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    Issues of Jan.-Mar. 1999 = 10 Issues, 216 Articles
    1. [+]
      January 11, 1999 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
      3. The Talk of the Town by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 23-27
      4. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Rosen, pp. 28-33
      5. The Diplomatic Life by Michael Ignatieff, pp. 34-39
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 40-42
      7. Medical Dispatch by Jerome Groopman, pp. 43-45
      8. "Samurai Song" by Robert Pinsky, pp. 46-51
      9. Annals of Society by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 52-55
      10. "Hard Lives" by Mairi MacInnes, pp. 56-63
      11. Letter from Budapest by Adam Gopnik, pp. 64-73
      12. Fiction: "New York Mining Disaster" by Haruki Murakami, pp. 74-79
      13. A Critic at Large by Cynthia Ozick, pp. 80-86
      14. [+]
        Books: Fresh Hell by Alex Ross, pp. 87-88 - 1 Review
        Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 5 Reviews
        Mara and Dann by Doris Lessing
        Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce by Douglas Starr
        Visions of Jazz by Gary Giddins
        The Jew of New York by Ben Katchor
        The Red Atlantis by J. Hoberman
      16. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 90-91
      17. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 92-93
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, p. 94 - 2 Reviews
        Affliction (1998 Film) by Paul Schrader
        A Civil Action (1998 Film) by Steven Zaillian
      19. Crossword, p. 95
      20. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 96-98
      21. Cover: Spyglass by Lorenzo Mattotti
    2. [+]
      January 18, 1999 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      3. The Talk of the Town by Joe Klein, pp. 21-25
      4. Annals of Espionage by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 26-29
      5. "The Perch" by Seamus Heaney, pp. 30-33
      6. The Political Scene by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 34-37
      7. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 38-39
      8. A Reporter At Large by Michael Specter, pp. 40-46
      9. Sketchbook: Dining Out by William Steig, pp. 47-51
      10. Personal History by Jay McInerney, pp. 52-55
      11. "A Hyperborean" by Seamus Heaney, pp. 56-63
      12. Fiction: "The Last One Way" by Nathan Englander, pp. 64-71
      13. A Critic at Large by Clive James, pp. 72-78
      14. [+]
        Books: Unholy Happiness by Daphne Merkin, pp. 79-80 - 1 Review
        Original Bliss by A.L. Kennedy
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 81-82 - 5 Reviews
        The Restraint of Beasts by Magnus Mills
        The Collector of Hearts by Joyce Carol Oates
        Truth Comes in Blows by Ted Solotaroff
        Ruining the Picture by Pimone Triplett
        Bird's Eye Views by John W. Reps
      16. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, p. 83
      17. Showcase: Philip Hamburger by Gilles Peress and Mary Hawthorne, pp. 84-85
      18. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 86-87
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 88 - 2 Reviews
        The Hi-Lo Country (1998 Film) by Stephen Frears
        Hilary and Jackie (1998 Film) by Anand Tucker
      20. Crossword, p. 89
      21. The Back Page by Barry Blitt, pp. 90-92
      22. Cover: The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Edward Sorel
    3. [+]
      January 25, 1999 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      3. The Talk of the Town by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 25-29
      4. Letter from Los Angeles by Connie Bruck, pp. 30-33
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Charlie Varon and Jim Rosenau, pp. 34-35
      6. Annals of Consumption by David Brooks, pp. 36-37
      7. "Contents of a Minute" by Josephine Jacobsen, pp. 38-41
      8. Life and Letters by John Lahr, pp. 42-49
      9. A Reporter At Large by William Finnegan, pp. 50-55
      10. "Formaggio" by Louise Gluck, pp. 56-69
      11. "Near Hunstanton" by Michael Hofmann, pp. 70-73
      12. Fiction: "His Oeuvre" by John Updike, pp. 74-81
      13. A Critic at Large by Anthony Lane, pp. 82-87
      14. [+]
        Books: No Satisfaction by John Cassidy, pp. 88-92 - 3 Reviews
        Luxury Fever by Robert H. Frank
        Happiness by David Lykken
        The Overspent American by Juliet B. Schor
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 93-94 - 5 Reviews
        Duane's Depressed by Larry McMurtry
        Fear by Irini Spanidou
        Dark Continent by Mark Mazower
        Indivible by Four by Arnold Steinhardt
        Jacques Henri Lartigue, Photographer by Vicki Goldberg
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 95-96 - 2 Reviews
        Another Day in Paradise (1998 Film) by Larry Clark
        Patch Adams (1998 Film) by Tom Shadyac
      17. Crossword, p. 97
      18. The Back Page by David Remnick and David Levine, pp. 98-100
      19. Cover: Down the Hill by Ian Falconer
    4. [+]
      February 1, 1999 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      3. The Talk of the Town by John Cassidy, pp. 21-25
      4. Letter from Washington by Joe Klein, pp. 26-28
      5. Cop Diary by Marcus Laffey, pp. 29-30
      6. "Les Grandes Passions Manquees" by Irving Feldman, pp. 31-32
      7. [+]
        Onward and Upward with the Arts by Mark Singer, pp. 33-39 - 1 Review
        Mr. Death (1999 Film) by Errol Morris
      8. Annals of Medicine by Atul Gawande, pp. 40-43
      9. Sketchbook: The Trial in the Senate by Steve Brodner, pp. 44-49
      10. "Desperados" by Daniel Halpern, pp. 50-55
      11. Letter from Mongolia by Rebecca Mead, pp. 56-63
      12. Fiction: "The Penultimate Conjecture" by Leonard Michaels, pp. 64-69
      13. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 70-73
      14. [+]
        Books: Poetry and Principle by Anthony Lane, pp. 74-76 - 1 Review
        A Gift Imprisoned by Ian Hamilton
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 77-79 - 5 Reviews
        Face-Time by Erik Tarloff
        Ka by Roberto Calasso
        Daughter of the River by Hong Ying
        The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Clayborne Carson and Martin Luther King Jr.
        Probability 1 by Amir D. Aczel
      16. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 80-81
      17. Showcase: Duke Ellington by Herman Leonard and Whitney Balliett, pp. 82-83
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 84 - 2 Reviews
        Playing by Heart (1998 Film) by Willard Carroll
        My Name Is Joe (1998 Film) by Ken Loach
      19. Crossword, p. 85
      20. The Back Page by Bruce McCall, pp. 86-88
      21. Cover: Dog Reads Book by Maira Kalman
    5. [+]
      February 15, 1999 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 6-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-26
      3. The Talk of the Town by David Remnick, p. 27
      4. Personal History by Salman Rushdie, pp. 28-31
      5. Letter from Warsaw by Timothy Garton Ash, pp. 32-38
      6. Our Local Correspondents by James Collins, pp. 39-42
      7. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, p. 43
      8. Reflections by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 44-49
      9. Profile: The Man Who Remembers by Alexander Stille, pp. 50-57
      10. Showcase: Forty-sixth Street by Robert Polidori and Paul Goldberger, pp. 58-61
      11. "Shot Glass" by A.R. Ammons, pp. 62-63
      12. The Art World by Adam Gopnik, pp. 64-71
      13. Fiction: "He's at the Office" by Allan Gurganus, pp. 72-79
      14. A Critic at Large by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 80-82
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 83-85 - 5 Reviews
        The Tesseract by Alex Garland
        In the Pond by Ha Jin
        The Vintner's Luck by Elizabeth Knox
        Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
        The Girl with the Golden Eyes by Honore de Balzac
      16. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 86-89
      17. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 90-92
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 93-94 - 2 Reviews
        Payback (1999 Film) by Brian Helgeland
        The Children of Heaven (1999 Film) by Majid Majidi
      19. Crossword, p. 95
      20. The Back Page by Paul Rudnick and Harry Bliss, pp. 96-98
      21. Cover: Heart Attack by Ian Falconer
    6. [+]
      February 22, 1999 Issue = 27 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 12-15
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-40
      3. The Talk of the Town by Nancy Franklin, pp. 41-49
      4. Personal History by Frank McCourt, pp. 50-57
      5. Around City Hall by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 58-62
      6. Annals of Real Estate by Susan Orlean, p. 63
      7. "Mr. X" by Mary Jo Salter, pp. 64-75
      8. Shouts & Murmurs by David Owen, pp. 76-77
      9. Letters from Queens by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 78-100
      10. "Conclusion" by Howard Moss, pp. 101-103
      11. Onward and Upward with the Arts by David Remnick, pp. 104-117
      12. Sketchbook: New York Netherworld by George Booth, pp. 118-119
      13. The Wayward Press by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 120-131
      14. Letter from Brooklyn by Hilton Als, pp. 132-141
      15. Life and Letters by Mark Singer, pp. 142-151
      16. A Critic At Large by Cynthia Ozick, p. 152
      17. Drawing by Saul Steinberg, pp. 153-161
      18. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 162-165
      19. [+]
        Books: Getting Even by Daphne Merkin, pp. 166-171 - 1 Review
        Ex-Friends by Norman Podhoretz
      20. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 172-173 - 6 Reviews
        Writing New York by Phillip Lopate
        Street Kingdom by Douglas Century
        The Last Avant-Garde by David Lehman
        Hirschfeld on Line by Al Hirschfeld
        The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn by Kenneth T. Jackson and John B. Manbeck
        Invisible New York by Stanley Greenberg
      21. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 174-175
      22. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 176-181
