October 2002 Issue, THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY

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- Lettesr to the Editor, pp. 10-17
- Innocent Bystander
  Cullen Murphy
  , pp. 18-22
  The Utmost Measures
- What Now?
  Michael Kelly
  , pp. 23-27
- Lions and Foxes
  David Brooks
  , pp. 28-31
- Reversing White Flight
  Jonathan Rauch
  , p. 32
- Viewing With Alarm
  Edward Sorel
  , p. 33
- On the Brink
  Jack Beatty
  , p. 34
- The Defeat of the Left
  Geoffrey Wheatcroft
  , pp. 35-39
- Population 2050
  Don Peck
  , pp. 40-41
- Primary Sources , pp. 42-52
- The Next Christianity
  Philip Jenkins
  , pp. 53-69
- Help
  Russell Working
  , pp. 70-71
  Humor
- Poetry
  Lola Haskins
  , pp. 72-74
- Atlantic Report: The Roaring Nineties
  Joseph Stiglitz
  , pp. 75-91
- American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center
  William Langewiesche
  , pp. 92-126
- Travail
  Guy Billout
  , p. 127
  A drawing
- Dancing Lessons
  Liza Ward
  , pp. 128-129
  A short story
- Poetry
  Jonathan Musgrove
  , pp. 130-133
- Poetry
  Marilyn Krysl
  , pp. 134-135
- Poetry
  Laura Fargas
  , pp. 136-138
- Fall Books, p. 139
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  History Charles Darwin: The Power of Place, by E. Jane... (9 Reviews) , p. 140
  1. Charles Darwin: The Power of Place by E. Janet Browne
  2. The Man Who Deciphered Linear B by Andrew Robinson
  3. Napoleon and Wellington by Andrew Roberts
  4. Paris 1919 by Margaret MacMillan
  5. Night in the Middle Ages by Jean Verdon
  6. Sullivanesque: Urban Architecture and Ornamentation by Ronald E. Schmitt
  7. How Sex Changed by Joanne Meyerowitz
  8. Europe at Home by Raffaella Sarti
  9. Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam 1862 by James M. McPherson
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  Literary Studies London Perceived, by V.S. Pritchett and Evelyn... (5 Reviews) , p. 141
  1. London Perceived by V.S. Pritchett and Evelyn Hofer
  2. Arrowsmith, Elmer Gantry, Dodsworth by Sinclair Lewis
  3. The Intellectuals and the Masses by John Carey
  4. The Immortal Dinner by Penelope Hughes-Hallett
  5. Vera Brittain by Paul Berry and Mark Bostridge
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  Current Affairs High and Mighty, by Keith Bradsher (2 Reviews) , p. 142
  1. High and Mighty by Keith Bradsher
  2. Longitudes and Attitudes by Thomas L. Friedman
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  Too Little Too Soon (Review)
  Thomas Mallon
  , pp. 143-147
  The Autograph Man, by Zadie Smith
  1. The Autograph Man by Zadie Smith
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  The Misfortune of Poetry (Review)
  Christopher Hitchens
  , pp. 148-156
  Byron: Life and Legend, by Fiona MacCarthy
  1. Byron: Life and Legend by Fiona MacCarthy
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  Tragedy in Ireland (Review)
  Alice McDermott
  , pp. 157-158
  The Story of Lucy Gault, by William Trevor
  1. The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor
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  Throwing Light on L.A. (Review)
  Benjamin Schwarz
  , p. 159
  Writing Los Angeles, by David L. Ulin
  1. Writing Los Angeles by David L. Ulin
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  Soul Searching (Review)
  Benjamin Schwarz
  , p. 159
  Redeeming the Dial, by Tona J. Hangen
  1. Redeeming the Dial by Tona J. Hangen
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  Tough Sledding (Review)
  Thomas Mallon
  , p. 160
  Baudolino, by Umberto Eco
  1. Baudolino by Umberto Eco
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  Barbarossa's Boy (Review)
  Brooke Allen
  , pp. 160-163
  The Navigator of New York, by Wayne Johnston
  1. The Navigator of New York by Wayne Johnston
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  The Mother Load (Review)
  Caitlin Flanagan
  , pp. 164-165
  Life's Work, by Lisa Belkin
  1. Life's Work by Lisa Belkin
- Travel: Anything Goes
  P.J. O'Rourke
  , pp. 166-168
- Palate at Large: Sole Cardinale
  Corby Kummer
  , p. 169
- Music: Out of Our Dreams
  David Schiff
  , pp. 170-178
- The Puzzler
  Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
  , p. 179
- Word Fugitives
  Barbara Wallraff
  , pp. 180-182
- Cover photograph
  Christophe Agou