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Pop Music

by Sasha Frere-Jones

The New Yorker, January 12, 2009, pp. 70-71

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      8. Fiction: "Visitation" by Brad Watson, pp. 62-63
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        A Nervous Splendor by Anthony Gottlieb, pp. 70-74 - 1 Review
        The House of Wittgenstein by Alexander Waugh
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 75 - 4 Reviews
        The Believers by Zoe Heller
        The Good Parents by Joan London
        Store Front by James T. Murray
        Potato by John Reader
      11. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 76-77
      12. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 78-79
      13. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 80-81
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 82-86 - 2 Reviews
        Monsters vs. Aliens (2009 Film) by Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon
        Shall We Kiss? (2007 Film) by Emmanuel Mouret
      15. "Trench Names" by A.S. Byatt, pp. 54-61
      16. "The Poem That Can't Be Written" by Lawrence Raab, pp. 64-69
      17. Cover: "April Fool" by Roz Chast
    2. [+]
      April 13, 2009 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      2. The Talk of the Town by George Packer, pp. 21-25
      3. Profiles: Last Laugh by Kelefa Sanneh, pp. 26-31
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 32-33
      5. Annals of Finance by Jill Lepore, pp. 34-35
      6. Letter from Tehran by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 42-49
      7. Life and Letters by James Wood, pp. 54-63
      8. Fiction: "The Color of Shadows" by Colm Toibin, pp. 64-71
      9. [+]
        Paper Tigers by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 72-76 - 3 Reviews
        Restless Genius by Richard J. Tofel
        Inside Rupert's Brain by Paul R. La Monica
        The Man Who Owns the News by Michael Wolff
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 77 - 4 Reviews
        A Strange Eventful History by Michael Holroyd
        You Are Here by Christopher Potter
        A Fortunate Age by Joanna Smith Rakoff
        The Spare Room by Helen Garner
      11. A Critic At Large by Alex Ross, pp. 78-81
      12. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 82-83
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 84-88 - 2 Reviews
        Adventureland (2009 Film) by Greg Mottola
        Goodbye Solo (2008 Film) by Ramin Bahrani
      14. "The Long-Term Marriage" by Spencer Reece, pp. 36-41
      15. "Siblings and Half Siblings" by Jana Prikryl, pp. 50-53
      16. Cover: "Spring Vision" by Harry Bliss
    3. [+]
      April 20, 2009 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - No Nukes by Steve Coll, p. 31
        The Tweets of Roland Hedley by Garry Trudeau, p. 32
        The Sporting Scene - The Comeback by Robert Sullivan, p. 33
        Snail Mail - A Roosevelt Reading List by Rebecca Mead, p. 34
        The Financial Page - Hanging Tough by James Surowiecki, p. 35
      3. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by David Owen, pp. 36-47
      4. Reflections: Guy Walks Into a Bar Car by David Sedaris, pp. 48-49
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Larry Doyle, pp. 54-55
      6. Annals of Adventure by Dorothy Wickenden, pp. 56-67
      7. A Reporter At Large by Lauren Collins, pp. 68-75
      8. The Natural World by Burkhard Bilger, pp. 80-82
      9. Fiction: "A Tiny Feast" by Chris Adrian, pp. 90-99
      10. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 100-103
      11. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Hilton Als, pp. 104-109 - 1 Review
        Katherine Anne Porter: Collected Stories and Other Writings by Darlene Harbour Unrue and Katherine Anne Porter, ...
      12. [+]
        From Venice To Varanasi by James Wood, pp. 110-112 - 1 Review
        Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi by Geoff Dyer
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 113 - 4 Reviews
        It Will Come to Me by Emily Fox Gordon
        One D.O.A., One on the Way by Mary Robison
        Tall Man by Chloe Hooper
        Birdscapes by Jeremy Mynott
      14. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 114-115
      15. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 116-117
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 118-122 - 1 Review
        Anvil: The Story of Anvil (2008 Film) by Sacha Gervasi
      17. "Lunch Poem for F.S." by Jonathan Galassi, pp. 50-53
      18. "Moth" by Katha Pollitt, pp. 76-79
      19. "Newfane" by D. Nurkse, pp. 83-89
      20. Cover: "Ultimate Destination" by Jacques de Loustal
    4. [+]
      April 27, 2009 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-16
      2. The Talk of the Town by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 17-21
      3. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Elif Batuman, pp. 22-28
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Rudnick, pp. 30-31
      5. A Reporter At Large by Margaret Talbot, pp. 32-43
      6. The World of Business by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 44-51
      7. Fiction: "Vast Hell" by Guillermo Martinez, pp. 58-59
      8. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 62-64
      9. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Jill Lepore, pp. 65-70 - 2 Reviews
        On a Raven's Wing by Stuart Kaminsky
        In the Shadow of the Master by Michael Connelly
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 71 - 4 Reviews
        Sonata Mulattica by Rita Dove
        It Is Daylight by Arda Collins
        Inseminating the Elephant by Lucia Perillo
        The Book of Props by Wayne Miller
      11. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 72-73
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 74-78 - 2 Reviews
        The Soloist (2008 Film) by Joe Wright
        State of Play (2009 Film) by Kevin Macdonald
      13. "Let the Record Show" by Dora Malech, p. 29
      14. "Sketch for a Novel" by Franz Wright, pp. 52-57
      15. "A Modern Greek Folk Song" by Anonymous, pp. 60-61
      16. Cover: "Bo" by Bob Staake
    5. [+]
      May 4, 2009 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-16
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 17-21
