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    Issues of Jan.-Mar. 1993 = 12 Issues, 253 Articles
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      January 11, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Global Gunslinger Global Cops, pp. 4-5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-29
      4. In Fashion: Musclebound by Holly Brubach, pp. 30-37
      5. Annals of Invention: A Flash of Genius by John Seabrook, pp. 38-53
      6. A Reporter at Large: A Lost Childhood by Susan Sheehan, pp. 54-61
      7. "Black Coat" by Ted Hughes, pp. 62-66
      8. Convergences: Loving or Leaving Bosnia by Edward Koren, pp. 67-73
      9. "What Do Women Want?" by Mary Jo Salter, pp. 74-81
      10. "Lines for a Civic Statue" by James Lasdun, pp. 82-85
      11. Storyboard: Verse Advice by Edward Gorey, pp. 86-89
      12. Casual: "My Generation" by Andrew Bergman, pp. 90-91
      13. Fiction: "Bank Holiday" by Jonathan Wilson, pp. 92-97
      14. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 98-100
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 101-103 - 1 Review
        Lorenzo's Oil (1993 Film) by George Miller
      16. [+]
        A Slow Boat to China by Naomi Bliven, pp. 104-106 - 1 Review
        The Immobile Empire by Alain Peyrefitte
      17. [+]
        A Hunger Artist by Mary Hawthorne, pp. 107-110 - 1 Review
        To Begin Again by M.F.K. Fisher
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        Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 5 Reviews
        The Porcupine by Julian Barnes
        Uncertain Unions: Marriage in England, 1660-1753 by Lawrence Stone
        We Were Soldiers Once...and Young by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway
        Personal Witness: Israel Through My Eyes by Abba Eban
        A Dream of Mind by C.K. Williams
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 112-114
      20. Cover: Red Grooms
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      January 18, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: The Pardons, pp. 4-5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-37
      4. Onward and Upward: Money Changes Everything by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 38-41
      5. Business: The Battle of the Bailout by John Newhouse, pp. 42-51
      6. A Reporter at Large: A Lost Motherhood by Susan Sheehan, pp. 52-57
      7. "Farewell" by Mark Strand, pp. 58-69
      8. Storyboard: Really Rosie by Maurice Sendak, pp. 70-75
      9. "A Mourner" by Ruth Fainlight, pp. 76-79
      10. Postscript: Rudolf Nureyev by Arlene Croce and Richard Avedon, pp. 80-83
      11. Fiction: "The Voyage Out" by John Rolfe Gardiner, pp. 84-89
      12. Artist's Notebook: Dr. King by Josh Gosfield, pp. 90-91
      13. "Rapture" by Galway Kinnell, pp. 92-95
      14. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 96-99
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 100-103
      16. [+]
        Books: Things, Things by John Updike, pp. 104-106 - 1 Review
        The Evolution of Useful Things by Henry Petroski
      17. [+]
        Election and Reprobation by Helen Vendler, pp. 107-110 - 1 Review
        Collected Poems by Donald Davie
      18. [+]
        Books Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 5 Reviews
        Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman
        Watching TV with the Red Chinese by Luke Whisnant
        The Invisible Epidemic by Gena Corea
        Maximum City: The Biography of New York by Michael Pye
        No Friends but the Mountains by John Bulloch and Harvey Morris
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Veronica Geng, pp. 112-114
      20. Cover: Curbuz Dogan Eksioglu
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      January 25, 1993 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Comment: The Choices in Bosnia, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-37
      4. The World of Business: Wild Card by James B. Stewart, pp. 38-47
      5. Letters From Washington: Waiting for the Call by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 48-54
      6. Our Local Correspondents: A Man of Too Many Parts by Jim Sleeper, pp. 55-59
      7. "Foolishly Halved, I See You" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 60-66
      8. Artist at Large: Crowns for the Galas by Michael Crawford, pp. 67-69
      9. Profile: Life Lines by Benita Eisler, pp. 70-75
      10. "Entire Lives" by Albert Goldbarth, pp. 76-78
      11. Artist's Notebook: Coins of the Realm by Ronald Searle, p. 79
      12. "Childhood House" by Eric Ormsby, pp. 80-83
      13. Fiction: "Friend of the Family" by Katharine Weber, pp. 84-91
      14. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 92-94
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 95-97 - 2 Reviews
        Body of Evidence (1993 Film) by Uli Edel
        Damage (1992 Film) by Louis Malle
      16. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 98-100
      17. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 101
      18. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 102-104
      19. [+]
        Books: Dumb Luck: Bush's Cold War by David Remnick, pp. 105-108 - 1 Review
        At the Highest Levels by Michael R. Beschloss and Strobe Talbott
      20. [+]
        Day-O! by Deborah Garrison, pp. 109-110 - 1 Review
        Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
      21. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 3 Reviews
        Black Dogs by Ian McEwan
        Lobbyists by Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
        Across the Top of the World by David E. Fisher
      22. Shouts and Murmurs by Calvin Trillin, pp. 112-114
      23. Cover by Edward Sorel
    4. [+]
      February 1, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Two Speeches, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-37
      4. Annals of Communications: Late-Night Gamble by Ken Auletta, pp. 38-46
      5. The New Arms Race: The Iraqi Bomb by Gary Milhollin, pp. 47-57
      6. A Reporter at Large: Letters from the Dead by Timothy W. Ryback, pp. 58-59
      7. "Pause" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 60-69
      8. "Abstract Poem" by Mark Levine, pp. 70-71
      9. Postscript: Audrey Hepburn by John Lahr, Richard Avedon, pp. 72-73
      10. Fiction: "The Edge of the Sky" by Melanie Sumner, pp. 74-75
      11. "The Inn" by Laurie Sheck, pp. 76-84
      12. The Art World by Adam Gopnik, pp. 85-92
      13. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 93-95
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 96-98 - 2 Reviews
        Volere Volare (1993 Film) by Maurizio Nichetti and Guido Manuli
        The Oak (1993 Film) by Lucian Pintilie
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 99-101
      16. Yankee Doodling by Edith Oliver, p. 102
      17. [+]
        Books: Paris Follies by Paul Berman, pp. 103-106 - 1 Review
        Past Imperfect by Tony Judt
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 107 - 5 Reviews
        The Heather Blazing by Colm Toibin
        Buffalo Soldiers by Robert O'Connor
        Martin and John by Dale Peck
        Power, Privilege and the Post by Carol Felsenthal
        Eight Little Piggies by Stephen Jay Gould
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Bill Franzen, pp. 108-110
      20. Cover: Super Bowl XXVII by Arnold Roth
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      February 8, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Third Person Singular, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      4. Annals of Exploration: I Now Walk Into the Wild by Chip Brown, pp. 36-47
      5. Around City Hall: What Are Friends For? by Andy Logan, pp. 48-63
      6. Letter from Lima: Down the Shining Path by Alma Guillermoprieto, pp. 64-68
      7. Artist's Notebook: Interior Decoration by Andre Francois, p. 69
      8. "The West Window" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 70-75
      9. Our Man Stanley: The Inauguration by Philip Hamburger, pp. 76-79
      10. American Chronicles: First Family of Astoria by Calvin Trillin, pp. 80-88
      11. Storyboard: Cat Scan by Jules Feiffer, p. 89
      12. Fiction: "Open Secrets" by Alice Munro, pp. 90-93
      13. "The Sentinel" by Charlie Smith, pp. 94-101
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 102-103 - 2 Reviews
        Matinee (1993 Film) by Joe Dante
        Peter's Friends (1992 Film) by Kenneth Branagh
      15. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 104-105
      16. [+]
        Books: More or Less True Confessions by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 106-108 - 1 Review
        Making the Mummies Dance by Thomas Hoving
      17. [+]
        A Terrible Beauty by George Steiner, pp. 109-112 - 1 Review
        The Gonne-Yeats Letters, 1893-1938 by Anna MacBride White, A. Norman Jeffares, and W.B. Yeats, ...
