldoon, pp. 58-61
      9. Personal History: How I Survived the Fifties by Gore Vidal, pp. 62-75
      10. Portfolio: Standup Artist by Claes Oldenburg and Calvin Tomkins, pp. 76-79
      11. Fiction: "Young Girl's Wish" by Amy Tan, pp. 80-81
      12. "The Branch" by Michael Longley, pp. 82-90
      13. [+]
        Books: Color-Blinded by Sean Wilentz, pp. 91-97 - 1 Review
        The End of Racism by Dinesh D'Souza
      14. [+]
        A P.C. New Testament and Psalms by Anthony Lane, pp. 98-100 - 1 Review
        The New Testament and Psalms: An Inclusive Version by Victor Roland Gold, Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr., and Sharon H. Ringe, ...
      15. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 101-103
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 104-105 - 1 Review
        Devil in a Blue Dress (1995 Film) by Carl Franklin
      17. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 106-107
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Calvin Trillin, pp. 108-110
      19. Cover: I Love Babel by Edward Sorel
    2. [+]
      October 9, 1995 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: The Victor in Bosnia by William Finnegan, pp. 5-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-9
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      5. Annals of Religion: The Paradoxical Pope by Colm Toibin, pp. 36-41
      6. The Art World: True Grid by Simon Schama, pp. 42-43
      7. "Things Cheaply Had" by Taslima Nasrin, pp. 44-49
      8. Profile: The Politics of Perception by Connie Bruck, pp. 50-58
      9. "Missing" by Mairi MacInnes, pp. 59-77
      10. Fiction: "The Women Who Got Away" by John Updike, pp. 78-81
      11. [+]
        A Critic at Large by Adam Gopnik, pp. 82-87 - 1 Review
        Lewis Carroll: A Biography by Morton N. Cohen
      12. "Halley's Comet" by Stanley Kunitz, pp. 88-90
      13. [+]
        Recommended Reading The Queen of the Tambourine, by Jane Gardam, pp. 91-92 - 4 Reviews
        The Queen of the Tambourine by Jane Gardam
        Citizen Sherman by Michael Fellman
        An Italian Education by Tim Parks
        Hiroshima Notes by Kenzaburo Oe
      14. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 93-94
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 95-97 - 2 Reviews
        Showgirls (1995 Film) by Paul Verhoeven
        Strange Days (1995 Film) by Kathryn Bigelow
      16. Image World by Hilton Als, pp. 98-99
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Anthony Lane, pp. 100-102
      18. Cover: The Pope in the City by Barry Blitt
    3. [+]
      October 16, 1995 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Comment: More than a House by Brendan Gill, pp. 9-13
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-48
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 49-53
      4. The Life of a House: Homemaking by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 54-65
      5. Brave New World Dept.: Home on the Net by John Seabrook, pp. 66-84
      6. The Way We Lived: The Chicken Tower by Bobbie Ann Mason, pp. 85-97
      7. Away from Home: Easy Time by Janet Malcolm, pp. 98-107
      8. The Weekend House: Martha's Retreat by Brendan Gill, pp. 108-112
      9. American Dream Dept.: Who Killed the Middle Class? by John Cassidy, pp. 113-115
      10. "Metempsychosis" by Michael Hofmann, pp. 116-125
      11. Modern Life: How Did I Get Here? by Nancy Franklin, pp. 126-133
      12. Sketchbook: Room Service by Jean-Philippe Delhomme, pp. 134-135
      13. Profile: The Garden Artist by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 136-147
      14. Family Life: The Children's Room by Kathryn Harrison, pp. 148-149
      15. "We Morning, Clareville Road" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 150-151
