Fiction: "Drown", by Junot Diaz, THE NEW YORKER

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Fiction: "Drown"

Sex, hot nights, and a confusing machisco in Jersey

by Junot Diaz

The New Yorker, January 29, 1996, pp. 78-83

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    Issues of Apr.-Jun. 1996 = 12 Issues, 269 Articles
    1. [+]
      April 1, 1996 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Humility and Justice by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-15
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-40
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-43
      5. Letter from Washington: Accentuate the Negative by Michael Kelly, pp. 44-48
      6. Onward and Upward with the Arts: The Playful Pianist by A. Alvarez, p. 49
      7. "If She Only Had One Minute" by Kay Ryan, pp. 50-55
      8. Letter from Tokyo: Nerve Gas and the Four Noble Truths by Murray Sayle, pp. 56-61
      9. Down the Runway: British Designer Alexander McQueen by Ingrid Sischy, pp. 62-65
      10. "Surfaces" by Kay Ryan, pp. 66-71
      11. Life and Letters: Making Advances by Ian Parker, pp. 72-73
      12. "Why Isn't It All More Marked?" by Kay Ryan, pp. 74-79
      13. At the Galleries: Clifford Odets's paintings by Brendan Lemon, pp. 80-81
      14. Fiction: "New York Girl" by John Updike, pp. 82-87
      15. A Critic at Large: W.H. Auden in New York by Nicholas Jenkins, pp. 88-96
      16. [+]
        Flaubert in the Trenches by Simon Schama, pp. 97-98 - 1 Review
        Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
      17. Mixed Media: Trash TV polices itself by James Walcott, pp. 99-101
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 102-103 - 2 Reviews
        Diabolique (1996 Film) by Jeremiah S. Chechik
        A Family Thing (1995 Film) by Richard Pearce
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Thomas Meehan, pp. 104-106
      20. Cover: Landmarks Commission to Meet in Special Session by Bruce McCall
    2. [+]
      April 8, 1996 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: Domestic Tranquillity by Jeffrey Frank, pp. 5-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-30
      4. The Talk of the Town by Anthony Lane, pp. 31-46
      5. Our Local Correspondents: The Life Preserver by James Traub, pp. 47-60
      6. Dept. of Disputation: Mad Cows and Englishmen by Simon Schama, pp. 61-62
      7. Annals of Religion: Blood and Tears by Marina Warner, pp. 63-64
      8. "Sometimes, at Night" by Lucy Cores, pp. 65-69
      9. Profile: King of Cats by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 70-73
      10. "In Late February" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 74-76
      11. Artist at Large: Nights at the Circus by James McMullan, pp. 77-81
      12. Personal History: How I Became a Single Woman by Alison Rose, pp. 82-87
      13. "What Is a Garden" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 88-91
      14. Fiction: "Mother with Child" by Jonathan Wilson, pp. 92-95
      15. [+]
        Misfortune Tellers by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 96-99 - 3 Reviews
        War Before Civilization by Lawrence H. Keeley
        Jihad vs. McWorld by Benjamin Barber
        The Ends of the Earth by Robert D. Kaplan
      16. [+]
        Comic and Elegiac by Helen Vendler, pp. 100-101 - 2 Reviews
        Red Sauce, Whiskey and Snow by August Kleinzahler
        Atlantis by Mark Doty
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 102 - 4 Reviews
        Journey to the Land of the Flies and Other Travels by Aldo Buzzi
        No Intermissions by Carol Easton
        Germany Unified and Europe Transformed by Philip Zelikow and Condoleezza Rice
        Battle's End by Caroline Alexander
      18. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 103-105
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 106-107 - 1 Review
        Sgt. Bilko (1996 Film) by Jonathan Lynn
      20. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 108-109
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 110-112
      22. Cover: Parade Best by Maira Kalman
    3. [+]
      April 15, 1996 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. A Critic at Large: The Slam Dunk by John Gregory Dunne, pp. 4-8
      2. Comment: The Fixer as Statesman by Sean Wilentz, pp. 9-13
      3. In the Mail, pp. 14-15
      4. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-36
      5. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-44
      6. Onward and Upward with the Arts: The Dangling Man by John Lahr, pp. 45-49
      7. "Sheela-Na-Gig" by Robin Robertson, pp. 50-53
      8. Personal History: Cancer Becomes Me by Marjorie Gross, pp. 54-55
      9. A Reporter at Large: A Fever in the White House by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 56-68
      10. "The Bolt" by Mary Kinzie, pp. 69-73
      11. Life and Letters: Rebecca West's War by Brian Hall, pp. 74-76
      12. "The Fruit Bat" by Nancy Willard, pp. 77-83
      13. [+]
        Mountain Miseries by John Updike, pp. 84-87 - 1 Review
        Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa
      14. [+]
        Loopholes for Living by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 88-89 - 1 Review
        Ill-Gotten Gains by Leo Katz
      15. Showcase: John Malkovich by Brendan Lemon and Helmut Newton, pp. 90-91
      16. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 92 - 5 Reviews
        The Book of Secrets by M.G. Vassanji
        A Heart So White by Javier Marias
        The End of Alice by A.M. Homes
        Jackson's Dilemma by Iris Murdoch
        Atticus by Ron Hansen
      17. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 93-95
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 96-98 - 2 Reviews
        The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964 Film) by Jacques Demy
        Flirting with Disaster (1996 Film) by David O. Russell
      19. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 99-101
      20. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 102-104
      21. Cover: Shakedown by Richard McGuire
    4. [+]
      April 22, 1996 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: Veil of Tears by Nicholas Jenkins, 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. 37-39
      5. Letter from Washington: After the First Date by Michael Kelly, pp. 40-41
      6. "Early Sex" by Brenda Hillman, pp. 42-43
      7. A Critic at Large: Blaming the Germans by Clive James, pp. 44-50
      8. Dept. of Disputation: All Worked Up by John Cassidy, pp. 51-55
      9. A Reporter at Large: How Independent is the Counsel? by Jane Mayer, pp. 56-63
      10. "The Sick Wife" by Jane Kenyon, pp. 64-65
      11. Onward and Upward With the Arts: Zeffirelli's Revenge by Andrea Lee, pp. 66-70
      12. "The Ship Pounding" by Donald Hall, pp. 71-75
      13. Fiction: "The Night in Question" by Tobias Wolff, pp. 76-79
      14. [+]
        Shirley Temple Regina by John Updike, pp. 80-83 - 1 Review
        Elizabeth by Sarah Bradford
      15. Showcase: Sam Shepard by Stephen Schiff and Richard Avedon, pp. 84-86
      16. [+]
        Troubled Children by Sara Mosle, pp. 87-88 - 1 Review
        The Vulnerable Child by Richard Weissbourd
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 5 Reviews
        Emerson Among the Eccentrics by Carlos Baker
        At Home in France by Ann Barry
        Playing Off the Rail by David McCumber
        Doubles by Robert Polito
        The Master Letters by Lucie Brock-Broido
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 90-92 - 2 Reviews
        James and the Giant Peach (1996 Film) by Henry Selick
        Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud (1995 Film) by Claude Sautet
      19. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 93-95
      20. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, pp. 96-98
      21. Cover: Family Values by Art Spiegelman
    5. [+]
      April 29, 1996 Issue = 32 Articles
      1. Comment: The African-American Century by H.H. and H.L.G., pp. 9-13
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-46
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 47-58
      4. Second Thoughts: After the Revolution by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 59-61
      5. Dept. of Public Opinion: Black and Blue by Jervis Anderson, pp. 62-65
      6. Annals of Law: Moving On by Jeffrey Rosen, pp. 66-73
      7. Personal History: Black Like Them by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 74-81
      8. Annals of Finance: The Buddy System by Zoe Heller, pp. 82-83
