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    Issues of Jan.-Mar. 1998 = 12 Issues, 251 Articles
    1. [+]
      January 5, 1998 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment by Brendan Gill, pp. 6-8
      2. The Mail, p. 9
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-24
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-26
      5. Dept. of Dubious Polls by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 27-29
      6. Letter from Washington by Joe Klein, pp. 30-34
      7. "A Piece of the Storm" by Mark Strand, p. 35
      8. Manhattan Chronicles by Bill Buford, pp. 36-37
      9. Annals of Biography by Robert A. Caro, pp. 38-49
      10. Sketchbook: George Gershwin by Al Hirschfeld and Whitney Balliett, pp. 50-51
      11. "Token" by Jane Mayhall, pp. 52-55
      12. Onward and Upward With the Arts by John Lahr, pp. 56-61
      13. Fiction: The Burning of Smyrna by Jeffrey Eugenides, pp. 62-67
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        Books: Shadows and Fog by Anthony Lane, pp. 68-73 - 3 Reviews
        Steichen: A Biography by Penelope Niven
        Camera Work by Alfred Stieglitz
        Real Fantasies by Patricia A. Johnston
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        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, pp. 74-77 - 3 Reviews
        Wag the Dog (1997 Film) by Barry Levinson
        As Good As It Gets (1997 Film) by James L. Brooks
        The Winter Guest (1997 Film) by Alan Rickman
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 78-79
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 80-82
      18. Cover: "The New Years" by Harry Bliss
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      January 12, 1998 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 8-10
      2. The Mail, p. 11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-28
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-31
      5. The World of Business by John Cassidy, pp. 32-37
      6. The Sporting Scene by John Seabrook, pp. 38-41
      7. "The Pallbearer" by Mary Karr, pp. 42-45
      8. Personal History by Andrew Solomon, pp. 46-55
      9. "Falcon" by Rachel Hadas, pp. 56-57
      10. Showcase: Natasha Richardson by Max Vadukul and John Lahr, pp. 58-61
      11. At the Galleries by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 62-65
      12. Fiction: "The Telephone Game" by William Trevor, pp. 66-69
      13. Postscript: Citizen Gill, pp. 70-73
      14. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 74-77
      15. [+]
        Books: The War Between Men and Women by Louis Menand, pp. 78-81 - 1 Review
        Paradise by Toni Morrison
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 82 - 5 Reviews
        The Art of Scandal by Douglass Shand-Tucci
        God and the American Writer by Alfred Kazin
        The Slave Trade by Hugh Thomas
        The American Opera Singer by Peter G. Davis
        On the Surface of Things by Felice C. Frankel and George M. Whitesides
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 83-84 - 2 Reviews
        Jackie Brown (1997 Film) by Quentin Tarantino
        Oscar and Lucinda (1997 Film) by Gillian Armstrong
      18. Crossword, p. 85
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 86-88
      20. Cover: "The Man in the Mirror" by Saul Steinberg
    3. [+]
      January 19, 1998 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment by John Cassidy, pp. 4-6
      2. The Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-26
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-29
      5. The Culture Industry by Kurt Andersen, pp. 30-31
      6. Annals of Crime by Lawrence Schiller, pp. 32-35
      7. "Birds & Flowers" by Michael Longley, pp. 36-37
      8. Onward and Upward with the Arts by Simon Schama, pp. 38-43
      9. Profile: The Soloist by Joan Acocella, pp. 44-47
      10. "What Our Dead Do" by Zbigniew Herbert, pp. 48-57
      11. A Reporter At Large by Alexander Stille, pp. 58-67
      12. Fiction: "Juliana Cloth" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, pp. 68-71
      13. [+]
        Books: Company Man by James Surowiecki, pp. 72-80 - 1 Review
        The Circle of Innovation by Tom Peters
      14. [+]
        Barney Looks Back by John Updike, pp. 81-82 - 1 Review
        Barney's Version by Mordecai Richler
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 83 - 5 Reviews
        A Certain Justice by P.D. James
        As Though I Had Wings by Chet Baker
        Huxley by Adrian Desmond
        The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book by Peter Poplaski and R. Crumb
        The Profile Makers by Linda Bierds
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, pp. 84-86 - 2 Reviews
        Afterglow (1997 Film) by Alan Rudolph
        The Boxer (1997 Film) by Jim Sheridan
      17. Crossword, p. 87
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, pp. 88-90
      19. Cover: "Through the Park, James" by Peter de Seve
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      January 26, 1998 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment by Robert Stone, pp. 6-8
      2. The Mail, p. 9
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-26
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-29
      5. Annals of Diplomacy by Carl Nagin, pp. 30-35
      6. Reflections by Lorenzo Albacete, pp. 36-37
      7. "La Isla" by Guillermo Cabrera Infante, pp. 38-41
      8. Profile: Castro's Successor? by Walter Russell Mead, pp. 42-48
      9. "Postcard to the U.S.A." by Heberto Padilla, p. 49
      10. Annals of Preservation by Paul Goldberger, pp. 50-61
      11. Havana Journal by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 62-69
      12. Fiction: "Miosvatis" by Miguel Barnet, pp. 70-71
      13. "It Is Always the Children Who Distance Themselves" by Heberto Padilla, pp. 72-74
      14. Travel Notebook by Jacques de Loustal, p. 75
      15. [+]
        Books: Hugomania by Paul Berman, pp. 76-78 - 1 Review
        Victor Hugo: A Biography by Graham Robb
      16. "Definition" by Lourdes Casal, pp. 79-81
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 82 - 4 Reviews
        The Voice of the Turtle by Peter Bush
        Next Year in Cuba by Gustavo Perez Firmat
        Waiting for Fidel by Christopher Hunt
        Old Havana by Claudio Edinger
      18. [+]
        Time Bandits by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 83-84 - 1 Review
        Cuba Libre by Elmore Leonard
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 85-86 - 2 Reviews
        Spice World (1998 Film) by Bob Spiers
        Live Flesh (1997 Film) by Pedro Almodovar
      20. Crossword, p. 87
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by David Sedaris, pp. 88-90
      22. Cover: "On the Beach" by R. Sikoryak
    5. [+]
      February 2, 1998 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Comment by Joe Klein, pp. 4-6
      2. The Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      5. Annals of Politics by David Remnick, pp. 30-32
      6. The Culture Industry by Kurt Andersen, p. 33
      7. Reflections by James Atlas, pp. 34-37
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Calvin Trillin, pp. 38-43
      9. Annals of Medicine by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 44-47
      10. Showcase: John Leguizamo by Max Vadukul and John Lahr, pp. 48-53
      11. At the Museums by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 54-57
      12. Life and Letters by A. Alvarez, pp. 58-59
      13. "Fulbright Scholars," "Fidelity" by Ted Hughes, p. 60
      14. "A Pink Wool Knitted Dress," "A Dream" by Ted Hughes, p. 61
      15. "The Literary Life," "The Minotaur" by Ted Hughes, p. 62
      16. "Robbing Myself," "Freedom of Speech" by Ted Hughes, pp. 63-65
      17. Fiction: "The Sun, the Moon, the Stars" by Junot Diaz, pp. 66-71
      18. [+]
        Books: Talking Points by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 72-77 - 1 Review
        Simply Speaking by Peggy Noonan
      19. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 78 - 4 Reviews
        Planet of the Blind by Stephen Kuusisto
        Echoes of a Native Land by Serge Schmemann
        My Sister Life by Maria Flook
        Paradise Fever by Ptolemy Tompkins
      20. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 79-80
      21. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, pp. 81-82 - 2 Reviews
        The Gingerbread Man (1998 Film) by Robert Altman
        Apostle (1998 Film) by Robert Duvall
      22. Crossword, p. 83
      23. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 84-86
      24. Cover: "A Certain Sense of His Own Importance" by J.J. Sempe
    6. [+]
      February 9, 1998 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment by Adam Gopnik, pp. 5-8
      2. The Mail, p. 9
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-28
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      5. Letter from Washington by Joe Klein, pp. 34-38
      6. A Critic at Large by Louis Menand, pp. 39-41
      7. Annals of Medicine by Jerome Groopman, pp. 42-44
