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      4. "This Pen Clinging To My Hand" by Simon Perchik, pp. 28-33
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      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      3. Journals (Part I) by John Cheever, pp. 28-29
      4. "Homage to Gerolamo Mercello" by Joseph Brodsky, pp. 30-35
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      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
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      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 89
      10. The Sky Line by Brendan Gill, pp. 90-94
      11. The One That Got Away by David Cannadine, pp. 95-102
      12. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
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      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
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      4. "The Last Lovely City" by Alice Adams, p. 33
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      8. "In Music" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 66-68
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      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 78-80
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      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
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      5. "Sonny" by Ellen Cooney, pp. 34-35
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      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      3. "Poets' Corner" by J.B. Handelsman, p. 28
      4. "Onionskin" by Allegra Goodman, pp. 29-31
      5. "Memory of the Future? Prophecy of the Past?" by May Swenson, pp. 32-35
      6. Annals of Government (The Truman Years---Part II) by Clark Clifford and Richard Holbrooke, pp. 36-37
      7. "House" by Laura Mullen, pp. 38-61
      8. "Late Night Ode" by J.D. McClatchy, pp. 62-74
      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 75
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 76-79
      11. Report from Jerusalem by Amos Elon, pp. 80-88
      12. Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 89-94
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        The Red Cabbage Cafe by Jonathan Treitel
        Sleepwalking Through History by Haynes Johnson
        Baghdad Without a Map, and Other Misadventures in Arabia by Tony Horwitz
      14. Cover by James Stevenson
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      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      3. "Diary of a Fan" by Mark O'Donnell, pp. 36-37
      4. "Mauser" by Louise Erdrich, pp. 38-39
      5. "A Sparrow Hawk in the Suburbs" by Eavan Boland, pp. 40-42
      6. Annals of Exploration (The White Goddess of the Wangora) by Caroline Alexander, pp. 43-45
      7. "A Walk With an Abstract Expressionist" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 46-73
      8. "Still Winter (Spring)" by Charlie Smith, pp. 74-76
      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 77
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 78-81
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        Mister Johnson (1991 Film) by Bruce Beresford
        The Comfort of Strangers (1991 Film) by Paul Schrader
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        The Citadel in Spring by Hiroyuki Agawa
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      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      3. "The Face" by Milan Kundera, pp. 34-35
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      5. "The Afternoon of Rome" by Debora Greger, pp. 42-54
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      7. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, p. 77
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Radio Homemakers) by Jane Stern and Michael Stern, pp. 78-83
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      14. Cover by Lee Lorenz
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      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      3. "Carmen" by Rick Rofihe, pp. 32-33
      4. "Mr. Cogito Laments the Pettiness of Dreams" by Zbigniew Herbert, pp. 34-35
      5. "Back Bay to the Bundu" by Maria Thomas, pp. 36-39
      6. "The Grandshire Bells" by Linda Bierds, pp. 40-41
      7. Profiles (Marcia Davenport) by Barry Paris, pp. 42-77
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      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 89
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 90-92
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      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
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      4. "The Profumo Affair" by Ethna Carroll, pp. 34-35
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      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 74-75
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 76-77
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        General My France: Politics, Culture, Myth, by Eugen W..., p. 104 - 4 Reviews
        My France: Politics, Culture, Myth by Eugen Weber
        Continual Lessons by Robert Phelps, Jerry Rosco, and Glenway Wescott
        Gaza: A Year in the Intifada by Gloria Emerson
        Signs of the Times by David Lehman
      17. [+]
        Mystery and Crime Murder Saves Face, by Haughton Murphy, pp. 105-108 - 1 Review
        Murder Saves Face by Haughton Murphy
      18. Cover by William Steig
    6. [+]
      May 6, 1991 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-30
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      3. "Falling Asleep Up North" by John Updike, pp. 36-37
      4. "For All Those Who Wait for Time to Pass" by Lars Gustafsson, pp. 38-39
      5. "Easy Keeper" by Mary Tannen, pp. 40-43
      6. Annals of Government (The Vietnam Years---Part I) by Clark Clifford and Richard Holbrooke, pp. 44-45
      7. "The Sea of Serenity" by Jean Valentine, pp. 46-80
      8. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 81
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 82-85 - 2 Reviews
        Truly, Madly, Deeply (1991 Film) by Anthony Minghella
        Impromptu (1991 Film) by James Lapine
      10. Photography by Ingrid Sischy, pp. 86-96
      11. Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 97-103
      12. [+]
        Vital Fluid by Naomi Bliven, pp. 104-106 - 1 Review
        The Prize by Daniel Yergin
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 107 - 2 Reviews
        Judith by Nicholas Mosley
        Kiss Out by Jill Eisenstadt
      14. [+]
        General Ford Madox Ford, by Alan Judd, pp. 108-110 - 3 Reviews
        Ford Madox Ford by Alan Judd
        Blood of Brothers by Stephen Kinzer
        Unstrung Heroes by Franz Lidz
      15. Cover by William Waitzman
    7. [+]
      May 13, 1991 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-28
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      3. "Four Simple Things You Can Do To Save the Planet" by Danny Shanahan, p. 34
      4. "A Lovely Day" by Julie Hecht, pp. 35-37
      5. "The Cemetary" by Alexander Thorburn, pp. 38-41
      6. "Two Prayers" by Mary Jo Salter, pp. 42-44
      7. Annals of Government (The Vietnam Years---Part II) by Clark Clifford and Richard Holbrooke, pp. 45-77
      8. "Trees" by Jonathan Bracker, pp. 78-83
      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 84-87
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 88-91
      11. Report from Vienna by Amos Elon, pp. 92-102
      12. [+]
        Stones of His House by Kennedy Fraser, pp. 103-109 - 1 Review
        Paul Scott by Hilary Spurling
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 110 - 2 Reviews
        Rumor Has It by Charles Dickinson
        The Rise of Life on Earth by Joyce Carol Oates
      14. [+]
        General A History of the Arab Peoples, by Albert Hourani, p. 111 - 2 Reviews
        A History of the Arab Peoples by Albert Hourani
        U and I: A True Story by Nicholson Baker
      15. [+]
        Verse The Collected Poems of Henri Coulette, by Dona..., pp. 112-114 - 2 Reviews
        The Collected Poems of Henri Coulette by Donald Justice, Robert Mezey, and Henri Coulette, ...