      23. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 182-183
      24. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 184-186 - 2 Reviews
        October Sky (1999 Film) by Joe Johnston
        Message in a Bottle (1999 Film) by Luis Mandoki
      25. Crossword, p. 187
      26. The Back Page by R. Sikoryak, pp. 188-190
      27. Cover: City of Dreams by Edward Sorel
    7. [+]
      March 8, 1999 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-22
      3. The Talk of the Town by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 23-27
      4. Annals of Finance by John Cassidy, pp. 28-32
      5. "Chorus" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 33-36
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, p. 37
      7. High-Tech Dept. by Alexander Stille, pp. 38-45
      8. Personal History by Frederick Barthelme and Steven Barthelme, pp. 46-61
      9. The Sky Line by Robert Polidori and Paul Goldberger, pp. 62-67
      10. Fiction: "Nogales" by Tim O'Brien, pp. 68-73
      11. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 74-76
      12. A Critic at Large by John Lahr, pp. 77-83
      13. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 84-86
      14. [+]
        Books: The Accidental Fuhrer by Jane Kramer, pp. 87-88 - 1 Review
        Hitler, 1889-1936: Hubris by Ian Kershaw
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 89-91 - 4 Reviews
        South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami
        The Music Lesson by Katharine Weber
        The Cousins' Wars by Kevin P. Phillips
        The Crime of Sheila McGough by Janet Malcolm
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 92-93
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 94 - 2 Reviews
        Eight Millimeter (1999 Film) by Joel Schumacher
        Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998 Film) by Guy Ritchie
      18. Crossword, p. 95
      19. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 96-98
      20. Cover: 41 Shots 10c by Art Spiegelman
    8. [+]
      March 15, 1999 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-28
      3. The Talk of the Town by Rebecca Mead, pp. 29-35
      4. Life and Letters by Timothy Garton Ash, pp. 36-45
      5. Letter from Nantahala by Tony Horwitz, pp. 46-52
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, p. 53
      7. The Race Track by Bill Barich, pp. 54-59
      8. Annals of Crime by Francisco Goldman, pp. 60-61
      9. "The Green Piano" by Robert Pinsky, pp. 62-75
      10. "Excellent Coffee Shop" by Robert Long, pp. 76-77
      11. Fiction: "Still-Life with Particle Board" by Charlie Buck, pp. 78-83
      12. [+]
        Books: Poet On the Fault Line by John Updike, pp. 84-87 - 2 Reviews
        Robert Frost: A Biography by Jeffrey Meyers
        Robert Frost: A Life by Jay Parini
      13. Showcase: Cassandra Wilson by Max Vadukul and Whitney Balliett, pp. 88-90
      14. [+]
        Saraband by Deborah Garrison, p. 91 - 1 Review
        Night Music by L.E. Sissman
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 92-93 - 4 Reviews
        November 1916 by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
        The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead
        Selected Letters of Vanessa Bell by Regina Marler and Vanessa Bell
        Martin Luther by Richard Marius
      16. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 94-95
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 96-98 - 2 Reviews
        Life Is Beautiful (1997 Film) by Roberto Benigni
        200 Cigarettes~~Two Hundred Cigarettes (1999 Film) by Risa Bramon Garcia
      18. Crossword, p. 99
      19. The Back Page by Edward Koren, pp. 100-108
      20. Cover: Cave Opening by Harry Bliss
    9. [+]
      March 22, 1999 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 11
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-40
      3. The Talk of the Town by Roger Angell, pp. 41-49
      4. Around City Hall by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 50-55
      5. "Waking Up" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 56-57
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Kurt Luchs, pp. 58-59
      7. Life and Letters by Michael Korda, pp. 60-65
      8. "Things" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 66-69
      9. Annals of Advertising by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 70-79
      10. "That Man" by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 80-81
      11. Portfolio by Helmut Newton and Michael Roberts, pp. 82-87
      12. A Reporter At Large by Rebecca Mead, pp. 88-93
      13. Style Note by Simon Schama, pp. 94-95
      14. Profile: Designer on the Verge by Michael Specter, pp. 96-103
      15. Fiction: "Loot" by Nadine Gordimer, pp. 104-105
      16. [+]
        Books: Boy In the Bubble by Jeffrey Frank, pp. 106-112 - 1 Review
        All Too Human by George Stephanopoulos
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 113 - 5 Reviews
        While I Was Gone by Sue Miller
        Pushkin's Button by Serena Vitale
        Show Me a Hero by Lisa Belkin
        A Unit of Water, a Unit of Time by Douglas Whynott
        The Year 1000 by Robert Lacey and Danny Danziger
      18. The Art World by Adam Gopnik, pp. 114-119
      19. The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 120-122
      20. Crossword, p. 123
      21. The Back Page by Robert Risko, pp. 124-126
      22. Cover: Cruel Extensions by Michael Roberts
    10. [+]
      March 29, 1999 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 10-11
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-42
      3. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 43-49
      4. Annals of Diplomacy by Michael Dobbs, pp. 50-55
      5. "Straight" by Charlie Smith, pp. 56-57
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Larry Doyle, pp. 58-59
      7. Annals of Academia by James Atlas, pp. 60-65
      8. A Reporter At Large by Jean Strouse, pp. 66-79
      9. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Tony Horwitz, pp. 80-85
      10. Scrapbook by Vladimir Nabokov, pp. 86-87
      11. Fiction: "Kiss" by Tobias Wolff, pp. 88-97
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 98-99
      13. "March 27", pp. 100-101
      14. [+]
        Books: Dark Passage by Francine Prose, p. 102 - 1 Review
        Cries Unheard---Why Children Kill by Gitta Sereny
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 103-104 - 5 Reviews
        Miss Nobody by Tomek Tryzna
        The World and Other Places by Jeanette Winterson
        Carter Clay by Elizabeth Evans
        Incubus by Ann Arensberg
        House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
      16. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 105-107
      17. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 108-109
      18. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 110-111
      19. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 112-114
      20. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 115-116 - 2 Reviews
        EDtv (1999 Film) by Ron Howard
        True Crime (1999 Film) by Clint Eastwood
      21. Crossword, p. 117
      22. The Back Page by Mick Stevens, pp. 118-126
      23. Cover: Slight Anxiety by J.J. Sempe
  2. [+]
    Issues of Apr.-Jun. 1999 = 11 Issues, 240 Articles
    1. [+]
      April 5, 1999 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 8-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-26
      3. The Talk of the Town by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 27-31
      4. Annals of Espionage by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 32-42
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, p. 43
      6. Profile: Lord of the Flies by Jonathan Weiner, pp. 44-47
      7. "Private Eye" by Charles Simic, pp. 48-51
      8. A Reporter At Large by Elsa Walsh, pp. 52-57
      9. Artist's Easel by Donald Sultan and Calvin Tomkins, pp. 58-61
      10. "They Don't Just Go Away, Either" by John Ashbery, pp. 62-67
      11. Fiction: "Vina Divina" by Salman Rushdie, pp. 68-79
      12. Onward and Upward with the Arts by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 80-86
      13. [+]
        Books: Down On the Farm by Naomi Bliven, p. 87 - 1 Review
        The Country Life by Rachel Cusk
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        Chocolat by Joanne Harris
        Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
        Embracing Defeat by John W. Dower
        American Musicians by Lee Friedlander
      15. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 88-90
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 91-92 - 1 Review
        The Dreamlife of Angels (1998 Film) by Erick Zonca
      17. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 93-94
      18. Crossword, p. 95
      19. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 96-98
      20. Cover: Easter Morning by Bruce McCall
    2. [+]
      April 12, 1999 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      3. The Talk of the Town by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 21-24
      4. "More Snow Falling" by Peter Kane Dufault, pp. 25-42
      5. [+]
        Profile: Thinking the Unthinkable by Robert S. Boynton, pp. 43-51 - 1 Review
        The Pity of War by Niall Ferguson
      6. The Sporting Scene by David Owen, pp. 52-55
      7. "Encounter" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 56-57
      8. Personal History by Joseph Epstein, pp. 58-63
      9. American Memories by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 64-75
      10. "We Walked Out of the Hospital" by Jessica Greenbaum, pp. 76-80
      11. Sketchbook: Park by William Steig, pp. 81-83
      12. [+]
        Fiction: "Mister Movie-Man" by Ralph Ellison, pp. 84-95 - 1 Review
        Juneteenth by Ralph Ellison and John F. Callahan
      13. A Critic at Large by Anthony Lane, pp. 96-100
      14. The Theatre by John Lahr, p. 101
      15. [+]
        Books: Breaking the Waves by Julian Barnes, pp. 102-104 - 2 Reviews
        The Endurance by Caroline Alexander
        Endurance by Frank Arthur Worsley
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 105-108 - 8 Reviews
        Collected Poems, 1930-83 by Josephine Miles
        Fredy Neptune by Les Murray
        Shelmalier by Medbh McGuckian