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 113 - 5 Reviews
        Now You Know by Michael Frayn
        Bone by Fae Myenne Ng
        Around the Cragged Hill by George F. Kennan
        Freud's Women by Lisa Appignanesi and John Forrester
        A History of Vodka by William Pokhlebkin
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 114-116
      20. Cover: The Westminster Dog Show by Bob Knox
    6. [+]
      February 15, 1993 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: Clearances, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-36
      4. The World of Business: Whales and Sharks by James B. Stewart, pp. 37-45
      5. At the Galleries: Celebrating Vicente by Thomas Beller, pp. 46-47
      6. Onward and Upward with the Arts: Culture Shopping by Calvin Trillin, pp. 48-52
      7. Letter from Washington: Adventures in Babysitting by Sidney Blumenthal, p. 53
      8. "Five Degrees" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 54-61
      9. Life and Letters: The Secret Worlds of Henry Green by Jeremy Treglown, pp. 62-63
      10. "The Mysterious Maps" by Mark Strand, pp. 64-73
      11. Artist at Large: Why Fur? by Michael Crawford, pp. 74-75
      12. Fiction: "Filthy with Things" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, pp. 76-80
      13. "Return" by Sandy Solomon, pp. 81-87
      14. Couch Reporter: The Return of the Native by Harold Brodkey, pp. 88-89
      15. The Sky Line by Brendan Gill, pp. 90-94
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 95-98 - 2 Reviews
        Strictly Ballroom (1992 Film) by Baz Luhrmann
        Untamed Heart (1993 Film) by Tony Bill
      17. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 99
      18. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 100-103
      19. [+]
        Books: Have a Great Day by Verlyn Klinkenborg, pp. 104-106 - 1 Review
        God's Salesman by Carol V.R. George
      20. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 107 - 5 Reviews
        The Man Who Was Late by Louis Begley
        Daughters of the House by Indrani Aikath-Gyaltsen
        Tragic Mountains by Jane Hamilton-Merritt
        The Jazz Scene by Eric Hobsbawm
        Lucy Stone: Speaking Out for Equality by Andrea Moore Kerr
      21. Shouts and Murmurs by David Freeman, pp. 108-110
      22. Cover: Valentine's Day by Art Spiegelman
    7. [+]
      February 22, 1993 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. Comment: Boom Vox, pp. 6-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-40
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-48
      4. Annals of Communications: Barry Diller's Search for the Future by Ken Auletta, pp. 49-63
      5. In the Garden: A Fire by Ice by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 64-67
      6. Fiction: "Pul Mela" by Vikram Seth, pp. 68-80
      7. The New Yorker Index 1992, pp. 81-104
      8. Annals of Law and Politics: Death in Arkansas by Marshall Frady, pp. 105-111
      9. "March 7th" by Jorie Graham, pp. 112-119
      10. "The House on the Borderland" by Lawrence Raab, pp. 120-126
      11. Unseen Adams: The Last Cartoon by Charles Addams, pp. 127-133
      12. Eustace Tilley: Hey, Eu! by Charles McGrath, pp. 134-142
      13. Fiction: "Timothy's Birthday" by William Trevor, pp. 143-146
      14. Artist's Notebook: Back in the Saddle by Russell Connor, pp. 147-149
      15. Artist at Large: Family Album: Peter Arno by Richard Merkin, pp. 150-153
      16. Letter from Beverly Hills: Paradise Lost by Adam Gopnik, pp. 154-161
      17. "The Man in the Chair" by Galway Kinnell, pp. 162-165
      18. "Family Week at Oracle Ranch" by James Merrill, pp. 166-168
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 169-171 - 2 Reviews
        El Mariachi (1992 Film) by Robert Rodriguez
        Groundhog Day (1993 Film) by Harold Ramis
      20. At the Galleries by Adam Gopnik and Richard Avedon, pp. 172-173
      21. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 174-176
      22. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 177-179
      23. [+]
        Books: Poetry Secrets of Attila the Hun by Katha Pollitt, pp. 180-182 - 1 Review
        The Top 500 Poems by William Harmon
      24. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 183 - 5 Reviews
        The Cheshire Moon by Robert Ferrigno
        Fraud by Anita Brookner
        The End of the Twentieth Century by John Lukacs
        First, Do No Harm by Lisa Belkin
        Daily Life in Holland in the Year 1566 by Rien Poortvliet
      25. Shouts and Murmurs by Roger Angell, pp. 184-186
      26. Cover: Eustace Tilley by Rea Irvin
    8. [+]
      March 1, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: The First Month, pp. 4-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-34
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-40
      4. Profile: Prince of the City by David Remnick, pp. 41-54
      5. Casual: Glad Rags by John Updike, pp. 55-56
      6. Postscript: Arthur Ashe Remembered by John McPhee, pp. 57-59
      7. Letter from Palermo: The Mafia's Biggest Mistake by Alexander Stille, pp. 60-69
      8. "Read Your Fate" by Charles Simic, pp. 70-72
      9. At the Galleries: Max Ernst by Lou Beach, p. 73
      10. Life and Letters: Anais Nin's "Journal of Love" by Claudia Roth Pierpont, pp. 74-77
      11. "Nursing the Hamster" by Deborah Digges, pp. 78-85
      12. "Reality Demands" by Wislawa Szymborska, pp. 86-89
      13. Artist at Large: Masks of the Urban Jungle by Peter Kuper, pp. 90-91
      14. Personal History: Reading Aloud by Nicholson Baker, pp. 92-100
      15. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 101-104
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 105-108 - 1 Review
        The Last Days of Chez Nous (1993 Film) by Gillian Armstrong
      17. [+]
        Books: Paper Tiger by Naomi Bliven, pp. 109-114 - 1 Review
        Lord Beaverbrook: A Life by Anne Chisholm and Michael Davie
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 115 - 5 Reviews
        Mystery Ride by Robert Boswell
        The Journeyman Tailor by Gerald Seymour
        Preparing for the Twenty-First Century by Paul M. Kennedy
        A Single Tear by Ningkun Wu
        Marlene Dietrich by Maria Riva and Jean-Jacques Naudet
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 116-118
      20. Cover: Secondhand Smoke by Robert deMichiell
    9. [+]
      March 8, 1993 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: Hope Restored?, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-32
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      4. Letter from Washington: Rendezvousing with Destiny by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 38-44
      5. Personal History: The Dark at the Top of the Stairs by A. Alvarez, pp. 45-57
      6. Annals of Law: Michael Milken's Biggest Deal by James B. Stewart, pp. 58-59
      7. "Getting Ready for the Night" by Eric Ormsby, pp. 60-62
      8. Artist's Notebook: Animal Kingdom by William Steig, pp. 63-71
      9. Onward and Upward with the Arts: Swinton's Time by Richard Avedon, pp. 72-75
      10. Cultural Pursuits: Deconstructing Sondheim by Stephen Schiff, pp. 76-79
      11. "Given the Questions" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 80-82
      12. Artist at Large: In Like a Lion by Benoit van Innis, pp. 83-86
      13. Artist's Sketchbook: Bad Boys of the Biennial by Michael Crawford, pp. 87-89
      14. Fiction: "What I Need" by Jonathan Wilson, pp. 90-91
      15. "Wet Autumn Night" by Benjamin Ivry, pp. 92-97
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 98-100 - 2 Reviews
        Falling Down (1993 Film) by Joel Schumacher
        Amos and Andrew (1993 Film) by E. Max Frye
      17. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 101
      18. [+]
        Books: Heisenberg's Uncertainties by Daniel J. Kevles, pp. 102-107 - 1 Review
        Heisenberg's War by Thomas Powers
      19. [+]
        Unsung Heroes by Paul Griffiths, pp. 108-110 - 1 Review
        The New Grove Dictionary of Opera by Stanley Sadie
      20. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 5 Reviews
        The Collected Stories by John McGahern
        Pandaemonium by Daniel Patrick Moynihan
        Battlefield: Farming a Civil War Battleground by Peter Svenson
        Fear and Loathing by Paul Perry
        The Sacraments of Desire by Linda Gregg
      21. Shouts and Murmurs by David Freeman, pp. 112-114
      22. Cover: A Night at the Movies by Roxie Munro
    10. [+]
      March 15, 1993 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: Quiet Voices from the Balkans, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-37
      4. Annals of Communications: Changing Channels by Ken Auletta, pp. 38-55
      5. Around City Hall: Don't Look Back by Andy Logan, pp. 56-67
      6. A Reporter at Large: Looking for Justice in L.A. by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 68-71
      7. "Romanesque" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 72-74
      8. Scrapbook: The Pipes of Pan by Rea Irvin, pp. 75-77
      9. "The Death of Lev" by Zbigniew Herbert, pp. 78-81
      10. Artist at Large: Haute Couture by J.J. Sempe, pp. 82-86
      11. Fiction: "The Singing Pumpkins" by Edward Allen, pp. 87-88
      12. Profile: Tweaking the Dragon's Tail by John Newhouse, pp. 89-91
      13. "Myrtle" by John Ashbery, pp. 92-101
      14. Fiction: "Heaven, Hell, Italy" by Tom Drury, pp. 102-108
      15. [+]
        Books: Recruiting New Nerves by John Updike, pp. 109-112 - 1 Review
        The Facts by Philip Roth
      16. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 113-116
      17. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 117-118
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 119-121 - 2 Reviews
        Mad Dog and Glory (1993 Film) by John McNaughton
        Shadow of the Wolf (1993 Film) by Jacques Dorfmann and Pierre Magny
      19. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 122
      20. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 123 - 5 Reviews
        Let the Dog Drive by David Bowman
        Exposure by Kathryn Harrison
        Anthony Trollope by Victoria Glendinning
        Sleeping on a Wire by David Grossman
        Dakota: A Spiritual Geography by Kathleen Norris
      21. Shouts and Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 124-126
      22. Cover by Sue Coe
    11. [+]
      March 22, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Under the Gun, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-32
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-39
      4. Our Far-Flung Correspondents: City Slickers by Bryan Di Salvatore, pp. 40-48
      5. Letter from Downtown: Cross-Dresser Dreams by Guy Trebay, pp. 49-55
      6. Annals of Law: The War for Baby Clausen by Lucinda Franks, pp. 56-60
      7. "Brueghel's Two Monkeys" by Wislawa Szymborska, pp. 61-62
      8. Artist's Notebook: Blemished Escutcheons by Edward Gorey, pp. 63-69
      9. "Defiance" by Charlie Smith, pp. 70-73
      10. Profile: Shoot the Moon by Susan Orlean, pp. 74-77
      11. "Cattails: A Marsh in March" by Brad Leithauser, pp. 78-80
      12. Artist at Large: Wish You Were Here by Eugene Mihaesco, pp. 81-85
      13. Artist's Sketchbook: To Be a Nominee by Gerald Scarfe and Stephen Schiff, pp. 86-87
      14. Fiction: "Maria Dos Prazeres" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, pp. 88-96
      15. The Art World by Adam Gopnik, pp. 97-101
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 102-105 - 2 Reviews
        Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1992 Film) by Leslie Harris
        Rich in Love (1993 Film) by Bruce Beresford
      17. [+]
        Books: Strangers in Strange Lands by Deborah Garrison, pp. 106-110 - 1 Review
        Poet and Dancer by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 5 Reviews
        The Children of Men by P.D. James
        Cry Me a River by T.R. Pearson
        Inside Gorbachev's Kremlin by Yegor K. Ligachev
        Strom Thurmond and the Politics of Southern Change by Nadine Cohodas
        Outlaw Cook by John Thorne and Matt Lewis Thorne
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 112-114
      20. Cover: Cat Walk by Gurbuz Dogan Eksioglu
    12. [+]
      March 29, 1993 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: Post Mortem?, pp. 6-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-36
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      4. Profile: The King of the Deal by Michael Korda, pp. 42-50
      5. In the Garden: Just Reading by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 51-55
      6. A Reporter at Large: On the Nuclear Edge by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 56-59
      7. "A Man-Fly" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 60-62
      8. Artist's Sketchbook: Hip for Spring by Michael Crawford, pp. 63-73
      9. Postscript: Kurtzman's Mad World by Art Spiegelman and Adam Gopnik, pp. 74-77
      10. Fiction: "Werewolves in Their Youth" by Michael Chabon, pp. 78-80
      11. "Under the Old Eyes of the Night" by Esther Jansma, pp. 81-88
      12. [+]
        Books: The Man in the Middle by Adam Gopnik, pp. 89-96 - 1 Review
        A Life at the Center by Roy Jenkins
      13. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 97-101
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 102-104 - 2 Reviews
        Watch It (1993 Film) by Tom Flynn
        Ethan Frome (1993 Film) by John Madden
      15. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 105-106
      16. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 107 - 4 Reviews
        The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien by Oscar Hijuelos
        Juggling the Stars by Tim Parks
        Elizabeth Bishop: Life and the Memory of It by Brett C. Millier
        A Fierce Green Fire by Philip Shabecoff
      17. Shouts and Murmurs by Frank Cammuso and Hart Seely, pp. 108-110
      18. Cover: Starry Night by Edward Sorel
  2. [+]
    Issues of Apr.-Jun. 1993 = 13 Issues, 296 Articles
    1. [+]
      April 5, 1993 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Comment: Getting Over, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-34
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-41
      4. Letter from Washington: The Syndicated Presidency by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 42-47
      5. Tables for Two: Fire and Ice by Whitney Balliett, pp. 48-53
      6. Profile: Secrets of the Magus by Mark Singer, pp. 54-57
      7. "Cows" by Thomas Lux, pp. 58-60
      8. Artist at Large: Expansion 2000 by Danny Shanahan, pp. 61-68
      9. Artist's Sketchbook: Yeltsin Saved by Steve Brodner, p. 69
      10. "The Parrot House on Bruton Street, 1830" by Christopher Middleton, pp. 70-73
      11. The Military Life: Liberating Forces by Richard Avedon and Dudley Clendinen, pp. 74-77
      12. Fiction: "Full Moon Over Milan" by Andrea Lee, pp. 78-79
      13. "In the Hotel (3:17 A.M.)" by Jorie Graham, pp. 80-92
      14. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 93-96
      15. "Wings," "The Best of Friends" by Edith Oliver, p. 97
      16. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 98-100
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 101-103 - 2 Reviews
        Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1993 Film) by Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy, and Stuart Samuels, ...