        Kentucky by I.J. Schwartz
      16. Cover by Donald Reilly
    8. [+]
      May 20, 1991 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-28
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      3. "Crazy for Loving You" by James Gorman, pp. 34-35
      4. "Art Work" by A.S. Byatt, pp. 36-37
      5. "Anatolian Journey" by Richard Tillinghast, pp. 38-43
      6. "Basement Waltz" by Dave Smith, pp. 44-51
      7. Profiles (Jimmy Knepper) by Whitney Balliett, pp. 52-58
      8. Annals of Government (The Vietnam Years---Part III) by Clark Clifford and Richard Holbrooke, pp. 59-85
      9. "For Cheri" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 86-93
      10. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 94-95
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 96-98
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 99-100 - 2 Reviews
        The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991 Film) by Simon Callow
        Eating: A Very Serious Comedy About Women and Food (1990 Film) by Henry Jaglom
      13. [+]
        Illiberalisms by Louis Menand, pp. 101-106 - 1 Review
        Illiberal Education by Dinesh D'Souza
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 107 - 2 Reviews
        Wartime Lies by Louis Begley
        Lady's Maid by Margaret Forster
      15. [+]
        General You've Had Your Time, by Anthony Burgess, pp. 108-110 - 2 Reviews
        You've Had Your Time by Anthony Burgess
        The End of Laissez-Faire by Robert Kuttner
      16. Cover by Barbara Westman
    9. [+]
      May 27, 1991 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-26
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      3. "You'll Never Eat Lunch On This Continent Again" by Adam Gopnik, pp. 32-34
      4. "World of Trouble" by Tom Drury, p. 35
      5. "A Basket of Chestnuts" by Seamus Heaney, pp. 36-39
      6. "You Weren't Crazy and You Weren't Dead" by Judith Baumel, pp. 40-41
      7. A Reporter at Large (The Borneo Rain Forest) by Stan Sesser, pp. 42-67
      8. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 68-73
      9. "Uncertainty" by Edward Hirsch, pp. 74-84
      10. Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 85-89
      11. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 90-94
      12. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 95-99
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 100 - 3 Reviews
        SIRO by David Ignatius
        Jane Fairfax by Joan Aiken
        The Planets by James Finney Boylan
      14. [+]
        General President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime, by L..., pp. 100-102 - 2 Reviews
        President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime by Lou Cannon
        The Litigation Explosion by Walter K. Olson
      15. Cover by John O'Brien
    10. [+]
      June 3, 1991 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-30
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      3. "Los Angeles, Once Upon a Time" by Bruce McCall, p. 36
      4. "More Songs About the Titanic" by Edward Allen, p. 37
      5. "Metaphysical" by Daniel Halpern, pp. 38-40
      6. "Margaret and Bud" by Frederick Barthelme, pp. 41-44
      7. A Reporter at Large (Moscow) by David K. Shipler, p. 45
      8. "Old Landscape, Umbria" by Cynthia Zarin, pp. 46-71
      9. "On the Run" by David Lehman, pp. 72-77
      10. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 78-80
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 81-85
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 86-88 - 2 Reviews
        Thelma and Louise (1991 Film) by Ridley Scott
        An Angel at My Table (1990 Film) by Jane Campion
      13. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (The Tom Mix Festival) by Mark Singer, pp. 89-103
      14. [+]
        At the Hairy Edge of the Possible by John Updike, pp. 104-110 - 1 Review
        Origins by Alan Lightman and Roberta Brawer
      15. Cover by J.B. Handelsman
    11. [+]
      June 10, 1991 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-30
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      3. "Carbohydrates" by Polly Frost, pp. 36-37
