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January 2, 1978 Issue = 15 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 15-19
- "Meanness Rising from the Suds" by S.J. Perelman, pp. 20-22
- "Incomplete and Disputed Sonatas" by Howard Moss, p. 23
- "Father's Last Escape" by Bruno Schulz, pp. 24-26
- Profiles (Dr. Lewis Thomas) by Jeremy Bernstein, p. 27
- "Ice" by William Logan, pp. 28-45
- "The Pain That Vision Cannot Heal" by Jack Butler, p. 46
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 47
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 47-50
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 51-52
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 53
- Letter from Washington by Richard Rovere, pp. 54-58
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Books: Edmund Wilson by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 59-61 - 1 Review- Letters on Literature and Politics, 1912-1972 by Edmund Wilson and Elena Wilson
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Briefly Noted, pp. 62-66 - 5 Reviews- Kolonialagent by Robert Brain
- American Painting by Jules David Prown and Barbara Rose
- The Continuum Concept by Jean Liedloff
- Closing Time by Lacey Fosburgh
- Adaptation to Life by George E. Vaillant
- Cover by R.O. Blechman
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January 9, 1978 Issue = 16 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
- "Bachelors" by John Falsey, pp. 24-26
- "Kaye Wayfaring in 'Avenged'" by James McCourt, pp. 27-29
- "The Gift" by Philip Schultz, pp. 30-31
- A Reporter at Large (Lobbyist) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 32-33
- "The Flashboat" by Jane Cooper, pp. 34-58
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 59
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 60-69
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 70-74 - 1 Review- High Anxiety (1977 Film) by Mel Brooks
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 75-76
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 77-81
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Books: A Royal Family by Naomi Bliven, pp. 82-84 - 1 Review- Memoirs, 1773-1793 by Louis-Philippe
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Briefly Noted, p. 85 - 1 Review- The Slave Girl by Buchi Emecheta
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General Four Rossettis: A Victorian Biography, by Stan..., p. 86 - 4 Reviews- Four Rossettis: A Victorian Biography by Stanley Weintraub
- The Innocence of Joan Little by James Reston, Jr.
- A Confidential Matter by Richard Strauss and Stefan Zweig
- Persona Non Grata by Jorge Edwards
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Mystery and Crime The Case of the One-Penny Orange, by E.V. Cunn..., pp. 87-90 - 1 Review- The Case of the One-Penny Orange by E.V. Cunningham
- Cover by George Booth
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January 16, 1978 Issue = 16 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-26
- "Secrets" by Marian Thurm, pp. 27-28
- "Winter Stars" by Alfred Corn, p. 29
- "Postcards" by Saul Steinberg, pp. 30-32
- "Moving Day in Jackson Heights" by Emily Hahn, p. 33
- "The Longing To Be Saved" by Maxine Kumin, pp. 34-36
- Profiles (Pontus Hulten) by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 37-67
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 68
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 69-70
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 71
- Letter from Rome by William Murray, pp. 72-82
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 83-88 - 3 Reviews- The Goodbye Girl (1977 Film) by Herbert Ross
- Iphigenia (1977 Film) by Mihalis Kakogiannis
- The Gauntlet (1977 Film) by Clint Eastwood
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Books: Evelyn Waugh by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 89-92 - 1 Review- The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh by Evelyn Waugh and Michael Davie
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Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 1 Review- Daniel Martin by John Fowles
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General Ada, Countess of Lovelace, by Doris Langley Moore, pp. 94-98 - 2 Reviews- Ada, Countess of Lovelace by Doris Langley Moore
- Prince Among Slaves by Terry Alford
- Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
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January 23, 1978 Issue = 15 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-24
- "Mom Gets Lost" by Paul W. Wales, p. 25
- "The Buzzard" by Jack Butler, pp. 26-27
- "The Border" by Robert Hemenway, pp. 28-33
- "Approaching Washington Heights" by James Reiss, pp. 34-44
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 45
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, p. 45
- "The Sick Child" by Louise Gluck, pp. 46-47
- Annals of Crime (Lockheed in Japan---Part I) by Robert Shaplen, pp. 48-74
- U.S. Journal: Denver by Calvin Trillin, pp. 75-79
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 80-85 - 2 Reviews- The Duellists (1977 Film) by Ridley Scott
- The Battle of Chile (1975 Film) by Patricio Guzman
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 86-95
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 96-97
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 98-105
- Cover by Douglas Florian
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January 30, 1978 Issue = 16 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "The Abduction from the Seraglio" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 30-31
- "The Hair Shirt" by J.F. Powers, pp. 32-33
- "Heart of the Backlog" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 34-38
- "From the Journals of a Poet" by Louise Bogan, pp. 39-70
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 71
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 72-73
- Annals of Crime (Lockheed in Japan---Part II) by Robert Shaplen, pp. 74-91
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 92-94 - 1 Review- The Serpent's Egg (1978 Film) by Ingmar Bergman
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 95
- "Leaves" by David Posner, p. 95
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 96-100
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 101-103
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Books: Two Shy Writers by Naomi Bliven, pp. 104-105 - 2 Reviews- The Life and Times of Emile Zola by F.W.J. Hemmings
- An Autobiography by Agatha Christie
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Briefly Noted, pp. 106-110 - 5 Reviews- Natural Shocks by Richard Stern
- Every Child's Birthright by Selma Fraiberg
- Letters from the Field, 1925-1975 by Margaret Mead
- The Thin Edge by Anne W. Simon
- Space, Time, and Gravity by Robert M. Wald
- Cover by Charles Saxon
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February 6, 1978 Issue = 15 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
- "A Crossing" by John Rolfe Gardiner, pp. 28-29
- "Brighton Rock" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 30-31
- "Ruth" by Ted Walker, pp. 32-33
- "Trader" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 34-38
- Profiles (Georgia---Part I) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 39-67
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 68-69
- Reflections (Latin America) by Alastair Reid, pp. 70-84
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 85-88 - 3 Reviews- The End of the World in Our Usual Bed in a Night Full of Rain (1978 Film) by Lina Wertmuller
- Coma (1978 Film) by Michael Crichton
- Mr. Klein (1976 Film) by Joseph Losey
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 89
- "And" by Albert Goldbarth, pp. 90-94
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 95-101
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Through the Mid-Life Crisis with James Boswell, Esq. by John Updike, pp. 102-109 - 1 Review- Boswell, Laird of Auchinleck, 1778-1782 by James Boswell, Joseph W. Reed, and Frederick A. Pottle, ...
