Ravelstein, by Algis Valiunas, THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR

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Ravelstein

Ravelstein, by Saul Bellow

by Algis Valiunas

The American Spectator, July 2000, pp. 82-85

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    23. Cover illustration by Jonathan Koch
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    April 2000 Issue = 24 Articles
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    24. Cover illustration by Brian Leavitt
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    2. Correspondence, pp. 10-11
    3. On the Prowl, pp. 12-13
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    27. Cover illustration by Tim Zeltner
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    11. Culture Vultures by Mark Steyn, pp. 46-47
    12. Presswatch by John Corry, pp. 48-49
    13. Constitutional Opinions by Jeremy Rabkin, pp. 50-51
    14. Ben Stein's Diary by Benjamin J. Stein, pp. 52-57
    15. The Public Policy by James Bovard, pp. 58-59
    16. Among the Intellectualoids by Evan Gahr, pp. 60-61
    17. The Nation's Pulse by Michael Catanzaro, pp. 62-63
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    27. Cover illustration by Jonathan Koch
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    2. Correspondence, pp. 10-13
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    12. Constitutional Opinions by Jeremy Rabkin, pp. 58-59
    13. Ben Stein's Diary by Benjamin J. Stein, pp. 60-65
    14. The Public Policy by Hastings Wyman, pp. 66-67
    15. Among the Intellectualoids by Stephen Moore, pp. 68-69
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    29. Cover illustration by Dean MacAdam
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    2. Correspondence, pp. 10-11
    3. On the Prowl, pp. 12-13
    4. Public Nuisances by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., pp. 14-19
    5. Capitol Ideas by Tom Bethell, pp. 20-21
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    9. Comparable Worth Is Back by Diana Furchtgott-Roth, pp. 38-43
    10. Culture Vultures by Mark Steyn, pp. 44-45
    11. Presswatch by John Corry, pp. 46-47
    12. Constitutional Opinions by Jeremy Rabkin, pp. 48-49
    13. The Public Policy by Bob Barr, pp. 50-51
    14. Ben Stein's Diary by Benjamin J. Stein, pp. 52-56
    15. The New York Spectator by Jackie Mason and Raoul Felder, p. 57
    16. The Campaign Spectator by Victorino Matus, pp. 58-59
    17. The Hellhole Spectator by Petra Dickenson, pp. 60-61
    18. Politics by Grover G. Norquist, pp. 62-63
    19. The Talkies by James Bowman, pp. 64-65
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    25. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 80-81
    26. Last Call by Wladyslaw Pleszczynski, pp. 82-84
    27. Cover illustration by David Beck
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    1. The Continuing Crisis, pp. 8-9
    2. Correspondence, pp. 10-11
    3. Public Nuisances by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., pp. 12-15
    4. Capitol Ideas by Tom Bethell, pp. 16-19
    5. Space Defenders by Philip Gold, pp. 20-23
    6. Say Goodbye to Hollywood by Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., pp. 24-29
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    8. National Missile Defense by Josh London, pp. 32-33
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    12. Antitrust for Dummies by Robert A. Levy and Alan Reynolds, pp. 52-57
    13. Culture Vultures by Mark Steyn, pp. 58-59
    14. Among the Intellectualoids by Stephen Moore, pp. 60-61
    15. The Nation's Pulse by Ryan H. Sager, pp. 62-63
    16. Presswatch by John Corry, pp. 64-65
    17. Constitutional Opinions by Jeremy Rabkin, pp. 66-67
    18. Ben Stein's Diary by Benjamin J. Stein, pp. 68-73
    19. The Public Policy by Doug Bandow, pp. 74-75
    20. Spectator's Journal by Steve Chapman, pp. 76-77
    21. Politics by Grover G. Norquist, pp. 78-79
    22. The Talkies by James Bowman, pp. 80-81
    23. Full Bluntal Nugety by Sam Ryan, pp. 82-83
    24. Hunting Aerobics, pp. 84-87
    25. A Personal Odyssey by Lino A. Graglia, pp. 88-91
    26. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 92-93
    27. Last Call by Max Schulz, pp. 94-96
    28. Cover illustration by Clark Mitchell
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    1. The Continuing Crisis, pp. 8-9
    2. Correspondence, pp. 10-11
    3. Public Nuisances by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., pp. 12-15
    4. Capitol Ideas by Tom Bethell, pp. 16-17
    5. Survival of the Fakest by Jonathan Wells, pp. 18-26
    6. No Time for Science by Tom Bethell, p. 27
    7. The Deed Is Done by Fred Heeren, pp. 28-29
    8. Campus Justice Goes Ape by Mark Hemingway, pp. 30-33
    9. Holiday Gift Guide, pp. 34-45
    10. Constitutional Opinions by Jeremy Rabkin, pp. 46-47
    11. Ben Stein's Diary by Benjamin J. Stein, pp. 48-53
    12. Eminentoes by Sam Dealey, pp. 54-55
    13. The Nation's Pulse by Evan Gahr, pp. 56-57
    14. Nugent Fires Back by Ted Nugent, p. 58
    15. The New York Spectator by Jackie Mason and Raoul Felder, p. 59
    16. The Talkies by James Bowman, pp. 60-61
    17. The Red Scare Was Real by Daniel McGroarty, pp. 62-63
    18. Telecosm by Bob Metcalfe, pp. 64-65
    19. The Courage to Be Free by Dave Shiflett, pp. 66-67
    20. Trinnietta Gets a Chance by Wladyslaw Pleszczynski, p. 68
    21. The Art of Political War by Mark Hemingway, pp. 69-71
    22. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 72-73
    23. Last Call by Francis X. Rocca, pp. 74-76
    24. Cover illustration by Rick Nass
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