      4. "Second Question" by Ann Beattie, pp. 38-39
      5. "All Bears" by Caroline Fraser, pp. 40-44
      6. A Reporter at Large (Chinatown---Part I) by Gwen Kinkead, p. 45
      7. "Black Diamond" by Pierre Martory, pp. 46-75
      8. "Their House" by Elaine Terranova, pp. 76-83
      9. In Fashion by Holly Brubach, pp. 84-96
      10. The Sky Line by Brendan Gill, pp. 97-102
      11. [+]
        Imagination Pressing Back by Helen Vendler, pp. 103-110 - 3 Reviews
        In the Western Night by Frank Bidart
        Popular Culture by Albert Goldbarth
        Westward by Amy Clampitt
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 2 Reviews
        Object Lessons by Anna Quindlen
        Strange Fits of Passion by Anita Shreve
      13. [+]
        General The Birth of the Modern, by Paul Johnson, pp. 112-114 - 2 Reviews
        The Birth of the Modern by Paul Johnson
        Inside the KGB by Vladimir Kuzichkin
      14. Cover by Ronald Searle
    12. [+]
      June 17, 1991 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-26
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      3. "Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella of Spain Consummate Their Relationship, Santa ... by Salman Rushdie, pp. 32-34
      4. "No Place" by Edna O'Brien, p. 35
      5. "The Lumens" by Sharon Olds, pp. 36-40
      6. Profiles (Fab Five Freddy) by Susan Orlean, p. 41
      7. "Decorator Show House" by Emily Rechnitz, pp. 42-55
      8. A Reporter at Large (Chinatown---Part II) by Gwen Kinkead, pp. 56-65
      9. "The Revenant" by James Lasdun, pp. 66-98
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 99-101 - 2 Reviews
        Jungle Fever (1991 Film) by Spike Lee
        City Slickers (1991 Film) by Ron Underwood
      11. Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 102-112
      12. [+]
        All the President's Men II by Naomi Bliven, pp. 113-118 - 2 Reviews
        A Very Thin Line by Theodore Draper
        Keepers of the Keys by John Prados
      13. Cover by Kathy Osborn Young
    13. [+]
      June 24, 1991 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 3-20
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      3. "Bob Dylan Imitators' Contest" by John S.P. Walker, p. 26
      4. "Forain" by Mavis Gallant, pp. 27-29
      5. "I Answer Your Question With a Question" by Deborah Gottlieb Garrison, pp. 30-35
      6. A Reporter at Large (Golden Monkeys) by Diane Ackerman, pp. 36-37
      7. "The End of the Opera" by Howard Nemerov, pp. 38-54
      8. Report from Baghdad by Milton Viorst, pp. 55-73
      9. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, pp. 74-75
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 76-80
      11. [+]
        Market Report by Louis Menand, pp. 81-86 - 1 Review
        Mao II by Don DeLillo
      12. Cover by Benoit van Innis
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1991 = 14 Issues, 180 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 1, 1991 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 3-20
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      3. "Fatal Wish" by Lore Segal, pp. 26-27
      4. "After K. 452" by Richard Howard, pp. 28-33
      5. "On the Back of the Boarding Pass" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 34-37
      6. Profiles (Dame Edna Everage) by John Lahr, pp. 38-57
      7. "The Gulf" by James Ulmer, pp. 58-66
      8. Our Local Correspondents (Shantytown) by James Lardner, pp. 67-76
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 77-80
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 81-83 - 2 Reviews
        Europa, Europa (1990 Film) by Agnieszka Holland
        Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991 Film) by Kevin Reynolds
      11. [+]
        Inspired Marketeer by John Updike, pp. 84-87 - 1 Review
        An Artful Life by Pierre Assouline
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 88 - 2 Reviews
        The Alchymist's Journal by Evan S. Connell
        Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry
      13. [+]
        General Why Americans Hate Politics, by E.J. Dionne, Jr., pp. 88-90 - 3 Reviews
        Why Americans Hate Politics by E.J. Dionne, Jr.
