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    Issues of Jan.-Mar. 2001 = 7 Issues, 126 Articles
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      January 29, 2001 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-32
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      3. Personal History by Alice Stewart Trillin, pp. 38-43
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 44-45
      5. Letter from London by Michael Specter, pp. 46-51
      6. A Reporter At Large by Jeffrey Goldberg, pp. 52-55
      7. Showcase by Dudley Reed and John Lahr, pp. 60-67
      8. U.S. Journal by Mark Singer, pp. 68-73
      9. Fiction: "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away" by Stephen King, pp. 74-79
      10. [+]
        A Critic At Large: This Lonesome Place by Hilton Als, pp. 82-88 - 1 Review
        The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Connor
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        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 5 Reviews
        Master of the Crossroads by Madison Smartt Bell
        A Question of Intent by David Kessler
        Shutterbabe by Deborah Copaken Kogan
        The Element of Lavishness by Michael Steinman, William Maxwell, and Sylvia Townsend Warner, ...
        Lobotomy by Dee Dee Ramone
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 90-91
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 92-93
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 94-98 - 2 Reviews
        Faithless (2000 Film) by Liv Ullmann
        Snatch (2000 Film) by Guy Ritchie
      15. "A Tie-Dye T-Shirt" by James Lasdun, pp. 56-59
      16. "Prayer ('From Behind Trees')" by Jorie Graham, pp. 80-81
      17. Cover: "Snowbirds" by Peter de Seve
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      February 5, 2001 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      3. Personal History by Darryl Pinckney, pp. 34-39
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Rudnick, pp. 42-43
      5. New York Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 44-47
      6. Annals of Medicine by Michael Specter, pp. 48-53
      7. Showcase by William Klein and Emily Nunn, pp. 54-57
      8. Profiles: The Book Eater by Mark Singer, pp. 62-68
      9. Takes by Jane Kramer, pp. 69-71
      10. Fiction: "The Dinner" by Roddy Doyle, pp. 72-81
      11. [+]
        At Home in the World by James Wood, pp. 82-87 - 1 Review
        Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, Richard Pevear, and Larissa Volokhonsky, ...
      12. [+]
        Earthly Delights by Joyce Carol Oates, pp. 88-90 - 1 Review
        A Darkness More Than Night by Michael Connelly
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 91 - 4 Reviews
        Inspired Sleep by Robert Cohen
        A Desert in Bohemia by Jill Paton Walsh
        Academic Instincts by Marjorie Garber
        Bossa Nova by Ruy Castro
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 92-96 - 2 Reviews
        In the Mood for Love (2001 Film) by Kar Wai Wong
        The Legend of Rita (2001 Film) by Volker Schlondorff
      15. "To the Soul" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 40-41
      16. "This Happened" by C.K. Williams, pp. 58-61
      17. Cover: "Misery Day Parade" by Maira Kalman
    3. [+]
      February 12, 2001 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-34
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      3. Letter from Euzkadi by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 40-47
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ben Greenman, pp. 48-49
      5. Annals of Medicine by Atul Gawande, pp. 50-53
      6. A Reporter At Large by Ian Parker, pp. 58-63
      7. Showcase by Jonas Karlsson and Kevin Conley, pp. 64-66
      8. Profiles: Lord Rebound by John Cassidy, pp. 70-74
      9. Takes by Katharine S. White, pp. 75-79
      10. Fiction: "My Widow" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, pp. 80-87
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 88-90 - 1 Review
        Hannibal (2001 Film) by Ridley Scott
      12. [+]
        Civil Actions by Louis Menand, pp. 91-93 - 1 Review
        Brown v. Board of Education by James T. Patterson
      13. At the Galleries by Liesl Schillinger, pp. 94-96
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 97 - 5 Reviews
        An Hour Before Daylight by Jimmy Carter
        The Queen's Conjurer by Benjamin Woolley
        Tinkering with Eden by Kim Todd
        When I Lived in Modern Times by Linda Grant
        The Body Artist by Don DeLillo
      15. [+]
        Stonewalling Toffs by John Updike, pp. 98-102 - 1 Review
        Aiding and Abetting by Muriel Spark
      16. "Winter Thirst" by Gerald Stern, pp. 54-57
      17. "Canticle from the Book of Bob" by Lucia Perillo, pp. 67-69
      18. Cover: "Change of Hearts" by Richard McGuire
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      February 19, 2001 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 26-60
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 61-71
      3. Letter from Washington by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 72-95
      4. U.S. Journal by Mark Singer, pp. 96-97
      5. Personal History by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, pp. 129-141
      6. New York Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 142-143
      7. Dept. of Motor Vehicles by Susan Orlean, pp. 150-159
      8. Profiles by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 160-173
      9. Portfolio by Bruce McCall, pp. 174-179
      10. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Joan Acocella, pp. 180-182
      11. Fiction: "What Is Remembered" by Alice Munro, pp. 196-207
      12. A Critic At Large by Anthony Lane, pp. 208-215
      13. [+]
        Fairy Tales and Paradigms by John Updike, pp. 216-222 - 1 Review
        On Histories and Stories by A.S. Byatt
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 223 - 5 Reviews
        Kingdom of Shadows by Alan Furst
        Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
        Declare by Tim Powers
        Ordinary Horror by David Searcy
        The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva
      15. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 224-227
      16. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 228-229
      17. The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 230-233
      18. "Analogue" by Maurice Manning, pp. 98-128
      19. "Clearing After Dark" by Brooks Haxton, pp. 144-149
      20. "The Corrupt Text" by John Ashbery, pp. 183-195
      21. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 234-248
      22. Cover: Eustace Tilley by Rea Irvin
    5. [+]
      March 12, 2001 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-40
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-47
      3. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 105 - 5 Reviews
        The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
        The 25th Hour by David Benioff
        The Man Who Found the Missing Link by Pat Shipman
        The Medicine Line by Beth LaDow
        The Beauty of the Husband by Anne Carson
      4. New York Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 48-54
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 55-58
      6. In the Garden by Jamaica Kincaid, pp. 59-62
      7. Annals of War by Jan T. Gross, pp. 64-71
      8. Showcase by Martin Schoeller and Ben Greenman, pp. 72-77
      9. Fiction: "Nobody's Business" by Jhumpa Lahiri, pp. 78-81
      10. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 96-99
      11. [+]
        Ardor and Artifice by Helen Vendler, pp. 100-104 - 1 Review
        Collected Poems by James Merrill, J.D. McClatchy, and Stephen Yenser, ...