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Briefly Noted, pp. 110-114 - 5 Reviews- A Way of Life, Like Any Other by Darcy O'Brien
- Where the Wings Grow by Agnes de Mille
- A Great and Glorious Romance by Helga Sandburg
- Haven in a Heartless World by Christopher Lasch
- A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor
- Cover by Arthur Getz
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February 13, 1978 Issue = 19 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "After the Life Class" by Norman Rush, pp. 30-31
- "The Lincoln Relics" by Stanley Kunitz, pp. 32-33
- "The Puzzle" by Anthony Taber, pp. 34-36
- "The Other Day" by Richard Rice, pp. 37-38
- Profiles (Georgia---Part II) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., p. 39
- "Under Stars" by Tess Gallagher, pp. 40-87
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 88-89
- U.S. Journal: Berkeley, Cal. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 90-96
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 97-99
- Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 100-102
- "Vulcan" by Mary Kinzie, p. 103
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 104-106
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 107-111 - 1 Review- Renaldo and Clara (1976 Film) by Bob Dylan
- Letter from Washington by Richard Rovere, pp. 112-117
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Books: The Poet's Voice by Howard Moss, pp. 118-123 - 2 Reviews- Robert Frost: The Work of Knowing by Richard Poirier
- Five Temperaments by David Kalstone
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Briefly Noted, p. 124 - 2 Reviews- The High Cost of Living by Marge Piercy
- Why I Don't Write Like Franz Kafka by William S. Wilson
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General Sweetness and Light, by Mark Girouard, pp. 125-130 - 6 Reviews- Sweetness and Light by Mark Girouard
- The Panama Canal by Walter LaFeber
- Schubert by Joseph Wechsberg
- A Marriage of True Minds by George Spater and Ian M. Parsons
- The Physicists by Daniel J. Kevles
- Jefferson Davis: A Biography by Clement Eaton
- Cover by Robert Weber
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February 20, 1978 Issue = 18 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-34
- "The Apology" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 35-37
- "On the Edge of the Cliff" by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 38-39
- "Santarem" by Elizabeth Bishop, pp. 40-43
- "Small Wild Crabs Delighting on Black Sand" by James Wright, pp. 44-46
- Profiles (Johnny Carson) by Kenneth Tynan, pp. 47-98
- The Art World by Harold Rosenberg, pp. 99-103
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 104-105
- "Waving" by Dave Smith, p. 106
- U.S. Journal: Locke, Calif. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 107-113
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 114-118
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 119-121 - 1 Review- Coming Home (1978 Film) by Hal Ashby
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 122-123
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 124-128
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Books: Pinter's Unproduced Proust Printed by John Updike, pp. 129-132 - 1 Review- The Proust Screenplay by Harold Pinter
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Briefly Noted, p. 133 - 1 Review- At God's Pleasure by Jean d'Ormesson
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General 1066: The Year of the Conquest~~Ten Sixty-Six:..., pp. 134-138 - 5 Reviews- 1066: The Year of the Conquest~~Ten Sixty-Six: The Year of the Conquest by David Howarth
- The Fallen Colossus by Robert Sobel
- Grassroots by George S. McGovern
- Just and Unjust Wars by Michael Walzer
- A Field Guide to the Little People by Nancy Arrowsmith and George Moorse
- Cover by Rea Irvin
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February 27, 1978 Issue = 17 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
- "Split Decisions" by Jane Mankiewicz, p. 31
- "A Vintage Thunderbird" by Ann Beattie, pp. 32-33
- "Spirder Dissertation" by Alex Stevens, pp. 34-37
- "Widow's Walk" by Elizabeth Spires, pp. 38-40
- Profiles (Teddi King, Mary Mayo, Barbara Lea) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 41-63
- A Reporter at Large (The Carter Administration) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 64-83
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 84-86 - 2 Reviews- Blue Collar (1978 Film) by Paul Schrader
- The Betsy (1978 Film) by Daniel Petrie
- "Dusk" by Edward Hirsch, p. 87
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 88-89
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 90-97
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 98-99
- Concent Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 100-108
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Books: Fathers and Sons by Naomi Bliven, pp. 109-111 - 1 Review- The Shattered Peace by Daniel Yergin
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Briefly Noted, p. 112 - 2 Reviews- Life Line by Michael Breslow
- Topology of a Phantom City by Alain Robbe-Grillet
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General Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Empi..., pp. 112-118 - 6 Reviews- Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Empire, 1767-1821 by Robert V. Remini
- The Victorian Lady by Barbara Rees
- A Lonely Rage by Bobby Seale
- The World Encompassed by Derek Wilson
- Three Alexander Calders by Margaret Calder Hayes
- Shakespeare by Hilliard by Leslie Hotson
- Cover by Pierre Le-Tan
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March 6, 1978 Issue = 18 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "The Diliberto Times" by Roy Blount, Jr., pp. 30-31
- "I Know Your Heart, Marco Polo" by Henry Bromell, pp. 32-33
- "Devotions" by James Galvin, pp. 34-39
- "Cave Paintings" by Leslie Norris, pp. 40-66
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 67
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 67-69
- Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Ismailia, Egypt) by Suzy Eban, pp. 70-81
- The Sporting Scene (Backgammon) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 82-94
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 95-98
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 99-102 - 1 Review- An Unmarried Woman (1978 Film) by Paul Mazursky
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 103-105
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 106-113
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Books: Murder Will Out by George Steiner, pp. 114-117 - 1 Review- Guernica! Guernica! by Herbert Rutledge Southworth
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Briefly Noted, p. 118 - 1 Review- Summer Visits by Margery Sharp
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General A Young Man in Search of Love, by Isaac Bashev..., p. 118 - 2 Reviews- A Young Man in Search of Love by Isaac Bashevis Singer
- Eastward Ha! by S.J. Perelman
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Mystery and Crime Death of an Expert Witness, by P.D. James, pp. 119-122 - 2 Reviews- Death of an Expert Witness by P.D. James
- Sabine by Nicolas Freeling
- Cover by John Norment
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March 13, 1978 Issue = 20 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
- "The Artist" by Eileen Wallington, pp. 32-33
- "Parasites" by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, pp. 34-35
- "Inevitable Frontier" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 36-39
- "Discussion of the Vicissitudes of History Under a Pine Tree" by Katha Pollitt, pp. 40-43
- Profiles (Jeanne Moreau) by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 44-55
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 56
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 57-60
- Annals of Medicine (Allergies) by Berton Roueche, pp. 61-83
- "Bijou" by Beth Joselow, pp. 84-86
- Reflections (Fashion) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 87-105
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 106-110 - 1 Review- Fingers (1978 Film) by James Toback
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 111-112
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 113-125
- Popular Records by Douglas Watt, pp. 126-133
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Books: Telic Reforms by Robert Coles, pp. 134-141 - 1 Review- The Perpetual Dream by Gerald Grant and David Riesman
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Briefly Noted, p. 142 - 2 Reviews- Transatlantic Blues by Wilfrid Sheed
- Injury Time by Beryl Bainbridge
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General Missing Persons: An Autobiography, by Eric R. ..., p. 143 - 2 Reviews- Missing Persons: An Autobiography by Eric R. Dodds
- The Romance of American Communism by Vivian Gornick
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Mystery and Crime The Dark Goddess, by Marvin H. Albert, pp. 144-146 - 2 Reviews- The Dark Goddess by Marvin H. Albert
- The Judas Pair by Jonathan Gash
- Cover by Saul Steinberg
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March 20, 1978 Issue = 15 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
- "Is There a Writer in the House?" by S.J. Perelman, p. 33
- "Baigneuse" by John Hollander, pp. 34-35
- "Death in Jerusalem" by William Trevor, pp. 36-39
- "Eating Rice" by Jack Galef, pp. 40-43
- A Reporter in Europe (West Germany) by Jane Kramer, pp. 44-87
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 88-92
- Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Jervis Anderson, pp. 93-121
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 122-129 - 3 Reviews- The Fury (1978 Film) by Brian De Palma
- American Hot Wax (1978 Film) by Floyd Mutrux
- A Little Night Music (1977 Film) by Harold Prince
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 130-138
- Letter from Washington by Richard Rovere, pp. 139-145
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Books: An Exile's Luggage by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 146-148 - 1 Review- Juan the Landless by Juan Goytisolo
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Briefly Noted, p. 149 - 1 Review- The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams
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General Dasher, by James T. Wooten, pp. 150-154 - 4 Reviews- Dasher by James T. Wooten
- Politics and Markets by Charles E. Lindblom
- Black Odyssey by Nathan Irvin Huggins
- Lermontov: Tragedy in the Caucasus by Laurence Kelly
- Cover by Donald Reilly
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March 27, 1978 Issue = 18 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
- "Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, pp. 34-35
- "Arthuree" by Berry Morgan, pp. 36-37
- "In Back Of" by Linda Pastan, p. 38
- A Reporter at Large (Nepal---Part I) by Peter Matthiessen, pp. 39-41
- "Parents" by William Meredith, pp. 42-94
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 95
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 96-98
- U.S. Journal: Bayou La Batre, Alabama by Calvin Trillin, pp. 99-104
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, p. 105
- Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 106-109
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 110-111
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 112-120
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 121-126 - 2 Reviews- Furtivos (1975 Film) by Jose Luis Borau
- Madame Rosa (1977 Film) by Moshe Mizrahi
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Layers of Ambiguity by John Updike, pp. 127-132 - 2 Reviews- Players by Don DeLillo
- Going After Cacciato by Tim O'Brien
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Briefly Noted, pp. 133-134 - 6 Reviews- Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare by Paul A. Colinvaux
- A Captive of Time by Olga Ivinskaya
- Mallowan's Memoirs by Max Mallowan
- Reflections Without Mirrors by Louis Nizer
- The "Lowell Offering" by Benita Eisler
- Brancusi/The Kiss by Sidney Geist
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Mystery and Crime Talon, by James Coltrane, pp. 135-138 - 2 Reviews- Talon by James Coltrane
- On the Edge by Roy Doliner
- Cover by Arnie Levin
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Issues of Apr.-Jun. 1978 = 13 Issues, 234 Articles-
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April 3, 1978 Issue = 17 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "Love: Same" by James Kaplan, pp. 30-31
- "Two Poems" by Jerzy Harasymowicz, pp. 32-33
- "One Night in Brazil" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, pp. 34-37
- "The Ram Beneath the Barn" by Peter Davison, pp. 38-40
- A Reporter at Large (Nepal---Part II) by Peter Matthiessen, pp. 41-92
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 93-96 - 2 Reviews- Straight Time (1978 Film) by Ulu Grosbard
- House Calls (1978 Film) by Howard Zieff
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 97-98
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 99-101
- Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 102-107
- The Art World by Harold Rosenberg, pp. 108-111
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 112-113
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 114-120
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Books: Kipling by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 121-124 - 1 Review- The Strange Ride of Rudyard Kipling by Angus Wilson
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Briefly Noted, p. 125 - 1 Review- Whistle by James Jones
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General The Critic's Credentials, by Stanley Edgar Hym..., pp. 126-130 - 2 Reviews- The Critic's Credentials by Stanley Edgar Hyman and Phoebe Pettingell
- The Latin Americans by Carlos Rangel
- Cover by Jack Ziegler
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April 10, 1978 Issue = 19 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
- "Serenade" by Veronica Geng, pp. 34-36
- "Fellow Men" by William Steig, p. 37
- "Down on the Farm" by Albert Haley, pp. 38-39
- "Impatiens" by Howard Moss, pp. 40-43
- Reflections (Richard Helms) by Richard Harris, pp. 44-45
- "The Bird in the Dooryard" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 46-90
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 91-93
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 94-95
- The Sporting Scene (Squash) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 96-109
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 110-117
- U.S. Journal: Seattle, Wash. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 118-125
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 126-127 - 1 Review- Pretty Baby (1978 Film) by Louis Malle
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 128-140
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Books: Master Builder by Susan Lardner, pp. 141-142 - 1 Review- The City Builder by George Konrad
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Briefly Noted, pp. 143-144 - 3 Reviews- Momo by Emile Ajar
- The Caspian Circle by Donne Raffat
- Burning Questions by Alix Kates Shulman
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General Dulles, by Leonard Mosley, pp. 145-146 - 5 Reviews- Dulles by Leonard Mosley
- Mehmed the Conqueror and His Time by Franz Babinger
- Indian Life: Transforming an American Myth by William W. Savage, Jr.