        "Shattered Nerves" by Janet Oppenheim
        An Essay on French Verse by Jacques Barzun
      14. Cover by Andre Francois
    2. [+]
      July 8, 1991 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-24
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      3. "Body of Work" by Judith Small, pp. 30-32
      4. "Lake Natasink" by Joan Silber, p. 33
      5. "On a Beach" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 34-37
      6. "Eden" by David Woo, pp. 38-45
      7. A Reporter at Large (Crop Dusters) by Donovan Webster, pp. 46-66
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 67-69
      9. Reflections (Predicting the Economy) by Robert Heilbroner, pp. 70-77
      10. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 78-79
      11. [+]
        Voices in the Clock by Brad Leithauser, pp. 80-86 - 1 Review
        The Clockwork Muse by Colin Martindale
      12. Cover by Heidi Goennel
    3. [+]
      July 15, 1991 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-20
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      3. "Late Early Man" by Ralph Lombreglia, pp. 26-27
      4. "Drowning in Grain" by Caroline Fraser, pp. 28-33
      5. "The Time at the Tone" by Ron Horning, pp. 34-37
      6. Profiles (Archbishop Weakland) by Paul Wilkes, pp. 38-59
      7. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 60-62 - 1 Review
        The Miracle (1990 Film) by Neil Jordan
      8. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, p. 63
      9. Letter from Buenos Aires by Alma Guillermoprieto, pp. 64-78
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 79 - 2 Reviews
        Never Die by Barry Hannah
        The Theory of Everything by Lisa Grunwald
      11. [+]
        General Our Age, by Noel Annan, pp. 79-82 - 3 Reviews
        Our Age by Noel Annan
        The Insect World of J. Henri Fabre by Edwin Way Teale and J. Henri Fabre
        Entrances and Exits by Norris Houghton
      12. Cover by Bob Knox
    4. [+]
      July 22, 1991 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 3-18
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
      3. "Navigators" by Peter J. Smith, pp. 24-25
      4. "North Fork" by Amy Clampitt, pp. 26-33
      5. "What It Is Like" by Gerald Stern, pp. 34-45
      6. Profiles (Archbishop Weakland---Part II) by Paul Wilkes, pp. 46-55
      7. "In Stillness" by Jean Alice Jacobson, pp. 56-65
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 66-68
      9. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 69-73
      10. Annals of Sport (Soviet Baseball) by Bill Barich, pp. 74-79
      11. [+]
        A Woman of No Importance by Naomi Bliven, pp. 80-81 - 1 Review
        The Invisible Woman by Claire Tomalin
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 82 - 1 Review
        Flying Hero Class by Thomas Keneally
      13. [+]
        General Dead Certainties, by Simon Schama, pp. 83-86 - 3 Reviews
        Dead Certainties by Simon Schama
        The Edge of Paradise by P.F. Kluge
        Catapult: Harry and I Build a Siege Weapon by Jim Paul
      14. Cover by Ann McCarthy
    5. [+]
      July 29, 1991 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 3-20
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      3. "Twentieth Century" by John Ash, p. 26
      4. "Studio B" by Garrison Keillor, pp. 27-32
      5. Profiles (Walter Hopps) by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 33-35
      6. "Proofreading My Father's Retina" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 36-57
      7. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 58-59
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 60-62 - 2 Reviews
        The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991 Film) by David Zucker
        Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991 Film) by James Cameron
      9. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 63-73
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 74-76
      11. [+]
        Boosted by Verlyn Klinkenborg, pp. 77-82 - 1 Review
        Nature's Metropolis by William Cronon
      12. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    6. [+]
      August 5, 1991 Issue = 10 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-22
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      3. "Nymph & Faun" by Edith Templeton, pp. 28-29
      4. "Stone Village" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 30-37
      5. "Mr. Cogito Looks at a Deceased Friend" by Zbigniew Herbert, pp. 38-50
      6. A Reporter at Large (Airline Gateway Rights) by John Newhouse, pp. 51-66
      7. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, p. 67
      8. Dancing by Arlene Croce, pp. 68-71
      9. Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 72-78
      10. [+]
        Father and Son by David Cannadine, pp. 79-86 - 1 Review
        Rules of the Game/Beyond the Pale by Nicholas Mosley
    7. [+]
      August 12, 1991 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-20
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      3. Journals (Part I) by John Cheever, pp. 26-27
      4. "The Big Fish" by Blake Leland, pp. 28-33
      5. "Breakfast Room" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 34-51
      6. Letter from the Netherlands by Anthony Bailey, pp. 52-61
      7. "The Marketplace" by Celia Gilbert, pp. 62-65
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 66-69
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 70-72 - 1 Review
        Trust (1991 Film) by Hal Hartley
      10. [+]
        Travelling by Adam Gopnik, pp. 73-78 - 4 Reviews
        Chasing the Monsoon by Alexander Frater
        Cathay: A Journey in Search of Old China by Fergus M. Bordewich
        Haunted Journeys by Dennis Porter
        The Mind of the Traveler by Eric J. Leed
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 79 - 2 Reviews
        The Great World by David Malouf
        The Book of Saints by Nino Ricci