      3. The Sporting Scene by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 22-28
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Noah Baumbach, p. 29
      5. Annals of Medicine by Jerome Groopman, pp. 30-35
      6. A Reporter At Large by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 36-43
      7. Letter from Washington by Ryan Lizza, pp. 50-56
      8. Fiction: "The Slows" by Gail Hareven, pp. 60-65
      9. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 66-68
      10. [+]
        Doctor and Patient by Peter Conrad, pp. 69-72 - 2 Reviews
        What Can I Do When Everything's on Fire? by Antonio Lobo Antunes
        Knowledge of Hell by Antonio Lobo Antunes
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 73 - 4 Reviews
        Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada
        Wandering Stars by Sholem Aleichem
        The Rider on the White Horse by Theodor Storm
        Armenian Golgotha by Grigoris Balakian
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 74-75
      13. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 76-77
      14. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 78-79
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 80-84 - 2 Reviews
        Il Divo (2008 Film) by Paolo Sorrentino
        The Limits of Control (2008 Film) by Jim Jarmusch
      16. "Treatment" by Ange Mlinko, pp. 44-49
      17. "Forgotten" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 57-59
      18. Cover: "Power and Grace" by J.J. Sempe
    6. [+]
      May 11, 2009 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-32
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - Interogating Torture by Philip Gourevitch, p. 33
        Postcard from Mexico - Standstill by Alma Guillermoprieto, pp. 34-35
        Relics - Samela's Shammash by Lizzie Widdicombe, p. 36
        Sow's Ear Dept. - By Any Other Name by Lauren Collins, p. 37
        The Financial Page - Monsters, Inc. by James Surowiecki, pp. 38-39
      3. Annals of Innovation by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 40-49
      4. Reflections: The Fifth Blade by Adam Gopnik, pp. 50-51
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Amy Ozols, pp. 56-57
      6. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Rebecca Mead, pp. 58-65
      7. Dept. of Education by Douglas McGray, pp. 66-71
      8. Profiles: Brain Games by John Colapinto, pp. 76-79
      9. A Reporter At Large by Evan Osnos, pp. 88-95
      10. Fictoin: "The Autobiography of J.G.B." by J.G. Ballard, pp. 96-97
      11. [+]
        Helenism by Judith Thurman, pp. 98-102 - 1 Review
        Bad Girls Go Everywhere by Jennifer Scanlon
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 103 - 4 Reviews
        How to Win a Cosmic War by Reza Aslan
        The Parents We Mean to Be by Richard Weissbourd
        Natural Elements by Richard Mason
        Out of My Skin by John Haskell
      13. [+]
        Back To Basics by Adam Kirsch, pp. 104-107 - 1 Review
        Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Life by Paul Mariani
      14. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 108-109
      15. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 110-111
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 112-118 - 3 Reviews
        X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009 Film) by Gavin Hood
        Fighting (2008 Film) by Dito Montiel
        Tyson (2008 Film) by James Toback
      17. "Galveston, 1961" by Richard Wilbur, pp. 52-55
      18. "Obscurity and Regret" by C.D. Wright, pp. 72-75
      19. "Hackers Can Sidejack Cookies" by Heather McHugh, pp. 80-87
      20. Cover: "Leading the Way" by Dan Clowes
    7. [+]
      May 18, 2009 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 21-25
      3. Dept. of Science by Jonah Lehrer, pp. 26-30
      4. Letter From Malaysia by Ian Buruma, pp. 33-39
      5. Annals of Finance by Nick Paumgarten, pp. 40-51
      6. The World of Business by Dana Goodyear, pp. 58-61
      7. Fiction: "In the South" by Salman Rushdie, pp. 66-71
      8. [+]
        Slang-Whanger by Arthur Krystal, pp. 72-78 - 2 Reviews
        Hazlitt: The Mind of a Critic by David Bromwich
        William Hazlitt: The First Modern Man by Duncan Wu
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 79 - 4 Reviews
        The Song Is You by Arthur Phillips
        Apologize, Apologize! by Elizabeth Kelly
        The Complete Game by Ron Darling
        The Last Witch of Langenburg by Thomas Robisheaux
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 80-81 - 1 Review
        Star Trek (2009 Film) by J.J. Abrams
      11. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 82-86
      12. "Delphiniums in a Window Box" by Dean Young, pp. 31-32
      13. "Lines on the Poet's Turning Forty" by Ian Frazier, pp. 52-57
      14. "Bleecker Street" by Philip Schultz, pp. 62-65
      15. Cover: "Coming Up for Air" by Eric Drooker
    8. [+]
      May 25, 2009 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: In Search of Success by Steve Coll, p. 23
        Sprouts: Dodge City by Ben McGrath, pp. 24-25
        Dept. of Transients: Fish Out of Water by Lizzie Widdicombe, pp. 26-27
        School Days: Hug It Out by Lauren Collins, pp. 28-30
        The Privileged Few by George Meyer, p. 31
      3. On and Off the Avenue by Patricia Marx, pp. 32-36
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ann Hodgman, p. 37
      5. The Sporting Scene by John McPhee, pp. 38-41
      6. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 42-48
      7. A Reporter At Large by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 52-59
      8. Fiction: "Ava's Apartment" by Jonathan Lethem, pp. 64-71
      9. A Critic At Large by David Denby, pp. 72-78
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 79 - 4 Reviews
        The First Tycoon by T.J. Stiles
        The Age of the Unthinkable by Joshua Cooper Ramo
        The Way Home by George Pelecanos
        All the Living by C.E. Morgan
      11. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 80-81
      12. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 82-83
      13. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 84-85
      14. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 86-87
      15. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 88-89
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 90-94 - 2 Reviews