- The Papers of John Adams, Vol. I by Robert J. Taylor and John Adams
- The Papers of John Adams, Vol. II by Robert J. Taylor and John Adams
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Mystery and Crime Chinaman's Chance, by Ross Thomas, pp. 147-150 - 3 Reviews- Chinaman's Chance by Ross Thomas
- Kingfisher by Gerald Seymour
- Maigret and the Hotel Majestic by Georges Simenon
- Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
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April 17, 1978 Issue = 18 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "The Night of the Curlews" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, pp. 30-31
- "A Possible Possession" by M.F.K. Fisher, pp. 32-33
- "Crossroads" by Arturo Vivante, pp. 34-35
- "Prelude to Spring" by Edward Hirsch, pp. 36-37
- A Reporter at Large (Animal Communication---Part I) by Emily Hahn, pp. 38-39
- "Memories of the Dictator" by Jonathan Aaron, pp. 40-103
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 104-105
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 106-107
- U.S. Journal: South Louisiana by Calvin Trillin, pp. 108-114
- "Getting Out" by Cleopatra Mathis, p. 115
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 116-120 - 2 Reviews- A Woman of Paris (1923 Film) by Charles Chaplin
- Running Fence (1978 Film) by Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and Charlotte Zwerin, ...
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 121-127
- Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 128-132
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Books: The Philosopher's Child by Naomi Bliven, pp. 133-135 - 1 Review- Eleanor Marx by Yvonne Kapp
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Briefly Noted, p. 136 - 3 Reviews- A Family Trust by Ward Just
- Kalki by Gore Vidal
- Hasen by Reuben Bercovitch
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General The Lion's Mouth, by Kathleen Raine, pp. 137-142 - 6 Reviews- The Lion's Mouth by Kathleen Raine
- The Great Fear by David Caute
- Himself! by Eugene C. Kennedy
- Living with Energy by Ronald Alves and Charles Milligan
- Fanny Kemble by Dorothy Marshall
- The Builders by Martin Mayer
- Cover by Andre Francois
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April 24, 1978 Issue = 19 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-34
- "The Snow" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 35-36
- "Obstruction" by George W.S. Trow, pp. 37-39
- "Ode to Landscape" by John Hollander, pp. 40-41
- A Reporter at Large (Animal Communication---Part II) by Emily Hahn, pp. 42-43
- "Wish Granted" by Rachel Hadas, pp. 44-92
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 93
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 94-100
- The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 101-131
- The Art World by Harold Rosenberg, pp. 132-135
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 136-144
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 145-148 - 1 Review- Joseph Andrews (1977 Film) by Tony Richardson
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 149-154
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 155-156
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The Mind's Ear by Susan Lardner, pp. 157-160 - 3 Reviews- The Serial by Cyra McFadden
- True Confessions by John Gregory Dunne
- The Lady from Boston by Tom McHale
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Briefly Noted, p. 161 - 2 Reviews- Giveadamn Brown by Robert Deane Pharr
- Blue in Chicago by Bette Howland
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General In Search of Identity, by Anwar El-Sadat, pp. 162-163 - 4 Reviews- In Search of Identity by Anwar El-Sadat
- This Wild Abyss by Gale E. Christianson
- The Wild Shores of North America by Ann Sutton and Myron Sutton
- Other People's Letters: A Memoir by Mina Curtiss
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Mystery and Crime The Girl with a Squint, by Georges Simenon, pp. 164-166 - 1 Review- The Girl with a Squint by Georges Simenon
- Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
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May 1, 1978 Issue = 14 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
- "Morning" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 36-37
- "That Moment Long" by David Sofield, pp. 38-39
- "A Rose in the Heart" by Edna O'Brien, pp. 40-66
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 67-68
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 69-89
- A Reporter at Large (Zbigniew Brzezinski) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 90-130
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The Current Cinema: Foreigners by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 131-133 - 3 Reviews- September 30, 1955 (1978 Film) by James Bridges
- Silver Bears (1978 Film) by Ivan Passer
- Dear Detective (1977 Film) by Philippe de Broca
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 134-135
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 136-141
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Grandmothers, Heroines, Goddesses by Naomi Bliven, pp. 142-144 - 1 Review- Mischling, Second Degree by Ilse Koehn
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Briefly Noted, p. 145 - 2 Reviews- Perdido by Jill Robinson
- Miracle by Dotson Rader
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General Biko, by Donald Woods, pp. 145-150 - 4 Reviews- Biko by Donald Woods
- Musical Chairs by Schuyler Chapin
- The Wrong Horse by Laurence M. Stern
- Selected Letters of Conrad Aiken by Joseph Killorin and Conrad Aiken
- Cover by Saul Steinberg
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May 8, 1978 Issue = 19 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
- "Eyes of a Blue Dog" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, pp. 36-38
- "Elegy for My Sister" by Howard Moss, p. 39
- "Wooden Nickels" by Jane Mankiewicz, pp. 40-43
- "Piazza S. Egidio, 9" by Brian Swann, pp. 44-47
- A Reporter at Large (Northern Ireland) by Anthony Bailey, pp. 48-89
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 90-91
- The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 92-120
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 121-123 - 1 Review- F.I.S.T. (1978 Film) by Norman Jewison
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 124
- "Young Owls" by Brendan Galvin, p. 125
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 126-131
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 132-138
- Affairs of State by Richard Rovere, pp. 139-148
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Books: God's Spies by George Steiner, pp. 149-153 - 1 Review- The Human Factor by Graham Greene
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Briefly Noted, p. 154 - 1 Review- The World According to Garp by John Irving
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General The Longed-For Tempests, by George D. Painter, pp. 154-155 - 4 Reviews- The Longed-For Tempests by George D. Painter
- Two Cheers for Capitalism by Irving Kristol
- A History of Rhodesia by Robert Blake
- The Pleasure Garden by Anne Scott-James
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Mystery and Crime A Victim of the Aurora, by Thomas Keneally, pp. 156-158 - 1 Review- A Victim of the Aurora by Thomas Keneally
- Cover by Paul Degen
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May 15, 1978 Issue = 18 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-30
- "Supreme Court Roundup" by Veronica Geng, p. 31
- "Screen" by David Pascal, pp. 32-35
- "Birdsong" by Lou Myers, pp. 36-38
- A Reporter at Large (Family Therapy) by Janet Malcolm, p. 39
- "From the Journals of the Frog Prince" by Susan Mitchell, pp. 40-115
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 116-119
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 120-125 - 1 Review- The Last Supper (1976 Film) by Tomas Gutierrez Alea
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 126-131
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 132
- "Spirit" by Leonard Nathan, p. 133
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 134-144
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 145-150
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Books: Flann v. Finn by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 151-156 - 1 Review- A Flann O'Brien Reader by Stephen Jones and Flann O'Brien
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Briefly Noted, p. 157 - 2 Reviews- Compromising Positions by Susan Isaacs
- A Family Album by David D. Galloway
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General Nine and a Half Weeks, by Elizabeth McNeill, pp. 157-159 - 5 Reviews- Nine and a Half Weeks by Elizabeth McNeill
- Fits and Starts by Andrew Ward
- Sir Leslie Stephen's Mausoleum Book by Alan Bell and Leslie Stephen
- Discovering the Individual by Jean Hamburger
- The Children of Bladensfield by Evelyn D. Ward
- Perry Barlow, pp. 160-162
- Cover by Charles Barsotti
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May 22, 1978 Issue = 18 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
- "May Queen" by Mary Robison, pp. 30-31
- "The Moons of Jupiter" by Alice Munro, pp. 32-35
- "Pentimento" by Debora Greger, pp. 36-39
- Profiles (The House Sparrow) by Eugene Kinkead, pp. 40-41
- "East Finchley" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 42-90
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 91
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 91-93
- A Reporter at Large (Charlie Chaplin) by Lillian Ross, pp. 94-109
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 110-111
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, p. 112
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 113-117 - 3 Reviews- The Chess Players (1977 Film) by Satyajit Ray
- La Soufriere (1977 Film) by Werner Herzog
- Cat and Mouse (1978 Film) by Claude Lelouch
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 118-130
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 131-132
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Books: The Case by Richard Rovere, pp. 133-136 - 1 Review- Perjury: The Hiss-Chambers Case by Allen Weinstein
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Briefly Noted, p. 137 - 2 Reviews- The Diary of Vikenty Angarov by Victor Muravin
- Mortal Friends by James Carroll
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General A Considerable Town, by Mary Frances Kennedy F..., pp. 138-142 - 4 Reviews- A Considerable Town by Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher
- The Illusion of Peace by Tad Szulc
- The Eye of the Story by Eudora Welty
- Scott of the Antarctic by Elspeth Huxley
- Cover by Robert Tallon
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May 29, 1978 Issue = 19 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
- "more Than Toucan Do" by H.F. Ellis, pp. 26-28
- "Company" by Alan Sillitoe, p. 29
- "Shad-Time" by Richard Wilbur, pp. 30-36
