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The Case Against Chores

by Jane Smiley

The Harpers Monthly, June 1995, pp. 28-29

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    3. Harper's Index, pp. 13-14
    4. Readings by Christopher Hitchens, p. 15
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    6. Drawing Conclusions by D. Redd Smith, p. 18
    7. The Trial of the Century by Judge Charles S. Haight, pp. 18-19
    8. The Hidden Power of Envy by Robert Coles, pp. 20-22
    9. The Eighties: A Reminiscence by Ted Rall, pp. 23-25
    10. Another Norman Rockwell Moment by Dr. Walter C. McBride, pp. 26-27
    11. Theory's Battle Against the Poets by Mark Edmundson, pp. 28-30
    12. Those Who Must Jump by M.F.K. Fisher, pp. 31-34
    13. Forum: What Are We Doing On-Line? by John Perry Barlow, Sven Birkerts, and Kevin Kelly, ..., pp. 35-49
    14. Letter by Pico Iyer, pp. 50-57
    15. Annotation by Ken Silverstein, pp. 58-59
    16. Story by Tova Reich, pp. 60-66
    17. Miscellany by Louis de Bernieres, pp. 67-78
    18. Acrostic by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 79
    19. Puzzle by Richard Maltby Jr. and E.R. Galli, pp. 80-82
    20. Cover: Photograph by Laszlo Stern
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    2. Notebook by Lewis H. Lapham, pp. 5-8
    3. Harper's Index, pp. 9-10
    4. Readings by Philip Elmer-DeWitt, Mike Godwin, and Rep. Dick Armey, ..., pp. 11-30
    5. Essay: Put on a Happy Face by Benjamin DeMott, pp. 31-41
    6. Letter: Laughter, Gunfire, and Forgetting by Charles Bowden, pp. 42-51
    7. Annotation: The Pedagogy of Pasta Sauce by David Shenk, pp. 52-53
    8. Story: Make Me by Steven Rinehart, pp. 54-65
    9. Review: Never Let the Locals See Your Map by Sallie Tisdale, pp. 66-78
    10. Acrostic by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 79
    11. Puzzle by Richard Maltby Jr. and E.R. Galli, pp. 80-82
    12. Cover: Photograph by Penny Gentieu
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    1. Letters by Name Withheld and Wanda Harold, pp. 2-6
    2. Notebook by Lewis H. Lapham, pp. 7-10
    3. Harper's Index, pp. 11-12
    4. Readings by Nancy Huston, pp. 13-17
    5. Confessions of an Abortion Warrior by Shelley Shannon, pp. 18-19
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    9. Endless Luv , pp. 28-32
    10. Homage by Nadine Gordimer, pp. 33-35
    11. The Rural Dream by Linda Pastan, p. 36
    12. Saved by Botho Strauss, pp. 36-38
    13. Folio by Barry Lopez, pp. 39-54
    14. Essay by Ted C. Fishman, pp. 55-62
    15. Story by Ron Carlson, pp. 63-70
    16. Review by Vince Passaro, pp. 71-75
    17. Memoir by Phillip Richards, pp. 76-90
    18. Acrostic by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 91
    19. Puzzle by Richard Maltby Jr. and E.R. Galli, pp. 92-94
    20. Cover: Photograph by Pete Turner
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    1. Letters by Frederick Turner and Howard Rheingold, pp. 4-5
    2. Notebook by Lewis H. Lapham, pp. 6-10
    3. Harper's Index, pp. 11-12
    4. Readings by Bob Shacochis, pp. 13-15
    5. Barbara Boxer's Dream Come True? by Barbara Boxer, pp. 16-17
    6. He Leadeth Me to Tahoe by Shawn Craddick, pp. 18-19
    7. The Fine Work of Fitting It by Philippe Bourgois, pp. 20-21
    8. An Indefensible Budget by William D. Hartung, pp. 22-26
    9. Ernest Hemingway, Script Doctor by Ernest Hemingway, pp. 27-29
    10. Every Minute Accounted For by Robert W. Shields and David Isay, p. 30
    11. Sticks by George Saunders, pp. 31-33
    12. Report by Don J. Snyder, pp. 34-45
    13. Letter by David Samuels, pp. 46-54
    14. Story by Tim Gautreaux, pp. 55-64
    15. Review by Katie Roiphe, pp. 65-78
    16. Acrostic by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 79
    17. Puzzle by Richard Maltby Jr. and E.R. Galli, pp. 80-82
    18. Cover: Photograph by Michael Nichols
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    2. Notebook by Lewis H. Lapham, pp. 4-8
    3. Harper's Index, pp. 9-10
    4. Readings by Paul Butler, pp. 11-15
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    8. Monogamy and Its Perils by Gerald Early, pp. 22-25
    9. A Death in the Family by Thomas Lynch, pp. 26-30
    10. Essay by Ross Gelbspan, pp. 31-39
    11. Report by Scott Anderson, pp. 40-51
    12. Annotation by Daniel Harris, pp. 52-53
    13. Miscellany by Kathryn Harrison, pp. 54-64
    14. Letter by Nicholas Fraser, pp. 65-78
    15. Acrostic by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 79
    16. Puzzle by Richard Maltby Jr. and E.R. Galli, pp. 80-82
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  Issues of 2007 = 2 Issues, 25 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 2009 = 6 Issues, 130 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 2010s = 1 Year, 2 Issues, 39 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2010 = 2 Issues, 39 Articles