      8. "Roundstone Cove" by Marie Ponsot, pp. 45-47
      9. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 48-51
      10. Anthropology by Douglas Preston, pp. 52-55
      11. Portfolio by Christopher Silvester, pp. 56-59
      12. Personal History by Beverly Lowry, pp. 60-67
      13. "Little Apple of My Eye" by Philip Levine, pp. 68-69
      14. Cartoons: Further Revelations, pp. 70-71
      15. Fiction: "Naval Aviation" by Hans Koning, pp. 72-75
      16. [+]
        Books: Picture Books by Anthony Lane, pp. 76-78 - 4 Reviews
        Great Expectations by Deborah Chiel
        Independence Day: Silent Zone by Stephen Molstad
        Alien: Resurrection by A.C. Crispin
        Tomorrow Never Dies by Raymond Benson
      17. [+]
        A Fast Full Life by Brendan Gill, pp. 79-82 - 1 Review
        Living Architecture by James F. O'Gorman and Cervin Robinson
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 83-84 - 1 Review
        Nil by Mouth (1997 Film) by Gary Oldman
      19. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 85-86
      20. Crossword, p. 87
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Frank Gannon and Roger Angell, pp. 88-90
      22. Cover: "Figure-Skating Fan" by Mark Ulriksen
    7. [+]
      February 16, 1998 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment, pp. 10-12
      2. The Mail, p. 13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-33
      5. The Culture Industry by Kurt Andersen, pp. 34-35
      6. Letter from Bosnia by Michael Kelly, pp. 36-41
      7. Annals of Addiction by Abraham Verghese, pp. 42-46
      8. "White Spine" by Henri Cole, pp. 47-49
      9. A Reporter At Large by Edmund Morris, pp. 50-56
      10. "I've Been Around; It Gets Me Nowhere" by Marie Ponsot, p. 57
      11. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Tony Horwitz, pp. 58-61
      12. Showcase: Mark Catesby by Roger Angell, pp. 62-67
      13. Fiction: "Night Vision" by Amy Bloom, pp. 68-71
      14. [+]
        A Critic at Large by Hilton Als, pp. 72-79 - 2 Reviews
        James Baldwin: Early Novels and Stories by Toni Morrison and James Baldwin
        James Baldwin: Collected Essays by Toni Morrison and James Baldwin
      15. [+]
        Death Becomes Her by John Lanchester, p. 80 - 1 Review
        Night Train by Martin Amis
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 5 Reviews
        No Lease on Life by Lynne Tillman
        The Wonder Worker by Susan Howatch
        T.R. by H.W. Brands
        The Pleasures of the Imagination by John Brewer
        Never Let Me Down by Susan J. Miller
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, pp. 82-83 - 1 Review
        Mrs. Dalloway (1997 Film) by Marleen Gorris
      18. Life and Letters: Deborah Garrison by Brigitte Lacombe and A. Alvarez, pp. 84-85
      19. The Theatre by John Lahr, p. 86
      20. Crossword, p. 87
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, pp. 88-90
      22. Cover: The Low Road by Art Spiegelman
    8. [+]
      February 23, 1998 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. Comment by Alex Ross, pp. 21-27
      2. The Mail, pp. 28-29
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 30-50
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 51-57
      5. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Rosen, pp. 58-69
      6. Personal History by Fiona Lewis, pp. 70-77
      7. Letter from Silicon Valley by John Heilemann, pp. 78-89
      8. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Lawrence Weschler, pp. 90-97
      9. Reflections by Michael Tolkin, pp. 98-107
      10. Profile: The Many Lives of David Geffen by John Seabrook, pp. 108-116
      11. Sketchbook by Michael Roberts, pp. 117-119
      12. Showcase by Max Vadukul and Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 120-121
      13. Annals of Enterprise by John Cassidy, pp. 122-127
      14. Annals of Architecture by Kurt Andersen and Robert Polidori, pp. 128-137
      15. A Reporter At Large by William Langewiesche, pp. 138-143
      16. "America" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 144-145
      17. Notebook by Saul Steinberg, pp. 146-147
      18. Fiction: "Nachman Burning" by Leonard Michaels, pp. 148-149
      19. Annals of Hollywood by Jean Stein, pp. 150-171
      20. [+]
        Books: Feasting On Life by Joan Acocella, pp. 172-176 - 1 Review
        M.F.K. Fisher: A Life in Letters by M.F.K. Fisher
      21. "Deferred Silence" by Kay Ryan, p. 177
      22. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 178-181
      23. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 182-184 - 1 Review
        Lolita (1998 Film) by Adrian Lyne
      24. Crossword, p. 185
      25. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, pp. 186-188
      26. Cover: California Sighting by Michael Roberts
    9. [+]
      March 9, 1998 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment by Louis Menand, pp. 8-11
      2. The Mail, pp. 12-13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-33
      5. American Notes by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 34-41
      6. "A False Spring" by Brad Leithauser, pp. 42-44
      7. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 45-51
      8. Annals of Warfare by Richard Preston, pp. 52-61
      9. "Service Station" by Michael Kruger, pp. 62-65
      10. London Portfolio by Richard Avedon and John Lahr, pp. 66-75
      11. Fiction: "Of the Cloth" by William Trevor, pp. 76-81
      12. A Critic at Large by Alex Ross, pp. 82-87
      13. [+]
        Books: Femmes Fatales by Larissa Macfarquhar, pp. 88-91 - 2 Reviews
        Murder Most Rare by Michael D. Kelleher and C.L. Kelleher
        When She Was Bad by Patricia Pearson
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 92 - 4 Reviews
        Riven Rock by T. Coraghessan Boyle
        The Other Side of the River by Alex Kotlowitz
        Jane Austen: A Life by Claire Tomalin
        Limelight by Helen Gee
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, pp. 93-94 - 1 Review
        Love and Death on Long Island (1996 Film) by Richard Kwietniowski
      16. Crossword, p. 95
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Bill Scheft, pp. 96-98
      18. Cover: The Five Senses by Saul Steinberg
    10. [+]
      March 16, 1998 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment by David Remnick, pp. 4-6
      2. The Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      4. The Talk of the Twon, pp. 25-27
      5. The Culture Industry by Kurt Andersen, pp. 28-29
      6. Letter from Silicon Valley by John Heilemann, pp. 30-35
      7. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Patrick French, pp. 36-44
      8. Annals of Hollywood by Mark Singer, pp. 45-51
      9. A Reporter At Large by William Finnegan, pp. 52-57
      10. Artist's Easel by Michael Roberts and Rebecca Mead, pp. 58-63
      11. Personal History by John Seabrook, pp. 64-67
      12. "Moderately" by John Ashbery, pp. 68-69
      13. A Critic at Large: Clement Greenberg by Adam Gopnik, pp. 70-77
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 78 - 4 Reviews
        A Prayer for the City by Buzz Bissinger
        No Regrets by Caroline Seebohm
        The Elgin Affair by Theodore Vrettos
        Trickster Makes This World by Lewis Hyde
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 79-82
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 83-84 - 1 Review
        Twilight (1998 Film) by Robert Benton
      17. Crossword, p. 85
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 86-92
      19. Cover: "The Commuter" by Barry Blitt
    11. [+]
      March 23, 1998 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment by John Cassidy, pp. 5-9
      2. The Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-33
      5. The Political Scene by Jane Mayer, pp. 34-47
      6. Annals of Addiction by David Samuels, pp. 48-53
      7. "48 Big Daffodils" by Deborah Pease, pp. 54-55
      8. Letter from Uganda by Elizabeth Rubin, pp. 56-65
      9. The Domestic Life by David Nasaw, pp. 66-79
      10. At the Museums by Jamie James, pp. 80-81
      11. Fiction: "Natural Color" by John Updike, pp. 82-85
      12. [+]
        A Critic at Large by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 86-90 - 4 Reviews
        Primary Colors (1998 Film) by Mike Nichols
        Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939 Film) by Frank Capra
        Dave (1993 Film) by Ivan Reitman
        The Great McGinty (1940 Film) by Preston Sturges
      13. The Art World by Simon Schama, pp. 91-93
      14. [+]
        Books: The Soul of Armenia by Joyce Carol Oates, pp. 94-95 - 1 Review
        Zabelle by Nancy Kricorian
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 96-97
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, p. 98 - 1 Review
        The Big Lebowski (1998 Film) by Joel Coen
      17. Crossword, p. 99
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Frank Gannon, pp. 100-102
      19. Cover: A Night to Rememember by Art Spiegelman
    12. [+]