      16. Portfolio: The Living Room, 1995 by Dominique Nabokov, pp. 152-155
      17. Modern Life: Time Is Everything by Louis Begley, pp. 156-159
      18. The Weekend House: Designs for Escape by Witold Rybczynski, pp. 160-162
      19. "English Visit" by Virginia Hamilton Adair, p. 163
      20. Family Life: Coming Home Again by Chang-rae Lee, pp. 164-169
      21. A Play in Nine Scenes: Jill's Adventures in Real Estate by Wendy Wasserstein, pp. 170-177
      22. The Way We Lived: They All Just Went Away by Joyce Carol Oates, pp. 178-187
      23. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 188-190
      24. Cover: Where the Heart Is by Ana Juan
    4. [+]
      October 23, 1995 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: The Dunciad by James Traub, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-34
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      5. Annals of Law: A Horrible Human Event by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 40-47
      6. "Directives" by Henry Hart, pp. 48-49
      7. Passing the Buck Dept.: The Supernote by Fredric Dannen and Ira Silverman, pp. 50-55
      8. Annals of Race: Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Man by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 56-61
      9. "The Sharping Stone" by Seamus Heaney, pp. 62-65
      10. A Critic at Large: The Fall Guy by Anthony Lane, pp. 66-73
      11. Fiction: "Old Love Affairs" by Alice Adams, pp. 74-83
      12. [+]
        Books: A Nobel for the North by Helen Vendler, pp. 84-89 - 1 Review
        The Redress of Poetry by Seamus Heaney
      13. [+]
        Nightmare Hotel by Francis Wyndham, pp. 90-94 - 1 Review
        The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro
      14. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 95 - 4 Reviews
        Albert Speer: His Battle with Truth by Gitta Sereny
        Christina Rossetti: A Writer's Life by Jan Marsh
        You Don't Miss Your Water by Cornelius Eady
        Sensual Math by Alice Fulton
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 96-99 - 2 Reviews
        Get Shorty (1995 Film) by Barry Sonnenfeld
        Blue in the Face (1995 Film) by Paul Auster and Wayne Wang
      16. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 100-102
      17. The Theatre by John Lahr, p. 103
      18. "Useful Transactions in Philosophy" by Fergus Allen, pp. 104-105
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 106-108
      20. Cover: Haute Cuisine by Francois Berthoud
    5. [+]
      October 30, 1995 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Labor Pains by Harold Meyerson, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-32
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-45
      5. The Political Scene: The Pete Principle by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 46-51
      6. Life and Letters: Kingsley's Ransom by James Wolcott, pp. 52-57
      7. Around the White House: Lonely Guy by Jane Mayer, pp. 58-61
      8. "Guardians" by John Montague, pp. 62-63
      9. A Reporter at Large: The Money Shot by Susan Faludi, pp. 64-70
      10. Sketchbook: Million Man March by Steve Brodner, pp. 71-75
      11. Easel: Benton Downton by Thomas Hart Benton, pp. 76-87
      12. Onward and Upward with the Arts: King Tap by John Lahr, pp. 88-90
      13. "Riverside Park" by Rachel Hadas, pp. 91-93
      14. Fiction: "The Piano Tuner's Wives" by William Trevor, pp. 94-103
      15. [+]
        Books: Such a Sucker as Me by John Updike, pp. 104-108 - 1 Review
        Abraham Lincoln by David Herbert Donald
      16. [+]
        Reds Scared by David Remnick, pp. 109-111 - 1 Review
        The Solzhenitsyn Files by Michael Scammell and Catherine A. Fitzpatrick, ...