        Jack the Bear (1993 Film) by Marshall Herskovitz
      18. [+]
        Books: Swimming Lessons by Richard Jenkyns, pp. 104-107 - 1 Review
        Haunts of the Black Masseur by Charles Sprawson
      19. [+]
        To Know Is To Fool Around by Verlyn Klinkenborg, pp. 108-110 - 1 Review
        Rameau's Niece by Cathleen Schine
      20. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 3 Reviews
        A Woman of the Inner Sea by Thomas Keneally
        Systems of Survival by Jane Jacobs
        The City in Slang by Irving Lewis Allen
      21. John Hersey, p. 111
      22. Shouts and Murmurs by Jonathan Wilson, pp. 112-114
      23. Cover by Richard Merkin
    2. [+]
      April 12, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Off the Rails, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      4. Letter from London: Real Britannia by Julian Barnes, pp. 36-42
      5. Annals of Education: The End of the Rainbow by Tony Hiss, pp. 43-70
      6. A Reporter at Large: The Trail of the Sheikh by Mary Anne Weaver, pp. 71-75
      7. "Statues" by Mark Levine, pp. 76-80
      8. Artist's Sketchbook: The Taxman Cometh by Charles Burns, pp. 81-83
      9. "Discovery" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 84-89
      10. Postscript: Jorge Luis Borges: A Day in the Life by Miguel de Torre Borges, pp. 90-92
      11. Artist at Large: The Big Apple by Ronald Searle, p. 93
      12. Fiction: "Song of Roland" by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 94-98
      13. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 99-100
      14. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 101-104
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 105-110
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 111-114 - 2 Reviews
        Bodies, Rest and Motion (1993 Film) by Michael Steinberg#2
        Leolo (1992 Film) by Jean-Claude Lauzon
      17. [+]
        Books: Grand Seductions by Alex Ross, pp. 115-120 - 1 Review
        The Queen's Throat by Wayne Koestenbaum
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 121 - 5 Reviews
        Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
        The Promise of Light by Paul Watkins
        This I Cannot Forget by Anna Larina
        Fireworks at Dusk: Paris in the Thirties by Olivier Bernier
        The Same River Twice by Chris Offutt
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Norman Rush, pp. 122-124
      20. Cover: Shell Games by Benoit van Innis
    3. [+]
      April 19, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: The Economics of Peace, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-32
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-40
      4. Annals of Politics: Gary Hart in Exile by David Remnick, pp. 41-49
      5. Our Local Correspondents: A Taste of Success by Jason Epstein, pp. 50-56
      6. Letter from Haiti: The First Casualty by Anna Husarska, pp. 57-65
      7. A Reporter at Large: The Raid at Silver Spring by Caroline Fraser, pp. 66-67
      8. "The Early Years" by James Tate, pp. 68-74
      9. Artist's Notebook: Industrial Crisis by Edward Sorel, pp. 75-77
      10. "Lest He Put Forth His Hand" by Karl Kirchwey, pp. 78-84
      11. Artist at Large: Waiting for Waco by Gary Panter, pp. 85-89
      12. Fiction by Donna Tartt, pp. 90-91
      13. "Wasted Lives" by Fay Weldon, pp. 92-106
      14. The Sky Line by Brendan Gill, pp. 107-109
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 110-112 - 2 Reviews
        Wide Sargasso Sea (1993 Film) by John Duigan
        This Boy's Life (1993 Film) by Michael Caton-Jones
      16. [+]
        Books: The Weaning of America by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 113-117 - 1 Review
        The Culture of Complaint by Robert Hughes
      17. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 118
      18. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 119 - 5 Reviews
        Van Gogh's Room at Arles by Stanley Elkin
        A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
        Particles and Luck by Louis B. Jones
        Undue Influence by David Margolick
        Memory Fields by Shlomo Breznitz
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Jim Nolan, pp. 120-122
      20. Cover: Biting the Bullet by George Booth
    4. [+]
      April 26, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: The Wrong Prescription, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-32
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      4. Around City Hall: Cry the Beloved Community by Andy Logan, pp. 38-42
      5. Life and Letters: The Prince of Books by Andrea Lee, pp. 43-52
      6. Annals of Politics: The Shalala Strategy by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 53-63
      7. A Reporter at Large: Women on the Edge by Barbara Goldsmith, pp. 64-69
      8. "The Alligator Wrestler" by Nancy Willard, pp. 70-72
      9. Artist's Notebook: Napoleon dans Son Bureau by J.B. Handelsman, pp. 73-75
      10. "A Boy's Life" by Lynne McMahon, pp. 76-81
      11. Postscript: Marian Anderson by Richard Avedon and Anthony Heilbut, pp. 82-83
      12. Fiction: "The Guide" by Melanie Sumner, pp. 84-85
      13. "New Life" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 86-104
      14. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 105-106
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 107-110 - 2 Reviews
        Indecent Proposal (1993 Film) by Adrian Lyne
        The Story of Qiu Ju (1993 Film) by Yimou Zhang
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 111-113
      17. [+]
        Books: Whose Side Were You On? by Michael Massing, pp. 114-118 - 1 Review
        Cruelty and Silence by Kanan Makiya
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 119 - 5 Reviews
        Sacred Country by Rose Tremain
        Saving St. Germ by Carol Muske Dukes
        Balkan Ghosts by Robert D. Kaplan
        Conversations: The Autobiography of Surrealism by Andre Breton and Marcel Jean
        The Worst of Times by Patricia G. Miller
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by John McPhee, pp. 120-122
      20. Cover: Earth Day by Andrea Arroyo
    5. [+]
      May 3, 1993 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: Prophet's Fulfillment, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-32
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-39
      4. Letter from Washington: Bob Dole's First Strike by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 40-46
      5. The Sporting Scene: Put Me In, Coach by Roger Angell, pp. 47-63
      6. A Fan's Notes: Hollywood Closeup by Harold Brodkey, pp. 64-69
      7. Portfoliio: A Night at the Oscars by Richard Avedon, pp. 70-75
      8. A Reporter at Large: The Last Cranes of Siberia by Peter Matthiessen, pp. 76-77
      9. "Before Spuyten Duyvil" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 78-83
      10. "Metamorphosen" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 84-86
      11. Artist's Notebook: 'Scraper Biking by Jack Ziegler, p. 87
      12. Fiction: "In the Gloaming" by Alice Elliott Dark, pp. 88-95
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 96-98
      14. "One Shoe Off," "Three Men on a Horse" by Edith Oliver, p. 99
      15. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 100-102
      16. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 103-104
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 105-107 - 1 Review
        The Dark Half (1993 Film) by George A. Romero
      18. [+]
        Books: The Declining Middle by James Lardner, pp. 108-114 - 3 Reviews
        Declining Fortunes by Katherine S. Newman
        The End of Equality by Mickey Kaus
        Boiling Point by Kevin P. Phillips
      19. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 115 - 3 Reviews
        The Man Who Dreamt of Lobsters by Michael Collins
        American Ground Zero by Carole Gallagher
        Lawrence and the Women by Elaine Feinstein
      20. Peter Fleischmann, p. 115
      21. Shouts and Murmurs by David Shaffer, pp. 116-118
      22. Cover: Ballet's New Spring by J.J. Sempe
    6. [+]
      May 10, 1993 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Comment: Adoption Country, pp. 6-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-36
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-42
      4. Our Far-Flung Correspondents: How to Marry a Mikado by Murray Sayle, pp. 43-53
      5. Corridors of Power: Crossing the White-Shoe Line by Nicholas von Hoffman, pp. 54-58
      6. A Neurologist's Notebook: To See and Not See by Oliver Sacks, p. 59
      7. "The Friendly City" by John Ashbery, pp. 60-66
      8. Artist's Notebook: Mom 'n' Apple Pie by Lee Lorenz, pp. 67-73
      9. Anniversary: A Festival for Mr. B by Bernard Taper and Richard Avedon, pp. 74-75
      10. Letter from Moscow: Yeltsin's Tightrope by David Remnick, pp. 76-77
      11. "Madame Thebes" by Charles Simic, pp. 78-82
      12. Blemished Escutcheons: Ineptitude Saved by Edward Gorey, p. 83
      13. Fiction: "Sam the Cat" by Matthew Klam, pp. 84-86
      14. "The Suicides" by Jean Valentine, pp. 87-96
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 97-100 - 1 Review
        Much Ado About Nothing (1993 Film) by Kenneth Branagh
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 101-106
      17. "Shakespeare for My Father," "Blood Brothers" by Edith Oliver, p. 107
      18. Artist at Large: Zbigniew Brzezinski's Tips for Teens by Michael Crawford, p. 108
      19. [+]
        Books: Hat Tricks by Richard Jenkyns, pp. 109-112 - 1 Review
        The Man in the Bowler Hat by Fred Miller Robinson
      20. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 113 - 2 Reviews
        Mr. Summer's Story by Patrick Suskind
        Loving Daughters by Olga Masters
      21. [+]
        General Sister Aimee, by Daniel Mark Epstein, p. 113 - 3 Reviews
        Sister Aimee by Daniel Mark Epstein
        The Last Panda by George B. Schaller
        The Oldest Dead White European Males by Bernard Knox
      22. Shouts and Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 114-116
      23. Cover: "M" Is for the Many Things She Gave Me by Art Spiegelman
    7. [+]
      May 17, 1993 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: Irving Howe, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-34
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-41
      4. Reflections: Blacklash? by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 42-44
      5. Annals of Communications: What Won't They Do by Ken Auletta, pp. 45-55
      6. Between the Acts: In Mr. B's Steps by David Daniel, pp. 56-59
      7. A Reporter at Large: Remembering Sata---Part I by Lawrence Wright, pp. 60-63
      8. "Coats" by Jane Kenyon, pp. 64-66
      9. Artist at Large: HoJo Hits One for Miro by Al Ross, pp. 67-74
      10. Fifty Years Ago: In the Swim by Peter Arno, pp. 75-77
      11. "My Mother's Pears" by Stanley Kunitz, pp. 78-81
      12. Postscript: Cesar Chavez by Peter Matthiessen and Richard Avedon, pp. 82-83
      13. Personal History: "Field of Battle" by William Trevor, pp. 84-87
      14. Fiction: "A Riverine Tale" by Daniel Licardo, pp. 88-90
      15. [+]
        Books: Exile On Main Street by John Updike, pp. 91-97 - 1 Review
        Main Street by Sinclair Lewis
      16. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 98-100
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 101-103 - 1 Review
        Dave (1993 Film) by Ivan Reitman
      18. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 104-106
      19. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 107 - 2 Reviews
        Proofs and Three Parables by George Steiner
        21 Sugar Street~~Twenty-One Sugar Street by Lynn Lauber
      20. [+]
        General Ablaze, by Piers Paul Read, p. 107 - 2 Reviews
        Ablaze by Piers Paul Read
        G. M. Trevelyan: A Life In History by David Cannadine
      21. Shouts and Murmurs by Roger Angell, pp. 108-110
      22. Cover: The Shoe by Saul Steinberg
    8. [+]
      May 24, 1993 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: Two Murders, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-35
      4. Cultural Pursuits: Muriel Spark Between the Lines by Stephen Schiff, pp. 36-43
      5. Letter from Vietnam: Prisoners of the Past by Neil Sheehan, pp. 44-53
      6. A Reporter at Large: Remembering Satan---Part II by Lawrence Wright, pp. 54-60
      7. "Polite Nods from the Host" by Lynne McMahon, pp. 61-66
      8. Artist's Notebook: The Anatomy Lesson by Michael Crawford, pp. 67-73
      9. "Woe!" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 74-76
      10. Our Local Correspondents: Child's Play by Tony Hiss and Ed Koren, pp. 77-81
      11. Fiction: "Irresistibly" by Edith Templeton, pp. 82-89
      12. [+]
        Books: The Surreal Anita Hill by Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson, pp. 90-96 - 1 Review
        The Real Anita Hill by David Brock
      13. The Art World by Adam Gopnik, pp. 97-100
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 101-103 - 1 Review
        Man Bites Dog (1992 Film) by Remy Belvaux, Andre Bonzel, and Benoit Poelvoorde, ...
