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January 2, 1989 Issue = 10 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-16
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 17-22
- "Differently" by Alice Munro, pp. 23-25
- "White Owl Flies Into and Out of the Field" by Mary Oliver, pp. 26-31
- "Immortality" by Irving Feldman, pp. 32-36
- Annals of Diplomacy by John Newhouse, pp. 37-53
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 54-55
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 56-61
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Books: The Heartless Man by John Updike, pp. 62-70 - 2 Reviews- Bernard Shaw, Vol. I by Michael Holroyd
- Bernard Shaw: Collected Letters, 1926-1950 by Dan H. Laurence and Bernard Shaw
- Cover by Edward Koren
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January 9, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-18
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
- "Brunch" by S.L. Wisenberg, pp. 24-25
- "Dog Heaven" by Stephanie Vaughn, pp. 26-27
- "A Village Walk Under Snow" by Alfred Corn, pp. 28-31
- Profiles (Vittorio Rieti) by Suzannah Lessard, pp. 32-33
- "The Continuous Life" by Mark Strand, pp. 34-50
- Annals of Diplomacy by John Newhouse, pp. 51-72
- The Sky Line by Brendan Gill, pp. 73-77
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 78-80 - 2 Reviews- Dangerous Liaisons (1988 Film) by Stephen Frears
- Working Girl (1988 Film) by Mike Nichols
- "Galloway Tale" by Tom Pow, p. 81
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 82-83
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Books: No Loyalty to DNA by Brad Leithauser, pp. 84-90 - 1 Review- Mind Children by Hans Moravec
- Cover by Barbara Westman
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January 16, 1989 Issue = 12 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-22
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-28
- "A Man Who Can't Love" by George W.S. Trow, p. 29
- "In and Out" by Ursula K. Le Guin, pp. 30-31
- "Balance Brought Forward" by Eleanor Ross Taylor, pp. 32-35
- Profiles (Paul Shaffer) by James Kaplan, pp. 36-37
- "Perennials" by Philip Levine, pp. 38-60
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 61-64
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 65-69
- "Savannah" by Amy Clampitt, p. 70
- A Critic at Large (Memoirs of the Reagan Era) by Frances FitzGerald, pp. 71-96
- Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
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January 23, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
- "The Widow" by Edna O'Brien, pp. 28-29
- "Coming Into Laguardia Late at Night" by Stanley Plumly, pp. 30-33
- "Here I Am" by John Updike, pp. 34-35
- "The Bathrobe" by Sharon Olds, pp. 36-37
- A Reporter at Large (Elephants) by Sallie Tisdale, pp. 38-89
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 90-93 - 3 Reviews- The Accidental Tourist (1988 Film) by Lawrence Kasdan
- Beaches (1988 Film) by Garry Marshall
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988 Film) by Frank Oz
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 94-97
- Reflections (Capitalism) by Robert Heilbroner, pp. 98-109
- In Fashion by Holly Brubach, pp. 110-117
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Briefly Noted, p. 118 - 3 Reviews- Deceits of Time by Isabel Colegate
- Anything for Billy by Larry McMurtry
- Memories of Amnesia by Lawrence Shainberg
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General Mrs. Thatcher's Revolution, by Peter Jenkins, pp. 118-124 - 4 Reviews- Mrs. Thatcher's Revolution by Peter Jenkins
- Telling Memories Among Southern Women by Susan Tucker
- Within the Plantation Household by Elizabeth Fox-Genovese
- Equator: A Journey by Thurston Clarke
- Cover by Ronald Searle
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January 30, 1989 Issue = 11 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-22
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
- "The Foul Ball" by John Irving, pp. 28-29
- "Heads" by J.D. McClatchy, pp. 30-35
- "Surface Tension" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 36-56
- Profiles (Daphne Park) by Caroline Alexander, pp. 57-70
- "Poetry" by Nina Cassian, p. 71
- Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 72-83
- Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Houston) by George W.S. Trow, pp. 84-91
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Books: A Fresh Start by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 92-98 - 1 Review- The High Road by Edna O'Brien
- Cover by Kathy Osborn Young
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February 6, 1989 Issue = 17 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-22
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
- "Uno Mas" by Wright Morris, pp. 28-29
- "The Shadow-Line" by William Logan, pp. 30-31
- "Monroe's Wedding" by John Holman, pp. 32-33
- "Lunar Frost" by Mary Kinzie, pp. 34-37
- Profiles (Errol Morris) by Mark Singer, pp. 38-72
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 73-75
- A Reporter at Large (Barbuda) by Robert Coram, pp. 76-93
- "Salting the Oatmeal" by Eleanor Ross Taylor, p. 94
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 95-96 - 1 Review- Rain Man (1988 Film) by Barry Levinson
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 97
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 98-102
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Books: Poor Little Lambs by George Steiner, pp. 103-104 - 1 Review- The Kindness of Strangers by John Boswell
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Briefly Noted, pp. 105-106 - 4 Reviews- Out of This World by Graham Swift
- Eva Luna by Isabel Allende
- The Risk Pool by Richard Russo
- The Rising by Edgar White
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General Dickens: A Biography, by Fred Kaplan, pp. 107-110 - 4 Reviews- Dickens: A Biography by Fred Kaplan
- In Broad Daylight by Harry N. MacLean
- Jerusalem on Earth by Abraham Rabinovich
- Ansel Adams: Letters and Images, 1916-1984 by Mary Street Alinder, Andrea Gray Stillman, and Ansel Adams, ...