- Profiles (Ahmet Ertegun---Part I) by George W.S. Trow, Jr., pp. 37-83
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 84
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 84-86
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 87-89
- Popular Records by Douglas Watt, pp. 90-92
- "Kimono" by Laurence Lieberman, p. 93
- The Sporting Scene (Running) by Colman McCarthy, pp. 94-106
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 107-110
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 111-112 - 1 Review- The Greek Tycoon (1978 Film) by J. Lee Thompson
- "Hiding" by Brian Swann, p. 113
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Books: Immortal Demand by Alastair Reid, pp. 114-117 - 1 Review- The Diary of "Helena Morley" by Elizabeth Bishop
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Briefly Noted, p. 118 - 2 Reviews- La Belle Edmee by Suzanne Prou
- Two Tales by Charlotte Bronte by William Holtz and Charlotte Bronte
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General The Masks of Macbeth, by Marvin Rosenberg, p. 119 - 3 Reviews- The Masks of Macbeth by Marvin Rosenberg
- The Twilight Lords by Richard Berleth
- One Half of Robertson Davies by Robertson Davies
- Hobart G. Weekes, pp. 120-122
- Cover by William Steig
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June 5, 1978 Issue = 16 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
- "The Delts of Venus" by Charles McGrath, p. 33
- "At the Cafe" by Howard Moss, pp. 34-35
- "Whither Westway?" by James Stevenson, pp. 36-37
- "Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog" by Stephanie Vaughn, pp. 38-41
- "The Invention of Cuisine" by Carol Muske, pp. 42-44
- Profiles (Ahmet Ertegun---Part II) by George W.S. Trow, Jr., pp. 45-81
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 82-91
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 92-97 - 2 Reviews- A Geisha (1978 Film) by Kenji Mizoguchi
- Pirosmani (1969 Film) by Giorgi Shengelaya
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 98-103
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 104-106
- Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 107-109
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Books: Fires at Sea by George Steiner, pp. 110-115 - 1 Review- The Paintings of J.M.W. Turner by Martin Butlin, Evelyn Joll, and J.M.W. Turner
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Briefly Noted, p. 116 - 3 Reviews- A Family Fortune by Jerome Weidman
- A Prince of a Fellow by Shelby Hearon
- The Eighth Sin by Stefan Kanfer
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General The Violet Dots, by Michael Kernan, pp. 117-122 - 3 Reviews- The Violet Dots by Michael Kernan
- The Death of Woman Wang by Jonathan D. Spence
- Janus: A Summing up by Arthur Koestler
- Cover by Arthur Getz
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June 12, 1978 Issue = 20 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
- "Teaching Poetry Writing to Singles" by Veronica Geng, pp. 28-30
- "Daughters" by Mary Robison, pp. 31-33
- "Last Laugh" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 34-36
- Profiles (Richard Lewis Clutterbuck) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., p. 37
- "The Warm Connection" by Barry Spacks, pp. 38-68
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 69-71
- Our Local Correspondents (June 15, 1977) by Fred C. Shapiro, pp. 72-79
- "Participant" by Elizabeth Libbey, p. 80
- The Sporting Scene (Soccer) by Stephen Ray, pp. 81-98
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 99-103
- Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 104-106
- Affairs of State by Richard Rovere, pp. 107-113
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 114-115 - 1 Review- A Woman at Her Window (1977 Film) by Pierre Granier-Deferre
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 116-119
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 120-123
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Books: The Colonial Family by Robert Coles, pp. 124-128 - 1 Review- The Protestant Temperament by Philip Greven
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Briefly Noted, pp. 129-130 - 3 Reviews- Solomon's Folly by Leslie Croxford
- Montgomery Street by Mark Dintenfass
- The Track to Bralgu by B. Wongar
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General Ruskin, by Quentin Bell, pp. 131-134 - 3 Reviews- Ruskin by Quentin Bell
- The Brendan Voyage by Tim Severin
- Concession to the Improbable by George Gaylord Simpson
- Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
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June 19, 1978 Issue = 18 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-28
- "The New Music" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 29-30
- "Contributor's Notes" by Elizabeth Macklin, p. 31
- "Travel Stories" by Henry Bromell, pp. 32-33
- "York: In Memoriam W.H. Auden" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 34-37
- "The Bone-Duster" by John Morgan, pp. 38-53
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 54-60
- On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 61-65
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 66-70
- A Reporter in Europe (France) by Jane Kramer, pp. 71-81
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 82-84
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 85-87 - 2 Reviews- Damien: Omen II (1978 Film) by Don Taylor
- Servant and Mistress (1977 Film) by Bruno Gantillon
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 88-89
- Our Local Correspondents by Eugene Kinkead, pp. 90-95
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Books: Richard the Bold by Richard Rovere, p. 96 - 1 Review- RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon by Richard M. Nixon
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Briefly Noted, p. 97 - 1 Review- The Execution of Mayor Yin, and Other Stories from the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution by Chen Jo-Hsi
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General Rembrandt's House, by Anthony Bailey, pp. 98-102 - 3 Reviews- Rembrandt's House by Anthony Bailey
- A Prime Minister on Prime Ministers by Harold Wilson
- Mencken: A Study of His Thought by Charles A. Fecher
- Cover by Charles E. Martin
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June 26, 1978 Issue = 19 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-26
- "Around the Quad and Over Folly Bridge" by G. Bruce Boyer, pp. 27-28
- "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid, p. 29
- "The Idea of Hawk" by James McConkey, pp. 30-31
- "The Crotch Island Quarry, Maine" by John C. White, pp. 32-34
- Profiles (Glynn Ross) by Winthrop Sargeant, p. 35
- "Living Time" by Brian Swann, pp. 36-50
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 51
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 51-55
- U.S. Journal: New England by Calvin Trillin, pp. 56-61
- Letter from Riyadh by Joseph Kraft, pp. 62-77
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 78-79
- A Reporter at Large (Congress) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 80-89
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 90-91 - 2 Reviews- Jaws II (1978 Film) by Jeannot Szwarc
- Grease (1978 Film) by Randal Kleiser
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 92-97
- "The Obscure Pleasure of the Indistinct" by Bin Ramke, pp. 98-100
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 101-102
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Books: What We Don't Know by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 103-106 - 1 Review- The Encyclopedia of Ignorance by Ronald Duncan and Miranda Weston-Smith
- Cover by Paul Degen
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July 3, 1978 Issue = 13 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-24
- "Dating Your Mom" by Ian A. Frazier, p. 25
- "Lurchers" by Leslie Norris, pp. 26-27
- "The Pawnshop" by Louis Simpson, pp. 28-34
- "The Face" by Philip Levine, p. 35
- A Reporter at Large (The Greenmarket) by John McPhee, pp. 36-69
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 70-71
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 72-73
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 74-75 - 1 Review- The Cheap Detective (1978 Film) by Robert Moore
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 76-82
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 83-85
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Hamilton's Legacy by Naomi Bliven, pp. 86-90 - 1 Review- The Young Hamilton: A Biography by James Thomas Flexner
- Cover by William Steig
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July 10, 1978 Issue = 16 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
- "A Delayed Meeting" by M.F.K. Fisher, pp. 24-26
- "Koenig of the River" by Derek Walcott, p. 27
- "The Desertion" by Berry Morgan, pp. 28-31
- A Reporter at Large (Midtown Skyscrapers) by Suzannah Lessard, pp. 32-58
- The Art World by Harold Rosenberg, pp. 59-61
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 62-67
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 68-69
- Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Lowriders) by Calvin Trillin and Edward Koren, pp. 70-76
- Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 77-79
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 80-82
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 83-85 - 1 Review- Heaven Can Wait (1978 Film) by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry
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Tales of Two Cities by George Steiner, pp. 86-87 - 1 Review- Notes of a Non-Conspirator by Efim G. Etkind
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Briefly Noted, p. 88 - 2 Reviews- Balloon Top by Nobuko Albery
- The Lakestown Rebellion by Kristin Hunter
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General Hitler's Spies, by David Kahn, pp. 89-94 - 6 Reviews- Hitler's Spies by David Kahn
- Thomas Hardy's Later Years by Robert Gittings
- Nostalgia Isn't What It Used to Be by Simone Signoret
- Solzhenitsyn and the Secret Circle by Olga Andreyev Carlisle
- From Apes to Warlords: 1904-46 by Solly Zuckerman
- World with a View by Christopher Tunnard
- Cover by Andre Francois
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July 17, 1978 Issue = 11 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-24
- "Colloguy" by Robert Henderson, p. 25
- "To a Tyrant" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 26-29
- "Brothers" by Peter Marsh, pp. 30-32
- A Reporter at Large (Cnidus) by Katherine Bouton, p. 33
- "The Shepherd" by Gary Soto, pp. 34-69
- Letter from Rome by William Murray, pp. 70-75
- The Sporting Scene (Golf) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 76-92
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 93-94 - 1 Review- Viva Italia! (1977 Film) by Mario Monicelli and Dino Risi
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 95-102