      15. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 104
      16. Books: Briefly Noted, p. 105
      17. Shouts and Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 106-108
      18. Cover: A la Recherche du Printemps Perdu by William Steig
    9. [+]
      May 31, 1993 Issue = 46 Articles
      1. Comment: Stumping for Substance, pp. 6-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-28
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-34
      4. Letter from Washington: Lonesome Hawk by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 35-41
      5. Annals of Science: The Dinosaur Heretic by Terence Monmaney, pp. 42-45
      6. "Montes Veneris" by John Updike, pp. 46-53
      7. The New Yorker Goes to the Theatre by Robert Risko, pp. 54-55
      8. Introduction: Light Fantastic by John Lahr, pp. 56-57
      9. Chez Gershwin: George and his menage by S.N. Behrman, pp. 58-59
      10. The Great Glorifier: Florence Ziegfeld by Gilbert Seldes, p. 60
      11. "A Chorus Line" by Edith Oliver, p. 61
      12. Funny Girl: Fannie Brice by Niven Busch, Jr., p. 62
      13. Reviews by Dorothy Parker, pp. 63-65
      14. Reviews by Robert Benchley, p. 66
      15. Marlan Brando by Truman Capote, pp. 67-68
      16. The Golden Boy: Clifford Odets by John McCarten, p. 69
      17. Aflrred Frueh by Brendan Gill, pp. 70-71
      18. Deluxe Delights: Cole Porter by Brendan Gill, p. 72
      19. Ethel Merman by John McCarten, p. 73
      20. Sketchbook: Showstoppers by Josh Gosfield and John Lahr, pp. 74-75
      21. Happy Talk: Oscar Hammerstein II by Philip Hamburger, p. 76
      22. "Jelly's Last Jam" by Edith Oliver, pp. 77-78
      23. Star Turn: Tallulah Bankhead by Brendan Gill, pp. 79-80
      24. Reviews by Wolcott Gibbs, p. 81
      25. Show People by Richard Avedon, pp. 82-87
      26. Annals of Show Business: The Boys from Syracuse by A.J. Liebling, pp. 88-90
      27. "American Buffalo" by Brendan Gill, p. 91
      28. Maureen Stapleton by Lillian Ross, pp. 92-95
      29. Behind the Scenes: Mr. First-Nigher by St. Clair McKelway, pp. 96-113
      30. "Six Degrees of Separation" by Mimi Kramer, pp. 114-116
      31. Zero Mostel by Lillian Ross, p. 117
      32. Reviews by Kenneth Tynan, pp. 118-129
      33. Interview: Rumpled Royalty, Walter Matthau by Lillian Ross, pp. 130-132
      34. "Sweeney Todd" by Brendan Gill, pp. 133-135
      35. "Fences" by Edith Oliver, p. 136
      36. Curtain Up! Angels on Broadway by John Lahr, p. 137
      37. The Faces of Angels by Richard Avedon, pp. 138-141
      38. Scenes from a New Play: Alice in Bed by Susan Sontag, pp. 142-149
      39. Evenings in Gotham: My Old Flame by Roger Angell, pp. 150-151
      40. Who's Who in the Cast by Marshall Brickman, pp. 152-154
      41. Musical Events: Steve Reich's "The Cave" by Paul Griffiths, pp. 155-159
      42. [+]
        The Current Cinema: Dead End by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 160-162 - 1 Review
        Menace II Society (1993 Film) by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes
      43. [+]
        Books: Call Him Irrestiible by John Mortimer, pp. 163-166 - 1 Review
        Death of a Tycoon by Nicholas Davies
      44. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 167 - 5 Reviews
        The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
        The Life and Times of Captain N. by Douglas Glover
        Peerless Flats by Esther Freud
        New York, New York by Elizabeth Hawes
        Deliberate Indifference by Howard Swindle
      45. Shouts and Murmurs: Broadway, 2003 by John Guare, pp. 168-170
      46. Cover: Street of Dreams by Ralph Fasanella
    10. [+]
      June 7, 1993 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: Who's Boss, pp. 6-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-34
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-41
      4. Annals of Education: The Hearts and Minds of City College by James Traub, pp. 42-53
      5. Our Man Stanley: Train of Thoughts by Philip Hamburger, pp. 54-55
      6. [+]
        Life and Letters: Group Encounter by Frances Kiernan, pp. 56-61 - 1 Review
        The Group by Mary McCarthy
      7. A Reporter at Large: Unholy Acts by Paul Wilkes, pp. 62-67
      8. "Ghosts" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 68-72
      9. Artist's Notebook: Overshadowed by the Tonys by James Stevenson, pp. 73-79
      10. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 80-83
      11. "Aristotle and the Crayfish" by Lars Gustafsson, pp. 84-91
      12. Fiction: "The Moat" by Brian Boyd, pp. 92-95
      13. "Soot" by Robert Pinsky, pp. 96-98
      14. Dancing: The Balanchine Show by Arlene Croce, pp. 99-103
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema: Playing Along by Anthony Lane, pp. 104-107 - 2 Reviews
        Un Coeur en Hiver (1992 Film) by Claude Sautet
        The Music of Chance (1993 Film) by Philip Haas
      16. [+]
        Books: Dirty Deals by David Rieff, pp. 108-112 - 1 Review
        Swordfish by David McClintick
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 113 - 5 Reviews
        Paradise of the Blind by Thu Huong Duong
        Are You Mine? by Abby Frucht
        Tragic Muse by Rachel M. Brownstein
        The Outlaw Bank by Jonathan Beaty and S.C. Gwynne
        Delmore Schwartz and James Laughlin by Robert S. Phillips, Delmore Schwartz, and James Laughlin, ...