- Cover by J.B. Handelsman
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February 13, 1989 Issue = 13 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
- "Under the 82nd Airborne" by Deborah Eisenberg, pp. 28-29
- "The Stones" by Suzanne Gardinier, pp. 30-35
- "Memorandums" by Edward Hirsch, pp. 36-53
- Profiles (Lina Basquette) by Barry Paris, pp. 54-73
- Letter from Israel by Amos Elon, pp. 74-80
- The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 81-82
- Popular Music by Mark Moses, pp. 83-87
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 88-92
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Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 2 Reviews- Small Tales of a Town by Susan Webster
- Platitudes by Trey Ellis
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General The Way to the Western Sea, by David Lavender, pp. 93-98 - 3 Reviews- The Way to the Western Sea by David Lavender
- Parting the Waters by Taylor Branch
- Zola: Photographer by Francois Emile-Zola and Emile Zola
- Cover by Arnie Levin
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February 20, 1989 Issue = 16 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 6-26
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
- "My Cousin Muriel" by Amy Clampitt, p. 33
- "Scenes from the Thousand and One Nights" by William Steig, pp. 34-37
- "Une Vie de Chateau" by Sybille Bedford, pp. 38-43
- "Reports from the Front" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 44-48
- A Reporter at Large (The Great Plains---Part I) by Ian Frazier, pp. 49-88
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 89-90
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 91-94
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 95-97 - 3 Reviews- True Believer (1989 Film) by Joseph Ruben
- High Hopes (1988 Film) by Mike Leigh
- Three Fugitives (1989 Film) by Francis Veber
- "Moon Clock" by Donald Hall, p. 98
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 99-102
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 103-106
- The Art World by Adam Gopnik, pp. 107-111
- A Critic at Large (Ralph Barton) by John Updike, pp. 112-122
- Cover by Rea Irvin
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February 27, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 4-22
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
- "Poor Visitor" by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 28-30
- "How Sunlight Figures In" by Janet Kauffman, pp. 31-33
- "Reductio" by Peter Kane Dufault, p. 34
- A Reporter at Large (The Great Plains---Part II) by Ian Frazier, pp. 35-37
- "The Tree of Knowledge" by Jorie Graham, pp. 38-64
- "Next Summer" by Josephine Jacobsen, p. 65
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 66-67
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 68-70
- In Fashion by Holly Brubach, pp. 71-76
- Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 77-85
- A Critic at Large (The Einstein-Besso Letters) by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 86-94
- Cover by Devera Ehrenberg
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March 6, 1989 Issue = 16 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 4-26
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
- "Tickets" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 32-34
- "A Wedge of Shade" by Louise Erdrich, p. 35
- "Ideal City" by George Bradley, pp. 36-40
- A Reporter at Large (The Great Plains---Part III) by Ian Frazier, p. 41
- "Orpheus Alone" by Mark Strand, pp. 42-69
- Annals of Transportation (Trolleys) by Tony Hiss, pp. 70-90
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 91
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 92-94
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 95-98 - 3 Reviews- Out Cold (1989 Film) by Malcolm Mowbray
- Parents (1989 Film) by Bob Balaban
- Cousins (1989 Film) by Joel Schumacher
- The Sky Line by Brendan Gill, pp. 99-104
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Books: An Ear for the Unspoken by Brad Leithauser, pp. 105-110 - 2 Reviews- Singular Rebellion by Saiichi Maruya
- Scandal by Shusaku Endo
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Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 2 Reviews- Five Seasons by A.B. Yehoshua
- The Good Times Are Killing Me by Lynda Barry
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General This Boy's Life, by Tobias Wolff, pp. 112-114 - 3 Reviews- This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff
- Borderland: Origins of the American Suburb, 1820-1939 by John R. Stilgoe
- All the Wrong Places by James Fenton
- Cover by John O'Brien
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March 13, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 6-24
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "Satellite Dish" by Rick Rofihe, pp. 30-31
- "The Stylist" by Jennifer Egan, pp. 32-33
- "The Rockettes" by Deborah Digges, pp. 34-37
- Reflections (Journalism---Part I) by Janet Malcolm, pp. 38-39
- "Stars" by Vickie Karp, pp. 40-73
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 74-75
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 76-79
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 80-84
- A Reporter at Large (Famine in the Sudan) by Raymond Bonner, pp. 85-100
- "Looking to Console the Maker" by Elizabeth Macklin, p. 101
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"A Wounded Man Falling Towards Me" by Helen Vendler, pp. 102-110 - 1 Review- The Government of the Tongue by Seamus Heaney
- Cover by Lee Lorenz
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March 20, 1989 Issue = 15 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 4-32
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
- "Goodness and Mercy" by Alice Munro, pp. 38-39
- "Powder Compact" by James Lasdun, pp. 40-45
- "Overtime" by Philip Levine, pp. 46-48
- Reflections (Journalism---Part II) by Janet Malcolm, pp. 49-82
- Popular Music by Mark Moses, pp. 83-86
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 87-89
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 90-92
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 93-96 - 1 Review- New York Stories (1989 Film) by Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, and Woody Allen, ...
- Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 97-108
- A Critic at Large (The Brontes) by Judith Thurman, pp. 109-114
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Briefly Noted, p. 115 - 2 Reviews- The Lyre of Orpheus by Robertson Davies
- Swimming Lessons, and Other Stories from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry
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General Bullwhip Days: The Slaves Remember, by James M..., pp. 115-118 - 3 Reviews- Bullwhip Days: The Slaves Remember by James Mellon
- Flaubert: A Biography by Herbert R. Lottman
- Seeds of Fire by Geremie Barme and John Minford
- Cover by Ann McCarthy
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March 27, 1989 Issue = 16 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 4-32
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
- "Short Easter" by John Updike, pp. 38-39
- "A Song" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 40-42
- "The Photo Album" by Sergei Dovlatov, pp. 43-45
- "Reparations of Spring" by Revan Schendler, pp. 46-47
- Profiles (Marian Wright Edelman) by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 48-74
- A Reporter at Large (Pie) by Sue Hubbell, pp. 75-89
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 90-92
- The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, p. 93
- Personal History (Fort Peck Dam) by M.R. Montgomery, pp. 94-110
- "White Hawthorn in the West of Ireland" by Eavan Boland, p. 111
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Books: Worlds Apart by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 112-113 - 1 Review- Billy Bathgate by E.L. Doctorow
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Briefly Noted, pp. 114-115 - 4 Reviews- Joan Makes History by Kate Grenville
- The Last to Go by Rand Richards Cooper
- Porterhouse Blue by Tom Sharpe
- Owning Jolene by Shelby Hearon