      9. "The Bounty I" by Derek Walcott, pp. 84-86
      10. Reflections: Notes from a Small World by Patricia J. Williams, pp. 87-93
      11. The Sporting Scene: Playing Dennis Rodman by John Edgar Wideman, pp. 94-95
      12. Profiles: Dr. Wilson's Neighborhood by David Remnick, pp. 96-101
      13. Showcase: Terry McMillan by James Walcott and Ron Brown, pp. 102-103
      14. Memoir: "Aunt Esther" by Anna Deavere Smith, pp. 104-107
      15. Portfolio: Coretta Scott King and Myrlie Evers-Williams by Mary Ellen Mark, pp. 108-109
      16. Fiction: The Unpublished Ellison by Ralph Ellison, pp. 110-113
      17. "The Bounty II" by Derek Walcott, pp. 114-115
      18. A Reporter at Large: The Charmer by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 116-121
      19. Showcase: Bebe Miller by Chris Callis, pp. 122-123
      20. "The Bounty III" by Derek Walcott, pp. 124-125
      21. Legal Brief: Plessy v. Ferguson by Nell Irvin Painter, pp. 126-131
      22. Annals of Show Business: A Crossover Star by Hilton Als, pp. 132-135
      23. Easel: Home Safety by Christian Michel, pp. 136-137
      24. Our Far-Flung Correspondents: Having Their Say by Scott L. Malcolmson, pp. 138-139
      25. "Incarnation in Phoenix" by Rita Dove, pp. 140-143
      26. Fiction: "Fush" by Sapphire, pp. 144-146
      27. "The Bounty IV" by Derek Walcott, p. 147
      28. Domestic Life: An American Family by Marshall Frady, pp. 148-157
      29. A Critic at Large: The Duke's Blues by Stanley Crouch, pp. 158-163
      30. Showcase: An Evening at the Apollo Theatre by William Klein, pp. 164-167
      31. Shouts & Murmurs by Andrea Lee, pp. 168-170
      32. Cover by Michael Roberts
    6. [+]
      May 13, 1996 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Comment: Hypocrisy in Action by Mark Danner, pp. 7-11
      2. In the Mail, pp. 12-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-34
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      5. Dept. of Disputation: Sifting the Ashes by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 40-43
      6. "Lights on the River" by Katherine Anne Porter, pp. 44-48
      7. Onward and Upward with the Arts: Cars and Carcasses by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 49-55
      8. "Variation 1001" by Katherine Anne Porter, pp. 56-57
      9. Annals of Communications: The Reeducation of Michael Kinsley by Ken Auletta, pp. 58-63
      10. Showcase: Rosemary Harris, Jennifer Ehle by Richard Avedon and Julie Kavanagh, pp. 64-69
      11. Easl: Washington Square by Zelda Fitzgerald, pp. 70-72
      12. "Morning Song" by Katherine Anne Porter, p. 73
      13. Personal History: My Mother the Ziegfeld Girl by John Lahr, pp. 74-81
      14. Fiction: "Nobody in Hollywood" by Richard Bausch, pp. 82-83
      15. Fiction: "The Cliff" by Samuel Beckett, pp. 84-87
      16. [+]
        The Story of Ozick by James Wood, pp. 88-89 - 1 Review
        Fame and Folly by Cynthia Ozick
      17. Showcase: Rufus Sewell by Richard Avedon and Brendan Lemon, pp. 90-92
      18. [+]
        The Woe That Is Marriage by Vijay Seshadri, pp. 93-94 - 1 Review
        Meadowlands by Louise Gluck
      19. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 5 Reviews
        In the Presence of the Enemy by Elizabeth George
        The Good Society by John Kenneth Galbraith
        Here's the Deal by Ross Miller
        Edouard Manet: Rebel in a Frock Coat by Beth Archer Brombert
        Heaven's Coast by Mark Doty
      20. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 96-98
      21. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 99-101 - 2 Reviews
        Cold Comfort Farm (1995 Film) by John Schlesinger
        I Shot Andy Warhol (1996 Film) by Mary Harron
      22. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 102-104
      23. Cover: Waiting by Edward Sorel
    7. [+]
      May 20, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: Our Next Prime Minister by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 4-5
      2. In the Mail, pp. 6-7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      5. Letter from Israel: Peace Warrior by Amy Wilentz, pp. 34-35
      6. "Reading" by Ellen Hinsey, pp. 36-48
      7. The Sporting Scene: Conic Projection by Roger Angell, pp. 49-53
      8. Annals of Journalism: Hear Me Purr by James Wolcott, pp. 54-59
      9. A Reporter at Large: The Unlamented West by Jonathan Raban, pp. 60-61
      10. "Pastels by Degas" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 62-81
      11. A Critic at Large by Ann Hulbert, pp. 82-89
      12. Showcase by Richard Avedon and John Lahr, pp. 90-92
      13. [+]
        The Gospel According to Paul by Ian Buruma, pp. 93-95 - 1 Review
        The Quest for God by Paul Johnson
      14. [+]
        Earhart Ever After by Daphne Merkin, pp. 96-97 - 1 Review
        I Was Amelia Earhart by Jane Mendelsohn
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 98-100
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 101 - 2 Reviews
        Twister (1996 Film) by Jan de Bont
        Barb Wire (1996 Film) by David Hogan
      17. "The Rains That Never Fall Fell in My House" by Neil Rollinson, pp. 102-103
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Charles McGrath, pp. 104-106
      19. Cover: Classified of '96 by Art Spiegelman
    8. [+]
      May 27, 1996 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Comment: Therapy Nation by David Remnick, pp. 5-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      5. Paris Journal: The Rules of the Sport by Adam Gopnik, pp. 36-37
      6. "Mirrors at 4 A.M." by Charles Simic, pp. 38-39
      7. Life and Letters: The Indonesiad by Jamie James, pp. 40-93
      8. Annals of Science: The Assault on David Baltimore by Daniel J. Kevles, pp. 94-99
      9. "An Opening in the Largest City" by D. Nurkse, pp. 100-103
      10. Showcase: Lindsay Duncan by Chris Callis and John Lahr, pp. 104-109
      11. Notebook: Country Music Awards by Michael Crawford, pp. 110-111
      12. Personal History: My Old and New Lives by Robert McCrum, pp. 112-115
      13. "The Organic Gardener" by William Logan, pp. 116-119
      14. Fiction: Proctor Bemis by Evan S. Connell, pp. 120-125
      15. [+]
        Piper Pipe That Song Again by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 126-130 - 1 Review
        Blake: A Biography by Peter Ackroyd
      16. [+]
        The Wilder Side by Whitney Balliett, p. 131 - 1 Review
        Alec Wilder in Spite of Himself by Desmond Stone
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 132 - 5 Reviews
        The Flaming Corsage by William J. Kennedy
        Last Orders by Graham Swift
        God Has Ninety-Nine Names by Judith Miller
        Piano Lessons by Noah Adams
        Wild Kingdom by Vijay Seshadri
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 133-134 - 2 Reviews
        Boys (1996 Film) by Stacy Cochran
        Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995 Film) by Todd Solondz
      19. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, p. 135
      20. At the Galleries by David Hockney, pp. 136-137
      21. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 138-139
      22. Shouts & Murmurs by Daniel Mendelsohn, pp. 140-142
      23. Cover: The Great Outdoors by Benoit van Innis
    9. [+]
      June 3, 1996 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: Children's Crusade by Betty Friedan, pp. 5-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-28
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-31
      5. Dept. of Disputation: The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 32-33
      6. "Birthdream" by Laurie Kutchins, pp. 34-39
      7. Paris Journal: Elvis of the Elysee by Adam Gopnik, pp. 40-47
      8. Backstage Notes: Death Defying Director by Michael Blakemore, pp. 48-51
      9. "The Imaginary Picnic" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 52-55
      10. Postscript: Richard Clurman by Christopher Buckley, pp. 56-61
      11. A Reporter at Large: Diary of a Murder by Melanie Thernstrom, pp. 62-68
      12. Sketchbook: Bob Dole's Kansas Kasuals by Bruce McCall, pp. 69-71
      13. Tony Portfolio: Broadway Bravos by Chris Callis and John Lahr, pp. 72-75
      14. Fiction: "Who Knows Why" by Julie Hecht, pp. 76-81
      15. Mixed Media: David Letterman's funk by James Wolcott, pp. 82-84
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 85-87 - 1 Review
        Mission: Impossible (1996 Film) by Brian De Palma
      17. [+]
        Losing the Farm by Jane Smiley, pp. 88-91 - 1 Review