      12. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 106-107
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 108-112 - 2 Reviews
        The Mexican (2001 Film) by Gore Verbinski
        The Taste of Others (1999 Film) by Agnes Jaoui
      14. "Aberdeen Proving Grounds, 1946" by Gerald Stern, p. 63
      15. "A Regular Mess" by A.R. Ammons, pp. 82-95
      16. Cover: "Master of the House" by Sempe
    6. [+]
      March 19, 2001 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-44
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-51
      3. Around City Hall by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 52-67
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Mark Singer, pp. 68-93
      5. Medical Dispatch by Atul Gawande, pp. 94-99
      6. Profiles by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 120-129
      7. Fiction: "U.F.O. in Kushiro" by Haruki Murakami, pp. 130-139
      8. Annals of Style by Larissa MacFarquhar, pp. 100-103
      9. Showcase by Richard Avedon, pp. 106-109
      10. Sketchbook by Maira Kalman, Mark Ulriksen, Arnold Roth, and Tom Bachtell, ..., pp. 110-119
      11. "Salesmanship, with Half a Dram of Tears" by Brooks Haxton, pp. 104-105
      12. In Fashion by Judith Thurman, pp. 140-143
      13. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 144-145
      14. "A Scrap of Sky" by George Bradley, pp. 146-147
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 148-151
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 152-154 - 5 Reviews
        Father of the Four Passages by Lois-Ann Yamanaka
        Gabriel's Story by David Anthony Durham
        Treason by the Book by Jonathan D. Spence
        On Her Own Ground by A'Lelia Bundles
        The Adversary by Emmanuel Carrere
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 155-164 - 1 Review
        Memento (2000 Film) by Christopher Nolan
      18. Cover: "Look Natural!" by Michael Roberts
    7. [+]
      March 26, 2001 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-32
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-39
      3. African Journal by Ryszard Kapuscinski, pp. 40-41
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, p. 47
      5. Annals of Real Estate by David Brooks, pp. 48-57
      6. A Reporter At Large by John Seabrook, pp. 58-63
      7. Showcase by Michael Lesy, pp. 64-71
      8. The Sporting Scene by Roger Angell, pp. 72-75
      9. Showcase by Robert Polidori and Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 76-81
      10. Fiction: "The Guardians" by John Updike, pp. 82-85
      11. A Critic At Large by Anthony Lane, pp. 86-91
      12. [+]
        He Knew He Was Right by Louis Menand, pp. 92-96 - 1 Review
        Before the Storm by Rick Perlstein
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 97 - 4 Reviews
        Island: The Complete Stories by Alistair MacLeod
        Goats by Mark Jude Poirier
        Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
        Marguerite Duras: A Life by Laure Adler
      14. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 98-99
      15. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 100-101
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 102-106 - 2 Reviews
        Enemy at the Gates (2001 Film) by Jean-Jacques Annaud
        15 Minutes~~Fifteen Minutes (2001 Film) by John Herzfeld
      17. "Thanked Be Fortune" by Eavan Boland, pp. 42-46
      18. Cover: "Mister Softee" by Edward Sorel
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    Issues of Apr.-Jun. 2001 = 10 Issues, 179 Articles
    1. [+]
      April 2, 2001 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-32
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 33-37
      3. Onward and Upward With the Ars by David Remnick, pp. 38-44
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 45-47
      5. Our Local Correspondents by Mary Louise Wilson, pp. 48-49
      6. "Three Dreams After a Suicide" by Maxine Kumin, pp. 50-51
      7. Annal of War by Tom Philpott, pp. 52-63
      8. "Door" by Robert Pinsky, pp. 64-65
      9. A Critic At Large by Claudia Roth Pierpont, pp. 66-75
      10. Fiction: "Woven, Sir" by John Berger, pp. 76-81
      11. [+]
        Books: Conditional Surrender by Rebecca Mead, pp. 82-86 - 5 Reviews
        The Surrendered Wife by Laura Doyle
        The Marriage Sabbatical by Cheryl Jarvis
        The Price of Motherhood by Ann Crittenden
        A History of the Wife by Marilyn Yalom
        Surrendering to Marriage by Iris Krasnow
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 5 Reviews
        Paradise Park by Allegra Goodman
        Carry Me Home by Diane McWhorter
        Our Word Is Our Weapon by Subcomandante Marcos and Juana Ponce de Leon
        Milosz's ABC's by Czeslaw Milosz
        On Bullfighting by A.L. Kennedy
      13. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 88-89
      14. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 90-93
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 94-95
      16. Pop Music by Ben Greenman, pp. 96-97
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 98-108 - 2 Reviews
        The Tailor of Panama (2001 Film) by John Boorman
        Amores Perros (2000 Film) by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
      18. Cover: "Opening Day" by Mark Ulriksen
    2. [+]
      April 9, 2001 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-36
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-43
      3. Personal History by Bill Bryson, pp. 44-49
      4. U.S. Journal by Mark Singer, pp. 50-88
      5. "The Sea Comes In Like Nothing But the Sea" by Glyn Maxwell, pp. 89-91
      6. A Reporter At Large by Katherine Boo, pp. 92-107
      7. Profiles: Tokyo Story by John Nathan, pp. 108-115
      8. Fiction: "The God of Dark Laughter" by Michael Chabon, pp. 116-127
      9. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 128-130
      10. [+]
        Atlas Shrugs by Nicholas Lemann, p. 131 - 3 Reviews
        The New Nature of Maps by J.B. Harley
        Maps and Politics by Jeremy Black
        The Geographical Imagination in America, 1880-1950 by Susan Schulten
      11. "Silence, with Two Texts" by Sharon Olds, pp. 132-134
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 135 - 5 Reviews
        Faithless by Joyce Carol Oates
        Coming Back to Me by Caroline Leavitt
        Walking the Bible by Bruce Feiler
        Five-Finger Discount by Helene Stapinski
        Hollow City by Rebecca Solnit and Susan Schwartzenberg
      13. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 136-137
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 138-146 - 3 Reviews
        Blow (2001 Film) by Ted Demme
        Heartbreakers (2001 Film) by David Mirkin
        Say It Isn't So! (2001 Film) by James B. Rogers
      15. Cover: "Time for a Walk" by Bob Zoell
    3. [+]
      April 16, 2001 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-26
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-33