      12. [+]
        General Terrorism and Democracy, by Stansfield Turner, pp. 79-82 - 4 Reviews
        Terrorism and Democracy by Stansfield Turner
        Charles Darwin: A New Life by John Bowlby
        A War Imagined by Samuel Hynes
        The Rituals of Dinner by Margaret Visser
      13. Cover by Danny Shanahan
    8. [+]
      August 19, 1991 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 3-18
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 19-23
      3. "Summer Visitors" by Huguette Martel, p. 24
      4. "The Afternoon of June 8, 1991" by Ian Frazier, p. 25
      5. Journals (Part II) by John Cheever, pp. 26-27
      6. "Makers of Labyrinths" by Charles Simic, pp. 28-33
      7. "Air-Conditioned Air" by Debora Greger, pp. 34-56
      8. The Sky Line by Brendan Gill, pp. 57-61
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 62-65
      10. Letter from New Delhi by Ved Mehta, pp. 66-77
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 78 - 2 Reviews
        The Fireman's Fair by Josephine Humphreys
        She Was a Queen by Maurice Collis
      12. [+]
        General Cold Warrior, by Tom Mangold, p. 78 - 2 Reviews
        Cold Warrior by Tom Mangold
        The Paris of Henry IV by Hilary Ballon
      13. Milton Greenstein, pp. 79-82
      14. Cover by Donald Reilly
    9. [+]
      August 26, 1991 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-20
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-25
      3. "People Who Don't Know the Answers" by Anne Tyler, pp. 26-27
      4. "Bindweed" by John Updike, pp. 28-33
      5. "After Rereading 'Notes of a Native Son'" by Jessica Greenbaum, pp. 34-36
      6. Annals of Place (The Pacific Northwest) by Sallie Tisdale, pp. 37-57
      7. "Mermaid" by James Reidel, pp. 58-62
      8. Personal History (Visiting John Masefield) by Muriel Spark, pp. 63-67
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 68-70 - 1 Review
        The Commitments (1991 Film) by Alan Parker
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 71-76
      11. [+]
        Eyeball to Eyeball by Naomi Bliven, pp. 77-78 - 1 Review
        The Crisis Years by Michael R. Beschloss
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 79-82 - 4 Reviews
        Isaac and His Devils by Fernanda Eberstadt
        Fortunate Son by Lewis B. Puller
        William Henry Seward: Lincoln's Right Hand by John M. Taylor
        Joachim Gasquet's Cezanne by Joachim Gasquet
      13. Cover by Robert Mankoff
    10. [+]
      September 2, 1991 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-24
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      3. "The Gramma Awards" by Danny Shanahan, p. 30
      4. "Fork" by Peter Saenger, p. 31
      5. "Cornered on the Corner" by Stephen Stepanchev, pp. 32-37
      6. "When They Work Late" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 38-40
      7. Annals of Space by Henry S.F. Cooper, Jr., pp. 41-69
      8. In Fashion by Holly Brubach, pp. 70-87
      9. The Diplomatic Round (European Turmoil) by John Newhouse, pp. 88-97
      10. "Daytime Moon" by Eleanor Ross Taylor, pp. 98-101
      11. [+]
        Vagueness on Wheels, Dust on a Skirt by John Updike, pp. 102-108 - 2 Reviews
        The White Castle by Orhan Pamuk
        Love and Garbage by Ivan Klima
      12. Cover by Devera Ehrenberg
    11. [+]
      September 9, 1991 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-22
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      3. "The Way People Run" by Christopher Tilghman, pp. 28-29
      4. "Left Open" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 30-33
      5. "Youth" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 34-37
      6. The World of Business by Connie Bruck, pp. 38-74
      7. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 75
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 76-78 - 2 Reviews
        Barton Fink (1991 Film) by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
        Dead Again (1991 Film) by Kenneth Branagh
      9. Letter from Hong Kong by Fred C. Shapiro, pp. 79-88
      10. Photography by Ingrid Sischy, pp. 89-95
      11. Books (Briefly Noted), pp. 96-100
      12. Cover by Kathy Osborn Young
    12. [+]
      September 16, 1991 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-22
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      3. "Off-Ramp" by Polly Frost, pp. 28-30
      4. "Emergency" by Denis Johnson, p. 31
      5. "Spring Glen Grammer School" by Donald Hall, pp. 32-35
      6. A Reporter at Large ("Killer Bees") by Wallace White, pp. 36-37
      7. "Fibre Optics" by David Woo, pp. 38-60
      8. The Sporting Scene (Court Tennis) by Stephen G. Smith, pp. 61-85
      9. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 86-87
      10. "On the Peninsula" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 88-90
      11. [+]
        Very Popular Mechanics by Louis Menand, pp. 91-94 - 1 Review
        The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 3 Reviews
        A Foreign Woman by Sergei Dovlatov
        Force of Gravity by Robert S. Jones
        The Diamond Lane by Karen Karbo
      13. [+]
        General The Adventures of Amos 'n' Andy, by Melvin Pat..., pp. 96-98 - 3 Reviews
        The Adventures of Amos 'n' Andy by Melvin Patrick Ely
        Remembering Heaven's Face by John Balaban
        Turkish Reflections by Mary lee Settle
      14. Cover by Bob Knox
    13. [+]
      September 23, 1991 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-22
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      3. "Gunjipoor, Once Upon a Time" by Bruce McCall, p. 28
      4. "The Front and Back Parts of the House" by William Maxwell, p. 29
      5. "The Very Rich Hours" by Evelyn Reilly, pp. 30-35
      6. "Stage on Life's Way" by David Lehman, pp. 36-39
      7. A Reporter at Large (Quebec) by Mordecai Richler, pp. 40-81
      8. "Back" by Jane Kenyon, pp. 82-92
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 93-95 - 1 Review
        Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll (1991 Film) by John McNaughton
      10. Letter from Washington by Elizabeth Drew, pp. 96-101
      11. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 102-108
      12. [+]
        Long Day's Journey Into Light by George Steiner, pp. 109-114 - 1 Review
        Goethe: The Poet and the Age, Vol. I by Nicholas Boyle
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 115 - 2 Reviews
        Cabin Fever by Elizabeth Jolley
        The Translator by Ward Just
      14. [+]
        General Anne Sexton: A Biography, by Diane Wood Middle..., pp. 116-118 - 2 Reviews
        Anne Sexton: A Biography by Diane Wood Middlebrook
        Freedom, Vol. I by Orlando Patterson
      15. Cover by George Booth
    14. [+]
      September 30, 1991 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-22
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      3. "Post-Euphoria" by Veronica Geng, p. 28
      4. "Community Life" by Lorrie Moore, pp. 29-31
      5. "Nothing" by William Logan, pp. 32-36
      6. A Reporter at Large (Kuwait) by Milton Viorst, p. 37
      7. "Couple" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 38-67
      8. "Turning" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 68-72
      9. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, p. 73
      10. Letter from London by Julian Barnes, pp. 74-81
      11. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 82-84
      12. Annals of Poetry (Elizabeth Bishop and Brazil) by Lloyd Schwartz, pp. 85-100
      13. Cover by J.B. Handelsman
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1991 = 12 Issues, 160 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 7, 1991 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-28
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      3. "A Kingdom of Sadness" by Harold Brodkey, pp. 34-37
      4. "Garter Snake" by Eric Ormsby, pp. 38-43
      5. "Zorah" by Sherod Santos, pp. 44-55
      6. Our Far-Flung Correspondents (Brunei) by Mary Anne Weaver, pp. 56-69
      7. "Stones" by Adelaida Lopez Mejia, pp. 70-94
      8. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 95
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 96-99
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 100-102 - 2 Reviews
        My Own Private Idaho (1991 Film) by Gus Van Sant
        Lily Tomlin: The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1991 Film) by John Bailey
      11. A Reporter at Large (Ladybugs) by Sue Hubbell, pp. 103-111
      12. [+]
        Words and Music by Claudia Roth Pierpont, pp. 112-120 - 2 Reviews
        The Salon in Wurttemberg by Pascal Quignard
        The Rosendorf Quartet by Nathan Shaham
      13. Cover by R.O. Blechman
    2. [+]
      October 14, 1991 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-46
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 47-51
      3. "Needs" by George Trow, p. 52
      4. "Lilacs" by Abraham Verghese, pp. 53-55
      5. "Nebraska, October" by James Reidel, pp. 56-58
      6. Profiles (James L. Acord, Jr.---Part I) by Philip Schuyler, pp. 59-61
      7. "Mister Hanusevich" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 62-71
      8. "Picturesque" by Robert B. Shaw, pp. 72-96
      9. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 97-102
      10. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, pp. 103-104
      11. Letter from Tokyo by Patrick Smith, pp. 105-118
      12. [+]
        Agnes and Martha by Arlene Croce, pp. 119-128 - 2 Reviews
        Martha: The Life and Work of Martha Graham by Agnes de Mille
        Blood Memory by Martha Graham
      13. Cover by J.J. Sempe
    3. [+]
      October 21, 1991 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-28
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      3. "Carried Away" by Alice Munro, pp. 34-35
      4. "Landscape With Onlooker" by William Matthews, pp. 36-41
      5. "Learning German" by Cynthia Zarin, pp. 42-61
      6. Profiles (James L. Acord, Jr.---Part II) by Philip Schuyler, pp. 62-83
      7. "Jealousy: The Mirror" by C.K. Williams, pp. 84-107
      8. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 108-109
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 110-124
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 125-128 - 1 Review
        Frankie and Johnny (1991 Film) by Garry Marshall
      11. [+]
        A Woman's Continent by John Updike, pp. 129-133 - 2 Reviews
        Mating by Norman Rush
        Brazzaville Beach by William Boyd
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 134 - 2 Reviews
        Set for Life by Judith Freeman
        Boomfell by Douglas Hobbie
      13. [+]
        General Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby, by ..., pp. 134-138 - 2 Reviews
        Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby by Stephen L. Carter
        The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier by Jakob Walter and Marc Raeff
      14. Cover by John O'Brien
    4. [+]
      October 28, 1991 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-28
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      3. "The Other Side of the Street" by John Updike, pp. 34-35
      4. "3 A.M. Comedy" by Deborah Gottlieb Garrison, pp. 36-38
      5. "Come Over" by Ellen Cooney, pp. 39-41
      6. "Love's Old Sweet Song" by John Ashbery, pp. 42-43
      7. Profiles (William Bulger) by Richard Brookhiser, pp. 44-84
      8. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 85
      9. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 86-90
      10. A Critic ar Large (Cole Porter) by Ethan Mordden, pp. 91-99
      11. "Small Myth for My Father" by Stephen Perry, pp. 100-113
      12. [+]
        Radical Prosodist by Brad Leithauser, pp. 114-118 - 2 Reviews
        The Poetical Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins by Norman H. MacKenzie and Gerard Manley Hopkins, ...
        Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Very Private Life by Robert Bernard Martin
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 119 - 2 Reviews
        The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks
        The Final Addiction by Richard Condon
      14. [+]
        General Savage Inequalities, by Jonathan Kozol, pp. 119-122 - 4 Reviews
        Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol
        Unquiet Days by Thomas R. Swick
        Haig's Command by Denis Winter
        My Well Balanced Life on a Wooden Leg by Al Capp
      15. Cover by Eugene Mihaesco
    5. [+]
      November 4, 1991 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-32
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      3. "Artists at the Auto Show" by Michael Crawford, pp. 38-39
      4. "The Cut" by Edna O'Brien, pp. 40-41
      5. "Bat" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 42-47
      6. "A Home" by Thom Gunn, pp. 48-53
      7. Report from Moscow by Robert Cullen, pp. 54-67
      8. "Vespers" by Louise Gluck, pp. 68-94
      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 95-97
      10. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 98-100
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 101-105 - 1 Review
        Life Is Sweet (1991 Film) by Mike Leigh
      12. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 106-112
      13. [+]
        From Here to Eternity by Louis Menand, pp. 113-118 - 1 Review
        Harlot's Ghost by Norman Mailer
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 119 - 1 Review
        Two Lives by William Trevor
      15. [+]
        General Make No Law, by Anthony Lewis, pp. 120-122 - 4 Reviews
        Make No Law by Anthony Lewis
        A Nation of Enemies by Pamela Constable and Arturo Valenzuela
        Giordano Bruno and the Embassy Affair by John Bossy
        To His Excellency Thomas Jefferson by Jack McLaughlin and Thomas Jefferson
      16. Cover by Gretchen Dow Simpson
    6. [+]
      November 11, 1991 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-30
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      3. "Bilt-Rite" by Alan Sternberg, pp. 36-37
      4. "This Time of Year" by Ruth Fainlight, pp. 38-43
      5. "40 Days and 40 Nights" by Henri Cole, pp. 44-46
      6. Report from Moscow by David K. Shipler, pp. 47-77
      7. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 78-82
      8. Personal History (The Classics at Oxford) by Ved Mehta, pp. 83-110
      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver, p. 111
      10. Popular Music by Elizabeth Wurtzel, pp. 112-118
      11. [+]
        Landfall by Verlyn Klinkenborg, pp. 119-126 - 1 Review
        The Mysterious History of Columbus by John Noble Wilford
      12. Cover by Susan Davis
    7. [+]
      November 18, 1991 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-38
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      3. "La Nouvelle Joie de Peindre" by Noah Baumbach, p. 44
      4. "The Elephant Vanishes" by Haruki Murakami, p. 45
      5. "Elegy" by Vijay Seshadri, pp. 46-49
      6. "Aftermaths" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 50-53
      7. A Reporter at Large (Vietnam) by Neil Sheehan and Susan Sheehan, pp. 54-77
      8. "Peaches in November" by August Kleinzahler, pp. 78-119
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 120-123 - 2 Reviews
        Black Robe (1991 Film) by Bruce Beresford
        Homicide (1991 Film) by David Mamet
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 124-125
      11. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 126-127
      12. [+]
        Fly on the Wall by James Lardner, pp. 128-133 - 1 Review
        Homicide by David Simon
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 134 - 2 Reviews
        City of the Mind by Penelope Lively
        Sarah Canary by Karen Joy Fowler
      14. [+]
        General Den of Thieves, by James B. Stewart, pp. 135-140 - 6 Reviews
        Den of Thieves by James B. Stewart
        Red Storm on the Reich by Christopher Duffy
        Koop by C. Everett Koop
        The Lady and the Monk by Pico Iyer
        The Jew Accused by Albert S. Lindemann
        On the Altar of Freedom by James Henry Gooding and Virginia Matzke Adams, ...
