September 1966 Issue, THE HARPERS MONTHLY

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- Letters, pp. 4-15
- The Editor's Easy Chair
  John Fischer
  , pp. 16-29
  Why Our Scientists Are About to Be Dragged, Moaning, into Politics
- After Hours---The Group, or Us Old Men and the Sea
  Russell Lynes
  , pp. 30-37
- Washington Insight---The Repulse of the Swing Set
  Clayton Fritchey
  , pp. 38-46
- Men Facing Death
  S.L.A. Marshall
  , pp. 47-57
  The Destruction of an American Platoon
- The Style of the Catholic Left
  John Corry
  , pp. 58-62
- 1958
  Robert Lowell
  , p. 63
- How a Playwright Triumphs
  Clifford Odets
  , pp. 64-74
- How Playwrights Lose
  Walter Kerr
  , pp. 75-79
- Apres l'Opera
  David R. Slavitt
  , p. 80
- All Cows Are Mean
  J.O. Harvey
  , pp. 81-85
- A Scottish Mother for an African Tribe
  Naomi Mitchison
  , pp. 86-93
- Animals in the House
  Nancy Hale
  , pp. 94-100
- Russell of Georgia
  Douglas Kiker
  , pp. 101-106
  The Old Guard at Its Shrewdest
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  Biology: The New Salvation of Man (2 Reviews)
  Howard E. Evans
  , p. 107
  On Aggression, by Konrad Lorenz
  1. On Aggression by Konrad Lorenz
  2. The Territorial Imperative by Robert Ardrey
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  A Do-it-yourself Guide to Mis-planned Estates (Review)
  Julian S. Bush
  , p. 108
  How to Avoid Probate!, by Norman F. Dacey
  1. How to Avoid Probate! by Norman F. Dacey
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  Celebrating a Century of Peter Rabbit (Review)
  Alan Pryce-Jones
  , p. 109
  The Journal of Beatrix Potter, 1881-1897, by Leslie Linder and Beatrix Potter
  1. The Journal of Beatrix Potter, 1881-1897 by Leslie Linder and Beatrix Potter
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  Two Fast Curves and a Change of Pace (3 Reviews)
  Jim Brosnan
  , pp. 110-112
  Willie Mays, by Willie Mays and Charles Einstein
  1. Willie Mays by Willie Mays and Charles Einstein
  2. Backstage at the Met by Lindsey Nelson and Al Hirshberg
  3. Percentage Baseball by Earnshaw Cook
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  Books in Brief (9 Reviews)
  Roderick Cook
  , pp. 113-115
  Norman's Letter, by Gavin Lambert
  1. Norman's Letter by Gavin Lambert
  2. The Music School by John Updike
  3. The Martlet's Tale by Nicholas Delbanco
  4. Four Plays by Patrick White
  5. A Girl Like I by Anita Loos
  6. Incident at Exeter by John G. Fuller
  7. Emily Bronte by Muriel Spark and Derek Stanford
  8. The Art Stealers by Milton Esterow
  9. The Big Knockover by Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman
- Performing Arts
  Robert Kotlowitz
  , pp. 116-119
  The Midwest---Grandeur in Ypsilanti, Gaiety in Minneapolis
- Music in the Round
  "Discus"
  , pp. 120-124
- Cover
  Janet Halverson