      3. New York Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 34-39
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 40-41
      5. Our Local Correspondents by James Collins, pp. 42-49
      6. Profiles: Been Here and Gone by John Lahr, pp. 50-57
      7. "Chiquita Gregory" by Frederick Seidel, pp. 58-65
      8. Fiction: "That Last Odd Day in L.A." by Ann Beattie, pp. 66-77
      9. The Art Aorld by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 78-79
      10. "Thermal" by Robin Robertson, pp. 80-81
      11. [+]
        Blood Libel by Ian Buruma, pp. 82-86 - 2 Reviews
        The Holocaust on Trial by D.D. Guttenplan
        Lying About Hitler by Richard J. Evans
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 5 Reviews
        The Peppered Moth by Margaret Drabble
        A Few Corrections by Brad Leithauser
        Facing the Wind by Julie Salamon
        An Unexpected Light by Jason Elliot
        Stirring the Mud by Barbara Hurd
      13. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 88-89
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 90-94 - 2 Reviews
        Bridget Jones's Diary (2001 Film) by Sharon Maguire
        Chopper (2000 Film) by Andrew Dominik
      15. Cover: "Bunnyasaurus" by Harry Bliss
    4. [+]
      April 23, 2001 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 22-52
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 53-61
      3. Dept. of Avarice by Louis Menand, pp. 62-71
      4. Ka-ching! by Margaret Atwood, pp. 72-73
      5. Letter from Nevada by Rebecca Mead, pp. 74-81
      6. "The Hobos" by Maurice Manning, pp. 82-87
      7. Annals of Law by Larissa MacFarquhar, pp. 88-122
      8. Personal History by Scott Lasser, pp. 123-137
      9. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 138-145
      10. Coins of the Realm by Nicholson Baker, pp. 146-152
      11. Boxing Days by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 153-157
      12. Legal Aide by Lorrie Moore, pp. 158-161
      13. "Old Mr. Forrester" by Josephine Jacobsen, pp. 162-163
      14. From the Archives, pp. 164-167
      15. A Reporter At Large by David Samuels, pp. 168-172
      16. Early Inklings by John Updike, pp. 173-177
      17. Fiction: "Dalton's Box" by Desmond Barry, pp. 178-181
      18. Pop Music by Nick Hornby, pp. 182-186
      19. [+]
        Books: Changing Times by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 187-193 - 1 Review
        Privileged Son by Dennis McDougal
      20. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 194-195 - 5 Reviews
        Border Crossing by Pat Barker
        Fixer Chao by Han Ong
        The Lost Children of Wilder by Nina Bernstein
        The Flaneur by Edmund White
        Transfigurations by Jay Wright
      21. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 196-198 - 2 Reviews
        The Circle (2000 Film) by Jafar Panahi
        The Center of the World (2001 Film) by Wayne Wang
      22. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 199-201
      23. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 202-214
      24. Cover: "Is the Bottom Falling Out, Dear?" by Art Spiegelman
    5. [+]
      May 7, 2001 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-30
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-37
      3. Letter from Beijing by Peter Hessler, pp. 38-44
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, p. 45
      5. Annals of Empire by John Gregory Dunne, pp. 46-50
      6. Letter from Washington by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 56-61
      7. A Critic At Large by Judith Thurman, pp. 72-77
      8. Fiction: "Digestions" by Jim Crace, pp. 78-83
      9. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 84-86
      10. [+]
        Tote That Ephemera by John Updike, pp. 87-89 - 1 Review
        John Henry Days by Colson Whitehead
      11. [+]
        Dead Air by Tad Friend, pp. 90-92 - 1 Review
        Tell Me a Story by Don Hewitt
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 5 Reviews
        Silent Extras by Arnon Grunberg
        The Disastrous Mrs. Weldon by Brian Thompson
        Aunt Rachel's Fur by Raymond Federman
        In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz by Michela Wrong
        Literature and the Gods by Roberto Calasso
      13. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 94-97
      14. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 98-99
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 100-104 - 2 Reviews
        With A Friend Like Harry (2000 Film) by Dominik Moll
        The Golden Bowl (2000 Film) by James Ivory
      16. "The Song of the Whisk" by Eric Ormsby, pp. 51-55
      17. "Cherry Blossoms Blowing in Wet, Blowing Snow" by James Galvin, pp. 62-71
      18. Cover: "Furor on Broadway" by Barry Blitt
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      May 14, 2001 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-46
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 47-51
      3. U.S. Journal by Mark Singer, pp. 52-57
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Jim Windolf, pp. 58-60
      5. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Jonathan Rosen, p. 61
      6. Annals of Politics by Elsa Walsh, pp. 68-73
      7. The Sporting Scene by Robert Polidori and Roger Angell, pp. 74-79
      8. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Tad Friend, pp. 80-87
      9. Fiction: "In the Bed Department" by Anne Enright, pp. 92-95
      10. In Fashion by Judith Thurman, pp. 96-101
      11. [+]
        Brithday Boy by David Remnick, pp. 102-106 - 3 Reviews
        Down the Highway by Howard Sounes
        Song and Dance Man III by Michael Gray
        Positively 4th Street by David Hajdu
      12. [+]
        Family Feelings by Tom Shone, p. 107 - 1 Review
        Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 108-109 - 5 Reviews
        The Faithful Narrative of a Pastor's Disappearance by Benjamin Anastas
        The Wooden Sea by Jonathan Carroll
        Death in Holy Orders by P.D. James
        Rides of the Midway by Lee Durkee
        Two Jews on a Train by Adam Biro
      14. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 110-111
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 112-116 - 2 Reviews
        Startup.com (2001 Film) by Chris Hegedus and Jehane Noujaim
        Town and Country (2001 Film) by Peter Chelsom
      16. "To the Sorrow String" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 62-67
      17. "Let's Go Over It All Again" by James Fenton, pp. 88-91
      18. Cover: "Puppetmaster" by Anita Kunz
    7. [+]
      May 21, 2001 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-36
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-43
      3. New York Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 44-45
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Andy Borowitz, pp. 50-51
      5. The Sporting Scene by David Owen, pp. 52-59
