January 2002 Issue, THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY

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- In This Issue, pp. 6-9
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 10-15
- Innocent Bystander
  Cullen Murphy
  , pp. 16-17
  The Gold Standard
- A Renaissance of Liberalism
  Michael Kelly
  , p. 18
- On the Playing Fields of Suburbia
  David Brooks
  , pp. 19-20
- The Mullahs and the Postmoderns
  Jonathan Rauch
  , p. 21
- Strong Fiber After All
  Richard A. Posner
  , p. 22
- Counils of War
  James Fallows
  , pp. 23-25
- Keeping the Net Secure
  Reed Hundt
  , pp. 26-27
- Coping Strategies
  P.J. O'Rourke
  , p. 28
- The People's Choice
  Jeffrey Tayler
  , pp. 29-31
- The Fruits of the Tory Revolution
  Geoffrey Wheatcroft
  , pp. 32-33
- How to Make the Country's Most Dangerous Job Safer
  Eric Schlosser
  , pp. 34-35
- The Hard Questions
  Benjamin Schwarz and Christopher Layne
  , pp. 36-39
  A New Grand Strategy
- --- by William Pitt Root, pp. 40-42
- What Went Wrong?
  Bernard Lewis
  , pp. 43-45
- The Gospel According to Osama Bin Laden
  Reuel Marc Gerecht
  , pp. 46-48
- A Nasty Business
  Bruce Hoffman
  , p. 49
- --- by Deborah Digges, pp. 50-52
- The Futility of "Homeland Defense"
  David Carr
  , p. 53
- Poetry
  Christian Wiman
  , pp. 54-56
- Centerpiece: Women of God
  Mary Gordon
  , pp. 57-92
- Three Poems
  Ellen Bryant Voigt
  , p. 93
- Burn Your Maps
  Robyn Joy Leff
  , pp. 94-102
  A short story
- Special Collections
  Richard Rubin
  , p. 103
  Grandfather's Box
- Tells
  Andy Bellin
  , pp. 104-107
  The unconscious mannerisms that give poker players away
- Travel: At Anchor in the Galapagos
  Edward J. Larson
  , pp. 108-110
- Palate at Large: Five Lakes Grill
  Corby Kummer
  , p. 111
- Gardens: Plant Zoos
  Hatsy Shields
  , pp. 112-116
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  Movies: Ready for Action Reservoir Dogs (1992 Film), by Quentin Tarantino (2 Reviews)
  Francis Davis
  , pp. 117-122
  1. Reservoir Dogs (1992 Film) by Quentin Tarantino
  2. True Lies (1994 Film) by James Cameron
- Sport: The Last Squash Tennis Player
  James Zug
  , pp. 123-125
- Incomparable Naturalism
  Philip Hensher
  , pp. 126-131
  On Anton Chekhov
- The Novels of Jan Karon
  Martha Spaulding
  , pp. 132-135
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  Review Holy War, Inc., by Peter L. Bergen (Review)
  Bruce Hoffman
  , p. 136
  1. Holy War, Inc. by Peter L. Bergen
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  Review Mercy Among the Children, by David Adams Richards (Review)
  Michael Dirda
  , p. 137
  1. Mercy Among the Children by David Adams Richards
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  Review Armageddon Averted, by Stephen Kotkin (Review)
  Benjamin Schwarz
  , p. 138
  1. Armageddon Averted by Stephen Kotkin
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  Review Hotel World, by Ali Smith (Review)
  Brooke Allen
  , pp. 139-140
  1. Hotel World by Ali Smith
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  Mr. Goodbar Redux (3 Reviews)
  Cristina Nehring
  , pp. 141-146
  The Rules, by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider
  1. The Rules by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider
  2. Dating Secrets of the Ten Commandments by Shmuley Boteach
  3. The Real Rules by Barbara De Angelis
- The Puzzler
  Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
  , p. 147
- Word Court
  Barbara Wallraff
  , pp. 148-150
- Cover art
  Kamil Vojnar