      March 30, 1998 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment by Kurt Andersen, pp. 13-15
      2. The Mail, pp. 16-17
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-42
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 43-47
      5. Annals of Publishing by Robert S. Boynton, pp. 48-56
      6. Investigations by Robert M. Sapolsky, p. 57
      7. "Panther" by Ned O'Gorman, pp. 58-73
      8. Medical Dispatch by Atul Gawande, pp. 74-81
      9. Profile by Hilton Als, pp. 82-91
      10. Sketchbook by Michael Roberts, pp. 92-93
      11. Annals of Retail by Mimi Swartz, pp. 94-98
      12. Sketchbook by Michael Roberts, p. 99
      13. "I'm Working on the World" by Wislawa Szymborska, pp. 100-101
      14. At the Ateliers by Rebecca Mead, pp. 102-109
      15. Fiction: "The Master's Last Dancing" by Mary Butts, pp. 110-113
      16. [+]
        Books: Immortal Isaac by John Updike, pp. 114-122 - 1 Review
        Isaac Newton by Michael White#3
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 123 - 8 Reviews
        Shadows on the Hudson by Isaac Bashevis Singer
        Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen
        The House of Sleep by Jonathan Coe
        The Last of the African Kings by Maryse Conde
        An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
        A Lover's Almanac by Maureen Howard
        The Magician's Wife by Brian Moore
        Under the Snow by Kerstin Ekman
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 124-125 - 1 Review
        Fireworks (1998 Film) by Takeshi "Beat" Kitano
      19. Musical Events by Alex Ross, p. 126
      20. Crossword, p. 127
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Mark Leyner, pp. 128-150
      22. Cover: Drop-Dead Chic by Michael Roberts
  2. [+]
    Issues of Apr.-Jun. 1998 = 10 Issues, 207 Articles
    1. [+]
      April 6, 1998 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Annals of Law: Clinton's Other Pursuer by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 4-8
      2. Comment: African Overture by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 9-11
      3. The Mail, pp. 12-13
      4. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-40
      5. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-59
      6. Paris Journal: In the Garden of Bien et Mal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 60-63
      7. A Reporter At Large: The Politics of Hysteria by Joan Acocella, pp. 64-69
      8. Showcase: Esa-Pekka Salonen by Max Vadukul and Alex Ross, pp. 70-71
      9. "The Rat" by Frances Padorr Brent, pp. 72-76
      10. Sketchbook: Oscar Night by Michael Crawford, pp. 77-79
      11. Profile: The Izzard King by John Lahr, pp. 80-81
      12. "Your Color" by Hilda Morley, pp. 82-85
      13. Fiction: "Runner" by Richard Price, pp. 86-93
      14. A Critic at Large: Mourning the movies by David Denby, pp. 94-97
      15. Showcase: Seventies people by Gerard Malanga and George Plimpton, pp. 98-101
      16. [+]
        Books: The Color Line by Scott L. Malcomson, pp. 102-103 - 2 Reviews
        Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks
        The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton by Jane Smiley
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 104 - 4 Reviews
        Matters of Chance by Jeannette Haien
        An Underachiever's Diary by Benjamin Anastas
        Johannes Brahms: A Biography by Jan Swafford
        Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball
      18. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 105-106
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, pp. 107-108 - 1 Review
        The Butcher Boy (1997 Film) by Neil Jordan
      20. Crossword, p. 109
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 110-112
      22. Cover: Taking It in Stride by Barry Blitt
    2. [+]
      April 13, 1998 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Comment by Louis Menand, pp. 5-8
      2. The Mail, p. 9
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-24
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-27
      5. The Political Scene by Joe Klein, pp. 28-32
      6. Annals of Hollywood by Tad Friend, pp. 33-37
      7. "Horse" by Chase Twichell, pp. 38-39
      8. Profile by Margaret Talbot, pp. 40-47
      9. Reflections by Nicholas Jenkins, pp. 48-51
      10. "The World" by Stephen Sandy, pp. 52-61
      11. Portfolio by Richard Avedon and Rebecca Mead, pp. 62-65
      12. Fiction by Jorge Luis Borges, pp. 66-68
      13. "Underwater" by Ruth Padel, p. 69
      14. [+]
        Books: Sound and Silence by Joseph Epstein, pp. 70-73 - 1 Review
        Alexander Graham Bell: A Life by James A. MacKay
      15. [+]
        This Year in Jerusalem by Daphne Merkin, pp. 74-76 - 1 Review
        Damascus Gate by Robert Stone
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 77 - 5 Reviews
        Nobody's Girl by Antonya Nelson
        The Meadowlands by Robert Sullivan
        Landscapes of the Heart by Elizabeth Spencer
        Mayor Corning by Paul Grondahl
        Red-Tails in Love by Marie Winn
      17. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 78-80
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 81-82 - 1 Review
        The Spanish Prisoner (1997 Film) by David Mamet
      19. Crossword, p. 83
      20. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, pp. 84-86
      21. Cover: Another Day, Another Egg by Harry Blue
    3. [+]
      April 20, 1998 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 7-12
      2. The Mail, p. 13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-44
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-47
      5. Letter from Manila by Mimi Schwartz, pp. 48-50
      6. "When I Die" by Yehuda Amichai, pp. 51-54
      7. Letter from Israel by David Grossman, pp. 55-57
      8. "The Path" by Robert Mezey, pp. 58-59
      9. Life and Letters by David Denby, pp. 60-65
      10. Design by Paul Goldberger, pp. 66-71
      11. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 72-79
      12. Fiction: "A Temporary Matter" by Jhumpa Lahiri, pp. 80-85
      13. A Critic at Large by Alex Ross, pp. 86-93
      14. [+]
        Books: Sex, Scandals, and Suffrage by Francine du Plessix Gray, pp. 94-98 - 1 Review
        Notorious Victoria by Mary Gabriel
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 99 - 4 Reviews
        Charming Billy by Alice McDermott
        The Rich Man's Table by Scott Spencer
        Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl
        Tijuana Bibles by Bob Adelman
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, p. 100 - 1 Review
        Chinese Box (1997 Film) by Wayne Wang
      17. Crossword, p. 101
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 102-110
      19. Cover: Nothing Is Certain bu... by Istvan Banyai
    4. [+]
      April 27, 1998 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. Comment by John Cassidy, pp. 13-15
      2. The Mail, pp. 16-17
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-48
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 49-53
      5. Letter from Northern Ireland by Fintan O'Toole, pp. 54-63
      6. Annals of Money by Isabel Hilton, pp. 64-77
      7. Reflections by Tim Parks, pp. 78-85
      8. Paris Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 86-95
      9. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Anthony Lane, pp. 96-97
      10. "From the End" by Zbigniew Herbert, pp. 98-103
      11. The Publishing World by Daniel Johnson, pp. 104-109
      12. Royal Affairs by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 110-119
      13. Personal History by Victor Klemperer, pp. 120-135
      14. Annals of Cooking by Luke Jennings, pp. 136-139
      15. Sketchbook by Michael Roberts, pp. 140-141
      16. Fiction: "Who Are You?" by Doris Dorrie, pp. 142-143
      17. "Passing the Morning Under the Serenissima" by Charles Wright, pp. 144-145
      18. Life and Letters by Sebastian Faulks, pp. 146-151
      19. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 152-160
      20. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 161 - 8 Reviews
        Diaries of a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
        The Seville Communion by Arturo Perez-Reverte
        Are You Somebody? by Nuala O'Faolain
        Nietzsche in Turin by Lesley Chamberlain
        Native Land by Nadja Tesich
        The Factory of Facts by Luc Sante
        The Luneburg Variation by Paolo Maurensig
        Mysticism for Beginners by Adam Zagajewski
      21. Showcase by Richard Avedon and Alex Ross, pp. 162-163
      22. The best young European novelists by Richard Avedon, Bill Buford, and Deborah Treisman, ..., pp. 164-165
      23. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 166 - 1 Review
        Two Girls and a Guy (1998 Film) by James Toback
      24. Crossword, p. 167
      25. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 168-188
      26. Cover: Eau de Pablo by Michael Roberts
    5. [+]
      May 11, 1998 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment by Roger Angell, pp. 8-9