      18. Shouts and Murmur: Legacy by Paul Brodeur, pp. 114-116
      19. Cover: Block Island Weekend by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    11. [+]
      June 14, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Idea Woman, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      4. Around City Hall: Change Partners by Andy Logan, pp. 36-41
      5. Onward and Upward with the Arts: The Man from BAM by Ben Brantley, pp. 42-51
      6. Letter from Europe: Neo-Nazis - A Chaos in the Head by Jane Kramer, pp. 52-53
      7. "A Fox" by James Tate, pp. 54-56
      8. Artist at Large: Leap of Faith by John O'Brien, pp. 57-61
      9. Stortyboard: The Boyfriend by Jules Feiffer, pp. 62-67
      10. "You've Just Been Told" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 68-69
      11. Cannes Sketchbook by Gerald Scarfe and Stephen Schiff, pp. 70-75
      12. Fiction: "Between Seasons" by James Robison, pp. 76-79
      13. [+]
        Books: The Voice of America by Clive James, pp. 80-90 - 2 Reviews
        Mark Twain, Vol I by Louis J. Budd and Mark Twain
        Mark Twain, Vol II by Louis J. Budd and Mark Twain
      14. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 91-93
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 94-97 - 2 Reviews
        American Heart (1992 Film) by Martin Bell
        Orlando (1992 Film) by Sally Potter
      16. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 98
      17. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 99 - 3 Reviews
        The Day by Douglas Hobbie
        Cleopatra's Sister by Penelope Lively
        Left to Themselves by Mary Grimm
      18. [+]
        General The Fifties, by David Halberstam, p. 99 - 2 Reviews
        The Fifties by David Halberstam
        The Toughest Job in Baseball by Peter Pascarelli
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Teller, pp. 100-102
      20. Cover: Jurassic Perks by Edward Sorel
    12. [+]
      June 21, 1993 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: Bad Motives, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      4. Nights of the Opera: The Last Italian Tenor by David Remnick, pp. 36-46
      5. In the Garden: Alien Soil by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 47-53
      6. A Reporter at Large: Death of a Partner by James B. Stewart, pp. 54-55
      7. "Crossed" by Stephen Stepanchev, pp. 56-62
      8. Artist's Notebook: Hottest Tix in Town by Michael Crawford, pp. 63-65
      9. "New Republics" by Mark Levine, pp. 66-71
      10. [+]
        Annals of Hollywood: Sunset Boulevard Revisited by David Freeman, pp. 72-75 - 1 Review
        Sunset Boulevard (1950 Film) by Billy Wilder
      11. "A Tricksy June" by Anne Stevenson, pp. 76-79
      12. Personal History: To My Readers by Harold Brodkey, pp. 80-82
      13. Fiction: "Cold Snap" by Thom Jones, pp. 83-88
      14. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 89-92
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 93-95
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 96-97 - 1 Review
        Cliffhanger (1993 Film) by Renny Harlin
      17. [+]
        Books: Winged Victoriana by Mary Hawthorne, pp. 98-100 - 1 Review
        Angels and Insects by A.S. Byatt
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 101 - 2 Reviews
        Seaward by Brad Leithauser
        Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons
      19. [+]
        General The Man Who Wasn't Maigret, by Patrick Marnham, p. 101 - 3 Reviews
        The Man Who Wasn't Maigret by Patrick Marnham
        Visions of Caliban by Dale Peterson and Jane Goodall
        Grove New American Theater by Michael Feingold
      20. Shouts and Murmurs by Frank Cammuso and Hart Seely, pp. 102-104
      21. Cover: Mannahatta Rising by Lorenzo Mattotti
    13. [+]
      June 28, 1993 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: A Democratic Army, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      4. Letter from Washington: Dave by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 36-43
      5. The Diplomatic Round: No Exit, No Entrance by John Newhouse, pp. 44-54
      6. Annals of Communications: Opening Up the Times by Ken Auletta, pp. 55-59
      7. "Stained Glass at Pere-Lachaise" by Benjamin Ivry, pp. 60-70
      8. Artist as Large: Siren Song by David Sandlin, p. 71
      9. A Reporter at Large: Duty of Care by John McPhee, pp. 72-73
      10. "The Pleasures of Reading" by Charles Simic, pp. 74-79
      11. Curtain Call: Celebrating Hirschfeld by Mel Gussow, pp. 80-81
      12. Fiction: "Dance in America" by Lorrie Moore, pp. 82-84
      13. "My Mother with Purse" by Philip Levine, p. 85
      14. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 86-89
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 90-94
      16. "She Loves Me," "Playland" by Edith Oliver, p. 95
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 96-98 - 2 Reviews
        Jurassic Park (1993 Film) by Steven Spielberg
        What's Love Got to Do with It? (1993 Film) by Brian Gibson
      18. [+]
        Books: life Was Elsewhere by John Updike, pp. 99-102 - 1 Review
        Judge on Trial by Ivan Klima
      19. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 103 - 3 Reviews
        Dead Man Walking by Helen Prejean
        Pack My Bag: A Self-Portrait by Henry Green
        The Memory of All That by Joan Peyser
      20. [+]
        Verse The Museum of Clear Ideas, by Donald Hall, p. 103 - 2 Reviews
        The Museum of Clear Ideas by Donald Hall
        Dante's Inferno by Daniel Halpern and Dante
      21. Shouts and Murmurs by David Freeman, pp. 104-106
      22. Cover: I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier by Art Spiegelman
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1993 = 12 Issues, 242 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 5, 1993 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: The Wobbly Blue Line, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      4. Letter from Washington: A Beautiful Friendship by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 34-38
      5. Our Local Correspondents: The Art of Mrs. Hart by Marie Brenner, pp. 39-51
      6. Profile: The Whistle-Blower---Part I by James Lardner, pp. 52-56
      7. Artist at Large: Rolling the Cradle by Arnold Roth, pp. 57-64
      8. Storyboard: Are You All Right? by Roz Chast, p. 65
      9. "Independence Day, 1956: A Fairy Tale" by James Galvin, pp. 66-69
      10. Portfolio: The Nomadic Eye by Bruce Chatwin, pp. 70-73
      11. Onward and Upward With the Arts: Bing! It's Fabien! by John Seabrook, pp. 74-79
      12. Fiction: "The Shiprock Fair" by Ann Cummins, pp. 80-81
      13. "Natural Habitats" by Eva Salzman, pp. 82-85
      14. [+]
        Books: Rule Britten by George Steiner, pp. 86-89 - 1 Review
        Benjamin Britten by Humphrey Carpenter
      15. On Photography by Ingrid Sischy, pp. 90-93
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 94-97 - 1 Review
        The Last Action Hero (1993 Film) by John McTiernan
      17. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 98-100
      18. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 101 - 2 Reviews
        Living in Little Rock with Miss Little Rock by Jack Butler
        Where or When by Anita Shreve
      19. [+]
        General The Good Frenchman, by Edward Behr, p. 101 - 3 Reviews
        The Good Frenchman by Edward Behr
        Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
        Road Scholar by Andrei Codrescu
      20. Shouts and Murmurs by Jonathan Wilson, pp. 102-104
      21. Cover: The Glorious Fourth by Red Grooms
    2. [+]
      July 12, 1993 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Comment: Empty Suits, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-28
      4. Letter From Bosnia: Unsafe Zone by Anna Husarska, pp. 29-38
      5. Profile: The Whistle-Blower---Part II by James Lardner, pp. 39-46
      6. "The Fish" by Linda Bierds, pp. 47-48
      7. Storyboard: City Camps by Roz Chast, pp. 49-53
      8. "You Come When I Call You" by Henri Cole, pp. 54-56
      9. Artist's Notebook: Sour Notes by Ronald Searle, pp. 57-58
      10. Portfolio: Slight Modifications by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 59-65
      11. Fiction: "Heavy Lifting" by Ralph Lombreglia, pp. 66-67
      12. "Dry Ground" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 68-73
      13. A Critic at Large: Don Juan in Hull by Martin Amis, pp. 74-82
      14. Artist at Large: Urban Gardens by Arnold Roth, p. 83
      15. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 84-92
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 93-94 - 1 Review
        In the Line of Fire (1993 Film) by Wolfgang Petersen
      17. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 95
      18. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 96-98
      19. [+]
        Books: Shylock - The Sequels by Wilfrid Sheed, pp. 99-102 - 1 Review
        Shylock: A Legend and Its Legacy by John Gross
      20. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 103 - 2 Reviews
        Malefice by Leslie Wilson
        Durable Goods by Elizabeth Berg
      21. [+]
        General The People v. Clarence Darrow, by Geoffrey Cowan, p. 103 - 3 Reviews
        The People v. Clarence Darrow by Geoffrey Cowan
        Picasso and Dora: A Personal Memoir by James Lord
        The Music of the Spheres by Jamie James
      22. Shouts and Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 104-106
      23. Cover: Lenin Hails a Cab by Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid
    3. [+]
      July 19, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: What's for Dinner?, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-28
      4. Letter from Washingon: The Sorcerer's Apprentices by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 29-31
      5. Brave New World Dept.: Tremors in the Hothouse by John Seabrook, pp. 32-41
      6. A Reporter at Large: To the Potter's Field by Edward Conlon, pp. 42-45
      7. Artist's Notebook: The Most Unkindest Cut by Edward Koren, pp. 46-51
      8. "Paesaggio Notturno" by Charles Wright, pp. 52-54
      9. Artist's Sketchbook: Twin-Killing Choreography by Michael Crawford, p. 55
      10. Personal History: The Warden's Wife by William Trevor, pp. 56-59
      11. Artist at Large: Wall of Memories by Eugene Mihaesco, pp. 60-61
      12. Fiction: "The Jack Randa Hotel" by Alice Munro, pp. 62-63
      13. "Industrial Lace" by Alice Fulton, pp. 64-70
      14. [+]
        Books: Perfectly Frank by Joan Acocella, pp. 71-78 - 3 Reviews
        City Poet by Brad Gooch
        Art Chronicles: 1954-1966 by Frank O'Hara
        Frank O'Hara: Poet Among Painters by Marjorie Perloff
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 79-81 - 1 Review
        Sleepless in Seattle (1993 Film) by Nora Ephron
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 82-83
      17. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 84-86
      18. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 3 Reviews
        Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo
        Faith in a Seed by Henry David Thoreau and Bradley P. Dean
        Con Brio by Nat Brandt
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Charlie Varon, pp. 88-90
      20. Cover: Sur la Plage by Bob Knox
    4. [+]
      July 26, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: A Last Chance, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      4. The World of Business: Taking the Dare by James B. Stewart, pp. 34-39
      5. Onward and Upward with the Arts: The Prince of Bummers by Leon Wieseltier, pp. 40-45
      6. Letter from California: Trouble in Lakewood by Joan Didion, pp. 46-49
      7. Artist's Notebook: The Ghosts of Allen Street by Richard Merkin, pp. 50-51
      8. "Proteus" by Stanley Kunitz, pp. 52-55
      9. "Truro" by Elizabeth Spires, pp. 56-60
      10. Scrapbook: "Tourists" by Howard Moss, pp. 61-65
      11. The Sporting Scene: The Heat of Wimbledon by Martin Amis, pp. 66-70
      12. Fiction: "Bad Form" by Amy Bloom, pp. 71-73
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 74-76
      14. Jazz Jumpin' at the White House by Whitney Balliett, pp. 77-78
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 79-81 - 1 Review
        Rising Sun (1993 Film) by Philip Kaufman
      16. A Critic at Large by Francine du Plessix Gray, pp. 82-88
      17. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 2 Reviews
        The Kommandant's Mistress by Sherri Szeman
        Time Remaining by James McCourt
      18. [+]
        General Broken Lives: Separation and Divorce in Englan..., p. 89 - 3 Reviews