        Angels and Demons (2009 Film) by Ron Howard
        Summer Hours (2008 Film) by Olivier Assayas
      17. "Hummingbird" by Robert Gibb, pp. 49-51
      18. "1934" by Philip Levine, pp. 60-63
      19. Cover: "Nip and Tuck" by Barry Blitt
    9. [+]
      June 1, 2009 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-26
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment on Two Speeches by Jeffrey Toobin, p. 27
        Ink: Why Not? by Lauren Collins, pp. 28-30
        The Pictures: Art Attack by Adam Gopnik, p. 31
        Foreign Exchange: Hell's Kitchen by Stephan Faris, pp. 32-33
        The Financial Page: Board Stiff by James Surowiecki, pp. 34-35
      3. Annals of Medicine by Atul Gawande, pp. 36-44
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Andy Borowitz, p. 45
      5. American Chronicles by Jill Lepore, pp. 46-51
      6. Profiles: Slim's Time by Lawrence Wright, pp. 52-63
      7. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 68-75
      8. Fiction: "Love Affair with Secondaries" by Craig Raine, pp. 76-79
      9. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 80-82
      10. [+]
        Outsmarted by John Lanchester, p. 83 - 3 Reviews
        Fool's Gold by Gillian Tett
        A Failure of Capitalism by Richard A. Posner
        Animal Spirits by George A. Akerlof and Robert J. Shiller
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
        Wanting by Richard Flanagan
        The Brother Gardeners by Andrea Wulf
        Beaumarchais: A Biography by Maurice Lever
      12. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 88-89
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 90-94 - 2 Reviews
        Terminator Salvation (2009 Film) by McG
        Jerichow (2008 Film) by Christian Petzold
      14. "The Animals" by Geoffrey Lehmann, pp. 64-67
      15. "My Hero" by Jennifer Michael Hecht, pp. 84-86
      16. Cover: "Finger Painting" by Jorge Colombo
    10. [+]
      June 8, 2009 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-36
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (2 Items)
        Comment: Diverse Opinions by Jeffrey Toobin, p. 37
        Suburban Legends: Panther(s)! by Nick Paumgarten, pp. 38-40
      3. Debut Fiction by Tea Obreht, p. 41
      4. Closings: No School by Ian Frazier, p. 41
      5. The Financial Page: Change We Can't Believe In by James Surowiecki, pp. 42-47
      6. "A Soldier Home" by Yiyun Li, p. 55
      7. Fiction: "Old Wounds" by Edna O'Brien, pp. 56-64
      8. "Two Emmas" by Roger Angell, p. 65
      9. Life and Letters by David Grossman, pp. 66-70
      10. Fiction: "Good Neighbors" by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 78-82
      11. "The Magic Mountain" by Aleksandar Hemon, pp. 83-85
      12. "The Book of Genesis" by R. Crumb, pp. 90-101
      13. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 102-105
      14. A Critic At Large by Louis Menand, pp. 106-112
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 113 - 4 Reviews
        Nobody Move by Denis Johnson
        Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
        Admission by Jean Hanff Korelitz
        The Long Fall by Walter Mosley
      16. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 114-116
      17. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 117-118
      18. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 119-120
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 121-126 - 3 Reviews
        Up (2009 Film) by Bob Peterson and Pete Docter
        Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009 Film) by Shawn Levy
        Away We Go (2009 Film) by Sam Mendes
      20. "Survivorman" by Sherman Alexie, pp. 48-54
      21. "Crush" by Ada Limon, pp. 71-77
      22. "Don't Do That" by Stephen Dunn, pp. 86-89
      23. Cover: "Future Generations" by Dan Clowes
    11. [+]
      June 22, 2009 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-24
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: The Obama Effect by Hendrik Hertzberg, p. 25
        Real Life: Home Visit by Ariel Levy, p. 26
        High-Jinks: Shoot Out by Guy Martin, p. 27
        Face-Lift Dept.: Chain Gang by Mimi Sheraton, pp. 28-29
        The Financial Page: Oil Check by James Surowiecki, pp. 30-31
      3. Annals of Crime by John Seabrook, pp. 32-35
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Rudnick, p. 43
      5. Letter From Andalusia by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 44-49
      6. The Political Scene by Jane Mayer, pp. 50-55
      7. Profiles by Lauren Collins, pp. 60-69
      8. Fiction: "Idols" by Tim Gautreaux, pp. 70-79
      9. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 80-82
      10. A Critic At Large by Kelefa Sanneh, pp. 83-86
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        Bite the Hand That Feeds You by Henry Fairlie and Jeremy McCarter
        Go Down Together by Jeff Guinn
        How to Sell by Clancy Martin
        The Exchange-Rate Between Love and Money by Thomas Leveritt
      12. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 88-89
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 90-94 - 2 Reviews
        The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009 Film) by Tony Scott
        Whatever Works (2009 Film) by Woody Allen
      14. "Hubris at Zunzal" by Rodney Jones, pp. 36-42
      15. "Bereavement" by Kevin Young, pp. 56-59
      16. Cover: "Jumping In" by J.J. Sempe
    12. [+]
      June 29, 2009 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-22
      2. The Talk of the Town by Laura Secor, pp. 23-27
      3. Letter From Tehren, pp. 28-31
      4. Literary Lives by Rebecca Mead, pp. 32-36
      5. Profiles by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 39-45
      6. The World of Business by Connie Bruck, pp. 46-55
      7. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Alex Ross, pp. 56-59
      8. Fiction: "Ziggurat" by Stephen O'Connor, pp. 66-71
      9. [+]
        Love, Iranian Style by James Wood, pp. 72-75 - 1 Review
        Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour
      10. [+]
        Baby Talk by Jill Lepore, pp. 76-78 - 2 Reviews
        Home Game by Michael Lewis
        Bad Mother by Ayelet Waldman
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 79 - 4 Reviews
        Portfolios of the Poor by Daryl Collins, Jonathan Morduch, and Stuart Rutherford, ...