      2. The Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-36
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      5. Annals of Diplomacy by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 42-47
      6. Medical Dispatches by Jerome Groopman, pp. 48-51
      7. "Commosso" by Kenneth Koch, pp. 52-61
      8. Cultural Politics by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 62-65
      9. The World of Business by Connie Bruck, pp. 66-69
      10. American Notes by Michael Knox Beran, pp. 70-73
      11. "Ardor" by Donald Hall, pp. 74-77
      12. Showcase by Chris Callis, pp. 78-79
      13. Life and Letters by Claudia Roth Pierpont, pp. 80-89
      14. Fiction: "Intimacy" by Hanif Kureishi, pp. 90-97
      15. [+]
        Books: Rich Man, Richer Man by John Cassidy, pp. 98-101 - 1 Review
        Titan by Ron Chernow
      16. Showcase by Richard Avedon, pp. 102-106
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, pp. 107-108 - 1 Review
        Character (1997 Film) by Mike van Diem
      18. Crossword, p. 109
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Bill Scheft, pp. 110-112
      20. Cover: Lunch Breaks by Art Spiegelman
    6. [+]
      May 18, 1998 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment by Atul Gawande, pp. 5-8
      2. The Mail, p. 9
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-28
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-31
      5. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 32-38
      6. Annals of Diplomacy by Richard Holbrooke, pp. 39-47
      7. The Sporting Scene by Roger Angell, pp. 48-53
      8. Popular Chronicles by Susan Orlean, pp. 54-59
      9. Profile by Richard Rayner, pp. 60-64
      10. "The Conversation" by August Kleinzahler, pp. 65-75
      11. Fiction: "The End of Firpo in the World" by George Saunders, pp. 76-77
      12. A Critic At Large by Adam Gopnik, pp. 78-79
      13. "You Want a Social Life, with Friends" by Kenneth Koch, pp. 80-84
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 85-88 - 4 Reviews
        Hell by Kathryn Davis
        The Children by David Halberstam
        The Hacienda by Lisa St. Aubin de Teran
        Red Blood and Black Ink by David Dary
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 89-90 - 1 Review
        Deep Impact (1998 Film) by Mimi Leder
      16. Crossword, p. 91
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Daniel Menaker, pp. 92-100
      18. Cover: Bien-Etre by J.J. Sempe
    7. [+]
      May 25, 1998 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 4-6
      2. The Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-46
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 47-58
      5. Annals of Communication by Ken Auletta, pp. 59-66
      6. Dept. of Taking Stock by James Atlas, pp. 67-73
      7. Profile by Giles Smith, pp. 74-75
      8. "Indolence" by Anthony Hecht, pp. 76-79
      9. Letter From Jerusalem by David Remnick, pp. 80-89
      10. "The Wise" by Anthony Hecht, pp. 90-91
      11. Showcase by Robert Polidori, pp. 92-95
      12. Portfolio by Francois-Marie Banier and Alex Ross, pp. 96-101
      13. Fiction: "The Underground Gardens" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, pp. 102-111
      14. The Art World by Simon Schama, pp. 112-118
      15. Showcase by Bob Willoughby, p. 119
      16. [+]
        Books: Gender Benders by John Updike, pp. 120-121 - 1 Review
        She Loves Me by Peter Esterhazy
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, pp. 122-123 - 1 Review
        Clockwatchers (1997 Film) by Jill Sprecher
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Frank Gannon, p. 124
      19. Cover: Liberty by Peter de Seve
    8. [+]
      June 8, 1998 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Comment by Adam Gopnik, pp. 8-9
      2. The Mail, pp. 10-11
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-30
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-33
      5. Dept. of Amplification by Jane Mayer, pp. 34-37
      6. Letter from Cairo by Mary Anne Weaver, pp. 38-41
      7. "Beach Whispers" by John Hollander, pp. 42-48
      8. The Political Scene by Joe Klein, pp. 49-51
      9. Onward and Upward with the Arts by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 52-63
      10. "Beyond the Gate" by Stephen Stepanchev, pp. 64-67
      11. Fiction: "Bech Noir" by John Updike, pp. 68-79
      12. A Critic at Large by Daphne Merkin, pp. 80-85
      13. [+]
        Books: Eastenders by Jay McInerney, pp. 86-88 - 1 Review
        Philistines at the Hedgerow by Steven Gaines
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 89-90 - 4 Reviews
        The Page Turner by David Leavitt
        Dreamtime Alice by Mandy Sayer
        Honor's Voice by Douglas L. Wilson
        Berenice Abbott: Changing New York by Bonnie Yochelson and Berenice Abbott
      15. Crossword, p. 91
      16. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 92-94
      17. Cover: The Thrill of the Theatre by Ian Falconer
    9. [+]
      June 15, 1998 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment by Joe Klein, pp. 8-12
      2. The Mail, p. 13
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-28
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-31
      5. Medical Dispatch by Jerome Groopman, pp. 32-35
      6. Letter from China by Alexander Stille, pp. 36-42
      7. Annals of Industry by James Surowiecki, p. 43
      8. "Fluid" by Robin Robertson, pp. 44-49
      9. Our Local Correspondents by Paul Theroux, pp. 50-60
      10. Sketchbook: Before and After by Maira Kalman, pp. 61-63
      11. Personal History by Nicholson Baker, pp. 64-65
      12. "The Lady in the Bakery of the Mad" by Stephen R. Jamison, pp. 66-67
      13. Showcase: Mandy Patinkin by Richard Avedon and Charles Michener, pp. 68-69
      14. Fiction: "Tough Girls Don't Dream" by Jeanette Winterson, pp. 70-73
      15. [+]
        Books: A Vituperative Art by James Atlas, pp. 74-75 - 1 Review
        Will This Do? by Auberon Waugh
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 76-77 - 5 Reviews
        Chopin in Paris by Tad Szulc
        The Queen of Whale Cay by Kate Summerscale
        Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott
        The Bad Daughter by Julie Hilden
        The Bend for Home by Dermot Healy
      17. [+]
        Family Plot by Scott L. Malcomson, pp. 78-79 - 1 Review
        Secrets by Nuruddin Farah
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 80 - 1 Review
        The Truman Show (1998 Film) by Peter Weir
      19. [+]
        Babylon Revisited by Daphne Merkin, pp. 81-82 - 1 Review
        The Last Days of Disco (1998 Film) by Whit Stillman
      20. Crossword, p. 83
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 84-86
      22. Cover: And Forsaking All Others by Edward Sorel
    10. [+]
      June 22, 1998 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Comment by Adam Gopnik, pp. 11-13
      2. The Mail, pp. 14-15
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-40
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-45
      5. Personal History by Jack Kerouac, pp. 46-59
      6. American Summer---1929 by Eugene Walter, pp. 60-63
      7. Fiction: "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French" by Stephen King, pp. 64-83
      8. Fiction: "The Mud Below" by Annie Proulx, pp. 84-87
      9. American Summer---1942 by Roger Angell, pp. 88-93
      10. "Laszlo" by Frieda Hughes, pp. 94-95
      11. Life and Letters by Martha Gellhorn, pp. 96-105
      12. American Summer---1971 by Hilton Als, pp. 106-109
      13. Annals of Authorship by Mark Singer, pp. 110-115
      14. American Summer---1971 by Susan Orlean, pp. 116-119
      15. Fiction: "Save the Reaper" by Alice Munro, pp. 120-125
      16. "Couple on Park Bench" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 126-135
      17. A Critic At Large by David Remnick, pp. 136-143
      18. American Summer---1927 by Arthur Miller, pp. 144-146
      19. American Summer---1986 by Ethan Canin, pp. 147-148
      20. Crossword, p. 149
      21. [+]
        First Novels, pp. 150-151 - 8 Reviews
        Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard by Kiran Desai
        The Long Falling by Keith Ridgway
        A Scientific Romance by Ronald Wright
        Persian Brides by Dorit Rabinyan
        Lloyd: What Happened by Stanley Bing
        The Service of Clouds by Delia Falconer
        A Bohemian Youth by Josef Hirsal
        Homestead by Rosina Lippi
      22. Souts & Murmurs by Mark Leyner, pp. 152-166
      23. Cover: Beach Reading by Owen Smith
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1998 = 12 Issues, 247 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 6, 1998 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 4-6
      2. The Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-27
      5. The Political Scene by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 28-33
      6. Medical Dispatch by Jon Cohen, pp. 34-35
      7. "The Blossom" by Eavan Boland, pp. 36-39
