October 4, 1986 Issue, THE NATION

- Why Johnny Can't...(I)
  Peter Schrag
  , p. 297
  What the Test Scores Really Mean
- Armadillo Democrats, p. 297
- Letters, p. 298
- Cory in Charge, p. 299
- Bellwether
  Jo-Ann Mort
  , p. 300
- Vox Pop
  David M. Gordon and Susan R. Brown
  , p. 301
- Direct Line
  Edward Sorel
  , p. 302
- Minority Report
  Christopher Hitchens
  , p. 303
- Reporting Chinese Reform
  Clay Steinman
  , pp. 304-305
  U.S. Press Cuts Hundred Flowers
- The Library as Emporium
  Anita R. Schiller and Herbert I. Schiller
  , pp. 306-308
  Commercializing Information
- The Lesson of Mon Valley
  Bill Scheuerman
  , pp. 309-314
  Get Them Before They Get You
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  The Post-Lapsarian Eve (Review)
  Ann Snitow
  , pp. 315-316
  Saints and Strangers, by Angela Carter
  1. Saints and Strangers by Angela Carter
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  Academia Nuts (Review)
  Maurice Isserman
  , pp. 317-320
  No Ivory Tower, by Ellen W. Schrecker
  1. No Ivory Tower by Ellen W. Schrecker
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  The Pain of Being Two (4 Reviews)
  James Marcus
  , pp. 321-328
  A Glance Away, by John Wideman
  1. A Glance Away by John Wideman
  2. Hurry Home by John Edgar Wideman
  3. The Lynchers by John Edgar Wideman
  4. The Homewood Books by John Edgar Wideman