        Slumming by Chad Heap
        Nice Work if You Can Get It by Andrew Ross
        The Woman Behind the New Deal by Kirstin Downey
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 80-81
      13. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 82-83
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 84-88 - 2 Reviews
        The Hurt Locker (2008 Film) by Kathryn Bigelow
        Food, Inc. (2008 Film) by Robert Kenner
      15. "The 'World-Famous' Lipizzaners" by Julie Bruck, pp. 37-38
      16. "Five Houses Down" by Christian Wiman, pp. 60-65
      17. Cover: "Hanging Chador" by Barry Blitt
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 2009 = 7 Issues, 136 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 6, 2009 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: Stonewall Plus Forty by Hendrik Hertzberg, p. 23
        Long, Hot Summer: Track School by Lauren Collins, p. 24
        Dept. of Hoopla: Stain Gang by Lizzie Widdicombe, p. 25
        Postscript: Michael Jackson by Kelefa Sanneh, pp. 26-27
        The Financial Page: Caveat Mortgagor by James Surowiecki, pp. 28-29
      3. Letter from Washington by Ryan Lizza, pp. 30-37
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Yoni Brenner, pp. 38-39
      5. A Reporter At Large by Raffi Khatchadourian, pp. 40-55
      6. Profiles by Ariel Levy, pp. 60-69
      7. Fiction: "Childcare" by Lorrie Moore, pp. 70-79
      8. [+]
        Priced To Sell by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 80-81 - 1 Review
        Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 85 - 4 Reviews
        Castle by J. Robert Lennon
        Please Step Back by Ben Greenman
        Bigfoot by Joshua Blu Buhs
        Will You Take Me as I am by Michelle Mercer
      10. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 86-87
      11. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 88-89
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 90-91
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 92-96 - 2 Reviews
        Public Enemies (2009 Film) by Michael Mann
        Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009 Film) by Michael Bay
      14. "Twin Cities" by Carol Muske-Dukes, pp. 56-59
      15. "A Dream" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 82-84
      16. Cover: "Sanctuary" by Mark Ulriksen
    2. [+]
      July 20, 2009 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 23-27
      3. The Political Scene by John Colapinto, pp. 28-34
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 35-36
      5. Life and Letters by Paul Rudnick, pp. 37-41
      6. Profiles: Sheriff Joe by William Finnegan, pp. 42-45
      7. Letter From China by Evan Osnos, pp. 54-61
      8. Fiction: "Rat Beach" by William Styron, pp. 62-69
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 70-72 - 1 Review
        Bruno (2009 Film) by Larry Charles and Dan Mazer
      10. [+]
        XXXL by Elizabeth Kolbert, p. 73 - 5 Reviews
        The Evolution of Obesity by Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin
        The Fattening of America by Eric A. Finkelstein and Laurie Zuckerman
        The End of Overeating by David A. Kessler
        The Fat Studies Reader by Sondra Solovay and Marilyn Wann
        Globesity by Francis Delpeuch, Bernard Maire, and Emmanuel Monnier, ...
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 77 - 4 Reviews
        The Generalissimo by Jay Taylor
        Vietnam at War by Mark Philip Bradley
        A Terrible Splendor by Marshall Jon Fisher
        Right of Thirst by Frank Huyler
      12. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 78-79
      13. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 80-84
      14. "Meatloaf" by Donald Hall, pp. 46-53
      15. "My Aunts" by Meghan O'Rourke, pp. 74-76
      16. Cover: "Tour Wars" by Bruce McCall
    3. [+]
      July 27, 2009 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-18
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: Answers To Questions by Jeffrey Toobin, p. 19
        Dept. of Hoopla: Buried Treasure by Lizzie Widdicombe, p. 20
        Dept. of Selling: Poster Girls by Michael Schulman, p. 21
        Juvenilia: Mama's Boys by Doree Shafrir, p. 22
        The Financial Page:Fifty Ways To Kill Recovery by James Surowiecki, p. 23
      3. Dept. of Finance by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 24-26
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Andy Borowitz, pp. 30-31
      5. Annals of Crime by Calvin Trillin, pp. 32-37
      6. A Reporter At Large by Larissa MacFarquhar, pp. 38-47
      7. Profiles by Rebecca Mead, pp. 52-59
      8. Fiction by Kirstin Valdez Quade, pp. 60-69
      9. [+]
        Spy Wars by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 70-74 - 2 Reviews
        Treachery: Betrayals, Blunders, and Cover-Ups by Chapman Pincher
        Spies by John Earl Haynes, Harvey Klehr, and Alexander Vassiliev, ...