      6. A Reporter At Large by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 60-77
      7. At the Galleries by Anthony Lane, pp. 78-84
      8. Fiction: "A Village After Dark" by Kazuo Ishiguro, pp. 86-93
      9. [+]
        Laughing Man by Gary Giddins, pp. 94-98 - 1 Review
        Dazzler: The Life and Times of Moss Hart by Steven Bach
      10. [+]
        The American Cicero by Simon Schama, pp. 99-100 - 1 Review
        John Adams by David McCullough
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 101 - 4 Reviews
        A World Made New by Mary Ann Glendon
        Frank Lloyd Wright and the Art of Japan by Julia Meech
        A War of Nerves by Ben Shephard
        The Tether by Carl Phillips
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 102-107
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 108-122 - 2 Reviews
        Shrek (2001 Film) by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson
        Under the Sand (2000 Film) by Francois Ozon
      14. "Affirmation" by Donald Hall, pp. 46-49
      15. "Runaway" by John Ashbery, p. 85
      16. Cover: "Monday at the Met" by Edward Sorel
    8. [+]
      May 28, 2001 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-50
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 51-59
      3. U.S. Journal by Mark Singer, pp. 60-71
      4. Letter from Washington by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 72-75
      5. Letter from China by Peter Hessler, pp. 108-111
      6. Pier 11's new look by Robert Polidori and Paul Goldberger, pp. 114-119
      7. Fiction: "Layover" by Neil LaBute, pp. 120-121
      8. Annals of Business by Ian Parker, pp. 76-87
      9. Dept. of Gaming by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 88-99
      10. A Reporter At Large by Michael Specter, pp. 100-107
      11. [+]
        American Dancer by Joan Acocella, pp. 122-125 - 1 Review
        Dance with Demons by Greg Lawrence
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 126-127 - 4 Reviews
        Morning by W.D. Wetherell
        Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
        The Other Side of Eden by Hugh Brody
        Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
      13. A Critic At Large by Louis Menand, pp. 128-129
      14. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 134-135
      15. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 136-137
      16. Pop Music by Nick Hornby, pp. 138-139
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 140-152 - 2 Reviews
        Moulin Rouge (2001 Film) by Baz Luhrmann
        The Mummy Returns (2001 Film) by Stephen Sommers
      18. "To a Friend" by Daniel Halpern, pp. 112-113
      19. "The Other Rose" by Mark Strand, pp. 130-133
      20. Cover: "Safety Last, Again" by Barry Blitt
    9. [+]
      June 4, 2001 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-37
      3. Letter from London by Joe Klein, pp. 38-42
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Adam Lehner, p. 43
      5. Onward and Upward With the Arts by John Lahr, pp. 44-47
      6. Annals of Medicine by Jerome Groopman, pp. 52-57
      7. Showcase by Rebecca Mead, pp. 58-63
      8. Profiles by Paul Hoffman, pp. 64-72
      9. Fiction: "Gunsmoke" by Marisa Silver, pp. 74-81
      10. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 82-84 - 1 Review
        Pearl Harbor (2001 Film) by Michael Bay
      11. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 85-89
      12. A Critics At Large by Hilton Als, pp. 90-96
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 97 - 4 Reviews
        The Gardens of Kyoto by Kate Walbert
        America's Undeclared War by Daniel Lazare
        Economic Sentiments by Emma Rothschild
        The Geometry of Love by Margaret Visser
      14. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 98-99
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 100-104
      16. "Things Shouldn't Be So Hard" by Kay Ryan, pp. 48-51
      17. "Quarantine" by Eavan Boland, p. 73
      18. Cover: "Newfound Freedom" by J.J. Sempe
    10. [+]
      June 11, 2001 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-30
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      3. Letter from Kansas City by Calvin Trillin, pp. 36-39
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Jack Handey, pp. 42-43
      5. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 44-49
      6. A Reporter At Large by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 50-55
      7. Showcase by Sharon DeLano, pp. 56-61
      8. Profiles: The Dean's List by Larissa MacFarquhar, pp. 62-71
      9. Fiction: "End of the Line" by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 72-75
      10. [+]
        Books: The First Comedian by Adam Gopnik, pp. 82-85 - 1 Review
        Moliere: A Theatrical Life by Virginia Scott
      11. Showcase by Anthony Lane, pp. 86-88
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 89 - 4 Reviews
        The Song of the Earth by Hugh Nissenson
        Ann the Word by Richard Francis
        Divided Minds by Carol Polsgrove
        The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
      13. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 90-91
      14. Pop Music by Ben Greenman, pp. 92-98
      15. "Boat" by Deborah, pp. 40-41
      16. "Apocalypse" by Gerald Stern, pp. 76-81
      17. Cover: "Spctclr riv vu" by Peter de Seve
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 2001 = 11 Issues, 181 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 2, 2001 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 21-27
      3. Letter from Washington by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 28-32
      4. "The Flamingos" by Robin Robertson, pp. 33-34
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, p. 35
      6. Dept. of Decoration by Susan Orlean, pp. 36-41
      7. Annals of Public Health by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 42-51
      8. Personal History by Paula Fox, pp. 52-63
      9. "The Heart" by Robert Creeley, pp. 64-69
      10. Fiction: "Hungry Self" by Rebecca Curtis, pp. 70-75
      11. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 76-80
      12. [+]
        Laura's World by Louis Menand, pp. 81-84 - 2 Reviews
        The Education of Laura Bridgman by Ernest Freeberg
        The Imprisoned Guest by Elisabeth Gitter
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 85 - 5 Reviews
        Thinks... by David Lodge
        The Love-Artist by Jane Alison
        The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan
        Year of the Fires by Stephen J. Pyne
        The Piano Shop on the Left Bank by Thad Carhart
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 86-90 - 1 Review
        A.I. - Artificial Intelligence (2001 Film) by Steven Spielberg
      15. Cover: "J.F.K. International Rocketport, 2025" by Bruce McCall
    2. [+]
      July 9, 2001 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      3. Letter from Gaza by Jeffrey Goldberg, pp. 34-37
