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October 17, 1996 Issue - 16 Articles-
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Discovering the New World (2 Reviews) Patrick O'Brian
, pp. 4-7 Travels and Other Writings, by William Bartram and Thomas P. Slaughter
- Travels and Other Writings by William Bartram and Thomas P. Slaughter
- The Natures of John and William Bartram by Thomas P. Slaughter
- The Politics of Betrayal
Kanan Makiya
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That's Life (Review) Gabriele Annan
, pp. 12-13 The Collected Stories, by Mavis Gallant
- The Collected Stories by Mavis Gallant
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Degas in Chicago (Review) James Fenton
, pp. 14-18 Degas: Beyond Impressionism, by Richard Kendall
- Degas: Beyond Impressionism by Richard Kendall
- The Curse of American Politics
Ronald Dworkin
, pp. 19-24 - Hollywood
John Gregory Dunne
, pp. 25-29 Opening Moves
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White Mischief (2 Reviews) Jason Epstein
, pp. 30-32 Up from Conservatism, by Michael Lind
- Up from Conservatism by Michael Lind
- The World Turned Right Side Up by Godfrey Hodgson
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Up Against the Wall (2 Reviews) Steve Jones
, pp. 33-34 Dinosaur in a Haystack, by Stephen Jay Gould
- Dinosaur in a Haystack by Stephen Jay Gould
- Full House by Stephen Jay Gould
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Here To Stay (7 Reviews) Brad Leithauser
, pp. 35-38 Ira Gershwin, by Philip Furia
- Ira Gershwin by Philip Furia
- The Poets of Tin Pan Alley by Philip Furia
- The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin by Robert Kimball and Ira Gershwin
- Gershwin: His Life and Music by Charles Schwartz
- Lyrics on Several Occasions by Ira Gershwin
- The Memory of All That by Joan Peyser
- Fascinating Rhythm by Deena R. Rosenberg
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Dream Time (Review) Alan Ryan
, pp. 39-42 A Tale of Two Utopias, by Paul Berman
- A Tale of Two Utopias by Paul Berman
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The Hope for China (Review) Fang Lizhi and Perry Link
, pp. 43-47 Science and Dissent in Post-Mao China, by H. Lyman Miller
- Science and Dissent in Post-Mao China by H. Lyman Miller
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Other People's Wives (2 Reviews) Michael Wood
, pp. 48-50 John's Wife, by Robert Coover
- John's Wife by Robert Coover
- The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester
- At the Heart of Slavery
David Brion Davis
, pp. 51-54 - Fear and Loathing in Europe
Ian Buruma
, pp. 55-60 - An Open Letter to Yasir Arafat, p. 61
- Letters
William Cookson, Louis Menand, and Carol Garrard, ...
, pp. 61-64