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 75 - 4 Reviews
        The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet by Reif Larsen
        Hello Goodbye by Emily Chenoweth
        Germany 1945 by Richard Bessel
        The Marvelous Hairy Girls by Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks
      11. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 76-77
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 78-82 - 2 Reviews
        Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009 Film) by David Yates
        In the Loop (2009 Film) by Armando Iannucci
      13. "At Lake Scugog" by Troy Jollimore, pp. 27-29
      14. "Monja Blanca" by Clive James, pp. 48-51
      15. Cover: "Cartoon Island" by Gahan Wilson
    4. [+]
      August 10, 2009 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: Discriminating Tastes by Kelefa Sanneh, p. 21
        Cathedrals: The Park That Ruth Built by Paul Goldberger, p. 22
        The Pictures: One of the Boys by Tad Friend, p. 23
        Homage Dept.: Being Jon! by Ariel Levy, p. 24
        The Financial Page: Not Home Yet by James Surowiecki, p. 25
      3. Politics and Prose by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 26-32
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Zev Borow, p. 33
      5. Annals of Entertainment by John Seabrook, pp. 34-38
      6. A Reporter At Large by Ian Frazier, pp. 44-55
      7. Fiction: "War Dances" by Sherman Alexie, pp. 64-73
      8. A Critic At Large by Judith Thurman, pp. 74-77
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 4 Reviews
        In the Kitchen by Monica Ali
        I'm So Happy for You by Lucinda Rosenfeld
        The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes
        Fordlandia by Greg Grandin
      10. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 82-83
      11. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 84-85
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 86-90 - 2 Reviews
        Cold Souls (2008 Film) by Sophie Barthes
        Not Quite Hollywood (2008 Film) by Mark Hartley
      13. "Fools's Errands" by Kay Ryan, pp. 39-43
      14. "Ghosts" by David Harsent, pp. 56-63
      15. "Q" by Sharon Olds, pp. 78-80
      16. Cover: "The Hamptons" by Bruce McCall
    5. [+]
      September 14, 2009 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-40
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: Zoo York by Lauren Collins, p. 41
        The Pictures: Road Trip by Tad Friend, pp. 42-43
        Dept. of Hoopla: Note To Self by Rebecca Mead, p. 44
        On the Water; Super-Soaker by Robert Sullivan, p. 45
        The Financial Page: Inflated Fears by James Surowiecki, pp. 46-47
      3. On and Off the Avenue by Patricia Marx, pp. 48-52
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 54-59
      5. Letter from Los Angeles by Dana Goodyear, pp. 60-65
      6. Annals of Retail by Alexandra Jacobs, pp. 66-71
      7. Profiles: Check Mate by Lauren Collins, pp. 72-77
      8. Showcase by Ruven Afanador, pp. 82-83
      9. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Anthony Lane, pp. 84-91
      10. Fiction: "The Lower River" by Paul Theroux, pp. 92-101
      11. A Critic At Large by Judith Thurman, pp. 102-104
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 109 - 4 Reviews
        Love and Summer by William Trevor
        The Immortals by Amit Chaudhuri
        Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome by Anthony Everitt
        The Natural History of Unicorns by Chris Lavers
      13. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 110-111
      14. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 112-113
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 114-118 - 2 Reviews
        9~~Nine (2009 Film) by Shane Acker
        District 9 (2009 Film) by Neill Blomkamp
      16. "Seminar" by Justin Quinn, p. 53
      17. "Hunter-Gatherer" by Tom Sleigh, pp. 78-81
      18. "Love's Photograph (or Father and Son)" by James Schuyler, pp. 105-108
      19. Cover: "Step Into Style" by Bruce McCall
    6. [+]
      September 21, 2009 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-32
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: Lies by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 33-35
        Not Tonight Dept.: Head First by Lauren Collins, pp. 36-37
        Tug of War: Who Knows Brooklyn? by Ben McGrath, p. 38
        The Musical Life: Patriarch by John Seabrook, p. 39
        Dept. of Regeneration: You Say Oyster by Katherine Stirling, pp. 40-41
      3. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 42-44
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Simms, pp. 50-51
      5. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Ta-Nehisi Coates, pp. 52-57
      6. A Reporter At Large by James B. Stewart, pp. 58-79
      7. Fiction: "Land of the Living" by Sam Shepard, pp. 82-89
      8. [+]
        It Happened One Decade by Caleb Crain, pp. 90-94 - 1 Review
        Dancing in the Dark by Morris Dickstein
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 4 Reviews
        Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
        The Anthologist by Nicholson Baker
        No Quarter by Richard Slotkin
        The Music Room by William Fiennes
      10. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 96-97
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 98-102 - 2 Reviews
        The Informant! (2009 Film) by Steven Soderbergh
        Bright Star (2009 Film) by Jane Campion
      12. "Alternate Take: Levon Helm" by Tracy K. Smith, pp. 45-49
      13. "Mother's Quail" by Paula Bohince, pp. 80-81
      14. Cover: "Finger Painting: New Day" by Jorge Colombo
    7. [+]
      September 28, 2009 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: Read All About It by Adam Gopnik, p. 21
        The Blotter: Blago Speaks Again by David Remnick, p. 22
        The Boards: Stomping Grounds by Michael Schulman, p. 23
        Ink: Nader's Blueprint by Raffi Khatchadourian, p. 24
        The Financial Page: Ratings Downgrade by James Surowiecki, p. 25
      3. Popular Chronicles by Susan Orlean, pp. 26-28
      4. The Political Scene by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 32-37
      5. A Reporter At Large by George Packer, pp. 38-45
      6. Annals of Science by Michael Specter, pp. 56-65
      7. Fiction: "Temporary" by Marisa Silver, pp. 66-71
      8. [+]