      4. "The Word 'I'" by Franz Wright, pp. 38-39
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Christopher Buckley, pp. 40-41
      6. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Pat Jordan, pp. 42-47
      7. The World of Business by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 48-49
      8. "April Orchard" by Franz Wright, pp. 50-61
      9. "Flight" by Franz Wright, pp. 62-65
      10. Annals of Medicine by Atul Gawande, pp. 66-75
      11. Fiction: "Gigantic" by Marc Nesbitt, pp. 76-81
      12. [+]
        Abba to Zywny by Alex Ross, pp. 82-86 - 1 Review
        The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians by Stanley Sadie
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 5 Reviews
        The Cold Six Thousand by James Ellroy
        Sister Crazy by Emma Richler
        Daughters of Britannia by Katie Hickman
        Close to Shore by Michael Capuzzo
        Pity the Bathtub Its Forced Embrace of the Human Form by Matthea Harvey
      14. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 88-89
      15. At the Museums by Alice Truax, pp. 90-91
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 92-93
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 94-98 - 2 Reviews
        Cats and Dogs (2001 Film) by Lawrence Guterman
        The Crimson Rivers (2000 Film) by Mathieu Kassovitz
      18. Cover: "Star Wars and Stripes Forever" by Christoph Niemann
    3. [+]
      July 16, 2001 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-26
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      3. Letter from Washington by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 32-35
      4. "Gray-Headed Schoolchildren" by Charles Simic, pp. 36-38
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Jack Handey, p. 39
      6. U.S. Journal by Mark Singer, pp. 40-43
      7. Profiles by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 44-57
      8. Letter from Mongolia by Peter Hessler, pp. 58-62
      9. "Here Rests" by Lucille Clifton, pp. 63-65
      10. Fiction: "Summer of Solanka" by Salman Rushdie, pp. 66-75
      11. [+]
        Books: Super Friends by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 76-82 - 1 Review
        A Passion to Win by Sumner Redstone and Peter Knobler
      12. [+]
        The Thin Red Line by Julian Barnes, pp. 83-84 - 1 Review
        Wine and War by Donald Kladstrup and Petie Kladstrup
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 85 - 4 Reviews
        P.S. by Helen Schulman
        The Assassin by Henk Van Woerden
        Brothel by Alexa Albert
        Banvard's Folly by Paul S. Collins
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 86-90 - 3 Reviews
        The Fast and the Furious (2001 Film) by Rob Cohen
        Crazy/Beautiful (2001 Film) by John Stockwell
        Legally Blonde (2001 Film) by Robert Luketic
      15. Cover: "Fin de Voyage" by Michael Roberts
    4. [+]
      July 23, 2001 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      3. New York Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 30-34
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, p. 35
      5. Life and Letters by Aharon Appelfeld, pp. 36-41
      6. Annals of Science by Michael Specter, pp. 42-49
      7. Letter from Cambodia by Molly O'Neill, pp. 54-63
      8. Fiction: "Family Furnishings" by Alice Munro, pp. 64-66
      9. [+]
        False Fronts by Louis Menand, pp. 78-80 - 2 Reviews
        The Concise Book of Lying by Evelin Sullivan
        The Liar's Tale by Jeremy Campbell
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 5 Reviews
        Clerical Errors by Alan Isler
        Juniper Tree Burning by Goldberry Long
        Fire on the Beach by David Wright
        The Bush Dyslexicon by Mark Crispin Miller
        Selected Poems by Ciaran Carson
      11. Showcase by Robert Polidori and Alexi Worth, pp. 82-83
      12. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 84-85
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 86-90 - 1 Review
        Jurassic Park III (2001 Film) by Joe Johnston
      14. "First Year" by Eavan Boland, pp. 50-53
      15. "Nocturne" by Dan Chiasson, pp. 67-77
      16. Cover: "Upper West Side Story" by Floc'h
    5. [+]
      July 30, 2001 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      3. Dept. of Popular Culture by Tad Friend, pp. 28-29
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier, pp. 33-35
      5. Annals of Science by Gordon Grice, pp. 36-41
      6. Letter from Kathmandu by Isabel Hilton, pp. 42-57
      7. Profiles by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 58-65
      8. Fiction: "Sitting with the Dead" by William Trevor, pp. 70-75
      9. A Critic At Large by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 76-78
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 79-80 - 5 Reviews
        Little America by Henry Bromell
        Flight of the Swan by Rosario Ferre
        The Catsitters by James Wolcott
        Afterimage by Helen Humphreys
        Fearless Jones by Walter Mosley
      11. [+]
        The Unwanted Guest by Naomi Bliven, p. 81 - 1 Review
        According to Queeney by Beryl Bainbridge
      12. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 82-83
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 84-88 - 2 Reviews
        Bully (2001 Film) by Larry Clark
        America's Sweethearts (2001 Film) by Joe Roth
      14. "Snap" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 30-32
      15. "To Waiting" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 66-69
      16. Cover: "Puppy Love" by Mark Ulriksen
    6. [+]
      August 6, 2001 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-26
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 27-31
      3. Letter from Moscow by David Remnick, pp. 32-33
      4. "In the Salt Marsh" by Nancy Willard, pp. 34-40
      5. Annals of Gastronomy by Rebecca Mead, pp. 41-45
      6. Personal History by Eric Konigsberg, pp. 46-59
      7. Sketchbook by Bruce McCall, pp. 60-63
      8. Fiction: "Girl with Lizard" by Bernhard Schlink, pp. 64-69
      9. "In Dreams" by Lawrence Raab, pp. 70-77
      10. [+]
        A Critic at Large by Anthony Lane, pp. 78-80 - 1 Review
        Apocalypse Now Redux (1979 Film) by Francis Ford Coppola
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 4 Reviews
        Word Freak by Stefan Fatsis
        Unknown Shore by Robert Ruby
        The Voice of Memory by Primo Levi, Marco Belpoliti, and Robert Gordon
        Dangerous Muse by Nancy Schoenberger
      12. [+]
        Good and Evil by Joan Acocella, pp. 82-85 - 4 Reviews
        The Perfect Heresy by Stephen O'Shea
        The Yellow Cross by Rene Weis
        The Albigensian Crusade by Jonathan Sumption
        Chasing the Heretics by Rion Klawinski
      13. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 86-87
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 88-92 - 2 Reviews
        Planet of the Apes (2001 Film) by Tim Burton