        Fields Without Dreams by Victor Davis Hanson
      18. [+]
        Haunted by J.D. McClatchy, p. 92 - 1 Review
        The Vixen by W.S. Merwin
      19. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 5 Reviews
        A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
        My Home Is Far Away by Dawn Powell
        California Fault by Thurston Clarke
        The Burgermeister's Daughter by Steven Ozment
        The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers, 1899-1936 by Barbara Reynolds and Dorothy L. Sayers
      20. Shouts & Murmurs by Rich Cohen, pp. 94-96
      21. Cover: Altared States by M. Scott Miller
    10. [+]
      June 10, 1996 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Israel vs. Israel by Bernard Avishai, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      5. The Political Scence: Ace in the Hole by John Cassidy, pp. 36-43
      6. Annals of Communications: Behind the Times by Ken Auletta, pp. 44-47
      7. "The Caliph" by Eric Ormsby, pp. 48-51
      8. Personal History: Sorry for Your Troubles by Frank McCourt, pp. 52-59
      9. At the Galleries: Julio Galan by Charles Michener, pp. 60-64
      10. "In Arcadia" by Eric Pankey, pp. 65-69
      11. Image World: Buying the Fantasy by Hilton Als, pp. 70-73
      12. Fiction: Diamantina by Edmund White, pp. 74-77
      13. Poscript: Joseph Mitchell, pp. 78-83
      14. [+]
        Raging Bull by David Remnick, pp. 84-87 - 1 Review
        Bad as I Wanna Be by Dennis Rodman and Tim Keown
      15. [+]
        She Can't Help It by Brooks Appelbaum, p. 88 - 1 Review
        Love, Again by Doris M. Lessing
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 5 Reviews
        Open Heart by A.B. Yehoshua
        Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson
        Showdown by Elizabeth Drew
        Of Tigers and Men by Richard Ives
        Nancy Lancaster: Her Life, Her World, Her Art by Robert Becker
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 90-92 - 2 Reviews
        Stealing Beauty (1996 Film) by Bernardo Bertolucci
        The Horseman on the Roof (1995 Film) by Jean-Paul Rappeneau
      18. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, p. 93
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 94-96
      20. Cover: Tee Time by Mark Ulriksen
    11. [+]
      June 17, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: The Gamblers by David Remnick, pp. 5-11
      2. In the Mail, pp. 12-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-34
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-44
      5. Letter from Washington: This Year's Model by Michael Kelly, pp. 45-49
      6. Onward and Upward with the Arts: Take No Prisoners by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 50-59
      7. Letter from Baghdad: Saddam Wins Again by T.D. Allman, pp. 60-63
      8. "Dynasty" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 64-65
      9. Life and Letters: White Like Me by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 66-81
      10. Fiction: "Baster" by Jeffrey Eugenides, pp. 82-84
      11. "At the End of a Long Dream" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 85-89
      12. The Art World: Cezanne in Philadelphia by Simon Schama, pp. 90-93
      13. Showcase: Literary Lions by Evelyn Hofer, pp. 94-96
      14. [+]
        Snobs and Yobs by Michael Lewis, p. 97 - 2 Reviews
        Rogue Trader by Nick Leeson
        The Collapse of Barings by Stephen Fay
      15. "La Voix Humaine" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 98-99
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 100 - 5 Reviews
        Blackwater by Kerstin Ekman
        Like Judgment Day by Michael D'Orso
        Tchaikovsky by Anthony Holden
        The Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris
        From Peep Show to Palace by David Robinson
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 101-103 - 2 Reviews
        The Rock (1996 Film) by Michael Bay
        Heavy (1995 Film) by James Mangold
      18. Shouts & Murmurs: Buyer Beware by Robert Sullivan, pp. 104-106
      19. Cover: Don't Ask by Barry Blitt
    12. [+]
      June 24, 1996 Issue = 28 Articles
      1. Comment: The Seductions of Storytelling by Bill Buford, pp. 11-13
      2. In the Mail, pp. 14-15
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-42
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-47
      5. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Salman Rushdie, pp. 48-55
      6. Personal History: Neruda and Borges by Alastair Reid, pp. 56-67
      7. "To Whoever Is Reading Me" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 68-72
      8. Letters: Three Words by Ernest Hemingway and Maxwell Perkins, pp. 73-79
      9. Personal History: The Fourth State of Matter by Jo Ann Beard, pp. 80-91
      10. Fiction: "State of England" by Martin Amis, pp. 92-95
      11. Showcase: Donald Antrim by Jeffrey Eugenides and Ulrike Schamoni, pp. 96-99
      12. Letters: Shakespeare Had It Easy by Walker Percy, pp. 100-101
      13. "Psychoanalysis" by Howard Moss, pp. 102-106
      14. Letters: A Rational Exchange by T.S. Eliot and Djuna Barnes, pp. 107-109
      15. Letters: Interpretation by Boris Pasternak, pp. 110-111
      16. Fiction: "Miserere" by Robert Stone, pp. 112-117
      17. Showcase: Joan Didion by Nancy Franklin and Brigitte Lacombe, pp. 118-120
      18. Letters: Dinner with the Princess by Gore Vidal, p. 121
      19. Fiction: "The Times Square Story" by Geoffrey O'Brien, pp. 122-127
      20. Morality Tale: Adultery by Tim Parks, pp. 128-130
      21. "Personae" by Richard Wilbur, p. 131
      22. Showcase: The Dark Room Collective by Cornelius Eady and Kwaku Alston, pp. 132-133
      23. Fiction: "Save My Child!" by Cynthia Ozick, pp. 134-135
      24. Letters: Who Is Godot? by Samuel Beckett, pp. 136-147
      25. [+]
        Of Human Bondage by Anthony Lane, pp. 148-153 - 1 Review
        Ian Fleming: The Man Behind James Bond by Andrew Lycett
      26. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 154-155 - 12 Reviews
        Dance Real Slow by Michael Grant Jaffe
        The White Boy Shuffle by Paul Beatty
        Paper Wings by Marly A. Swick
        The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester
        Talking in Bed by Antonya Nelson
        Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai
        A Suspicious River by Laura Kasischke
        Snakebite Sonnet by Max Phillips
        Middle Son by Deborah Iida
        The Art Fair by David Lipsky
        The Distance from the Heart of Things by Ashley Warlick
        Getting Over Homer by Mark O'Donnell
      27. Shouts & Murmurs: Writing Is Easy! by Steve Martin, pp. 156-158
      28. Cover: Tunnel of Love by Owen Smith
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1996 = 12 Issues, 241 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 8, 1996 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Cooment: Beyond the Scoop by Harold Evans, pp. 9-11
      2. In the Mail, pp. 12-13
      3. Goings on About Town, pp. 14-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-33
      5. Annals of Medicine: Conquering the Coma by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 34-37
      6. "Ab Ovo" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 38-40
      7. Our Local Correspondents: Mystery Roses of Brooklyn by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 41-42
      8. Annals of Law: Supreme Sacrifice by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 43-47
      9. Personal History: Stanford White's Ruins by Suzannah Lessard, pp. 48-54
      10. "The Louse" by Stanley Moss, pp. 55-65
      11. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 66-67
      12. Fiction: "La Mayonette" by Lily Tuck, pp. 68-71
      13. A Critic at Large by Marjorie Garber, pp. 72-77
      14. [+]
        Weird Anthropology by Anna Shapiro, p. 78 - 1 Review
        Mona in the Promised Land by Gish Jen
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 79 - 5 Reviews
        Everyone's Gone to the Moon by Philip Norman
        Among the Ginzburgs by Ellen Pall
        The Unruly Queen by Flora Fraser
        The Song of the Dodo by David Quammen
        Confessions of an Igloo Dweller by James A. Houston
      16. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 80-82
      17. "Paunch" by Paul Muldoon, p. 83
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 84-87 - 5 Reviews
        The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 Film) by Kevin Kline, Jason Alexander, Demi Moore, and Tom Hulce, ...