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 112-114 - 2 Reviews
        Mighty Aphrodite (1995 Film) by Woody Allen
        The Scarlet Letter (1995 Film) by Roland Joffe
      18. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 115-117
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by David Ives, pp. 118-120
      20. Cover: Hell on Wheels by Edward Sorel
    6. [+]
      November 6, 1995 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: Geek Shows by Stephen Schiff, pp. 9-13
      2. In the Mail, pp. 14-19
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 20-58
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 59-80
      5. Annals of Diplomacy by Michael Kelly, pp. 81-87
      6. Profile: The Professor of Connection by Robert S. Boynton, pp. 95-113
      7. A Critic At Large by David Denby, pp. 118-127
      8. Portfolio: In Memory of the Late Mr. and Mrs. Comfort by Richard Avedon, pp. 130-155
      9. Fiction: "Turgor" by Mary Gaitskill, pp. 156-162
      10. [+]
        Burning Questions by Victor Perera, pp. 163-173 - 1 Review
        The Origins of the Inquisition in Fifteenth-Century Spain by Benzion Netanyahu
      11. [+]
        Seven Days by Hermione Lee, pp. 174-175 - 1 Review
        Songdogs by Colum McCann
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 176-178 - 1 Review
        Leaving Las Vegas (1995 Film) by Mike Figgis
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 179-183
      14. "Cardinal" by Howard Moss, pp. 88-94
      15. "Fair Warning" by Virginia Hamilton Adair, pp. 114-117
      16. "Swimming in the Flood" by John Burnside, pp. 128-129
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 184-186
      18. Cover: Fashion Week by Lorenzo Mattotti
    7. [+]
      November 13, 1995 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: The Vote in Quebec by Murray Sayle, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-34
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-58
      5. Annals of Covert Action by Mary Anne Weaver, pp. 59-71
      6. Paris Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 74-79
      7. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 80-87
      8. A Critic At Large by Will Crutchfield, pp. 94-103
      9. Fiction: "Evermore" by Julian Barnes, pp. 104-113
      10. The Art World by Simon Schama, pp. 114-117
      11. Showcase: Colm Toibin by Richard Avedon and Scott L. Malcolmson, pp. 118-119
      12. [+]
        Rights To Life by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 120-123 - 1 Review
        Altered Fates by Jeff Lyon and Peter Gorner
      13. [+]
        Poetic Justice by Mark Strand, pp. 124-126 - 1 Review
        New and Selected Poems by Donald Justice
      14. [+]
        Recommended Reading, p. 127 - 4 Reviews
        The Painted Desert by Frederick Barthelme
        Edward Hopper: An Intimate Biography by Gail Levin
        Virtual Equality by Urvashi Vaid
        "Deaf Maggie Lee Sayre" by Maggie Lee Sayre and Tom Rankin
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 128-131 - 2 Reviews
        Home for the Holidays (1995 Film) by Jodie Foster
        Copycat (1995 Film) by Jon Amiel
      16. "Shame" by Donald Hall, pp. 72-73
      17. "Of the Ever-Changing Agitation in the Air" by Jorie Graham, pp. 88-93
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Mark Singer, pp. 132-134
      19. Cover: Race Against Time by Peter de Seve
    8. [+]
      November 20, 1995 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: Reasons to Mourn by Michael Walzer, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-36
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-42
      5. Letter from Washington by Michael Kelly, pp. 43-55
      6. Reflections: Inventing Peace by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 56-61
      7. A Reporter At Large by David Remnick, pp. 66-71
      8. Photo Album: Alexander Liberman by Hilton Als, pp. 72-75
      9. Profile: The Beatles' Straight Man by Giles Smith, pp. 84-89
      10. Artist At Large by Michael Roberts, pp. 90-91
      11. Fiction: "Around Dupont" by Vassily Aksyonov, pp. 92-101
      12. [+]
        The Making of a Patriarch by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 102-104 - 1 Review
        Battling for Peace by Shimon Peres
      13. [+]
        Star Struck by John Lanchester, pp. 105-110 - 1 Review
        Burgundy Stars by William Echikson
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 4 Reviews
        Shards of Memory by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