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General A Tinker and a Poor Man, by Christopher Hill, pp. 116-118 - 4 Reviews- A Tinker and a Poor Man by Christopher Hill
- The Selected Correspondence of Kenneth Burke and Malcolm Cowley, 1915-1981 by Paul Jay, Kenneth Burke, and Malcolm Cowley
- War and Peace in Central America by Frank McNeil
- Personal Exposures by Elliott Erwitt
- Cover by Charles Addams
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April 3, 1989 Issue = 16 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-28
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
- "Dry" by Randy Cohen, pp. 34-35
- "News of the World" by Louis Berney, pp. 36-37
- "Life in the Valley" by Mark Strand, pp. 38-42
- A Reporter at Large (Uruguay---Part I) by Lawrence Weschler, p. 43
- "Aubade" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 44-84
- "Ein Leben" by Dan Pagis, p. 85
- Annals of Lexicography (O.E.D.) by Israel Shenker, pp. 86-100
- The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 101-102
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 103-105 - 1 Review- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989 Film) by Terry Gilliam
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 106-108
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Books: Chinese Disharmonies by John Updike, pp. 109-114 - 2 Reviews- The Question of hu by Jonathan D. Spence
- Half of Man is Woman by Zhang Xianliang
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Briefly Noted, p. 115 - 3 Reviews- The Final Opus of Leon Solomon by Jerome Badanes
- Birds of the Air by Ray Salisbury
- American Appetites by Joyce Carol Oates
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General Revolutionary Dreams, by Richard Stites, pp. 116-118 - 2 Reviews- Revolutionary Dreams by Richard Stites
- Balm in Gilead by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
- Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
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April 10, 1989 Issue = 15 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-32
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
- "Look Where You're Going" by M.J. Verlaine, pp. 38-39
- "Prayer for a Sick Friend" by Abraham Sutzkever, pp. 40-43
- "The Shakers" by Linda Bierds, pp. 44-47
- Profiles (Thomas S. Foley) by John Newhouse, pp. 48-84
- A Reporter at Large (Uruguay---Part II) by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 85-108
- The Art World by Adam Gopnik, pp. 109-113
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 114
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 115-118
- Department of Amplification by Mark Singer, pp. 119-120
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Books: Volume Two by Whitney Balliett, pp. 121-122 - 1 Review- The Swing Era by Gunther Schuller
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Briefly Noted, p. 123 - 4 Reviews- The Identity of France, Vol. I by Fernand Braudel
- Burton by Byron Farwell
- The Puritan Ordeal by Andrew Delbanco
- Passionate Journey by Frans Masereel
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Mystery and Crime Jade Woman, by Jonathan Gash, pp. 124-128 - 2 Reviews- Jade Woman by Jonathan Gash
- Saratoga Bestiary by Stephen Dobyns
- Cover by J.J. Sempe
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April 17, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-28
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-34
- "Crossings" by Seamus Heaney, p. 35
- "A Change of Policy" by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 36-41
- "M. Degas Teaches Art & Science at Durfee Intermediate School" by Philip Levine, pp. 42-51
- Profiles (Jonathan Miller) by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 52-88
- "Under the Nine Trees in January" by Charles Wright, p. 89
- Annals of Law (Nixon and Privacy) by Leonard Garment, pp. 90-110
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 111-112
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 113-116 - 3 Reviews- The Dream Team (1989 Film) by Howard Zieff
- Crusoe (1989 Film) by Caleb Deschanel
- Heathers (1989 Film) by Michael Lehmann
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 117-120
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 121-130
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Books: Two Hundred Years Young by George Steiner, pp. 131-138 - 1 Review- Citizens by Simon Schama
- Cover by Bob Knox
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April 24, 1989 Issue = 17 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-28
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
- "With Ray and Judy" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 34-35
- "Afterglow" by Raymond Carver, pp. 36-38
- "A Day Out" by Edna O'Brien, p. 39
- "Nothing Stays Put" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 40-44
- A Reporter at Large (Gold Mining) by John Seabrook, pp. 45-80
- "In Another Time" by John Ashbery, p. 81
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 82-83
- Popular Music by Mark Moses, pp. 84-87
- Letter from Los Angeles by Joan Didion, pp. 88-99
- In Fashion by Holly Brubach, pp. 100-107
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Books: Women at Arms by Naomi Bliven, pp. 108-110 - 1 Review- The Warrior Queens by Antonia Fraser
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Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 1 Review- My Father's Moon by Elizabeth Jolley
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General Ben Jonson: A Life, by David Riggs, p. 111 - 4 Reviews- Ben Jonson: A Life by David Riggs
- Far from Home by Lillian Schlissel, Byrd Gibbens, and Elizabeth Hampsten, ...
- Gertrude Jekyll by Judith B. Tankard and Michael R. Van Valkenburgh, ...
- Doctor #117641: A Holocaust Memoir by Louis J. Micheels
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Mystery and Crime Killshot, by Elmore Leonard, pp. 112-114 - 1 Review- Killshot by Elmore Leonard
- Cover by James Stevenson
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May 1, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 6-24
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "Wings Ahoy!" by Bruce McCall, pp. 30-33
- "The Reverse Bug" by Lore Segal, pp. 34-35
- "Pedestrian, Walk!" by Revan Schendler, pp. 36-40
- Profiles (Yo-Yo Ma) by David Blum, pp. 41-73
- "Sunday in November" by August Kleinzahler, p. 74
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 75-77 - 2 Reviews- Let's Get Lost (1988 Film) by Bruce Weber
- Field of Dreams (1989 Film) by Phil Alden Robinson
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 78-80
- Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 81-94
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 95-98
- Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 99-110
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Books: Nice Tries by John Updike, pp. 111-118 - 2 Reviews- Latecomers by Anita Brookner
- A Theft by Saul Bellow
- Cover by Pamela Paparone
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May 8, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 4-30
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
- "Driving Gloves" by Sergei Dovlatov, pp. 36-37
- "Alchemy" by Alan Michael Parker, pp. 38-40
- "A Model World" by Michael Chabon, pp. 41-43
- "A Castle in the Olives" by Derek Walcott, pp. 44-53
- The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 54-75
- "Thrasher" by W.S. Di Piero, p. 76
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 77-80
- The World of Business by Connie Bruck, pp. 81-96
- Letter from Beijing by Fred C. Shapiro, pp. 97-103
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 104
- A Critic at Large (T.E. Lawrence) by William Pfaff, pp. 105-118
- Cover by Kathy Osborn Young
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May 15, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 3-34
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
- "Billie Dyer" by William Maxwell, pp. 40-41
- "A Moment at the Louvre" by Dan Pagis, pp. 42-47
- "The Flower Thief" by Deborah Digges, pp. 48-55
- "Loneliness in the City" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 56-57