        Trial of the Century by Adam Gopnik, pp. 72-78 - 1 Review
        Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters by Louis Begley
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 79 - 4 Reviews
        The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
        Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery
        Elizabeth Cady Stanton by Lori D. Ginzberg
        The Fallen Sky by Christopher Cokinos
      10. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 80-81
      11. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 82-83
      12. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 84-85
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 86-90 - 1 Review
        Coco Before Chanel (2009 Film) by Anne Fontaine
      14. "Fathers and Sons" by David Mason, pp. 29-31
      15. "A Speech to the Garden Club of America" by Wendell Berry, pp. 46-55
      16. Cover: "Museum Parking" by Bruce McCall
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 2009 = 11 Issues, 225 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 5, 2009 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
      2. The Talk of the Town by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 23-29
      3. Annals of Economics by John Cassidy, pp. 30-33
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Zev Borow, pp. 36-37
      5. Letter From Tehran, pp. 38-45
      6. A Reporter At Large by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 46-48
      7. Showcase by Robert Polidori, pp. 58-59
      8. A Critic At Large by Anthony Lane, pp. 60-67
      9. Fiction: "Victory Lap" by George Saunders, pp. 68-75
      10. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 76-78
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 79 - 4 Reviews
        True Compass by Edward M. Kennedy
        A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit
        Blood's a Rover by James Ellroy
        Gone to the Dogs by Mary Guterson
      12. [+]
        Brain Drain by James Wood, pp. 80-83 - 1 Review
        Generosity: An Enhancement by Richard Powers
      13. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 84-85
      14. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 86-87
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 88-92 - 2 Reviews
        A Serious Man (2009 Film) by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
        Capitalism: A Love Story (2009 Film) by Michael Moore
      16. "First Leaf" by Lia Purpura, pp. 34-35
      17. "Heaven's Eel" by Charles Wright, pp. 49-57
      18. Cover: "On the Edge" by Gurbuz Dogan Eksioglu
    2. [+]
      October 19, 2009 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-26
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: Nobel Surprise by Hendrik Hertzberg, p. 27
        Brainteaser: You've Got Mail by Lizzie Widdicombe, p. 28
        Man's Best Friend: Scratch and Sniff by Ian Frazier, p. 29
        Moonlighting: Practice! by Tad Friend, pp. 30-31
        The Financial Page: Exit Through Lobby by James Surowiecki, pp. 32-33
      3. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 34-39
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ellis Weiner, pp. 40-41
      5. Profiles: The Secret Keeper by William Finnegan, pp. 42-49
      6. Annals of Medicine by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 50-59
      7. Postscript: Irving Penn by Adam Gopnik, pp. 60-61
      8. The Gossip Mill by Rebecca Mead, pp. 62-65
      9. Fiction: "Complicity" by Jules Barnes, pp. 72-77
      10. [+]
        Tudor Tales by Joan Acocella, pp. 78-81 - 1 Review
        Thomas Cromwell by Robert Hutchinson
      11. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Daniel Zalewski, pp. 82-86 - 3 Reviews
        Martha Doesn't Say Sorry by Samantha Berger
        Anh's Anger by Gail Silver
        My Mouth Is a Volcano! by Julia Cook
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        Keynes by Robert Skidelsky
        Beg Borrow, Steal by Michael Greenberg
        The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter
        Blame by Michelle Huneven
      13. [+]
        Songs of Myself by James Wood, pp. 88-89 - 1 Review
        The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis by Lydia Davis
      14. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 92-95
      15. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 96-97
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 98-102 - 2 Reviews
        Where the Wild Things Are (2009 Film) by Spike Jonze
        An Education (2008 Film) by Lone Scherfig
      17. "A History of Origami" by Bob Hicok, pp. 66-71
      18. "From Weymouth" by Will Eaves, pp. 90-91
      19. Cover: "In the World of Books" by Eric Drooker
    3. [+]
      October 26, 2009 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-30
      2. The Talk of the Town by Steve Coll, pp. 31-35
      3. The Political Scene by Jane Mayer, pp. 36-45
      4. A Reporter At Large by Christine Kenneally, pp. 46-53
      5. Profiles: Man of Extremes by Dana Goodyear, pp. 54-59
      6. Letter From Lishui by Peter Hessler, pp. 68-74
      7. Fiction: "Procedue in Plain Air" by Jonathan Lethem, pp. 78-83
      8. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 84-86
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        The Death of Conservatism by Sam Tanenhaus
        The Pattern in the Carpet by Margaret Drabble
        The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt
        Cockroach by Rawi Hage
      10. A Critic At Large by John Lahr, pp. 88-93
      11. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 94-95
      12. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 96-97
      13. The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 98-102
      14. "Au Revoir" by Maureen N. McLane, pp. 60-67
      15. "Gardening in Cardoso" by Michael Longley, pp. 75-77
      16. Cover: "Flu Season" by John Cuneo
    4. [+]
      November 2, 2009 Issue = 25 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-38
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: Chin Music by Louis Menand, p. 39
        Dept. of Disputation: The Oracle by David Remnick, pp. 40-41
        At the Museums Screen Test by Kate Taylor, pp. 42-43
        Dept. of Hoopla: That's Italian by Lizzie Widdicombe, pp. 44-45
        The Financial Page: Why Banks Stay Big by James Surowiecki, pp. 46-47
