July 2007 Issue, THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY

- Letters to the Editor, pp. 14-18
- Comment
  Jonathan Rauch
  , pp. 19-22
  Why early primaries will make for a better president
- Calendar
  Matthew Quirk
  , p. 23
  Marriage, Vegas-style; Harry Potter bows out; the United States of Africa
- The World in Numbers
  Ken Dermota
  , pp. 24-27
  The plummeting price of cocaine
- Primary Sources, pp. 28-33
  The great bison massacre; the lies kids tell; What, me narcissistc?
- Poll, pp. 34-35
  Saudi Arabia's rise?
- Science
  Steve Olson
  , pp. 36-37
  Your father may not be who you think he is
- Religion
  Ross Douthat
  , pp. 38-44
  The U.S. is becoming more secular, and Europe is becoming more religious. Both trends m...
- From the Archives, pp. 45-47
  150 years of The Atlantic China
- China Makes, the World Takes
  James Fallows
  , pp. 48-63
  Insides the world's manufacturing center
- Perilous Riddle
  Judith Hall
  , pp. 64-73
- Keeping Faith
  Adam Minter
  , pp. 74-85
  A bishop in Shanghai
- Superiority Complex
  Keir A. Lieber and Daryl G. Press
  , pp. 86-93
  The coming nuclear arms race
- A Cultural Revolution
  Britta Erickson
  , pp. 94-97
  Contemporary art in China: a portfolio
- Paperback Writer
  Eric Konigsberg
  , pp. 98-101
  How does Harlan Coben do it?
- Madurai
  John Updike
  , pp. 102-112
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  His Second Act (2 Reviews)
  Benjamin Schwarz
  , pp. 113-115
  Frank Sinatra: The Man, the Music, the Legend, by Jeanne Fuchs and Ruth Prigozy
  1. Frank Sinatra: The Man, the Music, the Legend by Jeanne Fuchs and Ruth Prigozy
  2. Photo by Sammy Davis, Jr. by Burt Boyar
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  Babes in the Woods (2 Reviews)
  Caitlin Flanagan
  , pp. 116-122
  Generation Myspace, by Candice M. Kelsey
  1. Generation Myspace by Candice M. Kelsey
  2. To Catch a Predator by Chris Hansen
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  New Fiction (Review)
  Joseph O'Neill
  , pp. 123-133
  The Yiddish Policemen's Union, by Michael Chabon
  1. The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
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  Think of England (Review)
  Christopher Hitchens
  , pp. 134-139
  On Chesil Beach, by Ian McEwan
  1. On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
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  History (2 Reviews) , p. 140
  1. The Berlin Wall by Frederick Taylor
  2. Forgotten Wars by Christopher Bayly and Tim Harper
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  Biography and Memoir The Last Mrs. Astor, by Frances Kiernan (4 Reviews) , p. 140
  1. The Last Mrs. Astor by Frances Kiernan
  2. Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr by Nancy Isenberg
  3. George Kennan: A Study of Character by John Lukacs
  4. Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America by Matthew Avery Sutton
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  Society and Culture Esalen, by Jeffrey J. Kripal (4 Reviews) , p. 140
  1. Esalen by Jeffrey J. Kripal
  2. Museum by Danny Danziger
  3. The Decoration of Houses by Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman, Jr.
  4. Where's My Jetpack? by Daniel H. Wilson
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  Fiction Divisadero, by Michael Ondaatje (2 Reviews) , p. 141
  1. Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
  2. My Holocaust by Tova Reich
- Travels
  Jeffrey Tayler
  , pp. 142-147
  Laid-back and beautiful, Kunming is China's "City of Eternal Spring"
- Culture and Commerse
  Virginia Postrel
  , pp. 148-159
  George Hurrell's brilliantly orchestrated photographs helped define Hollywood glamour
- Wore Fugitives
  Barbara Wallraff
  , pp. 160-162
  Toeing the line; Oh, no, you disthn't
- Cover: The Port of Shenzhen
  Gary Porter