        The Red Leaves of Night by David St. John
        The Oldest Map with the Name America by Lucia Perillo
        This Scribe, My Hand by Ben Belitt
        Dailies and Rushes by Susan Kinsolving
        The Constructor by John Koethe
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 109-110 - 2 Reviews
        Cookie's Fortune (1999 Film) by Robert Altman
        A Walk on the Moon (1999 Film) by Tony Goldwyn
      18. Crossword, p. 111
      19. The Back Page by Mike Hodges, pp. 112-120
      20. Cover: Opening Day by Mark Ulriksen
    3. [+]
      April 19, 1999 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
      3. The Talk of the Town by William Finnegan, pp. 23-43
      4. Annals of Journalism by Susan E. Tifft and Alex S. Jones, pp. 44-52
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, pp. 53-57
      6. Annals of Gastronomy by Anthony Bourdain, pp. 58-61
      7. A Reporter At Large by Calvin Trillin, pp. 62-64
      8. "Angelus" by Cynthia Zarin, pp. 65-75
      9. Comix 101 by Art Spiegelman, pp. 76-85
      10. Fiction: "Blind Jozef Pronek" by Aleksandar Hemon, pp. 86-93
      11. [+]
        Books: Tea and Sympathy by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 94-95 - 1 Review
        The Greedy Hand by Amity Shlaes
      12. "Fitting" by Siri von Reis, pp. 96-97
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 98-99 - 5 Reviews
        Freedom Song by Amit Chaudhuri
        Spinners by Anthony McCarten
        Three Worlds of Michelangelo by James H. Beck
        The Condor's Shadow by David S. Wilcove
        Another Ghost in the Doorway by Deborah Pease
      14. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 100-103
      15. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 104-105
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 106-108 - 2 Reviews
        Go (1999 Film) by Doug Liman
        SLC Punk! (1999 Film) by James Merendino
      17. Crossword, p. 109
      18. The Back Page by Bruce McCall, pp. 110-116
      19. Cover: The Plastic Arts by Art Spiegelman
    4. [+]
      April 26, 1999 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 12-13
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-38
      3. The Talk of the Town by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 39-47
      4. The World of Business by John Cassidy, pp. 48-53
      5. "The Gambler" by Richard Wilbur, pp. 54-82
      6. Personal History by John Updike, pp. 83-87
      7. Reckonings by Daphne Merkin, pp. 88-101
      8. "Millrace" by George Bradley, pp. 102-105
      9. Reflections by Arthur Krystal, pp. 106-113
      10. Annals of Finance by Thomas A. Bass, pp. 114-121
      11. "Quartier" by Mark Halliday, pp. 122-125
      12. Sketchbook: The Golden Touch by Jeanne Steig and William Steig, pp. 126-129
      13. A Reporter At Large by Bill Buford, pp. 130-139
      14. Profile: The Optimist by Mark Singer, pp. 140-149
      15. Annals of Crime by David Samuels, pp. 150-161
      16. Fiction: "My People, Your People" by Kurt Andersen, pp. 162-175
      17. A Critic at Large by Adam Gopnik, pp. 176-183
      18. [+]
        Books: God Is My Co-Signer by Nancy Franklin, pp. 184-185 - 2 Reviews
        The Courage to Be Rich by Suze Orman
        It Takes Money, Honey by Georgette Mosbacher
      19. "Life After Death" by Mary Baine Campbell, pp. 186-190
      20. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 191 - 9 Reviews
        The Funnies by J. Robert Lennon
        Feeding the Ghosts by Fred D'Aguiar
        The Stakeholder Society by Bruce Ackerman and Anne Alstott
        No Shame in My Game by Katherine S. Newman
        Henry F. du Pont and Winterthur by Ruth Lord
        The Arcanum by Janet Gleeson
        Spoiled Rotten by Brian Goff and Arthur A. Fleischer III
        1185 Park Avenue~~Eleven Eighty-Five Park Avenue by Anne Roiphe
        Financing the American Dream by Lendol Calder
      21. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 192-194 - 3 Reviews
        Election (1999 Film) by Alexander Payne
        Citizen Ruth (1996 Film) by Alexander Payne
        The Matrix (1999 Film) by Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski
      22. Crossword, p. 195
      23. The Back Page, pp. 196-198
      24. Cover: Time Is Money by R. Kenton Nelson
    5. [+]
      May 10, 1999 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 7-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-34
      3. The Talk of the Town by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 35-39
      4. Around City Hall by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 40-41
      5. "Lost Brains" by James Laughlin, pp. 42-45
      6. Medical Dispatch by Jerome Groopman, pp. 46-50
      7. Shouts & Murmurs by Michael Gerber and Jonathan Schwarz, p. 51
      8. Dept. of Amplification by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 52-55
      9. A Reporter At Large by Alex Ross, pp. 56-63
      10. Sketchbook by Benoit van Innis, pp. 64-67
      11. Annals of Diplomacy by Michael Ignatieff, pp. 68-69
      12. "Embedded Storms" by A.R. Ammons, pp. 70-79
      13. Down the Runway by Demetrios Psillos and Masha Lipman, pp. 80-81
      14. Fiction: "The Diamond Mine" by Nadine Gordimer, pp. 82-85
      15. [+]
        Books: A Theory of Everything by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 86-88 - 1 Review
        The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas L. Friedman
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 4 Reviews
        Little Green Men by Christopher Buckley
        Alma Mahler-Werfel: Diaries, 1898-1902 by Antony Beaumont and Alma Mahler-Werfel
        The Making of the Masters by David Owen
        Waiting for Aphrodite by Sue Hubbell
      17. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 90-93
      18. Notebook by Milan Kundera, pp. 94-95
      19. The Wayward Press by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 96-99
      20. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 100-103
      21. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 104 - 2 Reviews
        The Mummy (1999 Film) by Stephen Sommers and Adrian Biddle
        eXistenZ (1999 Film) by David Cronenberg
      22. Crossword, p. 105
      23. The Back Page by Mike Hodges, pp. 106-114
      24. Cover: Here's to You, Mom by Harry Bliss
    6. [+]
      May 17, 1999 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-30
      3. The Talk of the Town by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 31-33
      4. "Any Old Stone" by Paul Lawson, pp. 34-37
      5. The Sporting Scene by Roger Angell, pp. 38-44
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, p. 45
      7. Balkan Journal by Elizabeth Rubin, pp. 46-49
      8. "Circles" by Richard Murphy, pp. 50-53
      9. A Reporter At Large by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 54-64
      10. "Last Walk" by Michael Hofmann, pp. 65-67
      11. Annals of Childhood by Lucinda Franks, pp. 68-77
      12. Fiction: "How Was It, Really?" by John Updike, pp. 78-83
      13. [+]
        A Critic at Large by Oliver Morton, pp. 84-88 - 1 Review
        Foundation by Isaac Asimov
      14. [+]
        Books: Off the Road by Joyce Carol Oates, pp. 89-90 - 1 Review
        East of the Mountains by David Guterson
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 91 - 4 Reviews
        The Sound of Trumpets by John Mortimer
        The Tragic Menagerie by Lydia Zinovieva-Annibal
        Servants of Nature by Lewis Pyenson and Susan Sheets-Pyenson
        The Amateur by Wendy Lesser
      16. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 92-93
      17. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 94-95
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 96-98 - 2 Reviews
        A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999 Film) by Michael Hoffman
        The Winslow Boy (1999 Film) by David Mamet
      19. Cross, p. 99
      20. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 100-102
      21. Cover: Reap What You Sew by William Joyce
    7. [+]
      May 24, 1999 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-26
      3. The Talk of the Town by Adam Gopnik, p. 27
      4. "Face to Face" by Phillis Levin, pp. 28-31
      5. The Political Scene by Jane Mayer, pp. 32-37
      6. "To My Old Addresses" by Kenneth Koch, pp. 38-41
      7. The Wired World by James Gleick, pp. 42-47
      8. Annals of Finance by John Cassidy, pp. 48-53
      9. Sketchbook: Saul Steinberg by Adam Gopnik, pp. 54-57
      10. A Reporter At Large by Alexander Stille, pp. 58-65
      11. "To Sleep" by Kenneth Koch, pp. 66-69
      12. Dept. of Amplification by Lillian Ross, pp. 70-73
      13. Fiction: "Miss Mary's Sorrow" by Ernest Hemingway, pp. 74-79
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 80-83 - 1 Review
        Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (1999 Film) by George Lucas
      15. [+]
        Books: Drowning in the New Wave by Richard Brody, pp. 84-86 - 1 Review
        Truffaut by Antoine de Baecque and Serge Toubiana
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 87-88 - 4 Reviews
        The Leper's Companions by Julia Blackburn
        Aaron Copland by Howard Pollack
        Country of Exiles by William R. Leach
        The Sacred Willow by Duong Van Mai Elliott
      17. The Wayward Press by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 89-91
      18. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 92-98
      19. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 99-100
      20. Crossword, p. 101
      21. The Back Page, pp. 102-104
      22. Cover: Here Now by Saul Steinberg
    8. [+]
      May 31, 1999 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-30
      3. The Talk of the Town by Joe Klein, pp. 31-44
      4. Annals of Dissent by Ian Buruma, pp. 45-49
      5. "Bruise" by Cynthia Zarin, pp. 50-53
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Andy Borowitz, pp. 54-55
      7. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Salman Rushdie, pp. 56-65
      8. Profile: The Demon-Lover by John Lahr, pp. 66-79
      9. Letter from Sun Valley by Tad Friend, pp. 80-87
      10. Fiction: "Adult Video" by William Boyd, pp. 88-93
      11. A Critic at Large by David Denby, pp. 94-97
      12. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 98-101