      3. Profiles by Richard Brody, pp. 48-57
      4. Reflections by Barbara Demick, pp. 58-64
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, p. 65
      6. Medical Dispatch by Jerome Groopman, pp. 66-67
      7. Fiction: "While the Women Are Sleeping" by Javier Marias, pp. 96-99
      8. The Funnies, pp. 78-83
      9. "Unmasked" by Chris Ware, pp. 84-87
      10. Cartoon I.Q. Test, pp. 88-89
      11. "Introducting Crankster" by Roz Chast, pp. 90-91
      12. Cartoon Kit Contest by Alex Gregory, pp. 92-93
      13. "The Shocking Truth About Vampires!" by Zachary Kanin, pp. 94-95
      14. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 106-108
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 109 - 4 Reviews
        The Humbling by Philip Roth
        The Man in the Wooden Hat by Jane Gardam
        The American Leonardo by John Brewer
        Eating by Jason Epstein
      16. [+]
        The Things People Say by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 110-115 - 1 Review
        On Rumors by Cass R. Sunstein
      17. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 116-117
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 118-122 - 2 Reviews
        Amelia (2009 Film) by Mira Nair
        You Cannot Start Without Me: Valery Gergiev, Maestro (2009 Film) by Allan Miller
      19. "Letter to Tsvetaeva" by Nina Zivancevic, pp. 68-77
      20. "My Great-Grandmother's Bible" by Spencer Reece, pp. 100-105
      21. Cover: "Unmasked" by Chris Ware
    5. [+]
      November 9, 2009 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-26
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: Biggus Buckus by Hendrik Hertzberg, p. 27
        Here To There Dept.: Out To Lunch by Nick Paumgarten, p. 28
        Moonlighting: Martha Slept Here by Sheelah Kolhatkar, p. 29
        Ink: Cleaned Out by Rebecca Mead, p. 30
        The Financial Page: Priced To Go by James Surowiecki, p. 31
      3. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 32-38
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Dave Cowan, p. 39
      5. Annuals of Gastronomy by Dana Goodyear, pp. 40-45
      6. Letter From Gaza by Lawrence Wright, pp. 46-53
      7. Life and Letters by Thomas Mallon, pp. 62-67
      8. Fiction: "Premium Harmony" by Stephen King, pp. 68-73
      9. [+]
        Flesh of Your Flesh by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 74-78 - 1 Review
        Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
      10. A Critic At Large by Jill Lepore, pp. 79-80
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 83 - 4 Reviews
        In the Falling Snow by Caryl Phillips
        Hell by Robert Olen Butler
        The Locust and the Bird by Hanan Al-Shaykh
        Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 84-85
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 86-90 - 2 Reviews
        The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009 Film) by Grant Heslov
        Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire (2009 Film) by Lee Daniels
      14. "November Philosophers" by Katie Ford, pp. 54-61
      15. "Southeast of Eden" by Glyn Maxwell, pp. 81-82
      16. Cover: "Autumn in Central Park" by Eric Drooker
    6. [+]
      November 16, 2009 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-20
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: November 9th by George Packer, p. 21
        Overdogs: Perfect Paper by Ian Parker, p. 22
        Political Notes: Gap Year by David Remnick, p. 23
        Stopover: Guitar Whispering by John Seabrook, pp. 24-25
        Dept. of Collection: Seedy by Ben McGrath, pp. 26-27
      3. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 28-35
      4. Life and Letters by Arthur Krystal, pp. 36-41
      5. A Reporter At Large by Margaret Talbot, pp. 42-51
      6. Letter From Cairo by Ian Parker, pp. 52-59
      7. Fiction: "Alone" by Yiyun Li, pp. 64-65
      8. Richard Foreman's "Idiot Savant" by Hilton Als, pp. 72-74
      9. [+]
        Hosed by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 75-77 - 2 Reviews
        Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
        Our Choice by Al Gore
      10. [+]
        Lift and Separate by Ariel Levy, pp. 78-80 - 2 Reviews
        When Everything Changed by Gail Collins
        You've Come a Long Way, Maybe by Leslie Sanchez
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 4 Reviews
        The American Civil War by John Keegan
        Louis D. Brandeis: A Life by Melvin Urofsky
        Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving
        Upgraded to Serious by Heather McHugh
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 82-83
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 84-88 - 2 Reviews
        The Messenger (2009 Film) by Oren Moverman
        The Box (2009 Film) by Richard Kelly
      14. "Fireflies" by Dave Smith, pp. 60-63
      15. "The Burglary" by Linda Pastan, pp. 66-71
      16. Cover: "Night Lights" by Jorge Colombo
    7. [+]
      November 23, 2009 Issue = 28 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-36
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: Not Covered by Jeffrey Toobin, p. 37
        Fool's Gold: By the Numbers by Ben McGrath, p. 38
        The Pictures: Metamorphosis by Lauren Collins, p. 39
        Dept. of Hoopla: The Joneses by Kelefa Sanneh, pp. 40-41
        The Financial Page: The Debt Economy by James Surowiecki, pp. 42-43
      3. Our Local Correspondences by John Colapinto, pp. 44-53
      4. Desserts Dept. by Mimi Sheraton, pp. 54-56
      5. Letter From China by Evan Osnos, pp. 60-67
      6. Canadian Journal by Calvin Trillin, pp. 68-73
      7. Personal History by Jane Kramer, pp. 74-78
      8. Annals of Science by Raffi Khatchadourian, pp. 84-88
      9. Fiction: "Indianapolis (Highway 74)" by Sam Shepard, pp. 100-105
      10. Duck by Heston Blumenthal, pp. 58-59
      11. Deggs by Anthony Lane, pp. 79-83
      12. Rice by Jhumpa Lahiri, pp. 89-94
      13. Aspic by Judith Thurman, p. 95
      14. A Critic At Large by Adam Gopnik, pp. 106-112
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 113 - 4 Reviews
        Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits by Linda Gordon
        Lit by Mary Karr
        The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
        The Chill by Romano Bilenchi
      16. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 114-115