      8. Letter from St. Petersburg by David Remnick, pp. 40-53
      9. A Reporter At Large by John Cassidy, pp. 54-61
      10. Fiction: "The Boys" by Ethan Coen, pp. 62-65
      11. A Critic at Large by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 66-72
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 73 - 5 Reviews
        The Half-Life of Happiness by John Casey
        The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich
        Flawed Giant by Robert Dallek
        Picnic, Lightning by Billy Collins
        Dreamland by Michael Lesy
      13. Mixed Media by Nancy Franklin, pp. 74-75
      14. "Vita Nova" by Louise Gluck, pp. 76-77
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 78 - 1 Review
        Out of Sight (1998 Film) by Steven Soderbergh
      16. Crossword, p. 79
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, pp. 80-82
      18. Cover: Unexpected Surplus by Edward Sorel
    2. [+]
      July 13, 1998 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Comment by Louis Menand, pp. 4-6
      2. The Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-27
      5. Paris Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 28-33
      6. Annals of Commerce by Edward Jay Epstein, pp. 34-37
      7. American Chronicles by Christopher Dickey, pp. 38-50
      8. "Conch" by James Dickey, p. 51
      9. Letter From London by Paul Goldberger, pp. 52-59
      10. Fiction: "Dream Pictures" by Kenzaburo Oe, pp. 60-65
      11. A Critic at Large: Elizabeth Hardwick by Hilton Als, pp. 66-74
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 75 - 5 Reviews
        A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler
        Mendel's Dwarf by Simon Mawer
        The Portrait of Dr. Gachet by Cynthia Saltzman
        The Right Women by Elinor Burkett
        The Overspent American by Juliet B. Schor
      13. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 76-77
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, p. 78 - 1 Review
        Armageddon (1998 Film) by Michael Bay
      15. Crossword, p. 79
      16. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, p. 80
      17. Cover: Coupe du Monde by Ana Juan
    3. [+]
      July 20, 1998 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment by Timothy Ferris, pp. 4-6
      2. The Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-27
      5. Letter from Lancaster County by David Remnick, pp. 28-33
      6. Annals of History by Douglas Brinkley, pp. 34-36
      7. Profile by Richard Rayner, pp. 37-41
      8. Letter from Jerusalem by Lawrence Wright, pp. 42-51
      9. "Zazen" by Virginia Hamilton Adair, pp. 52-53
      10. Annals of Hollywood by Bruce Wagner, pp. 54-61
      11. Portfolio: Mediterranean Mode by Richard Avedon and Rebecca Mead, pp. 62-63
      12. Fiction: "Morphine" by David Long, pp. 64-65
      13. "Island Cities" by John Updike, pp. 66-69
      14. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 70-73
      15. A Critic at Large by Arthur Krystal, pp. 74-76
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 77 - 4 Reviews
        The Baker by Paul Hond
        The File on H. by Ismail Kadare
        Summer at Gaglow by Esther Freud
        Katschen and the Book of Joseph by Yoel Hoffmann
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 78 - 1 Review
        The Thief (1997 Film) by Pavel Chukhraj
      18. Crossword, p. 79
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Bill Scheft, pp. 80-100
      20. Cover: Trouble Afloat by Harry Bliss
    4. [+]
      July 27, 1998 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment by Tina Brown, pp. 4-6
      2. The Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-21
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 22-25
      5. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 26-29
      6. Onward and Upward with the Arts by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 30-33
      7. Letter from Liberia by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 34-41
      8. "Nostalgia" by Joyce Carol Oates, pp. 42-43
      9. Personal History by John Bayley, pp. 44-57
      10. "A Leak Somewhere" by Mary jo Salter, pp. 58-61
      11. Fiction: "Naked Woman Playing Chopin" by Louise Erdrich, pp. 62-67
      12. [+]
        Books: True Lives by Anthony Lane, pp. 68-75 - 1 Review
        The Last Word
      13. [+]
        Soap and Death In America by John Updike, p. 76 - 1 Review
        Gain by Richard Powers
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 77 - 5 Reviews
        The Last Resort by Alison Lurie
        The Iron Tracks by Aharon Appelfeld
        The Knife Thrower, and Other Stories by Steven Millhauser
        Genuine Reality by Linda Simon
        Merce Cunningham: Fifty Years by David Vaughan
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, p. 78 - 2 Reviews
        Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998 Film) by Tommy O'Haver
        The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997 Film) by Mark Rappaport
      16. Crossword, p. 79
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, pp. 80-82
      18. Cover: Stirring Performance by Mike Hodges
    5. [+]
      August 3, 1998 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Comment by Louis Menand, pp. 4-6
      2. The Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-27
      5. Annals of Broadcasting by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 28-33
      6. Personal History by Cynthia Ozick, pp. 34-38
      7. Paris Journal by Adam Gopnik, p. 39
      8. "The Cloister" by William Matthews, pp. 40-43
      9. Life and Letters by Paul Theroux, pp. 44-55
      10. Fiction: "Communist" by Philip Roth, pp. 56-57
      11. "Devotion" by Daniel Hoffman, pp. 58-69
      12. [+]
        Books: The Marriage Mystique by Daphne Merkin, pp. 70-71 - 1 Review
        Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
      13. At the Ateliers by Michael Roberts, pp. 72-75
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 76 - 5 Reviews
        The Everlasting Story of Nory by Nicholson Baker
        A World Away by Stewart O'Nan
        Dear Genius by Leonard S. Marcus and Ursula Nordstrom
        Outside Lies Magic by John R. Stilgoe
        The Bird Catcher by Marie Ponsot
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 77-78 - 1 Review
        Saving Private Ryan (1998 Film) by Steven Spielberg
      16. Crossword, p. 79
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 80-82
      18. Cover: Higher Calling by Carter Goodrich
    6. [+]
      August 10, 1998 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Comment by Paul Goldberger, pp. 4-6
      2. The Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-27
      5. The Political Scene by Jeffrey Rosen, pp. 28-32
      6. Casual by John McPhee, p. 33
      7. "To Television" by Robert Pinsky, pp. 34-35
      8. Cop Diary by Marcus Laffey, pp. 36-39
      9. Letter From Cambodia by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 40-53
      10. Annals of Astronomy by Timothy Ferris, pp. 54-61
      11. Fiction: "What I Hear" by Mary Robison, pp. 62-63
      12. [+]
        A Critic at Large by Alex Ross, pp. 64-65 - 1 Review
        Twilight of the Wagners by Gottfried Wagner
      13. "A Ballad That We Do Not Perish" by Zbigniew Herbert, pp. 66-67
      14. Postscript by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Arlene Croce, pp. 68-72
      15. [+]
        Books: Large for Her Years by John Updike, pp. 73-75 - 1 Review
        Helen Keller: A Life by Dorothy Herrmann
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 76 - 5 Reviews
        This Is My Daughter by Roxana Robinson
        The Fall of a Sparrow by Robert Hellenga
        Taken In by Beverly Coyle
        Leaving Small's Hotel by Eric Kraft
        Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
      17. [+]
        A Critic at Large by Anthony Lane, pp. 77-78 - 1 Review
        Halloween H20 - Twenty Years Later by Steve Miner
      18. Crossword, p. 79
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Henry Alford, pp. 80-82
      20. Cover: Advantage Out by Benoit van Innis
    7. [+]
      August 17, 1998 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Comment by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 4-6
      2. The Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-31
      5. The Sporting Scene by Roger Angell, pp. 32-33
      6. "Distinctions" by Josephine Jacobsen, pp. 34-36
      7. Annals of Finance by John Cassidy, pp. 37-41
      8. A Critic At Large by David Denby, pp. 42-48
      9. Sketchbook by Michael Roberts, pp. 49-52
      10. "The Mercy" by Philip Levine, p. 53
      11. Annals of Behavior by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 54-65
      12. Fiction by Lorrie Moore, pp. 66-74
      13. [+]
        Books: The Prankster and the Prophet by James Wood, pp. 75-76 - 1 Review
        The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol by Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky, and Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol, ...