        Ghost World (2001 Film) by Terry Zwigoff
      15. Cover: "Young Architects" by Benoit van Innis
    7. [+]
      August 13, 2001 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 25-29
      3. New York Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 30-32
      4. "By a Stream" by Czeslaw Milosz, p. 33
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 34-35
      6. Annals of Medicine by Gary Greenberg, pp. 36-41
      7. Profiles: The Personal Touch by Connie Bruck, pp. 42-50
      8. "Kyushu Hydrangea" by Henri Cole, pp. 51-53
      9. Showcase by Sharon DeLano, pp. 54-59
      10. Letter from Indonesia by John Seabrook, pp. 60-65
      11. Showcase by Robert Polidori and Paul Goldberger, pp. 66-71
      12. Fiction: "Bulldog" by Arthur Miller, pp. 72-77
      13. A Critic At Large by Jim Holt, pp. 78-80
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 4 Reviews
        The Hunters by Claire Messud
        The Good People of New York by Thisbe Nissen
        Wild Man: The Life and Times of Daniel Ellsberg by Tom Wells
        Free Flight by James Fallows
      15. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 82-83
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 84-90 - 2 Reviews
        The Deep End (2001 Film) by Scott McGehee and David Siegel
        The Others (2001 Film) by Alejandro Amenabar
      17. Cover: "Poor Sports" by Barry Blitt
    8. [+]
      August 20, 2001 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 26-52
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 53-59
      3. The Music Industry by Kelefa Sanneh, pp. 60-77
      4. The World of Business by James B. Stewart, pp. 78-87
      5. Annals of Bluegrass by David Gates, pp. 88-90
      6. "Orphanage" by Mary Karr, pp. 91-98
      7. Profiles: True Stories by Hilton Als, pp. 99-105
      8. U.S. Journal by Mark Singer, pp. 106-111
      9. A Reporter At Large by Alex Ross, pp. 112-122
      10. "Deliveries Only" by Mary Jo Salter, p. 123
      11. Portfolio by Martin Schoeller, pp. 124-137
      12. Letter from Europe by Jane Kramer, pp. 138-145
      13. Fiction: "Honey Pie" by Haruki Murakami, pp. 146-153
      14. "Home for the Holidays" by Philip Levine, pp. 154-155
      15. Jazz by Whitney Balliett, pp. 156-159
      16. [+]
        Nevermore by Robert Christgau, pp. 160-163 - 1 Review
        Heavier Than Heaven by Charles R. Cross
      17. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 164-165 - 4 Reviews
        Where Dead Voices Gather by Nick Tosches
        Rock 'Til You Drop by John Strausbaugh
        Sviatoslav Richter: Notebooks and Conversations by Bruno Monsaingeon and Sviatoslav Richter
        Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad
      18. A Critic At Large by Nick Hornby, pp. 166-169
      19. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 170-173
      20. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 174-175 - 1 Review
        Together (2000 Film) by Lukas Moodysson
      21. The Back Page by Paul Slansky, pp. 176-186
      22. Cover: "High Notes" by Lorenzo Mattotti
    9. [+]
      September 3, 2001 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Goings On About the Town, pp. 10-28
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-35
      3. Around City Hall by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 36-41
      4. Annals of Gastronomy by Calvin Trillin, pp. 42-43
      5. Fiction: "Austerlitz" by W.G. Sebald, pp. 50-57
      6. Showcase by Sharon DeLano, pp. 58-62
      7. Profiles: The Runner by David Samuels, pp. 72-85
      8. [+]
        Siren Songs by Judith Thurman, pp. 86-91 - 3 Reviews
        Savage Beauty by Nancy Milford
        What Lips My Lips Have Kissed by Daniel Mark Epstein
        The Selected Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay by Nancy Milford and Edna St. Vincent Millay
      9. [+]
        Murder in Miniature by John Updike, pp. 92-94 - 1 Review
        My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 5 Reviews
        The Grand Complication by Allen Kurzweil
        The Huntsman by Whitney Terrell
        The Hesperides Tree by Nicholas Mosley
        The Artist's Wife by Max Phillips
        Grand Ambition by Lisa Michaels
      11. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 96-104 - 2 Reviews
        Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001 Film) by Kevin Patrick Smith
        Fighter (2001 Film) by Amir Bar-Lev
      12. "Hymn to the Neck" by Amy Gerstler, pp. 44-49
      13. "Salem Eleanor" by Stephen Stepanchev, pp. 63-71
      14. Cover: "Tenement Island" by Eric Drooker
    10. [+]
      September 10, 2001 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-36
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-43
      3. Letter from Washington by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 44-49
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Noah Baumbach, pp. 50-51
      5. The Sporting Scene by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 52-59
      6. Profiles: The Revolutionary by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 60-64
      7. Personal History by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 80-88
      8. Fiction: "Too Skinny" by Tim O'Brien, pp. 92-101
      9. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 102-104
      10. A Critic At Large by Scott Spencer, pp. 105-108
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 109 - 5 Reviews
        The Pickup by Nadine Gordimer
        On the Night Plain by J. Robert Lennon
        Eye of the Whale by Dick Russell
        Berlioz Remembered by Michael Rose
        Landscape with Chainsaw by James Lasdun
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 110-114 - 2 Reviews
        L.I.E. (2001 Film) by Michael Cuesta
        Our Lady of the Assassins (2000 Film) by Barbet Schroeder
      13. "Cricket Cricket" by James Tate, pp. 65-79
      14. "The Kiss" by Kimberly Johnson, pp. 89-91
      15. Cover: "Big Boy" by Istvan Banyai
    11. [+]
      September 17, 2001 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-62
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 63-73
      3. Letter from Italy by Rebecca Mead, pp. 107-111
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Alec Wilkinson, pp. 118-119
      5. Fiction: "Touched" by Hanif Kureishi, pp. 152-157
      6. Found in the Files by Diana Vreeland, pp. 74-106
      7. Annals of Design by John Seabrook, pp. 120-129
      8. Profiles by David Owen, pp. 130-138
      9. Portfolio by Sheila Metzner, pp. 140-151
      10. Postscript: Pauline Kael, 1919-2001 by David Denby, pp. 158-160
      11. A Kael Album by Pauline Kael, pp. 161-162
      12. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 163-164
      13. [+]
        God On the Brain by Jerome Groopman, pp. 165-168 - 4 Reviews
        Timeless Healing by Herbert Benson
        Handbook of Religion and Health by Harold George Koenig and Michael E. McCullough, ...