- Cover by Joseph Low
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July 24, 1978 Issue = 15 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 17-21
- "In the Night" by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 22-24
- "Spanish Sonnets" by John Updike, p. 25
- "The Experiment" by Stanislaw Lem, pp. 26-27
- "Leaving the Dream" by Richard Hugo, pp. 28-42
- Letter from Bangkok by Robert Shaplen, pp. 43-57
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 58-60 - 2 Reviews- International Velvet (1978 Film) by Bryan Forbes
- Faces of Love (1977 Film) by Michel Soutter
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 61
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 62-66
- U.S. Journal: Manchester, N.H. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 67-71
- Affairs of State by Richard Rovere, pp. 72-76
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Cross-Purposes by Susan Lardner, pp. 77-78 - 2 Reviews- Rockinghorse by Yoram Kaniuk
- A Vein of Riches by John Knowles
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Briefly Noted, p. 79 - 3 Reviews- The Other Half by Kenneth Clark
- The Starship and the Canoe by Kenneth Brower
- Final Entries, 1945 by Joseph Goebbels and Hugh Trevor-Roper
- Harold Rosenberg, pp. 80-82
- Cover by James Stevenson
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July 31, 1978 Issue = 15 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-26
- "The Leap" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 27-29
- "In the City" by Katherine Bouton, pp. 30-31
- "The Fox Who Watched for the Midnight Sun" by Norman Dubie, pp. 32-34
- Profiles (Anita Ellis) by Whitney Balliett, p. 35
- "The Taking Away" by Paul Zweig, pp. 36-45
- Letter from Addis Ababa by Joseph Kraft, pp. 46-63
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 64-67 - 3 Reviews- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978 Film) by Michael Schultz
- The Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978 Film) by Blake Edwards
- The Swarm (1978 Film) by Irwin Allen
- "Come Into the Night Grove" by Elizabeth Libbey, pp. 68-70
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 71
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Advancing Over Water by John Updike, pp. 72-77 - 1 Review- Letters to Friends, Family and Editors by Franz Kafka
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Briefly Noted, p. 78 - 2 Reviews- Acts of Love by Elia Kazan
- Time in Its Flight by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer
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General Max Perkins: Editor of Genius, by A. Scott Berg, p. 79 - 2 Reviews- Max Perkins: Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg
- The Revisionists Revised by Diane Ravitch
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Mystery and Crime The Sinkiang Executive, by Adam Hall, pp. 80-82 - 1 Review- The Sinkiang Executive by Adam Hall
- Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
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August 7, 1978 Issue = 17 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 17-22
- "Niven: A Reconsideration" by Ian A. Frazier, p. 23
- "Out on the Marsh" by David Updike, pp. 24-25
- "A Summer by the Sea" by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, pp. 26-27
- "Forest of Europe" by Derek Walcott, pp. 28-31
- "An Evening Walk" by William Stafford, pp. 32-36
- The Sporting Scene (Soccer) by Alastair Reid, pp. 37-53
- Reflections (The Left in Europe) by William Pfaff, pp. 54-59
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 60-67
- U.S. Journal: Kansas by Calvin Trillin, pp. 68-73
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 74-75
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 76-78 - 1 Review- Interiors (1978 Film) by Woody Allen
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O Pioneers! by Lis Harris, pp. 79-80 - 1 Review- The Hill of Evil Counsel by Amos Oz
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Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 2 Reviews- And Never Said a Word by Heinrich Boll
- Foreigner by Nahid Rachlin
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General The Tell-Tale Heart, by Julian Symons, p. 82 - 2 Reviews- The Tell-Tale Heart by Julian Symons
- The Russian Fascists by John J. Stephan
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Mystery and Crime Speak for the Dead, by Rex Burns, pp. 83-86 - 1 Review- Speak for the Dead by Rex Burns
- Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
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August 14, 1978 Issue = 15 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
- "Whose Who?" by Roy Blount, Jr., pp. 28-29
- "Attracta" by William Trevor, pp. 30-31
- "The Sun Underfoot Among the Sundews" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 32-37
- "Mountain Ponies" by Ted Walker, p. 38
- Profiles (Bernard Meltzer) by James Stevenson, pp. 39-47
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 48-52
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 53-54 - 2 Reviews- The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976 Film) by Irvin Kershner
- National Lampoon's Animal House (1978 Film) by John Landis
- A Reporter at Large (Supervised Children) by Lis Harris, pp. 55-88
- "Blue Waves" by David St. John, p. 89
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 90-93
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Tote That Quill by John Updike, pp. 94-97 - 1 Review- 200 Years of American Illustration~~Two Hundred Years of American Illustration by Henry C. Pitz
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Briefly Noted, p. 98 - 1 Review- Chesapeake by James A. Michener
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General The Yugoslavs, by Dusko Doder, pp. 98-102 - 4 Reviews- The Yugoslavs by Dusko Doder
- The Life, Manners and Travels of Fanny Trollope by Johanna Johnston
- Philip Mironov and the Russian Civil War by Sergei Starikov and Roy Medvedev
- William Blake by Morton D. Paley and Michael R. Phillips
- Cover by J.J. Sempe
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August 21, 1978 Issue = 15 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 17-22
- "Z-ing & Being" by Daniel Menaker, p. 23
- "Three Illuminations in the Life of an American Author" by John Updike, pp. 24-27
- "Cockaigne" by Norman Dubie, pp. 28-32
- Reflections (Resorts and Retreats) by Brendan Gill, pp. 33-56
- "To Rome" by David C. Harrop, pp. 57-62
- Annals of Medicine (School Epidemic) by Berton Roueche, pp. 63-70
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 71-72 - 1 Review- Girlfriends (1978 Film) by Claudia Weill
- Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Hyden, Kentucky) by James Reston, Jr., pp. 73-87
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 88-89
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Two Bears in a Den by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 90-93 - 2 Reviews- Tolstoy's Letters: Volume I, 1828-1879 by R.F. Christian and Leo Tolstoy
- Tolstoy's Letters: Volume II, 1880-1910 by R.F. Christian and Leo Tolstoy
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Briefly Noted, p. 94 - 2 Reviews- The Wars by Timothy Findley
- Inside Moves by Todd Walton
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General Dame Edith Evans, Ned's Girl, by Bryan Forbes, p. 94 - 3 Reviews- Dame Edith Evans, Ned's Girl by Bryan Forbes
- Voltaire and the Cowboy by Gene M. Gressley and Thurman Arnold
- Books and Portraits by Virginia Stephen Woolf and Mary Lyon
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Mystery and Crime Risk, by Dick Francis, pp. 95-98 - 2 Reviews- Risk by Dick Francis
- Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
- Cover by Charles Saxon
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August 28, 1978 Issue = 18 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-24
- "Drifter" by Michael Meyers, p. 25
- "The Trip" by Charles Saxon, pp. 26-28
- "The Messenger" by Jean Valentine, p. 29
- "The Bus" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, pp. 30-33
- "Fergus Falling" by Galway Kinnell, pp. 34-51
- Reflections (Economic Crises) by Robert L. Heilbroner, pp. 52-73
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 74
- Dept of Amplification by Barbar L. Nichols, M.S., R.N., p. 75
- Affairs of State by Richard Rovere, pp. 76-78
- Musical Events (Concert Records) by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 79-82
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 83-84 - 1 Review- A Slave of Love (1978 Film) by Nikita Mikhalkov
- "What They Did" by Freddy Bosco, pp. 85-86
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Georgia O'Keeffe Writes a Books by Sanford Schwartz, pp. 87-92 - 1 Review- Georgia O'Keeffe by Georgia O'Keeffe
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Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 5 Reviews- Close to the Sun Again by Morley Callaghan
- The Last Year of the War by Shirley Nelson
- The Medici Hawks by Martin Woodhouse
- Promised Land by Karel Schoeman
- Lovers and Heretics by John Hale
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General Deep Like the Rivers, by Thomas L. Webber, pp. 94-95 - 5 Reviews- Deep Like the Rivers by Thomas L. Webber
- The Two Duchesses by Arthur Calder-Marshall
- Camille Pissarro by Kathleen Adler
- Ice! by Tristan Jones
- Yankee from Georgia by William Lee Miller
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Mystery and Crime The Rag Bag Clan, by Richard Barth, pp. 96-98 - 1 Review- The Rag Bag Clan by Richard Barth
- Cover by Charles E. Martin
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September 4, 1978 Issue = 14 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
- "Starting" by Edna O'Brien, pp. 24-25
- "Finding a Depth: North Channel, Lake Huron" by Judith Minty, pp. 26-28
- "Snow" by Harry Mountzoures, pp. 29-32
- "The Promissory Note" by Howard Moss, p. 33
- A Reporter at Large (Seveso, Italy) by Thomas Whiteside, pp. 34-81
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 82-90
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 91-93
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 94-96 - 2 Reviews- Who'll Stop the Rain (1978 Film) by Karel Reisz
- Hooper (1978 Film) by Hal Needham
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Books: De Profundis by George Steiner, pp. 97-98 - 1 Review- The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956 by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
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Briefly Noted, p. 99 - 2 Reviews- A Good School by Richard Yates
- Neglected Lives by Stephen Alter
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General Across the Years: Memories of a Virginian, by ..., p. 100 - 2 Reviews- Across the Years: Memories of a Virginian by Virginius Dabney
- The Decoration of Houses by Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman, Jr.