        The Cable Guy (1996 Film) by Ben Stiller
        The Nutty Professor (1996 Film) by Tom Shadyac
        Eraser (1996 Film) by Charles Russell
        Lone Star (1996 Film) by John Sayles
      19. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 88-89
      20. Shouts & Murmurs by Bill Buford, pp. 90-94
      21. Cover: Liberated by Ian Falconer
    2. [+]
      July 15, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: Snap Election 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. 25-27
      5. Letter from Washington: Playing with Fire by Michael Kelly, pp. 28-35
      6. Letter from Little Rock: The Illegal Loan by James B. Stewart, pp. 36-47
      7. Annals of Popular Culture: Buried Alive by David Denby, pp. 48-52
      8. "Living with Snakes" by David Wagoner, p. 53
      9. Showcase: Merce Cunningham by Calvin Tomkins and Chris Callis, pp. 54-59
      10. The Art World: Homer's Odyssey by Simon Schama, pp. 60-63
      11. Fiction: "Take My Hand" by Amy Bloom, pp. 64-69
      12. "The Rose" by Elizabeth Spires, pp. 70-71
      13. [+]
        Crime and Punishment by Sol Wachtler, pp. 72-77 - 3 Reviews
        Sentencing Matters by Michael Tonry
        Guilty: The Collapse of Criminal Justice by Harold J. Rothwax
        Virtual Justice by H. Richard Uviller
      14. [+]
        Trespasses by Mary Hawthorne, p. 78 - 1 Review
        The Statement by Brian Moore
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 79 - 4 Reviews
        Accordion Crimes by E. Annie Proulx
        Omon Ra by Victor Pelevin
        The Second Battle of New Orleans by Liva Baker
        Celestine by Gillian Tindall
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by James Wolcott, pp. 80-81 - 1 Review
        Independence Day (1996 Film) by Roland Emmerich
      17. Jazz: Hank Jones by Whitney Balliett, pp. 82-83
      18. Shouts & Murmers by Bruce McCall, pp. 84-86
      19. Cover: Double Exposure by Mark Ulriksen
    3. [+]
      July 22, 1996 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Gold, Silver, Bronze, Irony by Roger Angell, 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. 23-25
      5. Annals of Law Enforcement: Don't Shoot by Lucinda Franks, pp. 26-31
      6. The Sporting Scene: Feel No Pain by John Seabrook, pp. 32-35
      7. Our Far-Flung Correspondents: Tomorrowland by Witold Rybczynski, pp. 36-39
      8. Letter from Russia: The War for the Kremlin by David Remnick, pp. 40-44
      9. "Midsummer" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 45-57
      10. Fiction: "Privacy" by Richard Ford, pp. 58-59
      11. Showcase: Tyson Beckford by Max Vadukul and Hilton Als, pp. 60-61
      12. [+]
        Elusive Evil by John Updike, pp. 62-65 - 5 Reviews
        Dark Nature by Lyall Watson
        Speaking with the Devil by Carl Goldberg
        The Death of Satan by Andrew Delbanco
        A Delusion of Satan by Frances Hill
        The Origin of Satan by Elaine Pagels
      13. Brilliantly Beckett by Richard Avedon and John Lahr, pp. 66-68
      14. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, pp. 69-70 - 4 Reviews
        Beaming Sonny Home by Cathie Pelletier
        The Zero Hour by Joseph Finder
        The Paper's Papers by Richard F. Shepard
        No Passion Spent by George Steiner
      15. The Art World: Gerald Murphy's paintings by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 71-73
      16. Mixed Media: Geezer punk by James Walcott, pp. 74-75
      17. "Maine" by Brooke Astor, pp. 76-77
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 78-79 - 1 Review
        Trainspotting (1996 Film) by Danny Boyle
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Susan Orlean, pp. 80-82
      20. Cover: Too Busy City by William Joyce
    4. [+]
      July 29, 1996 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Perot's Prequels by Alan Brinkley, 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. 23-25
      5. Annals of Communications: Marriage, No Honeymoon by Ken Auletta, pp. 26-29
      6. "A Solo in I" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 30-31
      7. Personal History: Tick by Kathryn Harrison, pp. 32-35
      8. Paris Journal: Couture Shock by Adam Gopnik, pp. 36-41
      9. Presidential Chronicles: Nixon Unplugged by Monica Crowley, pp. 42-45
      10. "In Transit" by Karl Kirchwey, pp. 46-51
      11. A Reporter at Large: Who Burned Atlanta? by Alexander Stille, pp. 52-57
      12. Sketchbook by Michael Roberts, pp. 58-59
      13. Fiction: "An Intellectual Father" by Elizabeth Jolley, pp. 60-67
      14. [+]
        The Romantic Revolutionary by Paul Berman, pp. 68-71 - 3 Reviews
        C.L.R. James: A Political Biography by Kent Worcester
        Special Delivery by Anna Grimshaw and C.L.R. James
        Rethinking C.L.R. James by Grant Farred
      15. At the Galleries: Jules Olitski by Dodie Kazanjian, pp. 72-73
      16. [+]
        Big by Daphne Merkin, p. 74 - 1 Review
        The Giant's House by Elizabeth McCracken
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 75-77 - 2 Reviews
        A Time to Kill (1996 Film) by Joel Schumacher
        Multiplicity (1996 Film) by Harold Ramis
      18. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 78-79
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 80-82
      20. Cover: At the Beach by Charles Burns
    5. [+]
      August 5, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: Glittering Prize by James Traub, 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. 23-25
      5. Letter from Atlanta by David Remnick, pp. 26-28
      6. Letter from Washington by Michael Kelly, pp. 29-33
      7. A Reporter at Large by Jonathan Harr, pp. 34-55
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Calvin Trillin, pp. 56-59
      9. "The Rag Rug" by Ted Hughes, pp. 60-61
      10. Fiction: "The Revival" by Julian Barnes, pp. 62-67
      11. [+]
        John Dos Passos's Century by Joseph Epstein, pp. 68-69 - 1 Review
        U.S.A. by John Dos Passos
      12. "Black Hair" by Ted Hughes, pp. 70-73
      13. [+]
        Tummy Trouble in Tinseltown by John Updike, p. 74 - 1 Review
        I'm Losing You by Bruce Wagner
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 75 - 5 Reviews
        Derby Dugan's Depression Funnies by Tom De Haven
        Seeing Calvin Coolidge in a Dream by John Derbyshire
        The Shadow Man by Mary Gordon
        Fields of Battle by John Keegan
        Cortege by Carl Phillips
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 76-77 - 2 Reviews
        Emma (1996 Film) by Douglas McGrath#2
        Kingpin (1996 Film) by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly
      16. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 78-79
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by John Seabrook, pp. 80-82
      18. Cover: Helter Swelter by Michael Roberts
    6. [+]
      August 12, 1996 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Unceremony by Alan Brinkley, pp. 4-6
      2. In the Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings on About Town, pp. 8-20
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-23
      5. The Political Scene by Jane Mayer, pp. 24-29
      6. Letter from California by Alison Rose, pp. 30-33
      7. Dept. of Disputation by John Cassidy, pp. 34-37
      8. A Reporter at Large by Amitav Ghosh, pp. 38-53
      9. Easel by Patrick D. Milbourn and Bill Buford, pp. 54-55
      10. Personal History by Diana Trilling, pp. 56-64
      11. "At the Cookout" by Charles Simic, pp. 65-68
      12. Fiction: "The Wretched Seventies" by Barry Hannah, p. 69
      13. [+]