      15. Cover by William Waitzman
    8. [+]
      November 25, 1991 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-38
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      3. "Outlaw Love" by Polly Frost, pp. 44-45
      4. "Man on a Fire Escape" by Edward Hirsch, pp. 46-47
      5. "William's Shoes" by Lore Segal, pp. 48-51
      6. "Where to Begin" by Sherod Santos, pp. 52-54
      7. Letter from Berlin by Jane Kramer, pp. 55-109
      8. The Art World by Adam Gopnik, pp. 110-120
      9. Report from Aspen by Jeremy Bernstein, pp. 121-136
      10. Books by Faith McNulty, pp. 137-150
      11. Cover by Kathy Osborn Young
    9. [+]
      December 9, 1991 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-40
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-45
      3. "Attraction" by David Long, pp. 46-47
      4. "The Feelings" by Sharon Olds, pp. 48-51
      5. "Coventry" by Alfred Corn, pp. 52-56
      6. Report from Madrid by Milton Viorst, pp. 57-67
      7. "An Ordinary Afternoon in Charlottesville" by Charles Wright, pp. 68-82
      8. The Sporting Scene (Baseball) by Roger Angell, pp. 83-110
      9. The Theatre by Mimi Kramer, p. 111
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 112-114
      11. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for Children), pp. 115-128
      12. [+]
        Golden Boy by George Steiner, pp. 129-134 - 1 Review
        Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C. by Peter Green
      13. Cover by Gahan Wilson
    10. [+]
      December 16, 1991 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. Going On About Town, pp. 4-38
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-43
      3. "Dirty Words" by Antonya Nelson, pp. 44-45
      4. "Homage" by Ruth Fainlight, pp. 46-49
      5. "Kalulu" by Cynthia Zarin, pp. 50-52
      6. Personal History (Teaching the Classics in Malawi) by Caroline Alexander, pp. 53-89
      7. The Diplomatic Round (Change at the United Nations) by John Newhouse, pp. 90-93
      8. "The Silver Lily" by Louise Gluck, pp. 94-116
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 117-119 - 2 Reviews
        For the Boys (1991 Film) by Mark Rydell
        At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991 Film) by Hector Babenco
      10. On and Off the Avenue (Christmas Gifts for the House), pp. 120-126
      11. (The Christmas Table) , pp. 127-138
      12. Cover by Benoit van Innis
    11. [+]
      December 23, 1991 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-26
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-32
      3. "A State of Affairs" by Mavis Gallant, pp. 33-35
      4. "Reading the Sunday Comics, Summer, 1963" by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 36-40
      5. Annals of Place (Palermo) by Fernanda Eberstadt, p. 41
      6. "A Dog Lover's Confession" by Mona Van Duyn, pp. 42-61
      7. "Funeral Home" by Marianne Burke, pp. 62-85
      8. Popular Music by Elizabeth Wurtzel, pp. 86-93
      9. The Theatre by Edith Oliver and Mimi Kramer, pp. 94-95
      10. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 96-99
      11. [+]
        The Fidelity of Things by Edward Hirsch, pp. 100-106 - 1 Review
        Still Life with a Bridle by Zbigniew Herbert
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 107 - 2 Reviews
        Talking It Over by Julian Barnes
        Mariette in Ecstasy by Ron Hansen
      13. [+]
        General Backlash, by Susan Faludi, pp. 108-110 - 3 Reviews
        Backlash by Susan Faludi
        Trollope: A Biography by N. John Hall
        Deadline: A Memoir by James Reston, Jr.
      14. Cover by Stephanie Skalisky
    12. [+]
      December 30, 1991 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 4-22
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      3. "Conversation in Jerusalem" by A.B. Yehoshua, pp. 28-31
      4. "Speaking of Accidents" by Peter Everwine, pp. 32-37
      5. "A Diary of Dying" by Enrique Lihn, pp. 38-61
      6. Letter from Salzburg by Timothy W. Ryback, pp. 62-69
      7. "Tragic Architecture" by Charles Simic, pp. 70-75
      8. Musical Events by Andrew Porter, pp. 76-79
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 80-83 - 2 Reviews
        Hook (1991 Film) by Steven Spielberg
        Bugsy (1991 Film) by Barry Levinson
      10. Around City Hall by Andy Logan, pp. 84-91
      11. [+]
        The Art of Seeing by Brendan Gill, pp. 92-98 - 1 Review
        Architecture: The Natural and the Manmade by Vincent Scully
      12. Cover by Lee Lorenz
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  Issues of 1992 = 52 Issues, 822 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 1993 = 50 Issues, 1,039 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 1994 = 49 Issues, 953 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 1995 = 48 Issues, 985 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 1996 = 46 Issues, 970 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 1997 = 42 Issues, 851 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 1998 = 45 Issues, 937 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 1999 = 44 Issues, 918 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 2000s = 10 Years, 436 Issues, 7,939 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2000 = 46 Issues, 840 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 2001 = 41 Issues, 716 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 2002 = 46 Issues, 794 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 2003 = 46 Issues, 827 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 2004 = 42 Issues, 738 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 2005 = 47 Issues, 829 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 2006 = 46 Issues, 832 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 2007 = 46 Issues, 876 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 2008 = 34 Issues, 664 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 2009 = 42 Issues, 823 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 2010s = 1 Year, 3 Issues, 50 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2010 = 3 Issues, 50 Articles