        Why God Won't Go Away by Andrew Newberg and Eugene d'Aquili
        Where God Lives in the Human Brain by Carol Rausch Albright
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 169 - 4 Reviews
        Lightning Field by Dana Spiotta
        Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
        Stravinsky Inside Out by Charles M. Joseph
        Eyewitness to Wall Street by David Colbert
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 170-180 - 1 Review
        Rock Star (2001 Film) by Stephen Herek
      16. "Myself with Cats" by Henri Cole, pp. 112-117
      17. "In a Parish" by Czeslaw Milosz, p. 139
      18. Cover: "Yearning to Breathe Free" by Michael Roberts
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 2001 = 13 Issues, 230 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 1, 2001 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-36
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-43
      3. Dept. of National Security by Joe Klein, pp. 44-49
      4. Annals of Aviation by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 50-53
      5. Dispatches by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 54-65
      6. New York Journal by Adam Gopnik, pp. 66-69
      7. Letter from Washington by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 70-74
      8. Life and Letters by Louis Menand, pp. 82-87
      9. Fiction: "Seven" by Edwidge Danticat, pp. 88-95
      10. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Susan Sontag, pp. 98-105 - 1 Review
        Summer in Baden-Baden by Leonid Tsypkin
      11. [+]
        Young Iris by John Updike, pp. 106-110 - 1 Review
        Iris by Peter J. Conradi
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 4 Reviews
        Germs by Judith Miller, William Broad, and Stephen Engelberg, ...
        A Trial by Jury by D. Graham Burnett
        Simone Weil by Francine du Plessix Gray
        Afghanistan by Chris Steele-Perkins
      13. [+]
        Gut Punch by John Cassidy, pp. 112-114 - 1 Review
        Jack by Jack Welch and John A. Byrne
      14. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 115-117
      15. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 118-119
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 120-124 - 1 Review
        Dinner Rush (2001 Film) by Bob Giraldi
      17. "The Reader" by Richard Wilbur, pp. 75-81
      18. "Speaking" by A.R. Ammons, pp. 96-97
      19. Cover: "Street Scene" by Edward Sorel
    2. [+]
      October 8, 2001 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-28
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 29-33
      3. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 34-40
      4. Letter from Washington by Nicholas Lemann, p. 41
      5. Postscript by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 42-47
      6. Letter from Cairo by Jeffrey Goldberg, pp. 48-55
      7. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Ian Frazier, pp. 56-64
      8. "To the Words" by W.S. Merwin, p. 65
      9. Fiction: "Comfort" by Alice Munro, pp. 66-77
      10. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 78-80
      11. On Photography by Simon Schama, pp. 81-83
      12. [+]
        The Arranger by Kelefa Sanneh, pp. 84-86 - 1 Review
        Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones by Quincy Jones
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        Political Fictions by Joan Didion
        The Idea of France by Pierre Birnbaum
        The Tapir's Morning Bath by Elizabeth Royte
        Life Turns Man Up and Down by Kurt Thometz
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 88-89 - 2 Reviews
        Mulholland Drive (2001 Film) by David Lynch
        Joy Ride (2001 Film) by John Dahl
      15. "The Disappearances" by Vijay Seshadri, pp. 90-92
      16. Cover: "Rising Voices" by Lorenzo Mattotti
    3. [+]
      October 15, 2001 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-52
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 53-61
      3. U.S. Journal by Mark Singer, pp. 62-82
      4. Letter from China by Peter Hessler, pp. 83-87
      5. Onward and Upward With the Arts by John Lahr, pp. 88-94
      6. Popular Chronicles by Susan Orlean, pp. 124-131
      7. Life and Letters by Rebecca Mead, pp. 147-157
      8. Annals of Law by James B. Stewart, pp. 158-162
      9. Showcase by Joel Meyerowitz and David Remnick, pp. 166-169
      10. Profiles: The Producer by Larissa MacFarquhar, pp. 176-180
      11. Fiction: "The Butcher's Wife" by Louise Erdrich, pp. 188-189
      12. A Critic At Large by Louis Menand, pp. 202-205
      13. Showcase by Robert Polidori and Paul Goldberger, pp. 206-211
      14. [+]
        The Habit of Democracy by Adam Gopnik, pp. 212-216 - 1 Review
        Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville and Harvey C. Mansfield, ...
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 217 - 4 Reviews
        War in a Time of Peace by David Halberstam
        Mary Shelley by Miranda Seymour
        Holler If You Hear Me by Michael Eric Dyson
        My Ears Are Bent by Joseph Mitchell
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 218-219 - 1 Review
        Training Day (2001 Film) by Antoine Fuqua
      17. For a Lousy Battery by Kenzaburo Oe, p. 123
      18. Book Learning by Hector Tobar, pp. 132-146
      19. Land Beyond by Nuruddin Farah, pp. 163-165
      20. Door to Door by Aleksandar Hemon, pp. 170-171
      21. Footprints on the Flag by Anchee Min, pp. 181-187
      22. "Incarnation" by Dana Goodyear, pp. 95-122
      23. "Via Negativa" by Charles Wright, pp. 172-175
      24. "Between Pit and Remorse" by Grace Paley, pp. 190-201
      25. The Back Page by Roz Chast, pp. 220-240
      26. Cover: "The Tenth Muse" by Art Spiegelman
    4. [+]
      October 22, 2001 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 23-27
      3. Around City Hall by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 28-32
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Jack Handey, pp. 33-34
      5. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, p. 35
      6. Letter from Afghanistan by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 40-49
      7. A Reporter At Large by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 50-55
      8. Showcase by Roger Angell, pp. 58-65
      9. Fiction: "Bohemia" by V.S. Naipaul, pp. 66-71
      10. [+]
        Books: Boys Will Be Girls by Anthony Lane, pp. 72-76 - 1 Review
        Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot by Alison Castle and Dan Auiler
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 77 - 4 Reviews
        In the Name of Identity by Amin Maalouf
        Richard Wright: The Life and Times by Hazel Rowley
        Mona and Other Tales by Reinaldo Arenas
        London Bridges by Jane Stevenson
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 78-79
      13. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 80-82
      14. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 83-88
      15. "Wheatear" by Michael Longley, pp. 36-39
      16. "I Saw You Walking" by Deborah Garrison, pp. 56-57
      17. Cover: "Sky Box" by Bruce McCall
    5. [+]
      October 29, 2001 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 31-35
      3. Letter from Washington by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 36-41
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Calvin Trillin, pp. 42-43
      5. U.S. Journal by Mark Singer, pp. 44-49
      6. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 50-56
      7. Life and Letters by Janet Malcolm, pp. 62-65
      8. Fiction: "A Bit on the Side" by William Trevor, pp. 70-75
      9. [+]
        Books: The Big Man by Joseph J. Ellis, pp. 76-84 - 1 Review
        Alexander Hamilton: Writings by Joanne B. Freeman and Alexander Hamilton
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 85-87 - 4 Reviews
        Look at Me by Jennifer Egan
        Common Prayer by Ramie Targoff
        The Bridge at No Gun Ri by Charles J. Hanley, Sang-Hun Choe, and Martha Mendoza, ...