- Profiles (Penn and Teller) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 58-86
- Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 87-93
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 94-96
- The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 97-111
- Letter from Cassino by William Murray, pp. 112-120
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 121-123 - 2 Reviews- Scandal (1989 Film) by Michael Caton-Jones
- Say Anything (1989 Film) by Cameron Crowe
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Books: Demoniasis by Brad Leithauser, pp. 124-130 - 1 Review- The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
- Cover by Edward Koren
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May 22, 1989 Issue = 13 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 4-26
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
- "Elevator Neighbors" by Rick Rofihe, pp. 32-35
- "Mr. Reed's House" by John Bennet, pp. 36-37
- "The Hiding Place" by Jorie Graham, pp. 38-42
- A Reporter at Large (Mozambique---Part I) by William Finnegan, pp. 43-76
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 77-78
- Photography by Ingrid Sischy, pp. 79-82
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 83-88
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 89-91
- Department of Amplification by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 92-93
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Books: Satisfaction by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 94-102 - 1 Review- The World of Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
- Cover by Donald Reilly
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May 29, 1989 Issue = 13 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 6-26
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
- "Three Poems" by Eavan Boland, p. 33
- "Perfect Vision" by Julie Hecht, pp. 34-39
- "The Ignominy of the Living" by Kathleen Norris, pp. 40-47
- Profiles (Chirstopher De Hamel) by Israel Shenker, pp. 48-68
- A Reporter at Large (Mozambique---Part II) by William Finnegan, pp. 69-96
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 97-98
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 99-101
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 102-104 - 2 Reviews- The Rainbow (1989 Film) by Ken Russell
- Miss Firecracker (1989 Film) by Thomas Schlamme
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 105-107
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Books: When You Wish Upon a Star by Judith Thurman, pp. 108-114 - 1 Review- Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
- Cover by John O'Brien
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June 5, 1989 Issue = 11 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 4-26
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
- "The Right Thing" by Stephen Stark, pp. 32-33
- "Shirt" by Robert Pinsky, pp. 34-36
- "One of the Great Seductresses of Irish History" by Ethna Carroll, pp. 37-39
- "A Wall in the Woods: Cummington" by Richard Wilbur, pp. 40-42
- A Reporter at Large (Turkey) by Milton Viorst, pp. 43-72
- Letter from Beijing by Fred C. Shapiro, pp. 73-82
- Annals of Intrigue (The Palio) by Lis Harris, pp. 83-104
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Books: Sixty-one Years of Solitude by Anna Shapiro, pp. 105-110 - 1 Review- Locos: A Comedy of Gestures by Felipe Alfau
- Cover by Ronald Searle
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June 12, 1989 Issue = 15 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 6-34
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
- "Shipwreck" by Julian Barnes, pp. 40-41
- "Looking for Luck in Bangkok" by Maxine Kumin, pp. 42-47
- "Instructions: Early Epiphanies" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 48-50
- Annals of Radiation (Part I---Power Lines) by Paul Brodeur, pp. 51-88
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 89
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 90-93
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 94-96
- Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 97-102
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 103-106 - 2 Reviews- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989 Film) by Steven Spielberg
- Vampire's Kiss (1989 Film) by Robert Bierman
- Letter from Rostov-on-Don by Robert Cullen, pp. 107-119
- "The Idea" by Mark Strand, p. 120
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Books: Amis Lite by Charles McGrath, pp. 121-128 - 1 Review- Difficulties with Girls by Kingsley Amis
- Cover by Roz Chast
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June 19, 1989 Issue = 17 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 4-24
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "Two Years" by Mary Grimm, pp. 30-31
- "Collectibles" by Katha Pollitt, pp. 32-34
- "A Winding Stair" by Alice Mattison, pp. 35-37
- "Far Abbotsbury" by Cynthia Zarin, pp. 38-40
- Profiles (Louis Bellson) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 41-46
- Annals of Radiation (Part II---Radar) by Paul Brodeur, pp. 47-73
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 74-76
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 77-82
- Letter from Beijing by Fred C. Shapiro, pp. 83-87
- The Art World by Adam Gopnik, pp. 88-92
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 93-96
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Books: Wording Our World by George Steiner, pp. 97-98 - 1 Review- In Quest of the Ordinary by Stanley Cavell
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Briefly Noted, p. 99 - 3 Reviews- Dear Digby by Carol Muske-Dukes
- Prospect by William Littlefield
- A Woman of Singular Occupation by Penelope Gilliatt
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General Inside War, by Michael Fellman, pp. 100-102 - 2 Reviews- Inside War by Michael Fellman
- Goldwyn: A Biography by A. Scott Berg
- Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
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June 26, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings on About Town, pp. 4-24
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "Bed, Breakfast, and Basketball" by Danny Shanahan, pp. 30-31
- "Mariah" by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 32-33
- "Small Talk" by Mary Stewart Hammond, pp. 34-38
- Annals of Radiation (Part III---Video-Display Terminals) by Paul Brodeur, p. 39
- "When the Wood Is Green" by Eric Pankey, pp. 40-69
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 70-71 - 1 Review- Dead Poets Society (1989 Film) by Peter Weir
- Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 72-82
- Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Spain) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 83-88
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Books: Pink Roses by Janet Malcolm, pp. 89-90 - 1 Review- Bonnettstown: A House in Ireland by Andrew Bush
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Briefly Noted, p. 91 - 2 Reviews- Stirrings Still by Samuel Beckett
- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
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General The Price of Admiralty, by John Keegan, pp. 92-94 - 2 Reviews- The Price of Admiralty by John Keegan
- The Road from Coorain by Jill Ker Conway
- Cover by Barbara Westman
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Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1989 = 13 Issues, 177 Articles-
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July 3, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-24
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "Your're Ugly, Too" by Lorrie Moore, pp. 30-31
- "The Wing Dike at Low Water" by Sherod Santos, pp. 32-35
- "Maps" by Marianne Boruch, pp. 36-40
- Profiles (Sylvia Earle) by Wallace White, pp. 41-65
- Letter from Beijing by Fred C. Shapiro, pp. 66-71
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 72-75
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 76-78
- A Critic at Large ("Show Boat") by Ethan Mordden, pp. 79-94