      13. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 102-103
      14. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 104-105
      15. [+]
        Books: Learning To Love Canetti by David Denby, pp. 106-111 - 1 Review
        The Memoirs of Elias Canetti by Elias Canetti
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 112 - 4 Reviews
        A Prayer for the Dying by Stewart O'Nan
        The Handyman by Carolyn See
        Thoreau's Country by David R. Foster
        The Redshifting Web by Arthur Sze
      17. [+]
        A Same-Sex Idyll by John Updike, pp. 113-114 - 1 Review
        The Spell by Alan Hollinghurst
      18. Crossword, p. 115
      19. The Back Page by R.J. Matson, pp. 116-118
      20. Cover: Lost Times Square by Bruce McCall
    9. [+]
      June 7, 1999 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-28
      3. The Talk of the Town by Paul Goldberger, pp. 29-35
      4. Letter from Miami by Mimi Swartz, pp. 36-43
      5. Onward and Upward with the Arts by Ralph Fiennes, pp. 44-50
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Emily Nunn, p. 51
      7. Annals of Religion by James Carroll, pp. 52-57
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Susan Orlean, pp. 58-65
      9. Profile: The Political Scientists by James Fallows, pp. 66-73
      10. "The Hedge" by John Updike, pp. 74-75
      11. Fiction: "Grape Bay (1941)" by William Maxwell, pp. 76-81
      12. A Critic at Large by Edna O'Brien, pp. 82-87
      13. Showcase: Lynn Davis by Sharon DeLano, pp. 88-90
      14. [+]
        Books: Heartstrings by David Denby, p. 91 - 1 Review
        An Equal Music by Vikram Seth
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 91 - 5 Reviews
        Breath and Shadows by Ella Leffland
        Meeting Luciano by Anna Esaki-Smith
        Teeth of the Dog by Jill Ciment
        Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope
        The Sea Came In at Midnight by Steve Erickson
      16. The Wayward Press by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 92-93
      17. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 94-95
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 96 - 1 Review
        Notting Hill (1999 Film) by Roger Michell
      19. Crossword, p. 97
      20. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 98-100
      21. Cover: The Icing on the Cake by Ian Falconer
    10. [+]
      June 14, 1999 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-26
      3. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 27-31
      4. The Political Scene by Joe Klein, pp. 32-36
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Larry Doyle, pp. 37-39
      6. Onward and Upward with the Arts by Frederic Raphael, pp. 40-45
      7. "The Waterfall" by Michael Longley, pp. 46-47
      8. [+]
        A Reporter At Large by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 48-54 - 1 Review
        Fragments: Memories of a Wartime Childhood by Binjamin Wilkomirski
      9. "Mayflies" by Richard Wilbur, pp. 55-61
      10. Sketchbook: Outtakes from the Antiques Road Show by Bruce McCall, pp. 62-68
      11. Portfolio: Proust at the Movies by Francois-Marie Banier and Adam Gopnik, pp. 69-71
      12. Fiction: "Flight" by J. Robert Lennon, pp. 72-77
      13. [+]
        Books: Sister Act by Daphne Merkin, pp. 78-81 - 1 Review
        Betty Friedan: Her Life by Judith Hennessee
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 82-83 - 4 Reviews
        Lords of the Horizons by Jason Goodwin
        The Mute's Soliloquy by Pramoedya Ananta Toer
        Girlfriend by Holly Brubach
        Name-Dropping by John Kenneth Galbraith
      15. Musical Events by Fred Kaplan, pp. 84-89
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 90-91 - 2 Reviews
        The Red Violin (1998 Film) by Francois Girard
        Instinct (1999 Film) by Jon Turteltaub
      17. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, p. 92
      18. Crossword, p. 93
      19. The Back Page by David Remnick and Frank Cotham, pp. 94-96
      20. Cover: Family Portrait by William Steig
    11. [+]
      June 21, 1999 Issue = 29 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 17
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-64
      3. The Talk of the Town by Bill Buford, pp. 65-84
      4. "I Can Speak!(TM)" by George Saunders, pp. 85-92
      5. "Asset" by David Foster Wallace, pp. 93-95
      6. "The Toughest Indian in the World" by Sherman Alexie, pp. 96-107
      7. "Hawaiian Night" by Rick Moody, pp. 108-111
      8. "Raft in Water, Floating" by A.M. Homes, pp. 112-117
      9. "The Local Production of Cinderella" by Allegra Goodman, pp. 118-121
      10. "The Birth of Angels" by Stephen Dobyns, pp. 122-127
      11. "The Saviors" by William T. Vollmann, pp. 128-139
      12. "Party of One" by Antonya Nelson, pp. 140-149
      13. "The Volunteers" by Chang-rae Lee, pp. 150-153
      14. "The Hofzinser Club" by Michael Chabon, pp. 154-159
      15. "Vins Fins" by Ethan Canin, pp. 160-161
      16. "An Actor Prepares" by Donald Antrim, pp. 162-171
      17. "The Wide Sea" by Tony Earley, pp. 172-177
      18. "The Oracular Vulva" by Jeffrey Eugenides, pp. 178-182
      19. "Yellow Poppies" by Charlie Smith, pp. 183-185
      20. "OtraVida, OtraVez" by Junot Diaz, pp. 186-191
      21. "The Failure" by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 192-193
      22. "The Book of the Dead" by Edwidge Danticat, pp. 194-199
      23. "The Third and Final Continent" by Jhumpa Lahiri, pp. 200-201
      24. "Peep Show" by Nathan Englander, pp. 202-205
      25. "At Tivoli Bays" by Nancy Willard, pp. 206-215
      26. [+]
        First Novels, p. 216 - 8 Reviews
        Last Things by Jenny Offill
        Sinatraland by Sam Kashner
        The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
        Battle Creek by Scott Lasser
        Lord of the Barnyard by Tristan Egolf
        The Metaphysical Touch by Sylvia Brownrigg
        The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler
        Miracle Man by Ben Schrank
      27. Crossword, p. 217
      28. "Issues I Dealt With in Therapy" by Matthew Klam, p. 218
      29. Cover: 20 Writers for the 21st Century by Chip Kidd and Chris Ware
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1999 = 11 Issues, 225 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 5, 1999 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
      3. The Talk of the Town by David Remnick, pp. 23-27
      4. Annals of Finance by John Cassidy, pp. 28-32
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, p. 33
      6. Medical Dispatch by Atul Gawande, pp. 34-39
      7. "In the Dunes" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 40-41
      8. Onward and Upward With the Arts by John Lahr, pp. 42-49
      9. Letter From Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 50-62
      10. "The History of My Life" by John Ashbery, p. 63
      11. Down the Runway by Michael Roberts, pp. 64-67
      12. Fiction: "The Failure" by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 68-75
      13. [+]
        Books: Scandalizers-In-Chief by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 76-79 - 1 Review
        Shadow by Bob Woodward
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 80 - 5 Reviews
        Man of the Hour by Peter Blauner
        The Elusive Embrace by Daniel Mendelsohn
        Coleridge: Darker Reflections, 1804-1834 by Richard Holmes
        The Lives of Animals by J.M. Coetzee
        A Kiss in Space by Mary Jo Salter
      15. [+]
        Acquired Tastes by Tad Friend, p. 81 - 1 Review
        Hannibal by Thomas Harris
      16. Showcase: Edward Norton by Herb Ritts and John Lahr, pp. 82-84
      17. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, p. 85
      18. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 86-88
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 89 - 1 Review
        An Ideal Husband (1999 Film) by Oliver Parker
      20. [+]
        Swingers by David Denby, p. 90 - 2 Reviews
        Austin Powers - The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999 Film) by Jay Roach
        Tarzan (1999 Film) by Chris Buck and Kevin Lima
      21. Crossword, p. 91
      22. The Back Page by Michael Roberts, pp. 92-94
      23. Cover: Independence Day by Harry Bliss
    2. [+]
      July 12, 1999 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      3. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 21-27
      4. Annals of Design by Paul Goldberger, pp. 28-34
      5. Annals of Science by Timothy Ferris, p. 35
      6. "Remembering the Golden Age" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 36-39
      7. Letter from Italy by Michael Specter, pp. 40-43
      8. A Reporter At Large by Richard Preston, pp. 44-59
      9. "Love and Work" by Rachel Wetzsteon, pp. 60-61
      10. Notebook: Horton Hears a Heil by Dr. Seuss and Art Spiegelman, pp. 62-63
      11. Fiction: "Issues I Dealt with in Therapy" by Matthew Klam, pp. 64-69
      12. "Second Helping" by Doug Dorph, pp. 70-73
      13. [+]
        A Critic at Large by John Updike, pp. 74-77 - 1 Review
        Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
      14. [+]
        Books: Help Yourself by Rebecca Mead, p. 78 - 1 Review
        The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 79 - 4 Reviews
        Here is New York by E.B. White
        Legacy by Christopher Ogden
        The Miracle of Castel di Sangro by Joe McGinniss
        In the Groove by Eric Kohler
      16. At the Museums by Kurt Andersen, pp. 80-81
      17. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 82-84
      18. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 85-86
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 87-88 - 3 Reviews
        Summer of Sam (1999 Film) by Spike Lee
        Wild Wild West (1999 Film) by Barry Sonnenfeld
        American Pie (1999 Film) by Chris Weitz
      20. Crossword, p. 89
      21. The Back Page by Michael Gerber and Jonathan Schwarz, pp. 90-92
      22. Cover: Tour de France by J.J. Sempe
    3. [+]
      July 19, 1999 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 8-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-28
      3. The Talk of the Town by Adam Gopnik, pp. 29-33
      4. The Political Scene by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 34-39