        Diana: The Goddess Who Hunts Alone by Carlos Fuentes
        When the World Was Steady by Claire Messud
        Time and Money by William Matthews
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 112-115
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 116-120 - 1 Review
        The American President (1995 Film) by Rob Reiner
      17. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 121-123
      18. "The Great Poet Returns" by Mark Strand, pp. 62-65
      19. "Program" by Josephine Jacobsen, pp. 76-83
      20. Shouts & Murmurs by David Owen, pp. 124-126
      21. Cover: Bicyclist by Saul Steinberg
    9. [+]
      November 27, 1995 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: The Wages of Slavery by Ken Auletta, pp. 8-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-34
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      5. The Political Scene by David Remnick, pp. 40-45
      6. Cultural Pursuits by Stephen Schiff, pp. 46-48
      7. In Memoriam by William Boyd, pp. 51-53
      8. Life and Letters by Joan Acocella, pp. 56-64
      9. Sketchbook: Bronxdale Housing Project by Eva Chrysanthe, pp. 67-71
      10. Showcase: Richard Eyre and David Hare by Richard Avedon and Brendan Lemon, pp. 72-73
      11. The Sporting Scene by Roger Angell, pp. 74-81
      12. Fiction: "Paper Lantern" by Stuart Dybek, pp. 82-91
      13. [+]
        Unmasked by Hilton Als, pp. 92-95 - 1 Review
        Diane Arbus: Untitled by Diane Arbus
      14. Tales Out of School by Sara Mosle, pp. 96-102
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 103-104 - 4 Reviews
        The House on the Lagoon by Rosario Ferre
        Night Departure and No Place by Emmanuel Bove
        William Cooper's Town by Alan Taylor
        The Blue Suit by Richard Rayner
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 105-108 - 2 Reviews
        GoldenEye (1995 Film) by Martin Campbell
        Carrington (1995 Film) by Christopher Hampton
      17. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 109-111
      18. "Venison" by Karen Chase, pp. 49-50
      19. "A Cat/A Future" by Kay Ryan, pp. 54-55
      20. "Wrath" by John Montague, pp. 65-66
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Calvin Trillin, pp. 112-114
      22. Cover: Mouse Amok by William Joyce
    10. [+]
      December 4, 1995 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: A Harder Choice by Jane Mayer, pp. 5-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-9
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-34
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      5. Letter from Washington by Michael Kelly, pp. 40-47
      6. Annals of Religion by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 48-57
      7. A Reporter At Large by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 64-69
      8. Royal Affairs by Anthony Lane and Gerald Scarfe, pp. 70-71
      9. Photo Album: Elliott Erwitt by Ingrid Sischy, pp. 76-79
      10. Profile: You Got a Problem? by Christopher Buckley, pp. 80-85
      11. Fiction: "The Royal Palms" by Matthew Klam, pp. 86-97
      12. Paris Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 98-102
      13. [+]
        Man Is an Island by John Updike, pp. 103-107 - 1 Review
        Not Entitled by Frank Kermode
      14. [+]
        From Russia With Love by Anthony Lane, pp. 108-114 - 1 Review
        The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov by Dmitri Nabokov and Vladimir Nabokov
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 115-118 - 2 Reviews
        Wild Bill (1995 Film) by Walter Hill
        Casino (1995 Film) by Martin Scorsese
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 119-121
      17. "Wild Mind" by Liz Rosenberg, pp. 58-63
      18. "The Desolate Beauty Parlor on Beach Avenue" by John Ashbery, pp. 72-75
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Jamie Malanowski, pp. 122-124
      20. Cover: Crosstown Traffic by Maira Kalman
    11. [+]
      December 11, 1995 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: Power and Superpower by David Rieff, pp. 4-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-38
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      5. The World of Business by John Cassidy, pp. 44-45
      6. Profile: Urban Blight by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 54-69
      7. Personal History by John Irving, pp. 70-71
      8. Easel: Breaking and Entering by Kathy Osborn, pp. 74-77
      9. Brave New World Dept. by John Seabrook, pp. 78-79
      10. A Reporter At Large by Susan Sheehan, pp. 82-93
      11. [+]