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Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 3 Reviews- On the River Styx, and Other Stories by Peter Matthiessen
- Lone Stars by Sophia Healy
- Dead Languages by David Shields
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General The Good Times, by Russell Baker, p. 95 - 3 Reviews- The Good Times by Russell Baker
- Hitler: The Path to Power by Charles Bracelen Flood
- Time Among the Maya by Ronald Wright
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Mystery and Crime Playmates, by Robert B. Parker, pp. 96-98 - 1 Review- Playmates by Robert B. Parker
- Cover by Lee Lorenz
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July 10, 1989 Issue = 15 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-24
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "Accident" by Judy Troy, pp. 30-31
- "What a Sky" by Edna O'Brien, pp. 32-35
- "Flower Feed" by Ruth Fainlight, pp. 36-37
- A Reporter at Large (Penguins) by Diane Ackerman, pp. 38-39
- "Mood Indigo" by William Matthews, pp. 40-67
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 68-70
- Annals of Intelligence (Terrorism) by John Newhouse, pp. 71-82
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 83-85 - 2 Reviews- Batman (1989 Film) by Tim Burton
- Ghostbusters II (1989 Film) by Ivan Reitman
- In Fashion by Holly Brubach, pp. 86-90
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 91
- "Four Appaloosas" by Stanley Plumly, p. 91
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Michel Tournier by John Updike, pp. 92-98 - 2 Reviews- The Wind Spirit by Michel Tournier
- The Golden Droplet by Michel Tournier
- Cover by Jenni Oliver
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July 17, 1989 Issue = 11 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-24
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "Sleeping Arrangements" by Laura Cunningham, pp. 30-31
- "Fire" by Philip Levine, pp. 32-37
- "Boy's Life" by Henri Cole, pp. 38-40
- A Reporter at Large (Sugarcane---Part I) by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 41-68
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 69-71
- Report from Cambodia by H.D.S. Greenway, pp. 72-83
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 84-87
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Somewhere Becoming Rain by Clive James, pp. 88-94 - 1 Review- Philip Larkin: Collected Poems by Anthony Thwaite and Philip Larkin
- Cover by Devera Ehrenberg
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July 24, 1989 Issue = 13 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-20
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
- "The Chuck Show" by Garrison Keillor, pp. 26-27
- "1815" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 28-29
- "Ghost Night" by Michael Cunningham, pp. 30-33
- "Reassurance in a Hot Summer" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 34-41
- A Reporter at Large (Sugarcane---Part II) by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 42-65
- The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 66-67
- The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 68-77
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The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 78-81 - 1 Review- Do the Right Thing (1989 Film) by Spike Lee
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 82-86
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Levels and Levels by John Updike, pp. 87-90 - 1 Review- Last Call by Harry Mulisch
- Cover by Charles Addams
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July 31, 1989 Issue = 13 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-20
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
- "The Music Room" by Dennis McFarland, pp. 26-27
- "Haz" by James Schuyler, pp. 28-33
- "Moving" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 34-40
- The Sporting Scene (Baseball Movies) by Roger Angell, pp. 41-56
- A Reporter at Large (Tijuana) by William Murray, pp. 57-65
- "These Friends" by Rhea L. Cohen, p. 66
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 67-69
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 70-73
- Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 74-81
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Great Expectations by Naomi Bliven, pp. 82-86 - 1 Review- The Last Tiffany by Michael John Burlingham
- Cover by Kenneth Mahood
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August 7, 1989 Issue = 13 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-28
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-34
- "Where We All Should Have Been" by Janet Desaulniers, p. 35
- "Spinoza" by Stephen Mitchell, pp. 36-39
- "Party Per Pale" by Susan Prospere, pp. 40-44
- A Reporter at Large (The Coast Guard) by Tony Gibbs, pp. 45-71
- "Emergency Ward, St. Vincent's" by Constance Urdang, p. 72
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The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 73-75 - 3 Reviews- Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989 Film) by Steven Soderbergh
- When Harry Met Sally (1989 Film) by Rob Reiner
- Parenthood (1989 Film) by Ron Howard
- The World of Business by Connie Bruck, pp. 76-88
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 89-92
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Drawn to Figments and Occasion by Helen Vendler, pp. 93-95 - 1 Review- A Hunger by Lucie Brock-Broido
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Briefly Noted, pp. 96-98 - 3 Reviews- See Under: Love by David Grossman
- Leader of the Band by Fay Weldon
- A Ring of Conspirators by Miranda Seymour
- Cover by Merle Nacht
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August 14, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-22
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
- "Summer Day" by John Hollander, p. 28
- "The Trick of It" by Michael Frayn, pp. 29-35
- "reading on the Beach" by Josephine Jacobsen, pp. 36-72
- "At the Public Market Museum: Charleston, South Carolina" by Jane Kenyon, p. 73
- Letter from Beijing by Fred C. Shapiro, pp. 74-79
- The Sky Line by Brendan Gill, pp. 80-84
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 85-87
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Mixed Blessings by Whitney Balliett, pp. 88-89 - 1 Review- The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz by Barry Kernfeld
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Briefly Noted, p. 90 - 3 Reviews- The Evening Wolves by Joan Chase
- Sing Soft, Sing Loud by Patricia McConnel
- On Her Own by Naomi Bliven
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General Clear Pictures: First Loves First Guides, by R..., p. 91 - 4 Reviews- Clear Pictures: First Loves First Guides by Reynolds Price
- From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas L. Friedman
- Stone Work by John Jerome
- Mother Country by Marilynne Robinson
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Mystery and Crime Talking God, by Tony Hillerman, pp. 92-94 - 1 Review- Talking God by Tony Hillerman
- Cover by Bob Knox
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August 21, 1989 Issue = 16 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-22
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-28
- "Read Chinese" by Rick Rofihe, p. 29
- "Jungle Video" by Ralph Lombreglia, pp. 30-31
- "The Morning Train" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 32-35
- "In the Country" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 36-39
- Reflections (Regional Identity---Part I) by Tony Hiss, pp. 40-59
- "An Old Trembling" by Marvin Bell, pp. 60-69
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 70-75
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 76-79 - 1 Review- Casualties of War (1989 Film) by Brian De Palma
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 80-86
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 87-89
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The Flare of Want by Brad Leithauser, pp. 90-93 - 2 Reviews- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
- Working Days by John Steinbeck and Robert Demott
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Briefly Noted, p. 94 - 3 Reviews- Mr. Field's Daughter by Richard Bausch