        You Have to Laugh by Adam Gopnik, pp. 70-72 - 1 Review
        Tramp by Joyce Milton
      14. [+]
        Don Yawn by Anthony Lane, p. 73 - 1 Review
        The Last Don by Mario Puzo
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 73 - 5 Reviews
        Martin Dressler by Steven Millhauser
        House Arrest by Mary Morris
        An American Requiem by James Carroll
        The Wars of the Roses by Desmond Seward
        Cracks in the Iron Closet by David Tuller
      16. Showcase: Al Pacino by Brigitte Lacombe and Brendan Lemon, pp. 74-75
      17. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 76-77
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 78-79 - 1 Review
        Tin Cup (1996 Film) by Ron Shelton
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Calvin Trillin, pp. 80-82
      20. Cover: Long Distance by Lars Hokanson and Frances Cichetti
    7. [+]
      August 19, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: A Message from Mars by Timothy Ferris, pp. 4-5
      2. In the Maile, pp. 6-7
      3. Goings on About Town, pp. 8-19
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 20-21
      5. Report from Gaza by Mary Anne Weaver, pp. 22-29
      6. The Political Scene by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 30-33
      7. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Wade Graham, pp. 34-37
      8. American Chronicles by Garry Wills, pp. 38-39
      9. "In the Gallery" by Daniel Hoffman, pp. 40-45
      10. Easel by Elizabeth Bishop, pp. 46-49
      11. A Reporter at Large by Susan Sheehan, pp. 50-59
      12. Sketchbook by Carlos Nine and Michael Kelly, pp. 60-61
      13. Fiction: "Ethics" by Peter J. Smith, pp. 62-69
      14. [+]
        A Critic at Large by Alex Ross, pp. 70-73 - 3 Reviews
        On Murder by Thomas De Quincey
        Murder for Profit by William Bolitho
        Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry
      15. Madison Avenue by Richard Avedon and Brendan Lemon, pp. 74-76
      16. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 77 - 4 Reviews
        Worse Than Slavery by David M. Oshinsky
        Lush Life by David Hajdu
        Rough Music by Deborah Digges
        Scrambled Eggs and Whiskey by Hayden Carruth
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 78-79 - 2 Reviews
        Kansas City (1996 Film) by Robert Altman
        Basquiat (1996 Film) by Julian Schnabel
      18. Shouts & Murmers by Bruce McCall, pp. 80-82
      19. Cover: Summer Buzz by Art Spiegelman
    8. [+]
      August 26, 1996 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. Comment: The Musical Kaleidoscope by Alex Ross, pp. 9-13
      2. In the Mail, pp. 14-17
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-58
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 59-63
      5. Annals of Sound: My Problem with Perfection by David Denby, pp. 64-79
      6. Lyric: "The Music Still Plays On" by William Finn, pp. 80-83
      7. Annals of Hip: The Band of the Second by Mark Singer, pp. 84-95
      8. Notes from a Fan: A Voice Like Home by Nancy Franklin, pp. 96-99
      9. Onward and Upward With the Arts: Passing the Baton by James Traub, pp. 100-105
      10. Annals of Pop: He's a Little Bit Funn by Ian Parker, pp. 106-109
      11. "Now I Hear It" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 110-111
      12. Performance: Questions of Genius by Andrew Solomon, pp. 112-115
      13. Dairy: The Aches and Pains of Touring by Lou Reed, pp. 116-123
      14. Portfolio by Dennis Stock, Milton H. Greene, and Herb Ritts, pp. 124-127
      15. Personal History: Spinning Tales by Hilton Als, pp. 128-131
      16. Music and Politics: Belafonte's Balancing Act by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 132-142
      17. Notebook by Nicolo Paganini, p. 143
      18. Letter from the Road: What Sophia Wants by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 144-146
      19. "Half-Sized Violin" by Yehuda Amichai, p. 147
      20. Sketchbook by R. Crumb, pp. 148-149
      21. Annals of Composing: The Outsider by Mark Levine, pp. 150-159
      22. A Critic at Large: Listening to Schwarzkopf by Wayne Koestenbaum, pp. 160-164
      23. Jazz: Love Match by Whitney Balliett, pp. 165-167
      24. At the Clubs: New York Is Jazz by Stanley Crouch, pp. 168-171
      25. Shouts & Murmurs by Nick Hornby, pp. 172-174
      26. Cover: Duet by Robert Sikoryak
    9. [+]
      September 9, 1996 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Big Talk by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 4-5
      2. In the Mail, pp. 6-7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-33
      5. The Political Scene: Glasshouse Conventions by Michael Kelly, pp. 34-40
      6. Annals of Science: Richard Dawking's Evolution by Ian Parker, pp. 41-51
      7. Letter from Zaire: Neighborhood Bully by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 52-57
      8. Annals of Law: The Marcia Clark Verdict by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 58-63
      9. "Before the Mirror" by John Updike, pp. 64-71
      10. Tales: "On the Street" by Vivian Gornick, pp. 72-75
      11. "The Brother Thief" by Michael Ondaatje, pp. 76-77
      12. Life and Letters: Westport Wildlife by Barbara Probst Solomon, pp. 78-85
      13. [+]
        Charm's Way by John Lahr, pp. 86-89 - 2 Reviews
        Noel Coward: A Biography by Philip Hoare
        My Life with Noel Coward by Graham Payn and Barry Day
      14. [+]
        Simply Lasting by Deborah Garrison, p. 90 - 1 Review
        Otherwise: New and Selected Poems by Jane Kenyon
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 91-92 - 5 Reviews
        Medieval in L.A. by Jim Paul
        Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths by Karen Armstrong
        Holy Land by D.J. Waldie
        The Autumn of the Middle Ages by Johan Huizinga
        Connecting the Dots by Maxine Kumin
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 93-94 - 2 Reviews
        She's the One (1996 Film) by Edward Burns
        The Spitfire Grill (1996 Film) by Lee David Zlotoff
      17. Showcase: Michael Gambon by David Bailey and John Lahr, p. 95
      18. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 96-97
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Martin Amis, pp. 98-100
      20. Cover: The Three Rs by Maira Kalman
    10. [+]
      September 16, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: Iraq Ad Hoc by Michael Kelly, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-42
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-45
      5. Letter from the West Bank: Battling Over Abraham by Amy Wilentz, pp. 46-51
      6. Reflections: In the Face by Richard Ford, pp. 52-55
      7. Personal History: A Drugstore Eden by Cynthia Ozick, pp. 56-67
      8. A Reporter at Large: Admiral Boorda's War by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 68-79
      9. "Marked Playing Cards" by Charles Simic, pp. 80-85
      10. Showcase: Refashioning Diana Vreeland by Josef Astor and Nancy Franklin, pp. 86-87
      11. Fiction: "Warm Dogs" by Paul Theroux, pp. 88-91
      12. [+]
        Leastness by George Steiner, pp. 92-94 - 3 Reviews
        Damned to Fame by James Knowlson
        The World of Samuel Beckett, 1906-1946 by Lois Gordon
        The Complete Short Prose, 1929-1989 by Samuel Beckett and S.E. Gontarski
      13. [+]
        American Passions by John Weir, pp. 95-96 - 1 Review
        The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 97-100 - 2 Reviews
        Fly Away Home (1996 Film) by Carroll Ballard
        American Buffalo (1996 Film) by Michael Corrente