        Broken Lives: Separation and Divorce in England, 1660-1857 by Lawrence Stone
        The Man Who Stayed Behind by Sidney Rittenberg and Amanda Bennett
        Looking for the Klondike Stone by Elizabeth Arthur
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Bobbie Ann Mason, pp. 90-92
      20. Cover: Castles in the Sand by David Mazzucchelli
    5. [+]
      August 2, 1993 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: The Trouble with George, pp. 4-5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-24
      4. Annals of Communications: Raiding the Global Village by Ken Auletta, pp. 25-30
      5. Around City Hall: Never Again by Andy Logan, pp. 31-35
      6. Personal History: Casualties of Oxford by Ved Mehta, pp. 36-37
      7. "Reunion" by Sally Thomas, pp. 38-39
      8. Fanfair: Swingtime by Roger Angell and Richard Merkin, pp. 40-48
      9. Artist's Notebook: Scientific Breakthrough by Roz Chast, p. 49
      10. "The Meeting" by David Petruzelli, pp. 50-53
      11. Artist at Large: Night Court by Sue Coe, pp. 54-59
      12. Fiction: "The Window Man" by Tom Drury, pp. 60-64
      13. "Stars Falling" by Jay Parini, p. 65
      14. The Art World by Adam Gopnik, pp. 66-73
      15. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 74-75
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 76-78 - 1 Review
        Poetic Justice (1993 Film) by John Singleton
      17. [+]
        Books: Cold Facts by Daniel J. Kevles, pp. 79-82 - 1 Review
        Bad Science by Gary Taubes
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 83 - 3 Reviews
        Saint Glinglin by Raymond Queneau
        Almost Perfect by Alice Adams
        Arabian Jazz by Diana Abu-Jaber
      19. [+]
        General Mary Renault: A Biography, by David Sweetman, p. 83 - 2 Reviews
        Mary Renault: A Biography by David Sweetman
        The Geography of Nowhere by James Howard Kunstler
      20. Shouts and Murmurs by Frank Cammuso and Hart Seely, pp. 84-86
      21. Cover: How to Swim by Benoit van Innis
    6. [+]
      August 9, 1993 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: Darkening Nicaragua, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      4. Annals of Disaster: Battle on the Sny by James B. Stewart, pp. 30-40
      5. Letter from Washington: The Suicide by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 41-47
      6. A Reporter at Large: The Mission of Dr. Chaos by Timothy W. Ryback, pp. 48-52
      7. Artist's Notebook: Rising from the Waves by Josh Gosfield, p. 53
      8. "Among the Missing" by Richard Howard, pp. 54-57
      9. Profile: A Wanderer in the Perfect City by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 58-61
      10. "Imagine" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 62-67
      11. Fiction: "Mosquitoes" by Allegra Goodman, pp. 68-69
      12. "Lithuania, After Fifty-two Years" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 70-81
      13. [+]
        Books: The Ottoline Empire by Christopher Ricks, pp. 82-85 - 1 Review
        Ottoline Morrell: Life on the Grand Scale by Miranda Seymour
      14. [+]
        Books: Strife's Dominion by Stephen L. Carter, pp. 86-92 - 1 Review
        Life's Dominion by Ronald Dworkin
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 93-94 - 1 Review
        Bohemian Life (1993 Film) by Aki Kaurismaki
      16. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 4 Reviews
        Spy Trader by Craig R. Whitney
        Cavaliers and Roundheads by Christopher Hibbert
        Hiding in Plain Sight by Wendy Lesser
        The Hidden Life of Dogs by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
      17. Shouts and Murmurs by Roger Angell, pp. 96-98
      18. Cover: The Ocean or Bust by Mariscal
    7. [+]
      August 16, 1993 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: Wrongful Death, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-22
      3. The Talk of the Twon, pp. 23-29
      4. Onward and Upward with the Arts: Looking Out for Kermit by David Owen, pp. 30-43
      5. Letter from Brazil: Obsessed in Rio by Alma Guillermoprieto, pp. 44-55
      6. A Reporter at Large: Trucking Through the AIDS Belt by Ted Conover, pp. 56-57
      7. "Vigil" by Marianne Burke, pp. 58-60
      8. Artist at Large: Don Quixote in the Hamptons by John O'Brien, pp. 61-67
      9. "A Digression" by Richard Wilbur, pp. 68-69
      10. Artist's Notebook: Death in the Afternoon by Bill Woodman, pp. 70-75
      11. Life and Letters: After the Laughs by Joan Acocella, pp. 76-81
      12. Fiction: "Square One" by James Robison, pp. 82-85
      13. [+]
        Books: Shadows and Gardens by John Updike, pp. 86-89 - 2 Reviews
        Shadows by Osvaldo Soriano
        The Garden Next Door by Jose Donoso
      14. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 90-92
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 93-94 - 1 Review
        The Fugitive (1993 Film) by Andrew Davis
      16. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 2 Reviews
        Look At It This Way by Justin Cartwright
        The Invention of Truth by Marta Morazzoni
      17. [+]
        General Galileo, Courtier, by Mario Biagioli, p. 95 - 3 Reviews
        Galileo, Courtier by Mario Biagioli
        The Last Empire by Stefan Kanfer
        Listening to Prozac by Peter D. Kramer
      18. Shouts and Murmurs by Mark Leyner, pp. 96-98
      19. Cover: Blimp Park by Bruce McCall
    8. [+]
      August 23, 1993 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: Save the Zeitgeist!, pp. 9-11
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-42
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-45
      4. Our Footloose Correspondents: Heidi's Outtakes by Mark Singer, pp. 46-50
      5. Personal History: Mentors by William Trevor, pp. 51-55
      6. The Sporting Scene: On the Ausable by Ian Frazier, pp. 56-61
      7. Onward and Upward with the Arts: Blood Test by James Wolcott, pp. 62-68
      8. In the Garden: This Other Eden by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 69-73
      9. Life in the City: Survival in the Night by Jonathan Rubinstein, pp. 74-83
      10. Annals of Biography: The Silent Woman by Janet Malcolm, pp. 84-90
      11. Manhattan by David Goldin, pp. 91-97
      12. Park Slope by Gary Panter, pp. 98-120
      13. The Upper East Side by Edward Koren, pp. 121-125
      14. Coney Island by David Levine, pp. 126-139
      15. Water, Water! Everywhere! by Arnold Roth, pp. 140-159
      16. [+]
        Books: Pearls Among Swine by Anthony Lane, pp. 160-161 - 1 Review
        The Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe
      17. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 162
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 163-164 - 1 Review
        Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993 Film) by Woody Allen
      19. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 165 - 5 Reviews
        The Night Manager by John le Carre
        Saratoga Haunting by Stephen Dobyns
        Missing Joseph by Elizabeth George
        Pleading Guilty by Scott Turow
        Sacred Clowns by Tony Hillerman
      20. Shouts and Murmurs by Daniel Menaker, pp. 166-168
      21. Cover: Night Flower by Judith Schaechter
    9. [+]
      September 6, 1993 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: To Fit the Crime, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-43
      4. The Political Life: Clifford Speaks by Michael R. Beschloss, pp. 44-51
      5. Annals of Education: Does Homer Have Legs? by David Denby, pp. 52-69
      6. A Reporter at Large: The Spoils of the Gulf War by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 70-74
      7. Artist at Large: August in Paris by Francois Avril, pp. 75-77
      8. "Rogue Hydrant, August" by Karl Kirchwey, p. 78
      9. Artist's Notebook: Mick by Kamagurka, pp. 79-81
      10. Portfolio: How Ya Doin? by Richard Avedon, pp. 82-83
      11. Fiction: "The Black Room" by John Updike, pp. 84-86
      12. "Sonnet" by Anne Winters, pp. 87-88
      13. Artist's Sketchbook: The Summer of Icarus by John O'Brien, pp. 89-91
      14. Cultural Pursuits: The Poet of Embarrassment by Stephen Schiff, pp. 92-95
      15. "Ice Cream in America" by John Ashbery, pp. 96-102
      16. [+]
        Books: Sex and Revolution by Francine du Plessix Gray, pp. 103-109 - 1 Review
        Sade: A Biography by Maurice Lever
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 110-112 - 1 Review
        Tito and Me (1992 Film) by Goran Markovic
      18. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 113-116
      19. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 117 - 5 Reviews
        Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang by Joyce Carol Oates
        Home Repairs by Trey Ellis
        Sojourner Truth by Carleton Mabee and Susan Mabee Newhouse
        Land of Desire by William R. Leach
        My Life as a Fan: A Memoir by Wilfrid Sheed
      20. Shouts and Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 118-120
      21. Cover: Labor Day by Peter de Seve
    10. [+]
      September 13, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Peace to the Victims, pp. 6-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-38
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-45
      4. Around City Hall: The Rematch by Andy Logan, pp. 46-51
      5. Letter from Brownsville: Murder on the Border by Marie Brenner, pp. 52-61
      6. "Season" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 62-77
      7. A Reporter at Large: Opium War Redux by Stan Sesser, pp. 78-79
      8. "The Quinero Sisters, 1968" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 80-82
      9. Artist's Sketchbook: The Jay Leno Fan Club by Roz Chast, pp. 83-89
      10. Life and Letters: Di an Li by Lis Harris, pp. 90-98
      11. Artist's Notebook: Desks by Kathy Osborn, p. 99
      12. Fiction: "Bon Voyage, Mr. President" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, pp. 100-101
      13. "Jacumba" by Steve Kowit, pp. 102-111
      14. [+]
        Books: The Roar of the Canon by Harold Brodkey, pp. 112-119 - 1 Review
        Gibbsville, PA by John O'Hara and Matthew J. Bruccoli
      15. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 120
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 121-123 - 1 Review
        The Age of Innocence (1993 Film) by Martin Scorsese
      17. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 124-126
      18. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 127 - 4 Reviews
        The Rest of Life by Mary Gordon
        Such Times by Christopher Coe
        Their's Was the Kingdom by John Heidenry
        May It Please the Court by Peter H. Irons and Stephanie Guitton
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 128-130
      20. Cover: The Guns of September by Art Spiegelman
    11. [+]
      September 20, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: Back to School (Not), pp. 6-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-42
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-47
      4. Onward and Upward with the Arts: George Wolfe in Progress by Arthur Lubow, pp. 48-63
      5. Annals of Medicine: Marshall's Hunch by Terence Monmaney, pp. 64-73
      6. Letter from London: The Deficit Millionaires by Julian Barnes, pp. 74-78
      7. Artist at Large: San Gennaro by Josh Gosfield, pp. 79-81
      8. "That Lonely Shoe Lying on the Road" by Muriel Spark, pp. 82-93
      9. Profile: Mr. and Mrs. Williams by Lillian Ross, pp. 94-102
      10. Fiction: "Strong" by Tom Drury, p. 103
      11. "For a Modest God" by Eric Ormsby, pp. 104-107
      12. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 108-110
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 111-113 - 1 Review
        Divertimento - La Belle Noiseuse (1993 Film) by Jacques Rivette
      14. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 114-117
      15. [+]
        Books: Northern Light by Fernanda Eberstadt, pp. 118-120 - 1 Review
        Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg
      16. [+]
        Willie's Version by Louis Menand, pp. 121-123 - 1 Review
        New York Days by Willie Morris
      17. Portfolios: Stalin in Jersey by Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid, pp. 124-126
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 127 - 3 Reviews
        Body and Soul by Frank Conroy
        American Slavery: 1619-1877 by Peter Kolchin
        Broadsides from the Other Orders by Sue Hubbell
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Jay McInerney, pp. 128-130
      20. Cover: Arabesque by J.J. Sempe
    12. [+]