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, pp. 40-41
      6. Annals of Education by James Atlas, pp. 42-46
      7. "The Brother" by Michael Donaghy, pp. 47-51
      8. Profile: The Sultan of Stuff by David Owen, pp. 52-59
      9. "Une Vie Sans Ailleurs" by Breyten Breytenbach, pp. 60-63
      10. Portfolio: Exile and Return by Philip Gourevitch and Gilles Peress, pp. 64-77
      11. Fiction: "The Hofzinser Club" by Michael Chabon, pp. 78-85
      12. Onward and Upward with the Arts by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 86-87
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 88-89
      14. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 90-91
      15. Reputations by Adam Gopnik, pp. 92-96
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 97 - 4 Reviews
        England, England by Julian Barnes
        Layover by Lisa Zeidner
        Timbuktu by Paul Auster
        Village of a Million Spirits by Ian MacMillan
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 98 - 2 Reviews
        Arlington Road (1999 Film) by Mark Pellington
        The Lovers on the Bridge (1991 Film) by Leos Carax
      18. Crossword, p. 99
      19. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 100-102
      20. Cover: The Tough Guy and the Tourist by Harry Bliss
    4. [+]
      July 26, 1999 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      3. The Talk of the Town by Rebecca Mead, pp. 25-31
      4. The Political Scene by Douglas Brinkley, pp. 32-35
      5. "In the Last Days" by Peter Everwine, pp. 36-39
      6. Onward and Upward with the Arts by Louisa Kamps, pp. 40-44
      7. Shouts & Murmurs by Andy Borowitz, p. 45
      8. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 46-51
      9. Profile: Scion of the Times by Susan E. Tifft and Alex S. Jones, pp. 52-67
      10. The Sporting Scene by Mark Levine, pp. 68-69
      11. "Two Czech Scholars in Mud Time" by Deborah Larsen, pp. 70-77
      12. Fiction: "Peep Show" by Nathan Englander, pp. 78-83
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 84-86 - 2 Reviews
        Eyes Wide Shut (1999 Film) by Stanley Kubrick
        The Blair Witch Project (1999 Film) by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez
      14. [+]
        Books: Better Than TV by Andrew Ferguson, p. 87 - 1 Review
        Deadlines and Datelines by Dan Rather
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 5 Reviews
        The Wonders of the Invisible World by David Gates
        From the Black Hills by Judy Troy
        George Eliot: The Last Victorian by Kathryn Hughes
        Uncommon Grounds by Mark Pendergrast
        Saint Augustine by Garry Wills
      16. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 88-90
      17. The Wayward Press by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 91-92
      18. Crossword, p. 93
      19. The Back Page by Pete Hamill, pp. 94-96
      20. Cover: Hot Enough for You? by Richard McGuire
    5. [+]
      August 2, 1999 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-22
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-29
      4. Annals of Diplomacy by Michael Ignatieff, pp. 30-36
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Alex Ross, p. 37
      6. Personal History by John Bayley, pp. 38-43
      7. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Laura Shane Cunningham, pp. 44-47
      8. Elegy: "The God of the Sea Greets Bran in the Land of the Waves" by Seamus Heaney, pp. 48-49
      9. Showcase: Yuri Bashmet by Marc Hom and Alex Ross, pp. 50-55
      10. A Reporter At Large by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 56-65
      11. Fiction: "Vins Fins" by Ethan Canin, pp. 66-77
      12. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 78-80
      13. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, p. 81
      14. [+]
        Books: Mud and Flames by John Updike, pp. 82-85 - 1 Review
        Byron: Child of Passion, Fool of Fame by Benita Eisler
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 86-87 - 4 Reviews
        Local Girls by Alice Hoffman
        The Colony of Unrequited Dreams by Wayne Johnston
        Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume Two, 1933-1938 by Blanche Wiesen Cook
        Moab Is My Washpot by Stephen Fry
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 88 - 2 Reviews
        The Haunting (1999 Film) by Jan de Bont
        Inspector Gadget (1999 Film) by David Kellogg
      17. Crossword, p. 89
      18. The Back PAge by Roz Chast, pp. 90-92
      19. Cover: City in Mourning by Ana Juan
    6. [+]
      August 16, 1999 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-21
      3. The Talk of the Town by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 22-25
      4. Letter from Las Vegas by Connie Bruck, pp. 26-34
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Henry Alford, p. 35
      6. The Sporting Scene by Jean Strouse, pp. 36-41
      7. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 42-69
      8. Portfolio by Irving Penn and Sharon DeLano, pp. 70-75
      9. Fiction: "Divorce" by Ivan Klima, pp. 76-77
      10. "Camera Obscura" by William Benton, pp. 78-79
      11. A Critic at Large by Anthony Lane, pp. 80-84
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 85 - 5 Reviews
        A Certain Age by Tama Janowitz
        Who I Was Supposed to Be by Susan Perabo
        New York Modern: The Arts and the City by William B. Scott and Peter M. Rutkoff
        God's Perfect Child by Caroline Fraser
        Interior with Sudden Joy by Brenda Shaughnessy
      13. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 86-89
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 90 - 2 Reviews
        Bowfinger (1999 Film) by Frank oz
        The Gambler (1997 Film) by Karoly Makk
      15. Crossword, p. 91
      16. The Back Page by Bruce McCall, pp. 92-94
      17. Cover: Vin Rouge by Saul Steinberg
    7. [+]
      August 23, 1999 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 8-11
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-54
      3. The Talk of the Town by Michael Specter, pp. 55-92
      4. Letter from Mauritania by Ryszard Kapuscinski, pp. 93-99
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 100-101
      6. Our Local Correspondents by Bill Buford, pp. 102-112
      7. Letter from East Africa by George Plimpton, pp. 113-123
      8. Annals of Journalism by Elizabeth Rubin, pp. 124-129
      9. Personal History by Jonathan Raban, pp. 130-143
      10. Adventure: Misadventure by Alastair Reid, pp. 144-147
      11. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Mark Singer, pp. 148-151
      12. Adventure: Under Water by Anne Fadiman, pp. 152-155
      13. Adventure: Addicted to Flesh by Norman Lewis, pp. 156-157
      14. "The Purification of Space for Dorothy" by Liliana Ursu, pp. 158-159
      15. Profile: Swimming with Sharks by Charles Sprawson, pp. 160-165
      16. Adventure: Black Sea Blues by William Finnegan, pp. 166-169
      17. A Reporter At Large by Isabel Hilton, pp. 170-189
      18. [+]
        Books: Cold Comfort by John Banville, pp. 190-191 - 1 Review
        Nansen: The Explorer as Hero by Roland Huntford
      19. "Screened Porch" by Louise Gluck, pp. 192-193
      20. Adventure: Rope Burn by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 194-195
      21. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 196-197 - 7 Reviews
        Inventing Paradise by Edmund Keeley
        The Nudist on the Late Shift by Po Bronson
        Godforsaken Sea by Derek Lundy
        Between Silk and Cyanide by Leo Marks
        People Who Sweat by Robin Chotzinoff
        Love Across Color Lines by Maria Diedrich
        Full Moon by Michael Light
      22. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 198-199
      23. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 200-202 - 2 Reviews
        The Sixth Sense (1999 Film) by M. Night Shyamalan
        Dick (1999 Film) by Andrew Fleming
      24. Crossword, p. 203
      25. The Back Page by Ruben Bolling, pp. 204-214
      26. Cover: America, America by Winston Smith
    8. [+]
      September 6, 1999 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-22
      3. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 23-25
      4. "Alone" by Maurya Simon, pp. 26-27
      5. The Sporting Scene by Roger Angell, pp. 28-32
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Jack Handey, p. 33
      7. Investigations by Nicholas Fox Weber, pp. 34-39
      8. "Not Knowing the Words" by Michael Donaghy, pp. 40-45
      9. Profile: The Dangerous Philosopher by Michael Specter, pp. 46-55
      10. Annals of Entertainment by Tad Friend, pp. 56-59
      11. "The Apprentice" by Josephine Jacobsen, pp. 60-67
      12. Fiction: "Hygiene" by Julian Barnes, pp. 68-73
      13. [+]
        Books: Pleasantville by Kurt Andersen, pp. 74-77 - 2 Reviews
        The Celebration Chronicles by Andrew Ross
        Celebration, U.S.A. by Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 78 - 8 Reviews
        Perlman's Ordeal by Brooks Hansen
        The Faithful River by Stefan Zeromski
        Italian Fever by Valerie Martin
        The Blood of Strangers by Frank Huyler
        T.S. Eliot: An Imperfect Life by Lyndall Gordon
        Against the Tide by Richard Adams Carey
        Deep Blues: Bill Traylor, 1854-1949 by Josef Helfenstein and Roman Kurzmeyer
        Road Atlas by Campbell McGrath
      15. [+]
        Unnatural Loss by Daphne Merkin, p. 79 - 1 Review
        The Disappearance by Genevieve Jurgensen
      16. The Lion by Calvin Tomkins and Max Vadukul, pp. 80-81
      17. Popular Music by Hilton Als, pp. 82-85
      18. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 86-87
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 88-89 - 1 Review
        West Beirut (1999 Film) by Ziad Doueiri
      20. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 90-92
      21. Cover: Welcome to Hellhampton by Bruce McCall
    9. [+]
      September 13, 1999 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 6-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-26
      3. The Talk of the Town by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 27-33
      4. Medical Dispatch by Jerome Groopman, pp. 34-49
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by David Brooks, pp. 50-51