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 101-103
      16. Mixed Media by James Wolcott, pp. 104-107
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Roger Angell, pp. 108-110
      18. Cover: Something in the Air by Ian Falconer
    11. [+]
      September 23, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: Nicaragua's Second Act by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      5. The World of Business: The Last Days of Armand Hammer by Edward Jay Epstein, pp. 36-49
      6. Onward and Upward with the Arts: This Other England by John Lahr, pp. 50-54
      7. The Campaign Trail: Running On by Michael Kelly, p. 55
      8. "The Comber" by Michael Longley, pp. 56-57
      9. A Reporter at Large: In Search of Ben Linder's Killers by Paul Berman, pp. 58-63
      10. "November" by Sydney Lea, pp. 64-81
      11. Fiction: "Graffiti" by David Gilbert, pp. 82-89
      12. [+]
        Blooming Genius by Peter Ackroyd, pp. 90-93 - 2 Reviews
        The Collected Letters of William Morris, Vol. III: 1889-1892 by Norman Kelvin and William Morris
        The Collected Letters of William Morris, Vol. IV: 1893-1896 by Norman Kelvin and William Morris
      13. [+]
        Divided Child by Verlyn Klinkenborg, p. 94 - 1 Review
        Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa by Peter Godwin
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 4 Reviews
        Pagan's Father by Michael Arditti
        Kiss and Tell by Alain de Botton
        The Flight by Horacio Verbitsky
        But Beautiful by Geoff Dyer
      15. The Art World by Simon Schama, pp. 96-99
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 100-103 - 2 Reviews
        Big Night (1996 Film) by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci
        Last Man Standing (1996 Film) by Walter Hill
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Salman Rushdie, pp. 104-106
      18. Cover: Social Lights by M. Scott Miller
    12. [+]
      September 30, 1996 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: Down with Compassion by Ellen Willis, pp. 4-5
      2. In the Mail: Dept. of Amplification, pp. 6-7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-34
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      5. The Campaign Trail: Cranks for Veep by Michael Kelly, pp. 40-42
      6. Life and Letters: Elmore's Legs by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 43-47
      7. Annals of Law: The Man with Timothy McVeigh by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 48-52
      8. "Autumn Rain in Tel Aviv" by Yehuda Amichai, pp. 53-55
      9. A Reporter at Large: The New Age of Man by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 56-61
      10. Showcase: Sculptor Tony Cragg by Karl Lagerfeld and Brendan Lemon, pp. 62-65
      11. "Orchard" by Yehuda Amichai, pp. 66-67
      12. Profile: The Lemon-Drop Kid by John Lahr, pp. 68-75
      13. Fiction: "Ma, A Memoir" by Lynn Freed, pp. 76-77
      14. [+]
        The Tak of the Town by Roger Angell, pp. 78-81 - 2 Reviews
        Desperation by Stephen King
        The Regulators by Richard Bachman
      15. [+]
        Iraq's Uncrowned Queen by Selina Hastings, pp. 82-86 - 1 Review
        Desert Queen by Janet Wallach
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 5 Reviews
        An Experiment in Love by Hilary Mantel
        The Year of Flood by Eduardo Mendoza
        Searching for Memory by Daniel L. Schacter
        Mama's Girl by Veronica Chambers
        An Architectural Life by Kevin P. Keim and Charles Willard Moore
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 88-90 - 1 Review
        Beyond the Clouds (1995 Film) by Michelangelo Antonioni and Wim Wenders
      18. At the Galleries: Fine China by Roy Lichtenstein and Calvin Tomkins, p. 91
      19. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 92-94
      20. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 95-97
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Charles McGrath, pp. 98-100
      22. Cover: Upwardly Mobile by Eric Drooker
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1996 = 11 Issues, 224 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 7, 1996 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: The Clinton Doctrine by Martin Walker, pp. 6-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-36
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-39
      5. The Campaign Trail: Newt's Rage by Michael Kelly, pp. 40-43
      6. Paris Journal: The First Frenchman by Adam Gopnik, pp. 44-52
      7. "Vermin" by William Matthews, p. 53
      8. A Reporter at Large: Unfinished Business by Mark Singer, pp. 54-63
      9. "Lucky Palms" by Stephen Jamison, pp. 64-67
      10. On Stage: Karole Armitage by Guy Aroch and James Traub, pp. 68-71
      11. Annals of Science: The birth of an Idea by Robert S. Boynton, pp. 72-77
      12. Showcase: Larry Flynt by Helmut Newton and James Wolcott, pp. 78-81
      13. Fiction: "Dumbness Is Everything" by Harold Brodkey, pp. 82-85
      14. "The Something" by Charles Simic, pp. 86-89
      15. A Critic at Large by Hermione Lee, pp. 90-95
      16. [+]
        Books, p. 96 - 4 Reviews
        Heat Wave by Penelope Lively
        Charles Ives: A Life with Music by Jan Swafford
        The Blue-Eyed Tarokaja by Donald Keene
        Plastic: The Making of a Synthetic Century by Stephen Fenichell
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 97-99 - 2 Reviews
        Infinity (1996 Film) by Matthew Broderick
        That Thing You Do! (1996 Film) by Tom Hanks
      18. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 100-103
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 104-106
      20. Cover: The Deluge by Edward Sorel
    2. [+]
      October 14, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: Hock Tooey by David Remnick, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-42
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-45
      5. Our Local Correspondents: Get Rudy by James Traub, pp. 46-49
      6. Letter from San Francisco: The Author vs. the Library by Nicholson Baker, pp. 50-58
      7. "This Horse" by Paul Jenkins, pp. 59-63
      8. A Reporter at Large: The Wounds of Peace by Connie Bruck, pp. 64-85
      9. "Diminuendo" by Stephen Dunn, pp. 86-91
      10. Fiction: "The Stack" by Rose Tremain, pp. 92-93
      11. [+]
        It Was Sad by John Updike, pp. 94-97 - 2 Reviews
        Down with the Old Canoe by Steven Biel
        Every Man for Himself by Beryl Bainbridge
      12. Showcase: Kristin Scott Thomas by Brigitte Lacombe and Anthony Lane, pp. 98-99
      13. [+]
        Books, p. 100 - 4 Reviews
        The Laws of Our Fathers by Scott Turow
        Volcano and Miracle by Gustaw Herling
        Rosa Lee by Leon Dash
        Under the Black Flag by David Cordingly
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 101-102 - 1 Review
        Michael Collins (1996 Film) by Neil Jordan
      15. Onstage by Arlene Croce, p. 103
      16. Mixed Media by James Wolcott, pp. 104-107
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by David Sedaris, pp. 108-110
      18. Cover: Processed Peace by Art Spiegelman
    3. [+]
      October 21, 1996 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Comment: Civil Tongues by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 15-23
      2. In the Mail, pp. 24-29
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 30-74
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 75-81
      5. The Campaign Trail: Running Ohio by Michael Kelly, pp. 82-87