- Raw: Open Wounds from the Cutting Edge of Commix, No 1 by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly
- The Man with the Little Dog by Georges Simenon
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General The Yellow Kids, by Joyce Milton, pp. 94-96 - 3 Reviews- The Yellow Kids by Joyce Milton
- The Pleasures of Reading in an Ideological Age by Robert Alter
- God's Dust by Ian Buruma
- Cover by J.J. Sempe
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August 28, 1989 Issue = 10 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-22
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
- "Money, Fame, and Beautiful Women" by Lore Segal, pp. 28-31
- "My Mother In Old Age" by Eric Ormsby, pp. 32-36
- Reflections (Regional Identity---Part II) by Tony Hiss, p. 37
- "That Ocean" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 38-63
- In Fashion by Holly Brubach, pp. 64-80
- Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 81-92
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North of the Future by George Steiner, pp. 93-98 - 1 Review- Poems of Paul Celan by Michael Hamburger and Paul Celan
- Cover by James Stevenson
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September 4, 1989 Issue = 16 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 6-28
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
- "Wigtime" by Alice Munro, pp. 34-37
- "German Nudists, Kalamaki, Crete" by Karl Kirchwey, pp. 38-43
- "Bedtime Story" by Ciaran Carson, pp. 44-50
- Profiles (Allen Walker Read) by Michelle Stacey, pp. 51-69
- "I Imagine Back" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 70-87
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The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 88-90 - 6 Reviews- Carnival of Souls (1962 Film) by Herk Harvey
- Distant Voices, Still Lives (1989 Film) by Terence Davies
- The Little Thief (1989 Film) by Claude Miller
- The Abyss (1989 Film) by James Cameron
- Cookie (1989 Film) by Susan Seidelman
- Shirley Valentine (1989 Film) by Lewis Gilbert
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 91
- Letter from Los Angeles by Joan Didion, pp. 92-99
- Annals of Medicine by Berton Roueche, pp. 100-104
- "Russian Still-Life" by Tom Pow, p. 105
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Briefly Noted, p. 106 - 4 Reviews- Nice Work by David Lodge
- Out of the Shelter by David Lodge
- For Every Sin by Aharon Appelfeld
- Call and Response by T.R. Pearson
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General Claws of the Bear, by Brian Moynahan, p. 107 - 6 Reviews- Claws of the Bear by Brian Moynahan
- The Bishop's Boys by Tom D. Crouch
- Other People's Trades by Primo Levi
- Fear of Falling by Barbara Ehrenreich
- The Civil War Notebook of Daniel Chisholm by W. Springer Menge, J. August Shimrak, and Daniel Chisholm, ...
- At Home and Abroad by V.S. Pritchett
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Mystery and Crime Lonely Hearts, by John Harvey, pp. 108-110 - 1 Review- Lonely Hearts by John Harvey
- Cover by John O'Brien
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September 11, 1989 Issue = 12 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-30
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
- "Bread, Butter, and Florrie Ford" by Muriel Spark, pp. 36-37
- "To a Box Turtle" by John Updike, pp. 38-41
- "Yellow Flowers" by James Schuyler, pp. 42-46
- Reflections (The End of Nature) by Bill McKibben, pp. 47-105
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 106-107
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 108-117
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Passions, Prejudices by Lis Harris, pp. 118-122 - 1 Review- Passion and Prejudice: A Family Memoir by Sallie Bingham
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Briefly Noted, p. 123 - 4 Reviews- Tourists by Lisa Goldstein
- A First-Class Temperament by Geoffrey C. Ward
- Stormy Applause by Rostislav Dubinsky
- The Stars, the Snow, the Fire by John M. Haines
- Mark Moses, pp. 124-126
- Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
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September 18, 1989 Issue = 15 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 6-32
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
- "Devils" by Cynthia Kadohata, pp. 38-41
- "Camaro City" by Alan Sternberg, pp. 42-43
- "Paying Respects" by Mary Stewart Hammond, pp. 44-47
- "Still-Life With Stranger" by John Ashbery, pp. 48-51
- A Reporter at Large (Estonia) by David K. Shipler, pp. 52-99
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The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 100-104 - 2 Reviews- Sea of Love (1989 Film) by Harold Becker
- The Big Picture (1989 Film) by Christopher Guest
- Our Footloose Correspondents (Branson, Missouri) by Lisa Walker, pp. 105-123
- "What I Forgot to Mention" by Lawrence Raab, p. 124
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 125-132
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The War in the Streets, the War in the Air, the War in the Heavens by Helen Vendler, pp. 133-138 - 1 Review- War Stories by Howard Nemerov
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Briefly Noted, p. 139 - 2 Reviews- Alba by Delacorta
- A Natural Curiosity by Margaret Drabble
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General Show Your Tongue, by Gunter Grass, pp. 140-142 - 3 Reviews- Show Your Tongue by Gunter Grass
- Encounters by Kai T. Erikson
- Lewis Mumford: A Life by Donald L. Miller
- Cover by Barbara Westman
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September 25, 1989 Issue = 15 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-46
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 47-51
- "The Life and Letters" by Irving Feldman, p. 52
- "Endless Rapture" by Glen Baxter, pp. 53-54
- "Nothing to Ask For" by Dennis McFarland, p. 55
- "Dark Flowers" by Eavan Boland, pp. 56-59
- "Immature Technology" by Caroline Fraser, pp. 60-62
- Reflections (The United Nations and Waldheim---Part I) by Shirley Hazzard, pp. 63-99
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 100-105
- Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Vicksburg, Michigan) by Sue Hubbell, pp. 106-117
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A Deeper Reality by John Newhouse, pp. 118-120 - 1 Review- Sketches from a Life by George F. Kennan
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Briefly Noted, p. 121 - 1 Review- Stars of the New Curfew by Ben Okri
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General Travelers of a Hundred Ages, by Donald Keene, p. 121 - 3 Reviews- Travelers of a Hundred Ages by Donald Keene
- Manhattan for Rent, 1785-1850 by Elizabeth Blackmar
- War News by Robert Sam Anson
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Mystery and Crime The King of the Nightcap, by William Murray, p. 122 - 1 Review- The King of the Nightcap by William Murray
- Cover by Andre Francois
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Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1989 = 13 Issues, 185 Articles-
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October 2, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-36
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
- "Berard's Luck" by Tom Chiarella, pp. 42-45
- "Rimbaud" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 46-49
- A Reporter at Large (Yellowstone) by Thomas Hackett, pp. 50-51
- "Red Poppy" by Tess Gallagher, pp. 52-73
- Reflections (The United Nations and Waldheim---Part II) by Shirley Hazzard, pp. 74-96
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 97
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 98-101 - 3 Reviews- My Left Foot (1989 Film) by Jim Sheridan
- Penn and Teller Get Killed (1989 Film) by Arthur Penn
- A Dry White Season (1989 Film) by Euzhan Palcy
- Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 102-114
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Metamorphosis by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 115-118 - 1 Review- Life With a Star by Jiri Weil