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Mystery and Crime McGarr on the Cliffs of Moher, by Bartholomew ..., pp. 100-102 - 2 Reviews- McGarr on the Cliffs of Moher by Bartholomew Gill
- Love Kills by Dan Greenburg
- Cover by James Stevenson
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September 11, 1978 Issue = 15 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
- "As I Was Going to St. Ives, I Met a Man with Seventeen Wives" by S.J. Perelman, p. 33
- "Greystone Cottage" by Richard Hugo, pp. 34-35
- "Are You Happy?" by Edward Koren, pp. 36-37
- "The Whistling Bird" by Jean Rhys, pp. 38-39
- A Reporter at Large (Senator John C. Culver---Part I) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 40-41
- "Let Me Begin Again" by Philip Levine, pp. 42-125
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 126-141
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 142-143 - 2 Reviews- The Opium War (1963 Film) by Chen Chun-Li
- Hazel's People (1973 Film) by Charles Davis
- Musical Events (Concert Records) by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 144-146
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Czarist Shadows, Soviet Liliacs by John Updike, pp. 147-157 - 2 Reviews- Petersburg by Andrei Bely
- The Long Goodbye by Yury Trifonov
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Briefly Noted, pp. 158-159 - 2 Reviews- Silence at Salerno by Francis Steegmuller
- The Age of the Fish by Odon von Horvath
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General Evita, First Lady, by John Barnes, pp. 160-162 - 3 Reviews- Evita, First Lady by John Barnes
- Germany, 1866-1945 by Gordon A. Craig
- Sisters of the Quill by Alice Anderson Hufstader
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Mystery and Crime Double, Double, Oil and Trouble, by Emma Lathen, pp. 163-166 - 2 Reviews- Double, Double, Oil and Trouble by Emma Lathen
- Dear Judgment by John Crosby
- Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
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September 18, 1978 Issue = 17 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
- "Apples" by David Updike, pp. 34-35
- "Parisia" by Stanislaw Lem, pp. 36-39
- "Messenger" by Dave Smith, pp. 40-44
- A Reporter at Large (Senator John C. Culver---Part II) by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 45-134
- Reflections (Terrorism) by William Pfaff, pp. 135-143
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 144
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 144-145
- Musical Events (Popular Records) by Douglas Watt, pp. 146-151
- "Air" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 152-153
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The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 154-159 - 3 Reviews- Days of Heaven (1978 Film) by Terrence Malick
- Women (1977 Film) by Marta Meszaros
- Deal (1978 Film) by John Schott and E.J. Vaughn
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 160-164
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Poets by Helen Vendler, pp. 165-172 - 4 Reviews- Hart Crane and Yvor Winters by Thomas Parkinson, Hart Crane, and Yvor Winters
- The Broken Blockhouse Wall by John Peck
- Nonsense and Wonder by Thomas Byrom
- Mind Breaths by Allen Ginsberg
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Briefly Noted, p. 173 - 1 Review- Running Dog by Don DeLillo
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General From the High Plains, by John Fischer, p. 173 - 2 Reviews- From the High Plains by John Fischer
- Marc Chagall: The Artist With Seven Fingers by Sidney Alexander
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Mystery and Crime Lucky Devil, by Arthur Maling, pp. 174-178 - 2 Reviews- Lucky Devil by Arthur Maling
- Murder Games by Lionel Davidson
- Cover by William Steig
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September 25, 1978 Issue = 17 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-38
- "Alani Beach Now" by George W.S. Trow, p. 39
- "A Silver Dish" by Saul Bellow, pp. 40-41
- "Torso" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 42-47
- "At Seven Thousand Feet" by Judith Kroll, pp. 48-66
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, p. 67
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 68-74
- A Reporter at Large (Auto Accident) by Susan Sheehan, pp. 75-123
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 124-130
- Musical Events (Concert Records) by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 131-133
- "Metamorphosis" by Ruth Domino, pp. 134-135
- "Wintering Over' by John N. Morris, p. 136
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 137-157 - 4 Reviews- Convoy (1978 Film) by Sam Peckinpah
- The Last Waltz (1978 Film) by Martin Scorsese
- Eyes of Laura Mars (1978 Film) by Irvin Kershner
- Interiors (1978 Film) by Woody Allen
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Books: The Sailor's Return by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 158-165 - 1 Review- Up She Rises by David Garnett
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Briefly Noted, pp. 166-168 - 2 Reviews- The Lady with the Moving Parts by Merrill Joan Gerber
- The Changeling by Joy Williams
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General Messengers of Day, by Anthony Powell, pp. 169-174 - 6 Reviews- Messengers of Day by Anthony Powell
- The Case of Walter Pater by Michael Levey
- De Sade by Ronald Hayman
- Light from the West by William H. Marnell
- Daniel Webster by Irving H. Bartlett
- Women in the Middle Ages by Frances Gies and Joseph Gies
- Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
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Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1978 = 13 Issues, 243 Articles-
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October 2, 1978 Issue = 16 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
- "Momma" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 32-33
- "Small Strikes" by Jane Mankiewicz, pp. 34-35
- "The Cross" by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 36-39
- "Vespers" by Alex Stevens, pp. 40-42
- Profiles (Walker Percy---Part I) by Robert Coles, pp. 43-110
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 111
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 112
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 113-120 - 2 Reviews- A Wedding (1978 Film) by Robert Altman
- Bloodbrothers (1978 Film) by Robert Mulligan
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 121-130
- Football by J.W.L., pp. 131-134
- Affairs of State by Richard Rovere, pp. 135-141
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Books: Manners Maketh Man by Naomi Bliven, pp. 142-146 - 1 Review- Secretary of State for Social Services, 1968-70 by Richard H.S. Crossman
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Briefly Noted, p. 147 - 2 Reviews- Emma Blue by Beverly Lowry
- Poor Millie by Thomas Baird
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General On Human Nature, by Edward O. Wilson, pp. 147-154 - 8 Reviews- On Human Nature by Edward O. Wilson
- Take Nine Spies by Fitzroy Maclean
- Technospies by Ford Rowan
- Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat by James Morris
- The Whimsical Christian by Dorothy L. Sayers
- Eugenie and Napoleon III by David Duff
- Rosa Lewis: An Exceptional Edwardian by Anthony Masters
- The Diary of a Country Parson, 1758-1802 by James Woodforde and John Beresford
- Cover by Arthur Getz
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October 9, 1978 Issue = 18 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
- "Confession of a Hijacker" by Heinrich Boll, pp. 42-43
- "A Week of Prayer" by Linda Grace Hoyer, pp. 44-47
- "Another Invitation" by Richard Howard, pp. 48-51
- Profiles (Walker Percy---Part II) by Robert Coles, pp. 52-125
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 126-127
- The Sporting Scene (Tennis) by Herbert Warren Wind, pp. 128-160
- "Two Victorian Photographs" by James Kirkup, p. 161
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The Current Cinema: Furry Freaks by Pauline Kael, pp. 162-168 - 3 Reviews- Up in Smoke (1978 Film) by Lou Adler and Tommy Chong
- Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978 Film) by Lamont Johnson
- The Boys from Brazil (1978 Film) by Franklin J. Schaffner
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 169-172
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 173
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 174-181
- Football by J.W.L., pp. 182-185
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The Giant Ground Sloth and Other Wonders by Alastair Reid, pp. 186-189 - 1 Review- In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin
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Briefly Noted, p. 190 - 2 Reviews- The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye
- Save the Whale by Michael Koepf
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General Leon Trotsky, by Irving Howe, pp. 190-191 - 5 Reviews- Leon Trotsky by Irving Howe
- The Illusion of Technique by William Barrett
- The Mind and Art of Giovanni Battista by John Wilton-Ely
- The Nazi Connection by F.W. Winterbotham
- Lucrezia Borgia: A Biography by Rachel Erlanger
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Mystery and Crime Prelude to Terror, by Helen MacInnes, pp. 192-194 - 3 Reviews- Prelude to Terror by Helen MacInnes
