May 25, 1992 Issue, THE NATION

- Letters, p. 686
- City of Ashes, p. 687
- Offshore Libel
  Andy McCord
  , p. 688
- Bad Memories
  Daniel Singer
  , p. 689
- On Force Used by Police in an Arrest for a Traffic Violation
  Calvin Trillin
  , p. 689
- Minority Report
  Christopher Hitchens
  , p. 690
- Reading Around
  Elizabeth Pochoda
  , p. 691
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  Whipsawed in Washington (Review)
  Barbara Kingsolver
  , pp. 692-693
  The Living, by Annie Dillard
  1. The Living by Annie Dillard
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  The Fixer (Review)
  Fred Inglis
  , pp. 694-699
  The Chairman: John J. McCloy, by Kai Bird
  1. The Chairman: John J. McCloy by Kai Bird
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  Wise Men, Foolish Choices (Review)
  Carolyn Eisenberg
  , pp. 700-705
  A Preponderance of Power, by Melvyn P. Leffler
  1. A Preponderance of Power by Melvyn P. Leffler
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  Her Soul's High Song (Review)
  John Leonard
  , pp. 706-717
  Jazz, by Toni Morrison
  1. Jazz by Toni Morrison
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  In the Middle of the Muddle (Review)
  Katha Pollitt
  , pp. 718-725
  Life Itself, by Roger Rosenblatt
  1. Life Itself by Roger Rosenblatt
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  A California Epic (Review)
  Peter Schrag
  , pp. 726-732
  The Campaign of the Century, by Greg Mitchell
  1. The Campaign of the Century by Greg Mitchell
- Cover Illustration
  Isadore Seltzer