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Briefly Noted, p. 119 - 2 Reviews- Jasmine by Bharati Mukherjee
- The Men Who Loved Evelyn Cotton by Frank Ronan
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General Honorable Justice, by Sheldon M. Novick, pp. 120-122 - 2 Reviews- Honorable Justice by Sheldon M. Novick
- Italian Days by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison
- Cover by Donald Reilly
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October 9, 1989 Issue = 12 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-36
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
- "Fall Fashions" by Michael Crawford, pp. 42-43
- "The Tongue" by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 44-45
- "All Souls'" by Dana Gioia, pp. 46-51
- "Polonaise" by Derek Walcott, pp. 52-54
- A Reporter at Large (Burma) by Stan Sesser, pp. 55-96
- Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Dowsing) by Carolyn Kraus, pp. 97-124
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 125
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 126-131
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Studies in Post-Hitlerian Self-Condemnation in Austria and Germany by John Updike, pp. 132-138 - 2 Reviews- Wittgenstein's Nephew by Thomas Bernhard
- No Man's Land by Martin Walser
- Cover by William Steig
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October 16, 1989 Issue = 16 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-36
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
- "How the Savings and Loans Were Saved" by Garrison Keillor, p. 42
- "Prowler" by Elizabeth Tallent, p. 43
- "Gardens" by Mona Van Duyn, pp. 44-47
- "Room and Sun" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 48-50
- Annals of Justice (The Oliver North Trial) by Frances FitzGerald, pp. 51-83
- "The Needle: For a Friend Who Disappeared" by Franz Wright, p. 84
- The Sporting Scene (Tennis) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 85-106
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 107-110 - 3 Reviews- The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989 Film) by Steven Kloves
- Breaking In (1989 Film) by Bill Forsyth
- Turner and Hooch (1989 Film) by Roger Spottiswoode
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 111
- Letter from Bogota by Alma Guillermoprieto, pp. 112-126
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Unhappy Warrior by Naomi Bliven, pp. 127-130 - 1 Review- Wartime by Paul Fussell
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Briefly Noted, p. 131 - 2 Reviews- The Pilgrim's Rules of Etiquette by Taghi Modarressi
- The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos
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General Ravens in Winter, by Bernd Heinrich, pp. 132-134 - 2 Reviews- Ravens in Winter by Bernd Heinrich
- Strangers from a Different Shore by Ronald Takaki
- Cover by Kathy Osborn Young
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October 23, 1989 Issue = 16 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 8-42
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-47
- "Letter to the Lady of the House" by Richard Bausch, pp. 48-49
- "Overdue Pilgrimage to Nova Scotia" by James Merrill, pp. 50-52
- "The Most Beautiful Place" by Peter Corodimas, pp. 53-55
- "Sails" by Adam Zagajewski, pp. 56-58
- Profiles (Henri Cartier-Bresson---Part I) by Dan Hofstadter, pp. 59-65
- "Our Fall" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 66-94
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 95-99
- The Diplomatic Round (Europe) by John Newhouse, pp. 100-130
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 131
- The Art World by Adam Gopnik, pp. 132-141
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An Examined Life by George Steiner, pp. 142-145 - 1 Review- Unseasonable Truths by Harry S. Ashmore
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Briefly Noted, p. 146 - 2 Reviews- The Bellarosa Connection by Saul Bellow
- Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg
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General How War Came, by Donald Cameron Watt, pp. 147-150 - 2 Reviews- How War Came by Donald Cameron Watt
- Malaria Dreams: An African Adventure by Stuart Stevens
- Cover by Lee Lorenz
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October 30, 1989 Issue = 16 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-32
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
- "In a War" by Mavis Gallant, pp. 38-39
- "Nostalgie de la Boue" by George Bradley, pp. 40-43
- "Notes from the Air" by John Ashbery, pp. 44-48
- Profiles (Henri Cartier-Bresson---Part II) by Dan Hofstadter, pp. 49-73
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 74-78 - 2 Reviews- Drugstore Cowboy (1989 Film) by Gus Van Sant
- Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989 Film) by Woody Allen
- American Chronicles (Texas) by Calvin Trillin, pp. 79-96
- "Pink" by Terese Svoboda, pp. 97-99
- Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 100-109
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver, pp. 110-111
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Washington's Philippines by Raymond Bonner, pp. 112-117 - 1 Review- In Our Image by Stanley Karnow
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Briefly Noted, p. 118 - 2 Reviews- The Geography of Desire by Robert Boswell
- Impact by Stephen Greenleaf
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General Without Consent or Contract, by Robert William..., p. 118 - 3 Reviews- Without Consent or Contract by Robert William Fogel
- Slavery: History and Historians by Peter J. Parish
- Walled Gardens by Annabel Davis-Goff
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Mystery and Crime Maigret and the Fortuneteller, by Georges Simenon, pp. 119-122 - 1 Review- Maigret and the Fortuneteller by Georges Simenon
- Cover by Charles Addams
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November 6, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-46
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 47-51
- "Ocean Avenue" by Michael Chabon, pp. 52-53
- "Orchestrion" by Edward Kleinschmidt, pp. 54-55
- "Hooks" by Zinovy Zinik, pp. 56-57
- "Ambition" by Ciaran Carson, pp. 58-61
- Annals of Politics (Lyndon Johnson) by Robert A. Caro, pp. 62-101
- "The Summer Was Not Long Enough" by Jean Valentine, pp. 102-125
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 126-129
- The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 130-132
- Our Local Correspondents (Michael Moore) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 133-137
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 138-153
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Ornament and Silence by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 154-166 - 1 Review- Virginia Woolf by Louise DeSalvo
- Cover by John O'Brien
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November 13, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-42
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-47
- "The Jewish Hunter" by Lorrie Moore, pp. 48-49
- "Family Ground" by Jane Flanders, pp. 50-55
- "Night Piece" by J.D. McClatchy, pp. 56-58
- A Reporter at Large (Poland) by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 59-105
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 106-113
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 114-118
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 119-123 - 3 Reviews- Dad (1989 Film) by Gary David Goldberg
- Fat Man and Little Boy (1989 Film) by Roland Joffe
- The Bear (1988 Film) by Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Photography by Ingrid Sischy, pp. 124-145
- "Rain & Snow" by Brad Leithauser, p. 146
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Briefly Noted, p. 147 - 3 Reviews- The Chinchilla Farm by Judith Freeman
- Disappearing Acts by Terry McMillan
- Nightshade by Jack Butler
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General Vladimir Nabokov: Selected Letters, 1940-1977,..., pp. 147-150 - 3 Reviews- Vladimir Nabokov: Selected Letters, 1940-1977 by Dmitri Nabokov, Matthew J. Bruccoli, and Vladimir Nabokov, ...