      17. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 116-117
      18. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 118-121
      19. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 122-123
      20. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 124-125
      21. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 126-130 - 2 Reviews
        Broken Embraces (2009 Film) by Pedro Almodovar
        2012~~Two Thousand Twelve (2009 Film) by Roland Emmerich
      22. "Sad Verso of the Sunny ---" by Liz Waldner, p. 57
      23. "Exercise" by James Longenbach, pp. 96-99
      24. Cover: "Pumpin Cloud" by Wayne Thiebaud
    8. [+]
      November 30, 2009 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 23-29
      3. The Sporting Scene by Roger Angell, pp. 30-33
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Mike Sachs, p. 37
      5. Letter From Honduras by William Finnegan, pp. 38-45
      6. A Reporter At Large by Ariel Levy, pp. 46-53
      7. A Critic At Large by Jill Lepore, pp. 60-67
      8. Fiction: "Midnight in Dostoevsky" by Don DeLillo, pp. 68-77
      9. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 78-80
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 4 Reviews
        Trotsky: A Biography by Robert Service
        Enemies of the People by Kati Marton
        Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne
        The Rags of Time by Maureen Howard
      11. [+]
        Shallow Graves by James Wood, pp. 82-85 - 1 Review
        Invisible by Paul Auster
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 86-87
      13. The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 88-92
      14. "Wood" by Sarah Arvio, pp. 34-36
      15. "The Big Sleep" by Philip Schultz, pp. 54-59
      16. Cover: "Thanksgiving Skedaddle" by George Booth
    9. [+]
      December 7, 2009 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: Preexisting Condition by Jill Lepore, p. 29
        Deadline Dept.: Just a Minute by Lauren Collins, pp. 30-31
        The Boards: Sauce on the Side by Michael Schulman, pp. 32-33
        Ink: Speak, Bellevue by Lila Byock, p. 34
        The Financial Page: The Frugal Republic by James Surowiecki, p. 35
      3. Letter from Amsterdam by Ian Buruma, pp. 36-41
      4. Reflections by David Sedaris, pp. 42-50
      5. Portfolio by Platon, pp. 51-77
      6. Fiction: "The Use of Poetry" by Ian McEwan, pp. 78-83
      7. [+]
        North Star by Sam Tanenhaus, pp. 84-87 - 1 Review
        Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin
      8. [+]
        The Power and the Glory by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 90-92 - 1 Review
        My Paper Chase by Harold Evans
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 4 Reviews
        The Interrogative Mood by Padgett Powell
        The Book of Fathers by Miklos Vamos
        The Good Soldiers by David Finkel
        The Idea of Justice by Amartya Sen
      10. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 94-95
      11. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 96-97
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 98-102 - 1 Review
        Up in the Air (2009 Film) by Jason Reitman
      13. "Young Man Picking Flowers" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 88-89
      14. Cover: "Holiday Cheers" by Jan Van der Veken
    10. [+]
      December 14, 2009 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 29-33
      3. Dept. of Medicine by Atul Gawande, pp. 34-40
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Yoni Brenner, pp. 42-43
      5. On and Off the Avenue by Patricia Marx, pp. 44-49
      6. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 50-63
      7. Letter From Mogadishu by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 64-71
      8. Fiction: "All That" by David Foster Wallace, pp. 76-79
      9. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 82-84
      10. A Year's Reading, p. 85
      11. [+]
        The Entertainer by John McWhorter, pp. 86-89 - 1 Review
        Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong by Terry Teachout
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 90-91
      13. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 92-93
      14. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 94-95
      15. The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 96-102
      16. "I Dreamed I Met William Burroughs" by Franz Wright, p. 41
      17. "From the Lives of My Friends" by Michael Dickman, pp. 72-75
      18. "Last Day on Planet Earth" by Simon Armitage, pp. 80-81
      19. Cover: "Season's Greeting" by Barry Blitt
    11. [+]
      December 21, 2009 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-44
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment: Peace and War by George Packer, p. 45
        Art's Sake: Payout by Rebecca Mead, pp. 46-47
        Dept. of Lodging: Plummer's Pad by Ian Parker, pp. 48-49
        Dept. of Orientation: El Super by Ian Frazier, pp. 50-51
        The Financial Page: Branded a Cheat by James Surowiecki, pp. 52-53
      3. Letter from China by Evan Osnos, pp. 54-69
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Rudnick, pp. 70-71
      5. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Fen Montaigne, pp. 72-75
      6. Annals of Invention by Burkhard Bilger, pp. 84-97
      7. A Reporter At Large by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 98-111
      8. Profiles by John Seabrook, pp. 112-124
      9. Fiction: "Diary of an Interesting Year" by Helen Simpson#2, pp. 126-129
      10. A Critic At Large by Louis Menand, pp. 132-138
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 139 - 4 Reviews
        Liver by Will Self
        The Glass Room by Simon Mawer
        City Boy by Edmund White
        Tinsel by Hank Stuever
      12. "The Canterbury Tales" by Joan Acocella, pp. 140-145
      13. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 146-147
      14. The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 148-154
      15. "My Childhood in Ireland" by Bill Manhire, pp. 76-83
      16. "Greetings, Friends!" by Roger Angell, p. 125
      17. "Listening to Richter" by Jonathan Aaron, pp. 130-131
      18. Cover: "New Worlds" by Javier Mariscal
[+]
Issues of the 2010s = 1 Year, 3 Issues, 50 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2010 = 3 Issues, 50 Articles