      6. Annals of Diplomacy: The Road to Sarajevo by Richard Holbrooke, pp. 88-106
      7. Annals of Activism: The Outsider by Jane Mayer, pp. 107-119
      8. The Political Scene: My Secret Right-Wing Conspiracy by William F. Buckley, Jr., pp. 120-129
      9. Annals of Vietnam: A Friendship That Ended the War by James Carroll, pp. 130-155
      10. "Some Like Poetry" by Wislawa Szymborska, pp. 156-157
      11. [+]
        Life and Letters: Why I Wrote "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, pp. 158-165 - 1 Review
        The Crucible: A Screenplay by Arthur Miller
      12. A Reporter at Large: Curious George by David Remnick, pp. 166-173
      13. Showcase by David Burnett, pp. 174-179
      14. Profile: The Family Way by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 180-183
      15. Easel: "Oval Office" by Roy Lichtenstein, pp. 184-189
      16. Showcase: The two Harold Ickeses, pp. 190-191
      17. Fashion Statements: First Ladies Get Dressed by Wendy Wasserstein, pp. 192-193
      18. A Critic at Large: A Man Without a Plan by Adam Gopnik, pp. 194-196
      19. "Is About" by Allen Ginsberg, pp. 197-199
      20. Profile: An American Political Fable by Marshall Frady, pp. 200-220
      21. Social History: The Ruins of Georgetown by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 221-237
      22. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 238-240
      23. Cover: The Last Dance by Mark Ulriksen
    4. [+]
      November 4, 1996 Issue = 27 Articles
      1. Comment: Solar Eclipse by Michael Lind, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-36
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-44
      5. The Campaign Trail: Media Culpa by Michael Kelly, pp. 45-49
      6. Dept. of Disputation: The Criminals of Tomorrow by James Traub, pp. 50-54
      7. "Et Cetera, Et Cetera" by Mark Strand, pp. 55-64
      8. "Conversation with a Seagull" by Carol Rumens, p. 65
      9. A Reporter at Large: The Science of Shopping by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 66-70
      10. Sketchbook by Michael Roberts, p. 71
      11. "A Death in Winter" by Anthony Hecht, pp. 72-75
      12. Showcase by Helmut Newton, pp. 76-79
      13. Annals of Appearance: A Lesson in Style by Herbert Muschamp, pp. 80-81
      14. Designer Notes by Christian Lacroix, pp. 82-83
      15. A Critic at Large: Prophets of Seduction by Francine du Plessix Gray, pp. 84-85
      16. On the Street by Fernanda Eberstadt, pp. 86-91
      17. Onstage by Paul Deitz, pp. 92-93
      18. Fiction: "Up Late" by Mary Grimm, pp. 94-97
      19. [+]
        American X-Rays by Helen Vendler, pp. 98-101 - 1 Review
        Selected Poems 1947-1995 by Allen Ginsberg
      20. [+]
        The Years With Roth by Daphne Merkin, pp. 102-103 - 1 Review
        Leaving a Doll's House by Claire Bloom
      21. "Under These Lights" by Glyn Maxwell, pp. 104-105
      22. [+]
        Political Porn by David Remnick, pp. 106-111 - 2 Reviews
        Unlimited Access by Gary Aldrich
        Sleeping with the President by Gennifer Flowers
      23. The Art World by Simon Schama, pp. 112-116
      24. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 117-120 - 2 Reviews
        Sleepers (1996 Film) by Barry Levinson
        Mother Night (1996 Film) by Keith Gordon
      25. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 121-123
      26. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 124-126
      27. Cover: The Height of Fashion by Michael Roberts
    5. [+]
      November 11, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: Fans Love Yanks by Roger Angell, 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. 35-58
      5. The Campaign Trail: Ire in the Belly by Michael Kelly, pp. 59-63
      6. Life and Letters: God and Harvard by Robert S. Boynton, pp. 64-73
      7. Personal History: Hyena by Joanna Greenfield, pp. 74-81
      8. Annals of Law: The Agonizer by Jeffrey Rosen, pp. 82-89
      9. Annals of Fashion: Ossie Clark by Julie Kavanagh, pp. 90-91
      10. Fiction: "Confession" by Ingmar Bergman, pp. 92-105
      11. A Critic at Large by Claudia Roth Pierpont, pp. 106-109
      12. Showcase by Max Vadukul, pp. 110-112
      13. "The Morning After" by Philip Levine, pp. 113-118
      14. [+]
        Books, p. 119 - 5 Reviews
        A Fling with a Demon Lover by Kelvin Christopher James
        The Living and the Dead by Paul Hendrickson
        Faith and Treason by Antonia Fraser
        Other Entertainment by Ned Rorem
        A Feast of Words by Anna Shapiro
      15. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 120-123
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 124-127 - 2 Reviews
        Ransom (1996 Film) by Ron Howard
        High School High (1996 Film) by Hart Bochner
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 128-130
      18. Cover: Lemons by Edward Sorel
    6. [+]
      November 18, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: But Is It Good for the News? by Louis Menand, pp. 7-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-38
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      5. Annals of Communications: Inside Story by Ken Auletta, pp. 44-61
      6. Life and Letters: The Fall of Fun by James Atlas, pp. 62-64
      7. "Hindsight" by Nancy Willard, pp. 65-71
      8. Personal History: Notes on My Mother by Hilton Als, pp. 72-85
      9. A Reporter at Large: Recovering from Apartheid by Tina Rosenberg, pp. 86-94
      10. "Reading Machado" by Derek Walcott, p. 95
      11. A Critic at Large: Grim Fairy Tales by Adam Gopnik, pp. 96-103
      12. Fiction: "Y Chromosome" by Donald Antrim, pp. 104-117
      13. [+]
        The First and the Last by David Remnick, pp. 118-122 - 2 Reviews
        Memoirs by Mikhail Gorbachev
        The Unknown Lenin by Richard Pipes, David Brandenberger, and Vladimir I. Lenin, ...
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 123-126 - 2 Reviews
        Breaking the Waves (1996 Film) by Lars von Trier
        Vertigo (1958 Film) by Alfred Hitchcock
      15. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 127-129
      16. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 130-131
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 132-134
      18. Cover: Cat by Saul Steinberg
    7. [+]
      November 25, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: St. Nick's Beard by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 9-13
      2. In the Mail, pp. 14-17
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-46
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 47-51
      5. The Sporting Scene: One for the Good Guys by Roger Angell, pp. 52-64
      6. Onward and Upward with the Arts: Tights! Camera! Action! by Anthony Lane, p. 65
      7. "Mungo Bays the Moon" by Muriel Spark, pp. 66-77
      8. The World of Business: Endgame by James B. Stewart, pp. 78-83
      9. At the Galleries: Gerhard Richter by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 84-91
      10. The Art World: Duchamp and New York by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 92-95
      11. "The Mysteries of Caesar" by Anthony Hecht, pp. 96-101
      12. Fiction: "Ramone" by Judy Troy, pp. 102-105
      13. [+]
        Affirmative Action, Inc. by Alan Wolfe, pp. 106-114 - 8 Reviews
        The New Color Line by Paul Craig Roberts and Lawrence M. Stratton
        Backfire by Bob Zelnick
        Forbidden Grounds by Richard A. Epstein
        In Defense of Affirmative Action by Barbara R. Bergmann
        Economic Perspectives on Affirmative Action by Margaret Sims
        Not All Black and White by Christopher Edley, Jr.
