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May 15, 1980 Issue - 16 Articles-
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Hunting for Humanity (Review) Robert Darnton
, pp. 3-5 The Forbidden Experiment, by Roger Shattuck
- The Forbidden Experiment by Roger Shattuck
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In Defense of Doctors (Review) P.B. Medawar
, pp. 6-10 The Role of Medicine, by Thomas McKeown
- The Role of Medicine by Thomas McKeown
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Not Right for Our Rose (Review) Diane Johnson
, pp. 11-12 John Ruskin and Rose la Touche, by Van Akin Burd and Rose La Touche
- John Ruskin and Rose la Touche by Van Akin Burd and Rose La Touche
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Taking Brecht's Measure (3 Reviews) Michael Wood
, pp. 13-20 Brecht: A Biography, by Klaus Volker
- Brecht: A Biography by Klaus Volker
- Bertolt Brecht: Poems 1913-1956 by John Willett, Ralph Manheim, and Bertolt Brecht
- Diaries 1920-1922 by Bertolt Brecht and Herta Ramthun
- Remembering Barthes
Susan Sontag
, pp. 21-22 - The Rich Arab States in Trouble
Arnold Hottinger
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Death and Utility (Review) H.L.A. Hart
, pp. 25-31 Practical Ethics, by Peter Singer
- Practical Ethics by Peter Singer
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Period Fiction (3 Reviews) Robert Towers
, pp. 32-34 Falling in Place, by Ann Beattie
- Falling in Place by Ann Beattie
- The Transit of Venus by Shirley Hazzard
- The Passion Artist by John Hawkes
- The Case of General Seregni
Juan Goytisolo
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Katherine Mansfield's Secrets (Review) Claire Tomalin
, pp. 38-39 The Life of Katherine Mansfield, by Antony Alpers
- The Life of Katherine Mansfield by Antony Alpers
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In Like Flynn (Review) James Wolcott
, p. 40 Errol Flynn, by Charles Higham
- Errol Flynn by Charles Higham
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Designing Women (Review) Quentin Bell
, p. 41 Women Artists of the Arts and Crafts Movement, 1870-1914, by Anthea Callen
- Women Artists of the Arts and Crafts Movement, 1870-1914 by Anthea Callen
- An Expense of Spirit
Martin Gardner
, pp. 42-43 - How to Read the Civil Rights Act
Orrin G. Hatch, Barry R. Gross, and Henry Glickman, ...
, pp. 44-45 An Exchange
- Letters
N.C. Bhattacharya, Brian Moore, and Robert Tracy, ...
, pp. 46-48 - NYR Doublecross No. 16
Jane Salter
, pp. 49-52