- Bloody Roads South by Noah Andre Trudeau
- A Place for Us by Nicholas Gage
- Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
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November 20, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-42
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-47
- "Rain" by Robert Boswell, pp. 48-49
- "Fission" by Jorie Graham, pp. 50-55
- "Compass Reading" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 56-58
- Profiles (Herb Graff) by Douglas Watt, pp. 59-71
- "Six Naps in One Day" by Donald Hall, pp. 72-73
- Letter from Budapest by David K. Shipler, pp. 74-101
- In Fashion by Holly Brubach, pp. 102-109
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 110-113
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 114-118
- A Critic at Large (T.S. Eliot) by Cynthia Ozick, pp. 119-154
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Books: Briefly Noted, pp. 155-158 - 4 Reviews- Lost in the City of Lights by Richard de Combray
- Friends of Promise by Michael Shelden
- Fabricating Lives by Herbert Leibowitz
- Jerusalem: City of Mirrors by Amos Elon
- Cover by Bob Knox
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November 27, 1989 Issue = 13 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 6-38
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
- "Hole in the Day" by Christopher Tilghman, pp. 44-45
- "The Thistle, the Nettle" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 46-49
- "What They Ate," "What They Drank" (Two Poems) by Campbell McGrath, pp. 50-54
- A Reporter at Large (Haiti---Part I) by Mark Danner, pp. 55-99
- "White Boat, Blue Boat" by James Schuyler, p. 100
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 101-103
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 104-107 - 2 Reviews- Henry V (1989 Film) by Kenneth Branagh
- Dangerous Liaisons (1988 Film) by Stephen Frears
- Our Far-Flung Correspondents (The Wednesday Group) by Mark Singer, pp. 108-120
- Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 121-133
- Books by Faith McNulty, pp. 134-146
- Cover by Edward Koren
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December 4, 1989 Issue = 17 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-40
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-45
- "A Brief Fall" by Larry Woiwode, pp. 46-49
- "A Note from Leiden" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 50-53
- "Snails" by Philip Levine, pp. 54-67
- A Reporter at Large (Haiti---Part II) by Mark Danner, pp. 68-71
- "Retirement" by Craig Raine, pp. 72-141
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 142-143
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 144-149
- Annals of the Auction Block (Exotic Cars) by John McPhee, pp. 150-152
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 153-155
- On and Off the Avenue, pp. 156-172
- (And Clothes for Children) , pp. 173-181
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A Hook Somewhere by Brad Leithauser, pp. 182-186 - 1 Review- A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
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Briefly Noted, p. 187 - 2 Reviews- Some Can Whistle by Larry McMurtry
- All New People by Anne Lamott
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General Nixon: The Triumph of a Politician, 1962-1972,..., pp. 187-190 - 4 Reviews- Nixon: The Triumph of a Politician, 1962-1972 by Stephen E. Ambrose
- For Love and Money by Jonathan Raban
- Death, Dissection and the Destitute by Ruth Richardson
- Satie Seen Through His Letters by Ornella Volta
- Cover by Ann McCarthy
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December 11, 1989 Issue = 12 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-42
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-47
- "The Beautiful Ones" by Edward Allen, pp. 48-49
- "The Wishes" by William Cobb#2, pp. 50-51
- "Two Poems" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 52-57
- The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 58-99
- A Reporter at Large (Haiti---Part III) by Mark Danner, pp. 100-131
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 132-135
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 136-140 - 3 Reviews- Blaze (1989 Film) by Ron Shelton
- Back to Future, Part II (1989 Film) by Robert Zemeckis
- The Little Mermaid (1989 Film) by John Musker and Ron Clements
- On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Children), pp. 141-153
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Never the Twain by Naomi Bliven, pp. 154-158 - 1 Review- A Peace to End All Peace by David Fromkin
- Cover by Barbara Westman
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December 18, 1989 Issue = 13 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-30
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
- "Thanks for the Memory" by Ian Frazier, pp. 36-37
- "The Good Fight" by Janet Desaulniers, pp. 38-39
- "Incarnated" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 40-42
- Annals of Politics (Lyndon Johnson) by Robert A. Caro, p. 43
- "Man, That Is Born of Woman" by Rosanna Warren, pp. 44-82
- On and Off the Avenue, pp. 83-88
- (The Christmas Table) , pp. 89-94
- Letter from the Philippines by Susan Blaustein, pp. 95-106
- The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 107-115
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Not Even a Nice Girl by Judith Thurman, pp. 116-122 - 1 Review- The Diary of Anne Frank: The Critical Edition by Anne Frank
- Cover by Susan Davis
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December 25, 1989 Issue = 14 Articles- Goings On About Town, pp. 4-30
- The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
- "Greetings, Friends!" by Roger Angell, p. 36
- "Christmas" by William Steig, pp. 37-39
- "A Christmas Story" by Garrison Keillor, pp. 40-42
- A Reporter at Large (South Africa) by Raymond Bonner, pp. 43-45
- "In a Rainy Country" by John Ash, pp. 46-69
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 70-72
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 73-76 - 2 Reviews- Enemies, A Love Story (1989 Film) by Paul Mazursky
- Driving Miss Daisy (1989 Film) by Bruce Beresford
- The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 77-80
- Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Trumpeter Swans) by Naomi Bliven, pp. 81-96
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 97-102
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Writer-Consciousness by John Updike, pp. 103-110 - 3 Reviews- The Storyteller by Mario Vargas Llosa
- The Afternoon of a Writer by Peter Handke
- The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
- Cover by Ronald Searle
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