        Left for Dead by Michael Tomasky
        The Remedy by Richard D. Kahlenberg
      14. [+]
        Angels in Holland by John Updike, pp. 115-116 - 1 Review
        The Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 117 - 5 Reviews
        The Courts of Love by Ellen Gilchrist
        About Schmidt by Louis Begley
        The Inheritance by Samuel G. Freedman
        Alvin Ailey: A Life in Dance by Jennifer Dunning
        Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer by Ben Katchor
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 118-121 - 1 Review
        The English Patient (1996 Film) by Anthony Minghella
      17. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 122-125
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Elaine May, pp. 126-128
      19. Cover: Guardian Angel by J.J. Sempe
    8. [+]
      December 2, 1996 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: Enabling Washington by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 9-11
      2. In the Mail, pp. 12-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-44
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-49
      5. Dept. of Disputation: The Decline of Economics by John Cassidy, pp. 50-57
      6. "The Scholar" by Vijay Seshadri, pp. 58-64
      7. Paris Journal: A Tale of Two Cities by Adam Gopnik, pp. 65-69
      8. A Reporter at Large: A New Kind of Contagion by John Lanchester, pp. 70-75
      9. Onstage: Rosemary Clooney by Fergus Greer and Whitney Balliett, pp. 76-81
      10. At the Galleries: The Long Books by Roger Angell, pp. 82-85
      11. Fiction: "Killing Babies" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, pp. 86-89
      12. Showcase by Francois-Marie Banier and Calvin Tomkins, pp. 90-97
      13. A Critic at Large by Alma Guillermoprieto, pp. 98-106
      14. [+]
        All the Pope's Men by Garry Wills, pp. 107-112 - 1 Review
        His Holiness by Carl Bernstein and Marco Politi
      15. [+]
        Hardly Cricket by Michael Hofmann, pp. 113-114 - 1 Review
        High Latitudes by James Buchan
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 115 - 5 Reviews
        The Enchantment of Lily Dahl by Siri Hustvedt
        Houdini!!! by Kenneth Silverman
        Water: A Natural History by Alice Outwater
        Rumors and Stones: A Journey by Wayne Karlin
        Tyranny of the Normal by Leslie Fiedler
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 116-117 - 2 Reviews
        Shine (1996 Film) by Scott Hicks
        The Crucible (1996 Film) by Nicholas Hytner
      18. "Wind Blowing" by Emily Hahn, pp. 118-120
      19. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 121-123
      20. Shouts & Murmurs by Calvin Trillin, pp. 124-126
      21. Cover: Dressed Turkey by Peter de Seve
    9. [+]
      December 9, 1996 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Hoover Rides Again by John Cassidy, pp. 9-11
      2. In the Mail, pp. 12-13
      3. Goings on About Town, pp. 14-50
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 51-55
      5. Annals of Law: Asking for It by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 56-59
      6. "In an Old Garden" by George Bradley, pp. 60-61
      7. Personal History: Losing Sight by Henry Grunwald, pp. 62-67
      8. Profile: The Imperfectionist by John Lahr, pp. 68-73
      9. At the Galleries by Dodie Kazanjian, pp. 74-77
      10. "I Am Too Close for Him to Dream About Me" by Wislawa Szymborska, pp. 78-79
      11. Showcase by Arlene Croce, pp. 80-83
      12. A Reporter at Large: Among Planets by Dava Sobel, pp. 84-90
      13. Sketchbook by Jules Feiffer, p. 91
      14. Fiction: "The Cats" by John Updike, pp. 92-103
      15. [+]
        Sex and Unreason by Clive James, pp. 104-117 - 1 Review
        Bertrand Russell: The Spirit of Solitude, 1872-1921 by Ray Monk
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 118 - 4 Reviews
        Independent Spirit by Hubert Butler
        Worldly Goods by Lisa Jardine
        Fermat's Last Theorem by Amir D. Aczel
        Caught Inside by Daniel Duane
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 119-123 - 2 Reviews
        101 Dalmatians~~One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1996 Film) by Stephen Herek
        Star Trek - First Contact (1996 Film) by Jonathan Frakes
      18. The Sky Line by Brendan Gill, pp. 124-127
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 128-130
      20. Cover: Christmas Chopping by Michael Roberts
    10. [+]
      December 16, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: The Gods Are Anxious by Louis Menand, pp. 5-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-9
      3. Goings on About Town, pp. 10-46
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 47-51
      5. Letter from Washington: The Hug by Joe Klein, pp. 52-57
      6. Our Far-Flung Correspondents: Beachless by Wade Graham, pp. 58-67
      7. A Reporter at Large: The G-Man and the Hit-Man by Fredric Dannen, pp. 68-77
      8. Showcase by Ulrike Schamoni, pp. 78-81
      9. Annals of Tycoonery: The Last Business Eccentric by Michael Korda, pp. 82-85
      10. "The Neighbor" by C.K. Williams, pp. 86-91
      11. A Critic at Large: Escaping Picasso by Adam Gopnik, pp. 92-99
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 100-102
      13. [+]
        Scare Tactics by John Lancaster, pp. 103-106 - 1 Review
        Airframe by Michael Crichton
      14. [+]
        Books by our authors, pp. 107-109 - 26 Reviews
        The Run of His Life by Jeffrey Toobin
        The Collected Stories by Mavis Gallant
        Messages from My Father by Calvin Trillin
        So Forth by Joseph Brodsky
        Citizen K by Mark Singer
        Light Fantastic by John Lahr
        The Politics of Memory by Jane Kramer
        Duchamp: A Biography by Calvin Tomkins
        The Architect of Desire by Suzannah Lessard
        After Rain by William Trevor
        The Size of Thoughts by Nicholson Baker
        Ants on the Melon by Virginia Adair
        The Man Who Grew Two Breasts by Berton Roueche
        The Women by Hilton Als
        Elephant Rocks by Kay Ryan
        The Devil Problem, and Other True Stories by David Remnick
        American Musicians II by Whitney Balliett
        Ornament and Silence by Kennedy Fraser
        Walking the Black Cat by Charles Simic
        Jesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson by Marshall Frady
        The Family Markowitz by Allegra Goodman
        Golf Dreams by John Updike
        Selected Stories by Alice Munro
        Great Books by David Denby
        Cross Channel by Julian Barnes
        E-Mail This Book! by The Cartoon Bank
      15. The Art World by Simon Schama, pp. 110-113
      16. Onstage by William Klein, pp. 114-115
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 116-119 - 2 Reviews
        Mars Attacks! (1996 Film) by Tim Burton
        Jerry Maguire (1996 Film) by Cameron Crowe
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Frank Cammuso and Hart Seely, pp. 120-122
      19. Cover: Christmas Past, Christmas Present by Edward Sorel
    11. [+]
      December 23, 1996 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: Today's Special by Bill Buford, p. 5
      2. In the Mail, pp. 6-7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-48
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 49-53
      5. Personal History: Fidelity by Tim Parks, pp. 54-59
      6. Profile: Becoming Japanese by Ian Buruma, pp. 60-71
      7. Food: Leavened bread by Salman Rushdie, pp. 72-73
      8. Fiction: Dog by Richard Russo, pp. 74-79
      9. Fiction: The Black-and-White Ball by Don DeLillo, pp. 80-84
      10. Food: Beans by Chang-rae Lee, pp. 85-88
      11. Food: Grits souffle by Elizabeth Hardwick, p. 89
      12. Lief and Letters: The Life and Early Death of Bruce Chatwin by Susannah Clapp, pp. 90-92
      13. Food: Indigestion by Anton Chekhov, pp. 93-96
      14. Food: Whale pie by Jonathan Meades, pp. 97-101
      15. Fiction: The Love of a Good Woman by Alice Munro, pp. 102-107
      16. "Hemingway's Hat" by Vicki Feaver, pp. 108-128
      17. Food: Plum pudding by John Lanchester, pp. 129-141
      18. [+]
        Fine Points by John Updike, pp. 142-145 - 1 Review
        The New Fowler's Modern English Usage by R.W. Burchfield and Henry Watson Fowler
      19. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 146-149 - 8 Reviews
        The Other Family by Jacqueline Carey
        Memories of My Ghost Brother by Heinz Insu Fenkl
        The Vipers' Club by John H. Richardson
        Pig by Andrew Cowan
        I Never Came to You in White by Judith Farr
        Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
        In the Hold by Vladimir Arsenijevic
        Into the Great Wide Open by Kevin Canty
      20. Greetings, Friends! by Roger Angell, pp. 150-152
      21. Cover: Bedside Stories by Owen Smith
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