      September 27, 1993 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: Democracy and Mega-Scandal, pp. 4-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-37
      4. Annals of Law: The Burden of Clarence Thomas by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 38-51
      5. Casual: "The Frankest Interview Yet" by Ian Frazier, pp. 52-53
      6. Letter from the Amazon: With Spears from All Sides by Joe Kane, pp. 54-57
      7. "Exams" by Lois Moyles, pp. 58-69
      8. "Maybe There's No Going Back" by Deborah Garrison, pp. 70-79
      9. Artists at Large: In the Dumps by Maurice Sendak and Art Spiegelman, pp. 80-81
      10. Fiction: "Someone to Talk to" by Deborah Eisenberg, pp. 82-85
      11. "Newborn" by Jeffrey Gustavson, pp. 86-93
      12. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 94-97
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 98-100 - 1 Review
        Short Cuts (1993 Film) by Robert Altman
      14. [+]
        Books: Haunted by the Good War by Brad Leithauser, pp. 101-104 - 1 Review
        To the White Sea by James Dickey
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 105 - 3 Reviews
        No Other Life by Brian Moore
        The Men and the Girls by Joanna Trollope
        A Very Long Engagement by Sebastien Japrisot
      16. [+]
        General Churchill: The End of Glory, by John Charmley, p. 105 - 2 Reviews
        Churchill: The End of Glory by John Charmley
        Sex Crimes by Alice S. Vachss
      17. Shouts and Murmurs by Mark Singer, pp. 106-108
      18. Cover: I Love New York by Maurice Sendak
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1993 = 13 Issues, 248 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 4, 1993 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: Lenin Without Leninism, pp. 8-13
      2. In the Mail, pp. 14-17
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-66
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 67-73
      5. Letter from Washington: The Handshake by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 74-76
      6. Annals of Communications: The Last Studio in Play by Ken Auletta, pp. 77-81
      7. Profile: Bhutto's Fateful Moment by Mary Anne Weaver, pp. 82-121
      8. Portfolio: Exiles by Richard Avedon, pp. 122-161
      9. Life in the City: The Confession by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 162-165
      10. "Trespassers" by James Galvin, pp. 166-170
      11. "Cavafy's Desires" by Michael Longley, pp. 171-172
      12. The Sporting Scene: At the Wide-Open Open by Martin Amis, pp. 173-175
      13. "Chess Piece" by Peter Kane Dufault, pp. 176-178
      14. Fiction: "Vandals" by Alice Munro, pp. 179-197
      15. A Critic at Large: Edith Wharton by John Updike, pp. 198-211
      16. The Art World by Mark Swed, pp. 212-213
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 214-216 - 1 Review
        Dazed and Confused (1993 Film) by Richard Linklater
      18. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 217-219
      19. [+]
        Not Just Bad Sex by Katha Pollitt, pp. 220-224 - 1 Review
        The Morning After by Katie Roiphe
      20. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 225 - 4 Reviews
        A Big Storm Knocked It Over by Laurie Colwin
        Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey by Brian Urquhart
        The Invisible Man by Michael Coren
        Dreams of Exile: Robert Louis Stevenson by Ian Bell
      21. Shouts and Murmurs by Charles McGrath, pp. 226-228
      22. Cover: Remembrance of Flings Past by Edward Sorel
    2. [+]
      October 11, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: He-e-ere's Justice, pp. 6-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-40
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-47
      5. Annals of Madison Ave: The Berlin Spin by Karen Stabiner, pp. 48-70
      6. Casual: "The Pickwick Capers" by Bruce McCall, pp. 71-73
      7. Letter from Europe: Bad Blood by Jane Kramer, pp. 74-77
      8. "Local Superstition" by John Foy, pp. 78-80
      9. Artist's Notebook: The Janet Reno Collection by Michael Crawford, pp. 81-85
      10. Artist at Large: Veni, Vidi, Vici by Bob Knox, pp. 86-90
      11. "Angels Among the Servants" by Nancy Willard, pp. 91-95
      12. Onward and Upward with the Arts: Still Truckin' by Bill Barich, pp. 96-97
      13. "Reading History" by Charles Simic, pp. 98-102
      14. Fiction: "Shot: A New York Story" by Elizabeth Hardwick, pp. 103-111
      15. [+]
        Books: Kindly Visions by Stephen Greenblatt, pp. 112-120 - 1 Review
        Reading National Geographic by Catherine A. Lutz and Jane L. Collins
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 121-123 - 2 Reviews
        Farewell My Concubine (1993 Film) by Kaige Chen
        M. Butterfly (1993 Film) by David Cronenberg
      17. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 124-126
      18. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 127 - 4 Reviews
        A Different Person by James Merrill
        Late Fire, Late Snow by Robert Francis
        Devolution of the Nude by Lynne McMahon
        Life Work by Donald Hall
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by Calvin Trillin, pp. 128-130
      20. Cover: Back in the New World by Jacques de Loustal
    3. [+]
      October 18, 1993 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment: Boris Alone, pp. 4-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-40
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-47
      5. Around City Hall: Race to the Finish by Andy Logan, pp. 48-56
      6. Note from Cambodia: Political Ruins by Robert Bingham, pp. 57-69
      7. The World of Business: A Mogul's Farewell by Connie Bruck, pp. 70-73
      8. "Coventry" by John Ashbery, pp. 74-86
      9. "The Bowl" by Ruth Fainlight, pp. 87-88
      10. Sketchbook: Creatures Are Stirring by Tim Burton, pp. 89-93
      11. Artist at Large: Paris Review by Robert Risko, pp. 94-95
      12. Fiction: "What I Do for Money" by Harold Brodkey, pp. 96-97
      13. "Star Vehicles" by Wayne Koestenbaum, pp. 98-102
      14. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 103-106
      15. "The Fiery Furnace," "In Persons" by Edith Oliver, p. 107
      16. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 108-112
      17. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 113-116
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 117-120 - 1 Review
        Malice (1993 Film) by Harold Becker
      19. [+]
        Books: The Long Journey by Charles McGrath, pp. 121-126 - 1 Review
        The Wine-Dark Sea by Patrick O'Brian
      20. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 127 - 4 Reviews
        The Grisly Wife by Rodney Hall
        The Culture of Disbelief by Stephen L. Carter
        722 Miles~~Seven Hundred Twenty-Two Miles by Clifton Hood
        The Fountain of Age by Betty Friedan
      21. Shouts and Murmurs by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 128-130
      22. Cover: Bronx Cheer by Bruce McCall
    4. [+]
      October 25, 1993 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment: The Price in Haiti, pp. 6-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-40
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-47
      5. Letter from Washington: Why Are We in Somalia? by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 48-71
      6. A Reporter at Large: Exit El Patron by Alma Guillermoprieto, pp. 72-77
      7. "The Pomegranate" by Eavan Boland, pp. 78-85
      8. A Critic at Large: The Outsider by Adam Gopnik, pp. 86-89
      9. "Lame Ducks, 1945" by Philip Levine, pp. 90-93
      10. Postscript: Nina Berberova by Joan Juliet Buck and Richard Avedon, pp. 94-95
      11. Fiction: "In Plain Sight" by Mavis Gallant, pp. 96-97
      12. "World Light" by Jean Valentine, pp. 98-110
      13. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 111-116
      14. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 117-119
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 120-122 - 1 Review
        Fearless (1993 Film) by Peter Weir
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 123-126
      17. [+]
        Books: Pressure Cookers by George Steiner, pp. 127-130 - 1 Review
        The Cultivation of Hatred by Peter Gay
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 131 - 5 Reviews
        A Simple Plan by Scott B. Smith
        Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World by Donald Antrim
        Secrets by Kelvin Christopher James
        Water Boy by Gary Reiswig
        Hotel Pastis by Peter Mayle
      19. Shouts and Murmurs by David Freeman, pp. 132-134
      20. Cover: Couture de Sade by Richard Merkin
    5. [+]
      November 1, 1993 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: Race Crime and the Mayorality, pp. 6-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-42
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-49
      5. Onward and Upward with the Arts: Recycling Kentucky by Bobbie Ann Mason, pp. 50-70
      6. Reflections: Days of the Dead by F. Gonzalez-Crussi, pp. 71-79
      7. A Reporter at Large: A Case Not Closed by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 80-83
      8. "Anthion" by Eric Ormsby, pp. 84-92
      9. The Art World: Bacon's Instinct by David Plante, pp. 93-97
      10. "Snake" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 98-108
      11. "Annunciation with a Bullet in it" by Jorie Graham, pp. 109-112
      12. Annals of Comedy by John Lahr, pp. 113-121
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 122-125 - 1 Review
        It's All True (1993 Film) by Orson Welles, Bill Krohn, Myron Meisel, and Richard Wilson, ...
      14. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 126
      15. [+]
        Books: Honor Among Scavengers by Craig Seligman, pp. 127-130 - 1 Review
        Travels With Lizbeth by Lars Eighner
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 131 - 5 Reviews
        Remembering Babylon by David Malouf
        What Ownership's All About by Karel Polacek
        Leni Riefenstahl: A Memoir by Leni Riefenstahl
        The Fate of Africa: Trial by Fire by Jeremy Harding
        Tracings: A Book of Partial Portraits by Paul Horgan
      17. Shouts and Murmurs by Thomas Beller, pp. 132-134
      18. Cover: Strange Brew by Charles Burns
    6. [+]
      November 8, 1993 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Comment: Slouching Towards Bosnia, pp. 8-11
      2. In the Mail, pp. 12-17
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-46
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 47-67
      5. Annals of Communications: The Electronic Parent by Ken Auletta, pp. 68-75
      6. Postcard from Italy: Sit on It by Andrea Lee, pp. 76-77
      7. Profile: An Afrikaner Dante by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 78-100
      8. Down the Runways: All About Women by Ingrid Sischy and Lorenzo Mattotti, pp. 101-107
      9. Fiction: "Which Is More Than I Can Say About Some People" by Lorrie Moore, pp. 108-118
      10. The Art World: Roy Lichtenstein by Adam Gopnik, pp. 119-123
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 124-126 - 1 Review
        The War Room (1993 Film) by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus
      12. Books by Sally Beauman, pp. 127-138
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 139 - 4 Reviews
        Consider This, Senora by Harriet Doerr
        The Warburgs by Ron Chernow
        Once They Moved Like the Wind by David Roberts
        Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler
      14. Shouts and Murmurs by Mark Leyner, pp. 140-142
      15. Cover: Vivienne Westwood, Paris Pret-a-Porter by Lorenzo Mattotti
    7. [+]
      November 15, 1993 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: Local Color, pp. 4-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-44
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-51
      5. Around City Hall: Two-Per-Cent Solutions by Andy Logan, pp. 52-59
      6. Popular Chronicles: The Master of Mix by Susan Orlean, pp. 60-67
      7. A Reporter at Large: Evidence of Evil by Timothy W. Ryback, pp. 68-71
      8. "Found Parable" by J.D. McClatchy, pp. 72-79
      9. "Two Colors" by David Mamet, pp. 80-81
      10. Letter from London: The Maggie Years by Julian Barnes, pp. 82-83
      11. "Moving" by Mary Jo Salter, pp. 84-88
      12. Storyboard: Doormen by Eugene Mihaesco and Robert Angell, pp. 89-91
      13. Fiction: "Hober" by Alan Sternberg, pp. 92-106
      14. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 107-109
      15. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 110-112