      6. Letter from Florence by Dava Sobel, pp. 52-59
      7. Personal History by Betty Fussell, pp. 60-65
      8. "Words from the Sarcophagus" by Donald Hall, pp. 66-67
      9. Profile: A Pryor Love by Hilton Als, pp. 68-81
      10. The Sporting Scene by Mark Ulriksen and Roger Angell, pp. 82-87
      11. Fiction: "The Fourth Prussian Dynasty" by Karen E. Bender, pp. 88-89
      12. "The Seance, Paris, 1972" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 90-97
      13. [+]
        Books: Buffaloed by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 98-100 - 1 Review
        The Way of the Human Being by Calvin Luther Martin
      14. [+]
        Spanish Prisoner by Lee Siegel, p. 101 - 1 Review
        Lorca: A Dream of Life by Leslie Stainton
      15. Showcase: The Right Size by Richard Avedon, pp. 102-103
      16. [+]
        Bad Trip by A.O. Scott, pp. 104-105 - 2 Reviews
        The Freddie Stories by Lynda Barry
        Cruddy by Lynda Barry
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 106 - 8 Reviews
        Schrodinger's Baby by H.R. McGregor
        The Things We Used to Say by Natalia Ginzburg
        The Nanny and the Iceberg by Ariel Dorfman
        A People's History of the Supreme Court by Peter Irons
        Dennis Potter by Humphrey Carpenter
        Why Read the Classics? by Italo Calvino
        God's Funeral by A.N. Wilson
        Vandals by Alan Michael Parker
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 107-109 - 2 Reviews
        Breaking the Waves (1996 Film) by Lars von Trier
        The Muse (1999 Film) by Albert Brooks
      19. The Back Page by William Steig, pp. 110-116
      20. Cover: Brace Yourself by Owen Smith
    10. [+]
      September 20, 1999 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 13
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-48
      3. The Talk of the Town by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 49-59
      4. Letter from the Balkans by William Finnegan, pp. 60-73
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Andy Borowitz, pp. 74-75
      6. Annals of the Media by Rebecca Mead, pp. 76-83
      7. Profile: After Shock by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 84-93
      8. Portfolio: Now and Zen by Herb Ritts, pp. 94-103
      9. Our Local Correspondendents by John Seabrook, pp. 104-106
      10. "Life Is a Dream" by John Ashbery, pp. 107-111
      11. Fiction: "Stitches" by Antonya Nelson, pp. 112-115
      12. "Kate's Dress" by Julie Bruck, pp. 116-120
      13. Sketchbook by Michael Roberts and Kurt Andersen, pp. 121-123
      14. [+]
        Books: America's Coach by Adam Gopnik, pp. 124-127 - 1 Review
        When Pride Still Mattered by David Maraniss
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 128-132 - 8 Reviews
        Headlong by Michael Frayn
        Capture the Flag by Rebecca Chace
        Foreign Brides by Elena Lappin
        Jukebox Queen of Malta by Nicholas Rinaldi
        The Story of Greenwich by Clive Aslet
        Candor and Perversion by Roger Shattuck
        The Vanished Kingdom by James Charles Roy
        A Book of Reasons by John Vernon
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 133-135 - 1 Review
        American Beauty (1999 Film) by Sam Mendes
      17. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 136-146
      18. Cover: Steeling Beauty by Michael Roberts
    11. [+]
      September 27, 1999 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 6-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      3. The Talk of the Town by David Remnick, pp. 29-35
      4. The Political Scene by Joe Klein, pp. 36-39
      5. "Jonah's Flight to Tarshish" by Stephen Dobyns, pp. 40-42
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, p. 43
      7. The Control of Nature by John McPhee, pp. 44-55
      8. Profile: The Power of Garcia Marquez by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 56-57
      9. "My Children Grew" by Yehuda Amichai, pp. 58-71
      10. Popular Chronicles by Susan Orlean, pp. 72-77
      11. Showcase: Metro Retro by Pete Hamill, pp. 78-83
      12. Fiction: "Captured by the Indians" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, pp. 84-91
      13. [+]
        Books: Yeats In Love by Edna O'Brien, pp. 92-95 - 1 Review
        Yeats's Ghosts by Brenda Maddox
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 96-97 - 9 Reviews
        Collectors by Paul Griner
        Steps and Exes by Laura Kalpakian
        The Story of a Million Years by David Huddle
        A Stranger in the Earth by Marcel Theroux
        The Battle of New Orleans by Robert V. Remini
        Surreal Lives by Ruth Brandon
        Crying by Tom Lutz
        Forever England by Beryl Bainbridge
        Water Light Time by David Doubilet
      15. At the Galleries by Hilton Als, pp. 98-101
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 102-103
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 104-105 - 3 Reviews
        For Love of the Game (1999 Film) by Sam Raimi
        Guinevere (1999 Film) by Paul Dooley and Audrey Wells
        Romance (1999 Film) by Catherine Breillat
      18. The Back Page by Tom Tomorrow, pp. 106-112
      19. Cover: Buzz City by Barry Blitt
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1999 = 12 Issues, 237 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 4, 1999 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 10-11
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-36
      3. The Talk of the Town by Anthony Lane, pp. 37-47
      4. Annals of Marketing by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 48-55
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Kevin Jackson, pp. 56-58
      6. Paris Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 59-65
      7. "Travel" by Rosanna Warren, pp. 66-67
      8. A Reporter At Large by Tom Reiss, pp. 68-79
      9. Showcase: The Washington Monument by Todd Eberle and Paul Goldberger, pp. 80-81
      10. "Dear DD" by William Logan, pp. 82-83
      11. Annals of Medicine by Atul Gawande, pp. 84-91
      12. Fiction: "Nilda" by Junot Diaz, pp. 92-97
      13. [+]
        A Critic at Large by Anthony Lane, pp. 98-105 - 1 Review
        The Complete Stories of Evelyn Waugh by Evelyn Waugh
      14. [+]
        Books: Groaning Shelves by John Updike, pp. 106-109 - 1 Review
        The Book on the Bookshelf by Henry Petroski
      15. [+]
        Scoundrel Time by Daphne Merkin, pp. 110-111 - 2 Reviews
        A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle
        Hitler's Niece by Ron Hansen
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 112-114 - 8 Reviews
        The Catastrophist by Ronan Bennett
        Everybody Smokes in Hell by John Ridley
        The Edge of Marriage by Hester Kaplan
        Sea of Memory by Erri De Luca
        Jorge Luis Borges: Selected Non-Fictions by Eliot Weinberger and Jorge Luis Borges
        France on the Brink by Jonathan Fenby
        Edward Albee: A Singular Journey by Mel Gussow
        Actual Air by David Berman
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 115-117 - 2 Reviews
        Three Kings (1999 Film) by David O. Russell
        Mumford (1999 Film) by Lawrence Kasdan
      18. The Back Page by Ruben Bolling, pp. 118-120
      19. Cover: The Unbearable Lightness of Reading by Ever Meulen
    2. [+]
      October 11, 1999 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 8-12
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 13-38
      3. The Talk of the Town by Michael Specter, pp. 39-43
      4. Annals of Disaster by John Vaillant, pp. 44-54
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, p. 55
      6. Annals of Pop by Sister Souljah, pp. 56-57
      7. "Postlude" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 58-59
      8. A Critic At Large by Simon Schama, pp. 60-67
      9. "Red Dog" by Dave Smith, pp. 68-75
      10. The World of Business by Erik Larson, pp. 76-85
      11. Fiction: "Class Reunion" by Gunter Grass, pp. 86-88
      12. "A Night in Toluna" by D. Nurkse, pp. 89-93
      13. [+]
        Books: Tangled Web by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 94-95 - 1 Review
        Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan by Edmund Morris
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 96-101 - 7 Reviews
        The Abyssinian by Jean-Christophe Rufin
        Say Goodbye by Lewis Shiner
        Denmark Vesey by David M. Robertson
        A Hundred White Daffodils by Jane Kenyon
        The Lighthouse Stevensons by Bella Bathurst
        The Hungry Years by T.H. Watkins
        I Hear the Leaves and Love the Light by Robert Adams
      15. [+]
        Bonjour, Sagesse by Anna Shapiro, pp. 102-103 - 1 Review
        The Last Life by Claire Messud
      16. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 104-105
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 106-107 - 2 Reviews
        The Limey (1999 Film) by Steven Soderbergh
        Happy, Texas (1999 Film) by Mark Illsley
      18. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 108-110
      19. Cover: Open-Minded Mayor by Art Spiegelman
    3. [+]
      October 18, 1999 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 16-19
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 20-78
      3. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 79-89
      4. Dispatch by Richard Preston, pp. 90-109
      5. Letter from Silicon Valley by Larissa MacFarquhar, pp. 110-135
      6. Postcard from Concord by Melanie Thernstrom, pp. 136-137
      7. "The Harleys" by Les Murray, pp. 138-143
      8. Annals of Education by John Cassidy, pp. 144-161
      9. Reflections: My Misspent Youth by Meghan Daum, pp. 162-171
      10. Onward and Upward With the Arts by David Denby, pp. 172-183
      11. Profile by Rebecca Mead, pp. 184-194
      12. "Boys Build Forts" by Roger Fanning, p. 195
      13. A Reporter At Large by David Samuels, pp. 196-207
      14. The World of Business by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 208-209
      15. "My Father Shaving Charles Darwin" by Neil Rollinson, pp. 210-217
      16. Personal History by Dave Eggers, pp. 218-231
      17. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 232-236
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 237 - 7 Reviews
        Nightmare Town by Kirby McCauley, Martin H. Greenberg, and Ed Gorman, ...