- The Case of the Russian Diplomat by E.V. Cunningham
- Agatha by Kathleen Tynan
- Cover by Arnie Levin
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October 16, 1978 Issue = 19 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
- "Concerning the Bodyguard" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 36-37
- "Marriage" by George Booth, pp. 38-40
- "Too Good Is Unhealthy" by Lou Myers, p. 41
- "Museum of Cruel Days" by Richard Hugo, pp. 42-45
- Profiles (Gordon Willis) by James Stevenson, pp. 46-85
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, pp. 86-87
- U.S. Journal: On the Road by Calvin Trillin, pp. 88-95
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 96-109 - 3 Reviews- Going Places (1974 Film) by Bertrand Blier
- Calmos (1976 Film) by Bertrand Blier
- Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978 Film) by Bertrand Blier
- Letter from Moscow by Joseph Kraft, pp. 110-138
- "The Roses of Queens" by Claire Nicolas White, p. 139
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 140-152
- Popular Records by Douglas Watt, pp. 153-163
- Football by J.W.L., pp. 164-165
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 166-167
- Books by Helen Vendler, pp. 168-193
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Briefly Noted, pp. 194-196 - 3 Reviews- Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin
- Deep Rivers by Jose Maria Arguedas
- Love Among the Mashed Potatoes by Gregory McDonald
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General This House of Sky, by Ivan Doig, pp. 197-202 - 7 Reviews- This House of Sky by Ivan Doig
- On to Berlin by James M. Gavin
- The Mystery of Agatha Christie by Gwen Robyns
- The Thirties and After by Stephen Spender
- The Romantic Prison: The French Tradition by Victor H. Brombert
- The Wizard War by R.V. Jones
- Alexander Pope and the Arts of Georgian England by Morris R. Brownell
- Cover by Robert Tallon
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October 23, 1978 Issue = 17 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
- "Somewhere Else" by Grace Paley, pp. 34-35
- "New Graveyard in New Jersey" by John Hollander, pp. 36-37
- "Green Georgette" by Edna O'Brien, pp. 38-41
- "Five Poems" by Yannis Ritsos, pp. 42-44
- Profiles (The Guarneri Quartet) by Helen Drees Ruttencutter, pp. 45-131
- Photography by Janet Malcolm, pp. 132-143
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 144-151
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 152-156 - 2 Reviews- Death on the Nile (1978 Film) by John Guillermin
- The Big Fix (1978 Film) by Jeremy Paul Kagan
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 157-158
- Football by J.W.L., p. 159
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 160-163
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 164-175
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Books: Saddled with the World by John Updike, pp. 176-181 - 1 Review- The Women at the Pump by Knut Hamsun
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Briefly Noted, pp. 182-184 - 2 Reviews- Tragic Magic by Wesley Brown
- The Welsh Sonata by James Hanley
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General The Great Mutiny: India 1857, by Christopher H..., pp. 185-190 - 4 Reviews- The Great Mutiny: India 1857 by Christopher Hibbert
- The Pencourt File by Barrie Penrose and Roger Courtiour
- How I Got to Be Perfect by Jean Kerr
- Benjamin West by Robert C. Alberts
- Cover by Douglas Florian
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October 30, 1978 Issue = 19 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
- "From the Fifteenth District" by Mavis Gallant, pp. 36-38
- "The Canoes" by Douglas Dunn, p. 39
- "Who Will Drive Me Home?" by Vladimir Nabokov, pp. 40-43
- "Portrait of a Woman" by Dave Smith, pp. 44-45
- Profiles (Mel Brooks) by Kenneth Tynan, pp. 46-130
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 131
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 131-133
- "Gathering Greens" by Philip Booth, p. 134
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 135-137
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 138-144 - 1 Review- The Wiz (1978 Film) by Sidney Lumet
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 145-150
- U.S. Journal: Roque Bluffs, Me. by Calvin Trillin, pp. 151-155
- Football by J.W.L., pp. 156-157
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 158-160
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Books: God's Acre by George Steiner, pp. 161-163 - 1 Review- The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman by Charles Stephen Dessain, Thomas Gornall, and John Henry Newman, ...
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Briefly Noted, pp. 164-165 - 1 Review- Living in the 25th Hour by Richard Jones
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General The Dred Scott Case, by Don E. Fehrenbacher, pp. 166-170 - 3 Reviews- The Dred Scott Case by Don E. Fehrenbacher
- Seven Days a Week by David M. Katzman
- Dorothea Lange by Milton Meltzer
- Cover by William Steig
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November 6, 1978 Issue = 22 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
- "One Order of Blintzes, and Hold the Flimflam" by S.J. Perelman, pp. 40-42
- "An Influx of Poets" by Jean Stafford, pp. 43-61
- A Reporter at Large (Mashpee, Massachusetts) by Paul Brodeur, pp. 62-150
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 151
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 151-158
- On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 159-164
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 165-171 - 1 Review- Autumn Sonata (1978 Film) by Ingmar Bergman
- Reflections (United States-Soviet Relations) by William Pfaff, pp. 172-177
- "A Dog" by Jonathan Aaron, p. 178
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 179-182
- "For the Stranger" by Carolyn Forche, p. 183
- Football by J.W.L., pp. 184-185
- "Woodsmoke" by Brendan Galvin, p. 186
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 187-189
- Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 190-197
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 198-199
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Books: The Doctor's Son by John Updike, pp. 200-213 - 1 Review- Selected Letters of John O'Hara by Matthew J. Bruccoli and John O'Hara
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Briefly Noted, pp. 214-216 - 3 Reviews- Black Angus by Newton Thornburg
- A Kingdom by James Hanley
- Arthur Rex by Thomas Berger
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General People and Politics, by Willy Brandt, pp. 217-218 - 4 Reviews- People and Politics by Willy Brandt
- A Childhood: The Biography of a Place by Harry Crews
- Tutankhamun: The Untold Story by Thomas Hoving
- Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney by B.H. Friedman and Flora Miller Irving
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Mystery and Crime The Empty Copper Sea, by John D. MacDonald, pp. 219-222 - 3 Reviews- The Empty Copper Sea by John D. MacDonald
- April Thirtieth by Bernard St. James
- The Moving Picture Boys by Max Wilk
- Cover by Arthur Getz
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November 13, 1978 Issue = 18 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
- "Atlantises" by John Updike, pp. 44-45
- "Nox Regina" by John Hollander, p. 46
- "Smoke" by Mary Robison, pp. 47-49
- "A Gallery of Women" by Arturo Vivante, pp. 50-51
- "Snow" by Philip Levine, pp. 52-53
- Profiles (Westchester) by Alex Shoumatoff, pp. 54-139
- The Air by Michael J. Arlen, pp. 140-141
- Our Local Correspondents by Fred C. Shapiro, pp. 142-169
- "Present Perfect" by Debora Greger, pp. 170-172
- Letter from South Korea by Robert Shaplen, pp. 173-222
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 223-230 - 2 Reviews- Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978 Film) by Ted Kotcheff
- Comes a Horseman (1978 Film) by Alan J. Pakula
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 231-242
- Football by J.W.L., pp. 243-245
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Books: The Skin of Our Teeth by Naomi Bliven, pp. 246-248 - 1 Review- A Distant Mirror by Barbara W. Tuchman
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Briefly Noted, p. 249 - 1 Review- Lying Low by Diane Johnson
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General The Greek Islands, by Lawrence Durrell, pp. 250-254 - 3 Reviews- The Greek Islands by Lawrence Durrell
- Mank: The Wit, World, and Life of Herman Mankiewicz by Richard Meryman
- Life in the English Country House by Mark Girouard
- Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
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November 20, 1978 Issue = 22 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
- "Q & A" by George W.S. Trow, pp. 42-43
- "On the Photograph 'Yarn Mill,' by Lewis W. Hine" by David Ray, pp. 44-45
- "The Hard Parts" by Gilbert Rogin, pp. 46-47
- "A Woman Picks Up the Habit of Anger" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 48-51
- The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 52-116
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 117
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 118-124