      16. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 113
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 114-117 - 1 Review
        The Remains of the Day (1993 Film) by James Ivory
      18. [+]
        Books: Sharing Room 101 by Michael Massing, pp. 118-126 - 3 Reviews
        Den of Lions by Terry Anderson
        An Evil Cradling by Brian Keenan
        Taken on Trust: An Autobiography by Terry Waite
      19. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 127 - 5 Reviews
        The Brothers by Frederick Barthelme
        The Princess Hoppy, or the Tale of Labrador by Jacques Roubaud
        The Holder of the World by Bharati Mukherjee
        Seeds in the Heart by Donald Keene
        New Poems of Emily Dickinson by William H. Shurr and Emily Dickinson
      20. Shouts and Murmurs by Calvin Trillin, pp. 128-130
      21. Cover: Miro in the City by Mariscal
    8. [+]
      November 22, 1993 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Comment: NAFTA Gotcha, pp. 4-9
      2. In the Mail, pp. 10-15
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-44
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-50
      5. Letter from Moscow: The Hangover by David Remnick, pp. 51-65
      6. A Reporter at Large: Orphans of Jonestown by Lawrence Wright, pp. 66-67
      7. "Circlings" by Leonard Nathan, pp. 68-89
      8. The Sporting Scene: Oh, What a Lovely War by Roger Angell, pp. 90-95
      9. "Thanksgiving on Ghost Ranch" by Lavinia Greenlaw, pp. 96-99
      10. Fiction: "I Couldn't See a Thing" by Julie Hecht, pp. 100-107
      11. The Sky Line by Brendan Gill, pp. 108-111
      12. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 112-116
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 117-120 - 2 Reviews
        Carlito's Way (1993 Film) by Brian De Palma
        My Life (1993 Film) by Bruce Joel Rubin
      14. [+]
        Books: That's Entertainment by Louis Menand, pp. 121-126 - 1 Review
        The Phantom Empire by Geoffrey O'Brien
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 127 - 4 Reviews
        Pictures at an Exhibition by D.M. Thomas
        Elizabeth Gaskell: A Habit of Stories by Jenny Uglow
        Will Rogers by Ben Yagoda
        Who Stole the News? by Mort Rosenblum
      16. Shouts and Murmurs by Tom Peyer and Hart Seely, pp. 128-130
      17. Cover: Plugged In by Ceesepe
    9. [+]
      November 29, 1993 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: Different Strokes, pp. 8-11
      2. In the Mail, pp. 12-15
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-74
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 75-79
      5. Letter from Washington: The Making of a Machine by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 80-93
      6. Reflections: Polly's Face by Noelle Oxenhandler, pp. 94-97
      7. Profile: Steven Martin - The Late Period by Adam Gopnik, pp. 98-103
      8. "Heirloom" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 104-109
      9. "Poem Ending with a Line from Dante" by William Matthews, pp. 110-113
      10. Fiction: "Sisters of the Moon" by Jennifer Egan, pp. 114-116
      11. Scrapbook: The Thrill of the Chase by Chuck Jones and Terrence Rafferty, pp. 117-119
      12. A Reporter at Large: The Invisible Enemy by John Ryle, pp. 120-135
      13. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 136-147
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 148-151 - 1 Review
        The Piano (1993 Film) by Jane Campion
      15. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 152-158
      16. [+]
        Books: The Critic in Winter by John Updike, pp. 159-164 - 1 Review
        The Sixties: The Last Journal, 1960-1972 by Edmund Wilson and Lewis M. Dabney
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 165 - 4 Reviews
        Kafka Was the Rage by Anatole Broyard
        Pushed Back to Strength by Gloria Wade-Gayles
        No Place Like Utopia by Peter Blake
        Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Arenas
      18. Shouts and Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 166-168
      19. Cover: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner by Benoit van Innis
    10. [+]
      December 6, 1993 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Comment: History Lesson, pp. 4-5
      2. In the Mail, pp. 6-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-44
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-49
      5. A Reporter at Large: The Truth of El Mozote by Mark Danner, pp. 50-51
      6. "Reflections" by Ljubo Wiesner, pp. 52-57
      7. "Before Persephone" by Justine Cook, pp. 58-65
      8. "The Revised Versions" by Lawrence Raab, pp. 66-134
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 135-136 - 1 Review
        A Perfect World (1993 Film) by Clint Eastwood
      10. "The Childhood House" by Jean Valentine, p. 137
      11. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 138-142
      12. [+]
        Books: Briefly Noted, p. 143 - 2 Reviews
        A Tiler's Afternoon by Lars Gustafsson
        American Hero by Larry Beinhart
      13. [+]
        American History The Last Best Hope of Earth, by Mark E. Neely,..., pp. 143-146 - 6 Reviews
        The Last Best Hope of Earth by Mark E. Neely, Jr.
        Opera in America: A Cultural History by John Dizikes
        The Age of Federalism by Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick
        Without Sin by Spencer Klaw
        Girlhood Embroidery by Betty Ring
        Whose Woods These Are by David Haward Bain and Mary Smyth Duffy
      14. [+]
        Verse Tesserae, and Other Poems, by John Hollander, p. 147 - 2 Reviews
        Tesserae, and Other Poems by John Hollander
        Psalms by April Bernard
      15. Shouts and Murmurs by Mark O'Donnell, pp. 148-150
      16. Cover: In the Field by Owen Smith
    11. [+]
      December 13, 1993 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment: After Brady, pp. 4-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-52
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 53-59
      5. Letter from Washington: Ed Rollins' Spin Cycle by Sidney Blumenthal, pp. 60-68
      6. Life and Letters: Rushdie in the Louvre by Cynthia Ozick, pp. 69-80
      7. Annals of Communications: TV's New Gold Rush by Ken Auletta, pp. 81-89
      8. A Reporter at Large: Closing the File on Flight 007 by Murray Sayle, pp. 90-95
      9. "Guided Tour of a Well-Known House" by Michael Kruger, pp. 96-101
      10. Artist at Large: Liverpool's Children by Sue Coe, pp. 102-107
      11. Fiction: "Live Wires" by Thomas Beller, pp. 108-109
      12. "Ghost Riders of the Moon" by John Ashbery, pp. 110-114
      13. Children's Books by Daniel Menaker, pp. 115-121
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 122-125 - 2 Reviews
        Blue (Three Colors Trilogy) (1993 Film) by Krzysztof Kieslowski
        A Dangerous Woman (1993 Film) by Stephen Gyllenhaal
      15. On Television by James Wolcott, pp. 126-128
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 129-134
      17. The Art World by John Richardson, pp. 135-143
      18. Shouts and Murmurs by Frank Gannon, pp. 144-146
      19. Cover: Even the Late Shop Early by Edward Sorel
    12. [+]
      December 20, 1993 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment: Clinton's Judges, pp. 4-7
      2. In the Mail, pp. 8-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-54
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 55-59
      5. [+]
        Cultural Pursuits: A Cinematic Gallant by Stephen Schiff, pp. 60-76 - 1 Review
        Six Degrees of Separation (1993 Film) by Fred Schepisi
      6. Annals of Diplomacy: The Peacemakers by Amos Elon, pp. 77-85
      7. Popular Chronicles: King of the Road by Susan Orlean, pp. 86-93
      8. A Reporter at Large: Irons in the Fire by John McPhee, pp. 94-97
      9. "Passion" by Mairi MacInnes, pp. 98-101
      10. Centenary: Harry Warren by Wilfrid Sheed and Edward Sorel, pp. 102-103
      11. "Lullaby" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 104-113
      12. Postscript: Frank Zappa by Matt Groening, pp. 114-115
      13. Revolutionary by Vaclav Havel, pp. 116-117
      14. Fiction: "A Day" by William Trevor, pp. 118-123
      15. "The Family Plot" by Charlie Smith, pp. 124-128
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 129-134 - 1 Review
        Schindler's List (1993 Film) by Steven Spielberg
      17. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 135-138
      18. [+]
        Books: Red Guard by George Steiner, pp. 139-142 - 1 Review
        Politics, Logic, and Love by Anita Burdman Feferman
      19. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 143 - 4 Reviews
        VanDerZee: Photographer, 1886-1983 by Deborah Willis-Braithwaite
        Look at the Land by Alex MacLean and Bill McKibben
        Alfred Stieglitz's Camera Notes by Christian A. Peterson and Alfred Stieglitz
        Do or Die by Martine Barrat
      20. Shouts and Murmurs by Larry Doyle, pp. 144-146
      21. Cover: All Lit Up by J.J. Sempe
    13. [+]
      December 27, 1993 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment: Every Man a Tsar, pp. 8-13
      2. In the Mail, pp. 14-17
      3. Goings On About Twon, pp. 18-56
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 57-63
      5. Annals of Politics: Ollie's Next Mission by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 64-89
      6. Family Portrait: The Man on the Swing by Linda H. Davis, pp. 90-105
      7. A Neurologist's Notebook: An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver Sacks, pp. 106-116
      8. "December 31st" by Lynne McMahon, pp. 117-125
      9. Sketchbook by Gerald Scarfe, pp. 126-127
      10. Fiction: "The Science of Upsets" by Tom Drury, pp. 128-140
      11. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 141-144
      12. Musical Events by Paul Griffiths, pp. 145-147
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema: Against the Law by Anthony Lane, pp. 148-149 - 2 Reviews
        Philadelphia (1993 Film) by Jonathan Demme
        The Pelican Brief (1993 Film) by Alan J. Pakula
      14. "Totem" by Ted Hughes, pp. 150-153
      15. [+]
        Books: Eros Redux by Daphne Merkin, pp. 154-160 - 1 Review
        Simple Passion by Annie Ernaux
      16. [+]
        Books From Our Pages, pp. 161-163 - 19 Reviews
        Lenin's Tomb by David Remnick
        Collected Poems, 1953-1993 by John Updike
        Genie by Russ Rymer
        Curriculum Vitae by Muriel Spark
        The Pugilist at Rest by Thom Jones
        Assembling California by John McPhee
        Life for Me Ain't Been No Crystal Stair by Susan Sheehan
        The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami
        The Great Power-Line Cover-Up by Paul Brodeur
        Fire Lyric, and Other Poems by Cynthia Zarin
        A Violent Act by Alec Wilkinson
        The Thing Happens by Terrence Rafferty
        Alice in Bed by Susan Sontag
        Up at Oxford by Ved Mehta
        Mourning Doves by Judy Troy
        The Lands of Charm and Cruelty by Stan Sesser
        The Book of Guys by Garrison Keillor
        Across the Bridge by Mavis Gallant
        The Twelve Terrors of Christmas by John Updike
      17. Greetings, Friends! by Roger Angell, pp. 164-166
      18. Cover: Happy New Year by Richard McGuire
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  Issues of 1994 = 49 Issues, 953 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 1995 = 48 Issues, 985 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 1996 = 46 Issues, 970 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 1997 = 42 Issues, 851 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 1998 = 45 Issues, 937 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 1999 = 44 Issues, 918 Articles
[+]
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1. [+]
  Issues of 2000 = 46 Issues, 840 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 2001 = 41 Issues, 716 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 2002 = 46 Issues, 794 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 2003 = 46 Issues, 827 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 2004 = 42 Issues, 738 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 2005 = 47 Issues, 829 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 2006 = 46 Issues, 832 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 2007 = 46 Issues, 876 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 2008 = 34 Issues, 664 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 2009 = 42 Issues, 823 Articles
[+]
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1. [+]
  Issues of 2010 = 3 Issues, 50 Articles