        Really Fellini by Andrea Lee, pp. 94-99 - 1 Review
        I, Fellini by Federico Fellini
      12. [+]
        Czechs and Balances by Stephen Schiff, pp. 100-105 - 1 Review
        Testaments Betrayed by Milan Kundera
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 106 - 4 Reviews
        Fire in the Canes by Glenville Lovell
        Simisola by Ruth Rendell
        Force of Nature by Thomas Hager
        All God's Children by Fox Butterfield
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 107-110 - 2 Reviews
        White Man's Burden (1995 Film) by Desmond Nakano
        Georgia (1995 Film) by Ulu Grosbard
      15. Mixed Media by James Wolcott, pp. 111-114
      16. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 115-117
      17. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 118-119
      18. "God to the Serpent" by Virginia Hamilton Adair, pp. 46-53
      19. "Alien Nation" by Vijay Seshadri, pp. 72-73
      20. "Peire Vidal" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 80-81
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Joan Acocella, pp. 120-122
      22. Cover: Heavenly Blues by Carter Goodrich
    12. [+]
      December 18, 1995 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Comment: Restoration Tragedy by David Remnick, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-34
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-49
      5. Annals of Gastronomy by Anthony Lane, pp. 50-66
      6. Paris Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 67-69
      7. Life and Letters by Frances Spalding, pp. 70-77
      8. Letter from Rwanda by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 78-95
      9. Fiction: "Lunch Hour" by John Updike, pp. 96-99
      10. The Art World by Simon Schama, pp. 100-105
      11. Class Act by Jeremy Treglown, pp. 106-112
      12. [+]
        Young Tennessee by John Lahr, pp. 113-116 - 1 Review
        Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams by Lyle Leverich
      13. [+]
        Books from Our Pages, pp. 117-120 - 15 Reviews
        All the Days and Nights by William Maxwell
        Letters from London by Julian Barnes
        An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver Sacks
        The Matisse Stories by A.S. Byatt
        Cold Snap by Thom Jones
        So It Goes by Eamon Grennan
        Seduction Theory by Thomas Beller
        Soul Says by Helen Vendler
        Penchants and Places by Brad Leithauser
        Polite Society by Melanie Sumner
        Savages by Joe Kane
        Quality Time by Edward Koren
        The Diaries of Dawn Powell, 1931-1965 by Tim Page and Dawn Powell
        The Rarest of the Rare by Diane Ackerman
        The Art of New Yorker: 1925-1995 by Lee Lorenz
      14. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 121-123
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 124-127 - 2 Reviews
        Sense and Sensibility (1995 Film) by Ang Lee
        Othello (1995 Film) by Oliver Parker
      16. Shouts & Murmurs by David Owen, pp. 128-130
      17. Cover: Santa City by Max
    13. [+]
      December 25, 1995 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: It's All Over by John Lanchester, pp. 9-11
      2. In the Mail, pp. 12-15
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-44
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-49
      5. Life and Letters by Amos Oz, pp. 50-65
      6. Fiction: "Philomena" by Jay McInerney, pp. 66-82
      7. Fiction: "How to Date a Brown Girl" by Junot Diaz, pp. 83-85
      8. Life and Letters by Paul Auster, pp. 86-89
      9. Biography: The First Life of Salman Rushdie by Ian Hamilton, pp. 90-96
      10. Showcase: At a Glasgow pub by Richard Avedon and Alan Taylor, pp. 97-109
      11. Fiction: "In Memoriam" by Arthur Miller, pp. 110-113
      12. Personal History by Candia McWilliam, pp. 114-115
      13. Fiction: "Beautiful Grade" by Lorrie Moore, pp. 116-121
      14. "Agoraphobia" by John Burnside, pp. 122-131
      15. An Editor At Large by Alice Quinn, pp. 132-135
      16. Showcase: Madison Smartt Bell by Richard Avedon and Hal Espen, pp. 136-139
      17. Books: You Must Remember This, pp. 140-144
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 145-149 - 3 Reviews
        Heat (1995 Film) by Michael Mann
        Sabrina (1995 Film) by Sydney Pollack
        Jumanji (1995 Film) by Joe Johnston
      19. Greetings, Friends! by Roger Angell, pp. 150-152
      20. Cover: The Writing Life by Owen Smith
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  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