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 77-79 - 5 Reviews
        The Way I Found Her by Rose Tremain
        The Answer Is Yes by Sara Lewis
        Acheson by James Chace
        The Hand by Frank R. Wilson
        The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers, 1937-1943 by Barbara Reynolds and Dorothy L. Sayers
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 80-81
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, p. 82 - 1 Review
        Snake Eyes (1998 Film) by Brian De Palma
      17. Crossword, p. 83
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Andy Borowitz, pp. 84-86
      19. Cover: Afternoon Dreams by J.J. Sempe
    8. [+]
      August 24, 1998 Issue = 28 Articles
      1. Comment by Nancy Franklin, pp. 11-13
      2. The Mail, pp. 14-15
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-48
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 49-62
      5. Casual, pp. 63-65
      6. Annals of Domesticity by Mimi Schwartz, pp. 66-79
      7. Family Album by Dani Shapiro, pp. 80-81
      8. "On the Table" by Maxine Kumin, pp. 82-88
      9. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Manuela Hoelterhoff, pp. 89-95
      10. Life and Letters by James Atlas, pp. 96-98
      11. Rebecca West 1956, pp. 99-102
      12. Sketchbook by Kathy Osborn, pp. 103-105
      13. Henry Miller 1947, pp. 106-109
      14. Showcase by Henri Cartier-Bresson, pp. 110-113
      15. Annals of Psychoanalysis by Adam Gopnik, pp. 114-118
      16. Tennessee Williams 1978, pp. 119-121
      17. Personal History by Reeve Lindbergh, pp. 122-123
      18. "The Solitary" by David Woo, pp. 124-131
      19. Fiction: "Before the Change" by Alice Munro, pp. 132-135
      20. Showcase by Helmut Newton and Mary Hawthorne, pp. 136-137
      21. "Mrs. Dumpty" by Chana Bloch, pp. 138-143
      22. A Critic At Large by Joan Acocella, pp. 144-152
      23. [+]
        Books: Glass House by Daphne Merkin, p. 153 - 1 Review
        At Home in the World by Joyce Maynard
      24. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 154-158 - 5 Reviews
        My Secret Mother: Lorna Moon by Richard de Mille
        The Brontes: A Life in Letters by Juliet Barker
        Stephen Sondheim: A Life by Meryle Secrest
        Once in a House on Fire by Andrea Ashworth
        A Gift for Admiration by James Lord
      25. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 159-160 - 1 Review
        Your Friends and Neighbors (1998 Film) by Neil LaBute
      26. Crossword, p. 161
      27. Shouts & Murmurs by Alison Rose, pp. 162-170
      28. Cover: Private Lives by Art Spiegelman
    9. [+]
      September 7, 1998 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment by David Remnick, pp. 6-8
      2. The Mail, p. 9
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-26
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-29
      5. The Sporting Scene by John Seabrook, pp. 30-32
      6. "Romancing Ferret" by Frieda Hughes, pp. 33-37
      7. Casual by George W.S. Trow, pp. 38-40
      8. Annals of Survival by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 41-45
      9. The Political Scene by Joe Klein, pp. 46-51
      10. Comic Strip by Mark Alan Stamaty, pp. 52-55
      11. Profile: What Are You Afraid Of? by Mark Singer, pp. 56-59
      12. "Wire" by Paul Muldoon, pp. 60-61
      13. At the Museums by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 62-67
      14. Fiction: "The Price of Rum" by Hunter S. Thompson, pp. 68-77
      15. Backstage Chronicles by John Lahr, pp. 78-81
      16. Postscript by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 82-84
      17. [+]
        Books: The Greatest of the Boys by Roger Angell, pp. 85-88 - 1 Review
        Badge of Courage by Linda H. Davis
      18. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 5 Reviews
        Once Upon the River Love by Andrei Makine
        The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald
        Split: A Counterculture Childhood by Lisa Michaels
        The Architecture of Diplomacy by Jane C. Loeffler
        In the Country of Illness by Robert Lipsyte
      19. Musical Events by Alex Ross, p. 90
      20. Crossword, p. 91
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 92-94
      22. Cover: Window Box by Juliet Borda
    10. [+]
      September 14, 1998 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Comment by John Cassidy, pp. 4-6
      2. The Mail, p. 7
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      4. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-31
      5. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 32-38
      6. Postcard from Moscow by Joe Klein, pp. 39-40
      7. Annals of Religion by Peter Maass, pp. 41-50
      8. Postcard from Hollywood by Tad Friend, pp. 51-57
      9. Letter From Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 58-60
      10. "Moment" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 61-62
      11. Sketchbook by Jeanne Steig and William Steig, pp. 63-71
      12. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger and Robert Polidori, pp. 72-79
      13. Fiction: "Who's Irish?" by Gish Jen, pp. 80-85
      14. A Critic at Large by Anthony Lane, pp. 86-92
      15. [+]
        Books: Can Eve Be Reprieved by John Updike, pp. 93-95 - 1 Review
        The Word According to Eve by Cullen Murphy
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 96 - 5 Reviews
        The Snake Charmer by Sanjay Nigam
        Children of Clay by Raymond Queneau
        Ecology of Fear by Mike Davis
        The Music of Light by Lindsley Cameron
        Imagining Atlantis by Richard Ellis
      17. [+]
        When Cultures Collide by Alice Truax, p. 97 - 1 Review
        Kalimantaan by C.S. Godshalk
      18. "A Honeymoon Conception (1952)" by Brad Leithauser, pp. 98-99
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, p. 100 - 1 Review
        Without Limits (1998 Film) by Robert Towne
      20. Crossword, p. 101
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Jon Stewart, pp. 102-104
      22. Cover: Back to School by William Joyce
    11. [+]
      September 21, 1998 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Comment by Roger Angell, pp. 15-17
      2. The Mail, pp. 18-19
      3. Goings On About Town, pp. 20-66
      4. The Talk of the Town by Susan Orlean, pp. 67-72
      5. The Political Scene by John Cassidy, pp. 73-79
      6. Personal History by Tony Earley, pp. 80-85
      7. Medical Dispatch by Atul Gawande, pp. 86-89
      8. Annals of Fashion by Hilton Als, pp. 96-105
      9. Letter from Moscow by Masha Lipman, pp. 106-113
      10. Letter from Paris by Rebecca Mead, pp. 114-117
      11. Sketchbook by Michael Roberts, pp. 118-119
      12. [+]
        Books: Qui Qu'i Vu Coco? by John Updike, pp. 132-133 - 1 Review
        Chanel: Her Style and Her Life by Janet Wallach
      13. [+]
        Designing Mother by Daphne Merkin, pp. 143-144 - 1 Review
        Mommy Dressing by Lois Gould
      14. "Island in the Charles" by Rosanna Warren, pp. 90-95
      15. Fiction: "A Room at the Normandy" by Michael Cunningham, pp. 120-131
      16. "Genesis" by Robert Mazzocco, pp. 134-135
      17. Family Album by Richard Merkin, pp. 136-137
      18. [+]
        Books: Deceptively Simple by Julian Barnes, pp. 138-142 - 1 Review
        South Wind Through the Kitchen by Elizabeth David
      19. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 145 - 5 Reviews
        Dream Children by A.N. Wilson
        The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter by Yasunari Kawabata
        The Hidden Wordsworth by Kenneth R. Johnston
        Nobody Said Not to Go by Ken Cuthbertson
        Breakup by Catherine Texier
      20. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, p. 146 - 1 Review
        Touch of Evil (1958 Film) by Orson Welles
      21. Crossword, p. 147
      22. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, pp. 148-152
      23. Cover: Spot Check by Michael Roberts
    12. [+]
      September 28, 1998 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 7-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-28
      3. The Talk of the Town by Rebecca Mead, p. 29
      4. "The Living End" by Samuel Menashe, pp. 30-33
      5. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Rosen, pp. 34-38
      6. A Critic at Large by Adam Gopnik, p. 39
      7. "Saint-Lieux, 1939" by Claire Malroux, pp. 40-42
      8. Letter from Vatican City by Alexander Stille, pp. 43-59
      9. Life and Letters by Michael Ignatieff, pp. 60-66
      10. "8 P.M., August of This Year" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 67-75
      11. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Tad Friend, pp. 76-86
      12. Comic Strip by Aline Crumb and R. Crumb, p. 87
      13. Fiction: "The Streak" by Tim O'Brien, pp. 88-91
      14. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 92-95
      15. [+]
        Books: The Grape Rush by Jay McInerney, pp. 96-99 - 1 Review
        Harvests of Joy by Robert Mondavi
      16. [+]
        A Chain Unbroken by Edward Hirsch, p. 100 - 1 Review
        Kaddish by Leon Wieseltier
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 101 - 4 Reviews
        Kaaterskill Falls by Allegra Goodman
        My Year in the No-Man's-Bay by Peter Handke
        N. C. Wyeth by David Michaelis
        The Engrafted Word by Karl Kirchwey
      18. The Art World by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 102-103
      19. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Daphne Merkin, p. 104 - 2 Reviews
        One True Thing (1998 Film) by Carl Franklin
        Permanent Midnight (1998 Film) by David Veloz
      20. Crossword, p. 105
      21. Shouts & Murmurs by Stephen Sherrill and Paul Tough, pp. 106-108
      22. Cover: All the News Unfit to Print by Edward Sorel