        The Crime of Olga Arbyelina by Andrei Makine
        Our Fathers by Andrew O'Hagan
        The Pleasing Hour by Lily King
        Flesh and Spirit by Steven Ozment
        How to Stop Time by Ann Marlowe
        The Sun in the Church by J.L. Heilbron
      19. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 238-243
      20. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 244-251
      21. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 252-255 - 2 Reviews
        Boys Don't Cry (1999 Film) by Kimberly Peirce
        Fight Club (1999 Film) by David Fincher
      22. The Back Page by Ruben Bolling, p. 256
      23. Cover: Big Baby by Carter Goodrich
    4. [+]
      November 1, 1999 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 8-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-48
      3. The Talk of the Town by Roger Angell, pp. 49-55
      4. The Political Scene by Joe Klein, pp. 56-60
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by David Owen, p. 61
      6. Annals of Law by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 62-69
      7. A Reporter At Large by Jonathan Harr, pp. 70-89
      8. "Copper Beech" by Louise Gluck, pp. 90-95
      9. Fiction: "Ravelstein" by Saul Bellow, pp. 96-105
      10. "Harriet" by Cynthia Zarin, pp. 106-107
      11. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 108-112
      12. [+]
        Books: Recipe for a Witch-Hunt by John Banville, p. 113 - 2 Reviews
        Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Vol. II by Bengt Ankarloo and Stuart Clark
        A Case of Witchcraft by Robert Rapley
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 114-117 - 8 Reviews
        Plainsong by Kent Haruf
        Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
        Waiting by Ha Jin
        In the Family Way by Lynne Sharon Schwartz
        A Flame of Pure Fire by Roger Kahn
        Exhilaration of Wings by Jen Hill
        Sin in Soft Focus by Mark A. Vieira
        Trappings by Richard Howard
      14. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 118-119
      15. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 120-122
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 123-125 - 3 Reviews
        Bringing Out the Dead (1999 Film) by Martin Scorsese
        The Story of Us (1999 Film) by Rob Reiner
        The Straight Story (1999 Film) by David Lynch
      17. The Back Page by Arnold Roth, p. 126
      18. Cover: Treats of the Trade by Harry Bliss
    5. [+]
      November 8, 1999 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      3. The Talk of the Town by Ken Auletta, pp. 29-37
      4. Letter from Teheran by Robin Wright, pp. 38-47
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 48-49
      6. The Political Scene by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 50-55
      7. Annals of Parenthood by John Seabrook, pp. 56-65
      8. Profile: The Furniture Philosopher by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 66-69
      9. "QE 2" by Mark Levine, pp. 70-79
      10. Fiction: "The Hill Bachelors" by William Trevor, pp. 80-87
      11. [+]
        Books: The Old Pornographer by John Gregory Dunne, pp. 88-91 - 1 Review
        Conversations with Wilder by Cameron Crowe
      12. [+]
        Briefly, pp. 92-95 - 8 Reviews
        The Book Borrower by Alice Mattison
        Blue at the Mizzen by Patrick O'Brian
        Thumbsucker by Walter Kirn
        Hitler's Pope by John Cornwell
        Strange Beauty by George Johnson
        John Soane by Gillian Darley
        The Basque History of the World by Mark Kurlansky
        End Time City by Michael Ackerman
      13. Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 96-97
      14. Conversations: Sam Peckinpah by Pauline Kael, pp. 98-101
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 102-105 - 2 Reviews
        The Insider (1999 Film) by Michael Mann
        Rosetta (1999 Film) by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne
      16. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 106-108
      17. Cover: High Fashion by Danuta Dabrowska-Siemaszkiewicz
    6. [+]
      November 15, 1999 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 12-13
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-38
      3. The Talk of the Town by Rebecca Mead, pp. 39-47
      4. Personal History by Noga Tarnopolsky, pp. 48-49
      5. "The Name of the Air" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 50-57
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, pp. 58-59
      7. Profile: Ming's Thing by Liesl Schillinger, pp. 60-67
      8. A Reporter At Large by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 68-79
      9. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Douglas Preston, pp. 80-83
      10. "The Magic Mountain" by Linda Bierds, pp. 84-87
      11. Fiction: "Custom Drama" by Helen Simpson#2, pp. 88-97
      12. A Critic at Large by Joan Acocella, pp. 98-105
      13. [+]
        Books: The Trashy Years by John Updike, pp. 106-107 - 1 Review
        The Higher Jazz by Edmund Wilson and Neale Reinitz
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 108-109 - 7 Reviews
        The Tale of the Unknown Island by Jose Saramago
        Nabokov's Blues by Kurt Johnson and Steve Coates
        Five Days in London: May 1940 by John Lukacs
        Night Falls Fast by Kay Redfield Jamison
        The Great Shame by Thomas Keneally
        William Eggleston: The Hasselblad Award 1998 by Gunilla Knape and William Eggleston
        Ethel and Ernest by Raymond Briggs
      15. [+]
        A New Man by Daphne Merkin, pp. 110-112 - 1 Review
        Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
      16. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 113-114
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 115-117 - 2 Reviews
        Dogma (1999 Film) by Kevin Patrick Smith
        Anywhere But Here (1999 Film) by Wayne Wang
      18. The Back Page by Gahan Wilson, pp. 118-120
      19. Cover: The Fall by J.J. Sempe
    7. [+]
      November 22, 1999 Issue = 25 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 12-13
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-15
      3. Fiction: The Disappearance of Elaine Coleman by Steven Millhauser, pp. 16-58
      4. The Talk of the Town by Jules Feiffer, pp. 59-69
      5. The Campaign Trail by Joe Klein and Jane Mayer, pp. 70-81
      6. The Sporting Scene by Roger Angell, pp. 82-93
      7. Shouts & Murmurs by Robert Mankoff, pp. 94-95
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 96-113
      9. Letter from Japan by Murray Sayle, pp. 114-115
      10. "Crow's Nests" by Richard Wilbur, pp. 116-141
      11. Sketchbook: The Cartoon Marathon by Harry Bliss, pp. 142-143
      12. Cartoons: The Funnies, pp. 144-149
      13. Profile: Was This Man a Genius? by Julie Hecht, pp. 150-157
      14. Strip: Our Millennium in Review by Ruben Bolling, pp. 158-163
      15. Cartoons: I Don't Get It!, pp. 164-165
      16. From the Archives by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 166-171
      17. Album: Under the Volcano by Lee Lorenz, pp. 172-173
      18. Strip: Holographic Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve: 2999! by Tom Tomorrow, pp. 174-189
      19. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 190-195
      20. [+]
        Books: Billions and Billions by Thomas Mallon, pp. 196-201 - 2 Reviews
        Carl Sagan: A Life in the Cosmos by William Poundstone
        Carl Sagan: A Life by Keay Davidson
      21. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 202-203 - 7 Reviews
        Colony Girl by Thomas Rayfiel
        The Walking Tour by Kathryn Davis
        Before You Sleep by Linn Ullmann
        All Tomorrow's Parties by William Gibson
        The Desperate Season by Michael Blaine
        Twinship by Laurie Foos
        Pu-239 and Other Russian Fantasies by Ken Kalfus
      22. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 204-208 - 3 Reviews
        All About My Mother (1999 Film) by Pedro Almodovar
        Sleepy Hollow (1999 Film) by Tim Burton
        Being John Malkovich (1999 Film) by Spike Jonze
      23. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 209-213
      24. The Back Page, pp. 214-220
      25. Cover: Something for Everyone by Roz Chast
    8. [+]
      November 29, 1999 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 12-13
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-40
      3. The Talk of the Town by Paul Goldberger, pp. 41-49
      4. Letter from Panama by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 50-61
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Noah Baumbach, pp. 62-64
      6. The Culture Industry by Kurt Andersen, pp. 65-81
      7. "Patience" by Kay Ryan, pp. 82-83
      8. Reflections: The Future of Faith by John Updike, pp. 84-91
      9. Portfolio: Revelations by Richard Avedon, pp. 92-107
      10. Fiction: "Wood" by Colum McCann, pp. 108-121
      11. [+]
        Books: French Kiss by Claudia Roth Pierpont, pp. 122-123 - 3 Reviews
        Secrets of the Flesh by Judith Thurman
        Creating Colette, Vol. I by Claude Francis and Fernande Gontier
        Creating Colette, Vol. II by Claude Francis and Fernande Gontier
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 124-129 - 8 Reviews
        Enchanted Night by Steven Millhauser
        The Tiny One by Eliza Minot