- U.S. Journal: Greenwich Village by Calvin Trillin, pp. 125-131
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 132-143 - 2 Reviews- Paradise Alley (1978 Film) by Sylvester Stallone
- Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978 Film) by John G. Avildsen
- On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Women), pp. 144-159
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 160-167
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 168-179
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 180-202
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 203-209
- "Retired Schoolteacher" by Heather McHugh, pp. 210-212
- Affairs of State by Richard Rovere, pp. 213-220
- Football by J.W.L., pp. 221-224
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Books: Soul Expeditions by Lis Harris, pp. 225-231 - 1 Review- Shosha by Isaac Bashevis Singer
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Briefly Noted, p. 232 - 2 Reviews- The Houses of Belgrade by Borislav Pekic
- Wrinkles by Charles Simmons
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General When LaGuardia Was Mayor, by August Heckscher ..., pp. 233-242 - 6 Reviews- When LaGuardia Was Mayor by August Heckscher and Phyllis C. Robinson
- The Realists by C.P. Snow
- The Evolution of American Taste by William Peirce Randel
- Nicholas I: Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias by W. Bruce Lincoln
- James McNeill Whistler by Hilary Taylor
- The Complete Graphic Works of William Blake by David Bindman and William Blake
- Cover by Ronald Searle
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November 27, 1978 Issue = 20 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
- "How I Write My Songs" by Donald Barthelme, pp. 36-37
- "Not for the Sabbath" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, pp. 38-39
- "Two Memories of the Depression Years" by Donald Justice, pp. 40-43
- "Many Senses: Mexico City" by Howard Moss, pp. 44-45
- Annals of Science (DNA---Part I) by Horace Freeland Judson, pp. 46-125
- Football by J.W.L., pp. 126-128
- U.S. Journal: San Francisco by Calvin Trillin, pp. 129-141
- On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for the House), pp. 142-176
- Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 177-179
- "The Collector of the Sun" by Dave Smith, p. 180
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, p. 181
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 182-187 - 1 Review- Midnight Express (1978 Film) by Alan Parker
- "The Cat and the Wind" by Thom Gunn, pp. 188-189
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 190-196
- Concert Records by Winthrop Sargeant, pp. 197-202
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Books: Fish Story by John Updike, pp. 203-205 - 1 Review- The Flounder by Gunter Grass
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Briefly Noted, pp. 206-208 - 2 Reviews- The Red Raven by Lilli Palmer
- Ladies' Man by Richard Price
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General A Dangerous Place, by Daniel Patrick Moynihan ..., pp. 209-214 - 5 Reviews- A Dangerous Place by Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Suzanne Weaver
- On Difficulty, and Other Essays by George Steiner
- Belles Saisons: A Colette Scrapbook by Robert Phelps and Colette
- Atlas of Rare City Maps by Melville C. Branch
- Marcel Duchamp: Appearance Stripped Bare by Octavio Paz
- Cover by Charles Addams
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December 4, 1978 Issue = 20 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
- "Countless Blessings" by H.F. Ellis, pp. 44-45
- "Boys and Music" by Diane Vreuls, pp. 46-47
- "Roots and Hedges" by Hildegarde Flanner, pp. 48-49
- "Christ Pantocrator in San Giorgio Dei Greci" by George Bradley, pp. 50-53
- Profiles (Zavala County) by Berton Roueche, pp. 54-83
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 84
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 84-88
- Annals of Science (DNA---Part II) by Horace Freeland Judson, pp. 89-191
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 192-196 - 2 Reviews- Movie, Movie (1978 Film) by Stanley Donen
- Same Time, Next Year (1978 Film) by Robert Mulligan
- "En Route to Southampton" by James Schuyler, p. 197
- Football by J.W.L., pp. 198-199
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 200-201
- On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Men), pp. 202-219
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 220-224
- Photography by Janet Malcolm, pp. 225-236
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Briefly Noted, p. 237 - 2 Reviews- The Houseman's Tale by Colin Douglas
- The Suicide's Wife by David Madden
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General The Secret Betrayal, 1944-47, by Nikolai Tolstoy, pp. 237-238 - 4 Reviews- The Secret Betrayal, 1944-47 by Nikolai Tolstoy
- Fairy Tales and After by Roger Sale
- Magic, Science, and Civilization by Jacob Bronowski
- Diary of a Century by Jacques-Henri Lartigue
- Hawley Truax, pp. 239-242
- Cover by Arthur Getz
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December 11, 1978 Issue = 16 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
- "The Inquiring Demographer" by Calvin Trillin and Edward Koren, pp. 36-37
- "Odds" by Stanislaw Lem, pp. 38-39
- "North Haven" by Elizabeth Bishop, pp. 40-45
- "Short Views in Africa" by Josephine Jacobsen, pp. 46-56
- The Theatre (Off Broadway) by Edith Oliver, pp. 57-64
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 65-74
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 75-85 - 2 Reviews- Goin' South (1978 Film) by Jack Nicholson
- Magic (1978 Film) by Richard Attenborough
- Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Shizuo Tsuji) by John Bainbridge, pp. 86-93
- On and Off the Avenue (Gifts for Children), pp. 94-121
- Annals of Science (DNA---Part III) by Horace Freeland Judson, pp. 122-198
- Football by J.W.L., p. 199
- Affairs of State by Richard Rovere, pp. 200-205
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Briefly Noted, p. 206 - 2 Reviews- Praxis by Fay Weldon
- Death of a Politician by Richard Condon
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General The Teamsters, by Steven Brill, pp. 206-210 - 3 Reviews- The Teamsters by Steven Brill
- The War Path: Hitler's Germany, 1933-1939 by David Irving
- A Fancy for Pigeons by Jack Kligerman
- Cover by Arnie Levin
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December 18, 1978 Issue = 19 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
- "Hard Answers" by John Mort, p. 33
- "Further Christmas Suggestions from the Museum Gift Shop" by James Stevenson, pp. 34-35
- "Light from the Bay Windows" by Robert Fitzgerald, pp. 36-37
- "Rain Forest" by Dave Smith, pp. 38-40
- Profiles (Ellis Larkins) by Whitney Balliett, p. 41
- "Refusing to Serve---Dawn, 1952" by Philip Levine, pp. 42-50
- The Theatre by Brendan Gill, p. 51
- Off Broadway by Edith Oliver, pp. 51-52
- The Race Track by Audax Minor, pp. 53-56
- Reflections (Guyana) by William Pfaff, pp. 57-62
- "Guitar" by David St. John, pp. 63-65
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 66-79 - 1 Review- The Deer Hunter (1978 Film) by Michael Cimino
- Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 80-87
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 88-103
- A Reporter at Large (Bridgewater, Connecticut) by Burton Bernstein, pp. 104-123
- Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Atlantic City) by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 124-133
- Letter from Iran by Joseph Kraft, pp. 134-170
- Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
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December 25, 1978 Issue = 17 Articles- The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-26
- "How I Did It" by Ian A. Frazier, p. 27
- "Uncles" by Saul Steinberg, pp. 28-29
- "Far Away in Australia" by Edna O'Brien, pp. 30-36
- "Greetings, Friends!" by Roger Angell, p. 37
- Profiles (Diane Keaton) by Penelope Gilliatt, pp. 38-43
- Reflections (Third World) by William Pfaff, pp. 44-46
- "Getting Through Winter" by Stephen Dobyns, p. 47
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The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael, pp. 48-51 - 1 Review- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 Film) by Philip Kaufman
- Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 52-55
- Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes, pp. 56-57
- Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 58-63
- "The Ruins at Monte Alban" by Andrew Grossbardt, p. 64
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Books: Updike Country by Alastair Reid, pp. 65-68 - 1 Review- The Coup by John Updike
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Briefly Noted, p. 69 - 2 Reviews- The Lover by A.B. Yehoshua
- The Unmade Bed by Francoise Sagan
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General E.M. Forster: A Life, by P.N. Furbank, pp. 69-74 - 5 Reviews- E.M. Forster: A Life by P.N. Furbank
- Who Financed Hitler? by James Pool and Suzanne Pool
- Lucky Eyes and a High Heart by Nancy Cardozo
- My Moby Dick by William Humphrey
- Audubon by John Chancellor
- Cover by Andre Francois
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Issues of 2001 = 41 Issues, 716 Articles
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