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1998 = 11 Issues, 232 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 5, 1998 Issue = 25 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 6-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-30
      3. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (7 Items)
        Goings On About Town by Toni Morrison, p. 31
        ---  by Janet Malcolm, p. 32
        ---  by James Salter, p. 33
        ---  by Lorrie Moore, p. 34
        ---  by Louis Begley, pp. 34-38
        ---  by Jane Smiley, p. 39
        ---  by Ethan Canin, p. 39
      4. A Political Journal by Joe Klein, pp. 40-45
      5. Letter from Stockholm by Michael Specter, pp. 46-55
      6. Life and Letters by Barry Werth, pp. 56-63
      7. "On First Looking Into Ted Hughes's 'Birthday Letters'" by Seamus Heaney, pp. 64-67
      8. Showcase by Robert Polidori and Paul Goldberger, pp. 68-69
      9. Personal History by Richard Ford, pp. 70-79
      10. Fiction: "Actors" by Cynthia Ozick, pp. 80-93
      11. [+]
        A Critic at Large by Claudia Roth Pierpont, pp. 94-97 - 1 Review
        Eudora Welty: A Writer's Life by Ann Waldron
      12. Showcase by Hilton Als, pp. 98-104
      13. [+]
        Books: Reading Ahead by Daphne Merkin, pp. 105-108 - 4 Reviews
        Reservation Road by John Burnham Schwartz
        The Revisionist by Helen Schulman
        Virgin Fiction by Rob Weisbach
        Personals by Thomas Beller
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 109 - 9 Reviews
        The Foreign Student by Susan Choi
        Ghost Town by Robert Coover
        Tomcat in Love by Tim O'Brien
        Rules of the Wild by Francesca Marciano
        Blindness by Jose Saramago
        Sweet Water by Kathryn Kramer
        Eucalyptus by Murray Bail
        Two Cities by John Edgar Wideman
        Mistler's Exit by Louis Begley
      15. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 110-112
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 113-114 - 1 Review
        Ronin (1998 Film) by John Frankenheimer
      17. Crossword, p. 115
      18. Shouts & Murmurs by Rick Moody, pp. 116-118
      19. Cover: Fall Books by Joost Swarte
    2. [+]
      October 12, 1998 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 7-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-28
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      4. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 34-41
      5. Personal History by William F. Buckley, Jr., pp. 42-47
      6. American Notes by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 48-53
      7. The Sporting Scene by David Remnick, pp. 54-67
      8. Portfolio by Robert Bergman and Toni Morrison, pp. 68-71
      9. Fiction: "Cortes Island" by Alice Munro, pp. 72-81
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 82-84 - 1 Review
        Love Is the Devil (1998 Film) by John Maybury
      11. A Critic at Large by Francine du Plessix Gray, p. 85
      12. "Errata" by Paul Muldoon, pp. 86-91
      13. Books: Bound To Be Bad by Scott Stossel, pp. 92-93
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 94-96 - 4 Reviews
        The Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea Barrett
        For Kings and Planets by Ethan Canin
        Many Thousands Gone by Ira Berlin
        The Thieves' Opera by Lucy Moore
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 97-98
      16. Crossword, p. 99
      17. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 100-102
      18. Cover: On the Roof by J.J. Sempe
    3. [+]
      October 19, 1998 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 5
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-24
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      4. The Political Scene by Joe Klein, pp. 30-33
      5. Annals of Medicine by Jerome Groopman, pp. 34-35
      6. "Autumn's Sidereal, November's a Ball and Chain" by Charles Wright, pp. 36-39
      7. Postcard from Rome by Michael Specter, pp. 40-43
      8. Profile: The Dictator by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 44-55
      9. "Indian Summer II" by Charles Wright, pp. 56-57
      10. The Sporting Scene by John McPhee, pp. 58-67
      11. Fiction: "Mexico" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, pp. 68-75
      12. The Art World by Adam Gopnik, pp. 76-81
      13. [+]
        Books: Infinite Exercise by Anthony Lane, pp. 82-86 - 1 Review
        Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human by Harold Bloom
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 5 Reviews
        Triage by Scott Anderson
        Quite a Year for Plums by Bailey White
        Sir Francis Drake: The Queen's Pirate by Harry Kelsey
        Slow Motion by Dani Shapiro
        Rebuilding the Indian by Fred Haefele
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 88-90
      16. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 91-92
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 93-94 - 2 Reviews
        Antz (1998 Film) by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson
        Happiness (1998 Film) by Todd Solondz
      18. Crossword, p. 95
      19. Shouts & Murmurs by Mark Singer, pp. 96-98
      20. Cover: Doubleheader by Harry Bliss
    4. [+]
      October 26, 1998 Issue =
    5. [+]
      November 9, 1998 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 10-11
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-32
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-39
      4. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 40-47
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Stephen Sherrill, pp. 48-49
      6. Reckonings by Daphne Merkin, pp. 50-55
      7. A Reporter At Large by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 56-65
      8. "Chiffon Morning" by Henri Cole, pp. 66-73
      9. Life and Letters by Joan Didion, pp. 74-79
      10. Behind the Scenes by Hilton Als, pp. 80-81
      11. Fiction: "Birdland" by Michael Knight, pp. 82-89
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 90-93
      13. A Critic at Large by Adam Gopnik, pp. 94-95
      14. At the Museums by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 96-98
      15. [+]
        Books: Awriiiighhhhht! by John Updike, pp. 99-102 - 1 Review
        A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 103 - 4 Reviews
        The Evolution of Jane by Cathleen Schine
        The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty by Sebastian Barry
        Dawn Powell: A Biography by Tim Page
        Thieves of Paradise by Yusef Komunyakaa
      17. [+]
        That Century Yet Again by Sean Wilentz, pp. 104-105 - 1 Review
        The American Century by Harold Evans, Gail Buckland, and Kevin Baker
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 106-108 - 2 Reviews
        Gods and Monsters (1998 Film) by Bill Condon
        Velvet Goldmine (1998 Film) by Todd Haynes
      19. Crossword, p. 109
      20. The Back Page by Bruce McCall, pp. 110-112
      21. Cover: Early Birds by Edward Sorel
    6. [+]
      November 16, 1998 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 7
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-40
      4. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Rosen, pp. 41-43
      5. "The Singer" by Alan Shapiro, pp. 44-47
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Andy Borowitz, pp. 48-49
      7. The Sporting Scene by Roger Angell, pp. 50-61
      8. Personal History by John Lahr, pp. 62-67
      9. Onward and Upward With the Arts by William Finnegan, pp. 68-73
      10. Easel by Natalie Ascencios and Roger Angell, pp. 74-79
      11. The World of Business by Timothy W. Ryback, pp. 80-85
      12. "It Was Autumn" by Philip Levine, pp. 86-89
      13. Sketchbook by Gerald Scarfe and Emily Nunn, pp. 90-91
      14. Fiction: "Varengeville" by William Boyd, pp. 92-97
      15. [+]
        Books: Virtual Patriotism by John Gregory Dunne, pp. 98-102 - 1 Review
        The Victors: Eisenhower and His Boys by Stephen E. Ambrose
      16. [+]
        Lyricism Unplugged by Deborah Garrison, pp. 103-104 - 1 Review
        This Time by Gerald Stern
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 105 - 5 Reviews
        Master Georgie by Beryl Bainbridge
        The Silver Castle by Clive James
        Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman
        The Fix by Michael Massing
        The Life of Thomas More by Peter Ackroyd
      18. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 106-109
      19. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 110-111
      20. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 112-113
      21. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 114-116 - 3 Reviews
        The Siege (1998 Film) by Edward Zwick
        Elizabeth (1998 Film) by Shekhar Kapur
        Life Is Beautiful (1997 Film) by Roberto Benigni
      22. Crossword, p. 117
      23. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 118-120
      24. Cover: Off to See the Wizard by Barry Blitt
    7. [+]
      November 23, 1998 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 8-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-39
      4. Annals of Hollywood by Rebecca Mead, pp. 40-41
      5. "The Burnt Offering" by Aidan Mathews, pp. 42-45
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by David Brooks, pp. 46-47
      7. Personal History by Aharon Appelfeld, pp. 48-61
      8. Annals of Finance by Jean Strouse, pp. 62-71
      9. Showcase by Sharon DeLano, pp. 72-74
      10. "The Queen of Carthage" by Louise Gluck, pp. 75-77
      11. The Political Scene by Joe Klein, pp. 78-87
      12. Fiction: "A Dream of Men" by Mary Gaitskill, pp. 88-95
      13. A Critic at Large by Wilfrid Sheed, pp. 96-101
      14. [+]
        Books: Into the Wild by Joseph Epstein, pp. 102-108 - 1 Review
        A Rage to Live by Mary S. Lovell
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 109 - 5 Reviews
        The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat
        Let Nothing You Dismay by Mark O'Donnell
        The Book of Blam by Aleksandar Tisma
        American Beach by Russ Rymer
        Prozac Diary by Lauren Slater
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 110-112
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 113-114 - 2 Reviews
        Celebrity (1998 Film) by Woody Allen
        Meet Joe Black (1998 Film) by Martin Brest
      18. Crossword, p. 115
      19. The Back Page by Barry Blitt, pp. 116-118
      20. Cover: Art Appreciation by Ian Falconer
    8. [+]
      November 30, 1998 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 8-9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-30
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-54
      4. The Political Scene by Jane Mayer, pp. 55-59
      5. Annals of Animation by Mimi Swartz, pp. 60-64
      6. "My Kind" by Leonard Nathan, pp. 65-67
      7. Shouts & Murmurs by Henry Alford, pp. 68-69
      8. Profile by John Cassidy, pp. 70-75
      9. A Reporter At Large by Douglas Preston, pp. 76-79
      10. "Conversation" by Leonard Nathan, pp. 80-89
      11. Popular Chronicles by Susan Orlean, pp. 90-99
      12. Fiction: "The Bunchgrass Edge of the World" by Annie Proulx, pp. 100-111
      13. A Critic at Large by Joan Acocella, pp. 112-119
      14. [+]
        Books: A Helluva Towne by Paul Goldberger, pp. 120-124 - 1 Review
        Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 by Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 125 - 5 Reviews
        An Arrow's Flight by Mark Merlis
        Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
        The Greeks and Greek Civilization by Jacob Burckhardt
        Courtesans and Fishcakes by James Davidson
        Athens by Christian Meier
      16. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 126-128
      17. The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 129-130
      18. Crossword, p. 131
      19. The Back Page by J.B Handelsman, pp. 132-134
      20. Cover: Act II by William Steig
    9. [+]
      December 7, 1998 Issue = 30 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 20-21
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 22-60
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 61-63
      4. "The Grimm Truth" by Geri Peterson, pp. 64-71
      5. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Mark Levine, pp. 72-81
      6. Personal History by John Updike, pp. 82-99
      7. Shouts & Murmurs by Steve Martin, pp. 100-103
      8. The Culture Industry by Kurt Andersen, pp. 104-105
      9. "A Hundred Bolts of Satin" by Kay Ryan, pp. 106-129
      10. Profile: Booth Country by David Owen, pp. 130-139
      11. Strip 1998: A Look Back by Roz Chast, pp. 140-143
      12. From the Archives by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 144-149
      13. Album by Robert Mankoff, pp. 150-153
      14. Strip by Jack Ziegler, pp. 154-155
      15. Cartoons, pp. 156-161
      16. Album by Lee Lorenz, pp. 162-163
      17. Fiction: "Over There" by Julie Hecht, pp. 164-169
      18. "Failure" by Kay Ryan, pp. 170-179
      19. A Critic at Large by David Denby, pp. 180-189
      20. [+]
        Books: A Leading Man by Peter Ackroyd, pp. 190-193 - 1 Review
        A Traitor's Kiss by Fintan O'Toole
      21. Sketchbook by William Steig, pp. 194-196
      22. [+]
        Books: Absence of Malice by Daphne Merkin, pp. 197-199 - 1 Review
        Amsterdam by Ian McEwan
      23. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 200-201 - 9 Reviews
        Tomato Red by Daniel Woodrell
        The Giant, O'Brien by Hilary Mantel
        Mr. White's Confession by Robert Clark
        Dragonfly by Bryan Burrough
        Tibor Kalman, Perverse Optimist by Peter Hall and Michael Bierut
        The Birth of Empire by Evan Cornog
        W. Eugene Smith: Photographs 1934-1975 by Gilles Mora and John T. Hill
        The Folding Cliffs by W.S. Merwin
        Halfway Down the Hall by Rachel Hadas
      24. Dance by Joan Acocella, pp. 202-206
      25. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 207-210
      26. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 211-213
      27. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 214-216 - 1 Review
        Rushmore (1998 Film) by Wes Anderson
      28. Crossword, p. 217
      29. The Back Page by Bruce McCall, pp. 218-238
      30. Cover: Ships of Quips by Charles Barsotti
    10. [+]
      December 21, 1998 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. The Mail, p. 9
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-28
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-35
      4. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 36-41
      5. Postscript by Ken Dornstein, pp. 42-46
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Frank Cammuso and Hart Seely, p. 47
      7. The Sporting Scene by David Halberstam, pp. 48-55
      8. Annals of Largesse by Tad Friend, pp. 56-61
      9. Profile: The C.E.O. of Comedy by John Lahr, pp. 62-73
      10. "This Pleasing Anxious Being" by Richard Wilbur, pp. 74-75
      11. Showcase by Josef Astor and Kevin Conley, pp. 76-79
      12. Letter from Illiers-Combray by Andre Aciman, pp. 80-85
      13. Fiction: "Hotter" by Lily Tuck, pp. 86-88
      14. "A Castle from a Dream" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 89-91
      15. The Art World by Simon Schama, pp. 92-95
      16. [+]
        Books: Montale's Songbook by Edward Hirsch, pp. 96-97 - 1 Review
        Collected Poems, 1920-1954 by Eugenio Montale
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 98-99 - 24 Reviews
        We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families by Philip Gourevitch
        Birds of America by Lorrie Moore
        Sidewalk Critic by Robert Wojtowicz and Lewis Mumford
        The Treatment by Daniel Menaker
        The Baltimore Case by Daniel J. Kevles
        A Working Girl Can't Win by Deborah Garrison
        Bech at Bay by John Updike
        Cold New World by William Finnegan
        A Ved Mehta Reader by Ved Mehta
        Midnight Magic by Bobbie Ann Mason
        A Wanderer in the Perfect City by Lawrence Weschler
        At Home with the Marquis de Sade by Francine du Plessix Gray
        Blizzard of One by Mark Strand
        The Times Square Story by Geoffrey O'Brien
        The Hard Work of Simple Living by Edward Koren
        The Love of a Good Woman by Alice Munro
        East Into Upper East by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
        Twins and What They Tell Us About Who We Are by Lawrence Wright
        The Long-Winded Lady by Maeve Brennan
        Relations by Eamon Grennan
        Calamities of Exile by Lawrence Weschler
        The World of William Steig by Lee Lorenz
        Annals of the Former World by John McPhee
        The New Yorker Book of Business Cartoons by Robert Mankoff
      18. A Critic at Large by Joan Acocella, pp. 100-105
      19. "Falling in Love" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 106-109
      20. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 110-112
      21. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 113-114 - 2 Reviews
        Shakespeare in Love (1998 Film) by John Madden
        The General (1998 Film) by John Boorman
      22. Crossword, p. 115
      23. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 116-118
      24. Cover: Christmas Decorations by Benoit van Innis
    11. [+]
      December 28, 1998 Issue = 30 Articles
      1. The Mail, pp. 8-11
      2. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-36
      3. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-43
      4. Winter Tale by Victor Erofeyev, pp. 44-47
      5. Personal History by George W.S. Trow, pp. 48-49
      6. "And Keeling at the Edge of the Transparent Sea" by Anne Carson, pp. 50-57
      7. Fiction: "Otto the Bloody" by Ken Kesey, pp. 58-60
      8. Paris Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 61-67
      9. Winter Tale by Annie Proulx, pp. 68-71
      10. Fiction: "Creche" by Richard Ford, pp. 72-75
      11. Winter Tale by Tatyana Tolstaya, pp. 76-79
      12. Showcase: Maeve Brennan by Karl Bissinger and Mary Hawthorne, pp. 80-81
      13. "Illumination" by Anthony Hecht, pp. 82-85
      14. Annals of History by Fintan O'Toole, pp. 86-97
      15. Life and Letters by Mary McCarthy and Philip Roth, pp. 98-99
      16. Fiction: "Sexy" by Jhumpa Lahiri, pp. 100-103
      17. "Tree with Ornaments by My Mother" by Elizabeth Macklin, pp. 104-105
      18. Winter Tale by Tim Parks, pp. 106-109
      19. Winter Tale by William Maxwell, pp. 110-111
      20. Fiction: "Sea Oak" by George Saunders, pp. 112-116
      21. Sketchbook by Peter de Seve, p. 117
      22. Winter Tale by Stephen King, pp. 118-123
      23. A Critic at Large by Vladimir Nabokov, pp. 124-129
      24. Winter Tale by Ethan Coen, pp. 130-133
      25. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 134 - 9 Reviews
        The Last King of Scotland by Giles Foden
        T.C. Boyle Stories by T.C. Boyle
        Billy Dead by Lisa Reardon
        Rara Avis by Jacqueline Weld
        Breakfast on Pluto by Patrick McCabe
        The Bridegroom Was a Dog by Yoko Tawada
        Early Sorrows by Danilo Kis
        The History of Our World Beyond the Wave by R.E. Klein
        A Painted Field by Robin Robertson
      26. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 135-137
      27. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 138-140 - 4 Reviews
        The Thin Red Line (1998 Film) by Terrence Malick
        You've Got Mail (1998 Film) by Nora Ephron
        Stepmom (1998 Film) by Chris Columbus
        The Prince of Egypt (1998 Film) by Simon Wells and Steve Hickner
      28. Crossword, p. 141
      29. Greetings, Friends! by Roger Angell, pp. 142-150
      30. Cover: Winter Fiction by Art Spiegelman
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