        Slapboxing with Jesus by Victor D. Lavalle
        The Life and Adventures of John Nicol, Mariner by John Nicol and Tim Flannery
        Tamara de Lempicka by Laura Claridge
        In Nevada by David Thomson
        It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive by Eric Alterman
        The Father of the Predicaments by Heather McHugh
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 130-131
      14. "Mrs. M.'s Doll House" by Marianne Burke, pp. 132-133
      15. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 134-137
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 138-141 - 3 Reviews
        The World Is Not Enough (1999 Film) by Michael Apted
        Liberty Heights (1999 Film) by Barry Levinson
        Mansfield Park (1999 Film) by Patricia Rozema
      17. The Back Page by Bruce McCall, pp. 142-144
      18. Cover: Turkey Day by Steve Brodner
    9. [+]
      December 6, 1999 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 14-17
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-48
      3. The Talk of the Town by Adam Gopnik, pp. 49-53
      4. "Jesus and Elvis" by John Updike, pp. 54-57
      5. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 58-77
      6. Profile by Larissa MacFarquhar, pp. 78-93
      7. Shouts & Murmurs by Jack Handey, pp. 94-95
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Michael Specter, pp. 96-105
      9. Annals of Retail by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 106-113
      10. "In Hospital" by Mairi MacInnes, pp. 114-115
      11. Letter from London by John Cassidy, pp. 116-121
      12. Sketchbook by Edward Sorel, pp. 122-125
      13. Fiction: "Meeting in August" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, pp. 126-141
      14. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 142-145
      15. Web Sites by Sean Elder, pp. 146-147
      16. [+]
        Books: American Pie by Joan Acocella, pp. 148-151 - 4 Reviews
        Salt and Pepper by Michele Anna Jordan
        Fading Feast by Raymond A. Sokolov
        Consuming Passions by Michael Lee West
        Cooking, Eating, Thinking by Deane W. Curtin and Lisa M. Heldke
      17. Postscript by Calvin Tomkins and Irving Penn, pp. 152-166
      18. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 167-169
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 170-173 - 2 Reviews
        Sweet and Lowdown (1999 Film) by Woody Allen
        The End of the Affair (1999 Film) by Neil Jordan
      20. [+]
        Life Goes On by Nancy Franklin, pp. 174-179 - 1 Review
        42 Up~~Forty-Two Up (1998 Film) by Michael Apted
      21. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 180-182
      22. Cover: Work Station, Play Station by J. Otto Seibold
    10. [+]
      December 13, 1999 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 10-11
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-36
      3. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 37-45
      4. Onward and Upward with the Arts by John Lahr, pp. 46-54
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, p. 55
      6. Reputations by Robert Wright, pp. 56-63
      7. "The One to Worry About" by Charles Simic, pp. 64-65
      8. Personal History by V.S. Naipaul, pp. 66-79
      9. A Reporter At Large by Tony Horwitz, pp. 80-81
      10. "Old Milwaukee Man's Wonders" by Christopher Middleton, pp. 82-86
      11. "Oh Y2K, Yes Y2K, How Come It Has to End This Way?" by Calvin Trillin, pp. 87-89
      12. Fiction: "Pet Fly" by Walter Mosley, pp. 90-97
      13. [+]
        Books: Shrink To Fit by Joan Acocella, pp. 98-100 - 1 Review
        Hillary's Choice by Gail Sheehy
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 101 - 4 Reviews
        Passionate Nomad by Jane Fletcher Geniesse
        The Code Book by Simon Singh
        Letters of the Century by Lisa Grunwald and Stephen J. Adler
        Silent Stars by Jeanine Basinger
      15. A Critic at Large by David Denby, pp. 102-110
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 111-113 - 2 Reviews
        Cradle Will Rock (1999 Film) by Tim Robbins
        The Cider House Rules (1999 Film) by Lasse Hallstrom
      17. The Back Page by Charles McGrath, pp. 114-116
      18. Cover: The Big Bag by Franco Matticchio
    11. [+]
      December 20, 1999 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 6-8
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 9-32
      3. The Talk of the Town by David Remnick, pp. 33-39
      4. Around City Hall by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 40-45
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Peter Richmond, pp. 46-47
      6. Profile: Sex, Drugs, and Fiddling by Rebecca Mead, pp. 48-49
      7. "The Secret of the Yellow Room" by Charles Simic, pp. 50-55
      8. Personal History by Oliver Sacks, pp. 56-63
      9. "Incunabular" by Les Murray, pp. 64-73
      10. Fiction: "The Barber's Unhappiness" by George Saunders, pp. 74-85
      11. A Critic at Large by Alex Ross, pp. 86-93
      12. [+]
        Books: The Simple Art of Murder by Susannah Clapp, pp. 94-96 - 1 Review
        The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
      13. "Somewhere in Transylvania" by Michael Longley, p. 97
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 98-99 - 27 Reviews
        Rembrandt's Eyes by Simon Schama
        The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
        A Gesture Life by Chang-Rae Lee
        More Matter by John Updike
        Blind Eye by James B. Stewart
        No One You Know by Bruce Eric Kaplan
        Close Range by Annie Proulx
        The River Sound by W.S. Merwin
        Morgan: American Financier by Jean Strouse
        Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
        A Portrait of Egypt by Mary Anne Weaver
        Twilight by Henry Grunwald
        Friends Talking in the Night by Philip Hamburger
        Intimacy by Hanif Kureishi
        The Trust by Susan E. Tifft and Alex S. Jones
        The Essential George Booth by Lee Lorenz and George Booth
        The Essential Charles Barsotti by Lee Lorenz and Charles Barsotti
        A Taxi to the Flame by Vickie Karp
        Double Down by Frederick Barthelme and Steven Barthelme
        A Dedicated Follower of Fashion by Holly Brubach
        Boggs: A Comedy of Values by Lawrence Weschler
        Love Trouble by Veronica Geng
        The Sporting Life by Bill Barich
        Creating Hysteria by Joan Acocella
        A Reporter at Large by A.J. Liebling and Elmer R. Rusco
        The Last Lovely City by Alice Adams
        Elegy for Iris by John Bayley
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 100-101
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 102-103 - 2 Reviews
        Magnolia (1999 Film) by Paul Thomas Anderson
        The Green Mile (1999 Film) by Frank Darabont
      17. The Back Page by Victoria Roberts, pp. 104-106
      18. Cover: Installation by Benoit van Innis
    12. [+]
      December 27, 1999 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 6-7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-36
      3. The Talk of the Town by James Thurber, pp. 37-47
      4. Personal History by Victor Erofeyev, pp. 48-59
      5. Fiction: "Stuart" by Zadie Smith, pp. 60-67
      6. Life and Letters by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 68-71
      7. "25. XII. 1993" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 72-75
      8. Fiction: "Dominion" by Robert Stone, pp. 76-87
      9. Annals of History, pp. 88-91
      10. "Winter at Herring Cove" by Mary Oliver, pp. 92-93
      11. Postscript: Joseph Heller by Richard Merkin and David Remnick, pp. 94-99
      12. Fiction: "The Pancake Supper" by Donald Antrim, pp. 100-109
      13. Fiction: "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" by Alice Munro, pp. 110-113
      14. "Hour" by Mark Strand, pp. 114-127
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 128-129 - 2 Reviews
        The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999 Film) by Anthony Minghella
        Anna and the King (1999 Film) by Andy Tennant
      16. [+]
        Under the Lights by David Denby, pp. 130-133 - 2 Reviews
        Man on the Moon (2000 Film) by Milos Forman
        Topsy-Turvy (1999 Film) by Mike Leigh
      17. [+]
        Books: In Camera by Henry Allen, pp. 134-136 - 1 Review
        Century by Bruce Bernard
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 137 - 7 Reviews
        Lost by Hans-Ulrich Treichel
        If I Told You Once by Judy Budnitz
        Louis Armstrong, in His Own Words by Thomas Brothers and Louis Armstrong
        Selected Letters of Dawn Powell, 1913-1965 by Tim Page and Dawn Powell
        Reading Rilke by William H. Gass
        Approximately Nowhere by Michael Hofmann
        Africana by Kwame Anthony Appiah and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., ...
      19. Dancing: Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre by Joan Acocella, pp. 138-141
      20. The Back Page by Christopher Buckley, p. 142
      21. Cover: Nighthawks New York by Owen Smith
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Issues of the 2000s = 10 Years, 436 Issues, 7,939 Articles
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
[+]
Issues of the 2010s = 1 Year, 3 Issues, 50 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2010 = 3 Issues, 50 Articles