        Conscious and Verbal by Les Murray
      11. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 88-89
      12. In Fashion by Judith Thurman, pp. 90-91
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 92-96 - 3 Reviews
        Intimacy (2001 Film) by Patrice Chereau
        Life as a House (2001 Film) by Irwin Winkler
        The Last Castle (2001 Film) by Rod Lurie
      14. "News Headlines from the Homer Noble Farm" by Paul Muldoon, pp. 57-61
      15. "Prayer" by Czeslaw Milosz, pp. 66-69
      16. Cover: "Local Heroes" by Peter de Seve
    6. [+]
      November 5, 2001 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-40
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-47
      3. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 48-54
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Daniel Menaker, p. 55
      5. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 56-59
      6. Letter from Afghanistan by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 62-71
      7. Profiles: The Modernist by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 72-79
      8. Fiction: "Find and Replace" by Ann Beattie, pp. 84-89
      9. [+]
        Hide-and-Seek by John Updike, pp. 90-93 - 1 Review
        The Complete Works of Isaac Babel by Nathalie Babel and Isaac Babel
      10. [+]
        Metropolitan Lives by Alex Ross, pp. 94-95 - 1 Review
        Molto Agitato by Johanna Fiedler
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 96-97 - 4 Reviews
        Fred and Edie by Jill Dawson
        Roosevelt's Secret War by Joseph E. Persico
        I, Maya Plisetskaya by Maya Plisetskaya
        Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere by Jan Morris
      12. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 98-101
      13. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 102-103
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 104-108 - 2 Reviews
        The Man Who Wasn't There (2001 Film) by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
        Amelie (2001 Film) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
      15. "'Just' Children" by Adam Zagajewski, pp. 60-61
      16. "War" by C.K. Williams, pp. 80-83
      17. Cover: "What So Proudly We Hailed" by Carter Goodrich
    7. [+]
      November 12, 2001 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-44
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-49
      3. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 50-53
      4. The Political Scene by Jane Mayer, pp. 54-65
      5. Dept. of Epidemiology by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 66-75
      6. Profiles: American Diva by Charles Michener, pp. 76-77
      7. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Roger Angell, pp. 90-95
      8. The Way We Laugh Now, pp. 96-99
      9. Dog Day Afternoon by Roz Chast, pp. 100-101
      10. The Funnies, pp. 102-107
      11. What's Wrong With This Picture?, pp. 108-109
      12. Fiction: "Nachman from Los Angeles" by Leonard Michaels, pp. 110-121
      13. [+]
        God, Interrupted by James Wood, pp. 122-126 - 1 Review
        Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God by Jack Miles
      14. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 127 - 4 Reviews
        Why Did I Ever by Mary Robison
        The Subject Steve by Sam Lipsyte
        Pox Americana by Elizabeth A. Fenn
        FM by Richard Neer
      15. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 128-133
      16. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 134-135
      17. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 136-137
      18. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 138-144 - 2 Reviews
        Waking Life (2001 Film) by Richard Linklater
        Heist (2001 Film) by David Mamet
      19. "The Expulsion" by Katha Pollitt, pp. 78-89
      20. Cover: "The Best Offense" by Edward Koren
    8. [+]
      November 19, 2001 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      2. The Talke of the Town, pp. 31-35
      3. Letter from Gaza by Nasra Hassan, pp. 36-39
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 42-43
      5. Dept. of Broadcasting by Tad Friend, pp. 44-49
      6. Annals of Religion by Bernard Lewis, pp. 50-59
      7. A Reporter At Large by John Seabrook, pp. 64-73
      8. Fiction: "Along the Frontage Road" by Michael Chabon, pp. 74-77
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 78-80 - 1 Review
        Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001 Film) by Chris Columbus
      10. [+]
        Pure Act by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 81-84 - 1 Review
        Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 85 - 4 Reviews
        Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
        Armageddon Averted by Stephen Kotkin
        London: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd
        Richard Avedon: Made in France by Richard Avedon
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 86-87
      13. A Critic At Large by Adam Gopnik, pp. 88-91
      14. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 92-96
      15. "Basking Shark" by Kathleen Jamie, pp. 40-41
      16. "First Things to Hand" by Robert Pinsky, pp. 60-63
      17. Cover: "Exposed" by Harry Bliss
    9. [+]
      November 26, 2001 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-38
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 39-47
      3. The Political Scene by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 48-53
      4. U.S. Journal by Mark Singer, pp. 54-58
      5. Industrial Arts by Michael Specter, pp. 62-73
      6. Annals of Technology by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 74-79
      7. The Sporting Scene by Roger Angell, pp. 80-85
      8. A Reporter At Large by Tad Friend, pp. 88-99
      9. Fiction: "Our House" by Martin Roper, pp. 100-111
      10. [+]
        Slips of the Tongue by Louis Menand, pp. 112-116 - 1 Review
        The Warden of English by Jenny McMorris
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 117 - 4 Reviews
        Eva Moves the Furniture by Margot Livesey
        Churchill: A Biography by Roy Jenkins
        Hoop Roots by John Edgar Wideman
        Doctor Jazz by Hayden Carruth
      12. The Theatre by Nancy Franklin, pp. 118-120
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 121-126 - 2 Reviews
        In the Bedroom (2001 Film) by Todd Field
        Jung (War) Land of the Mujaheddin (2001 Film)
      14. "Year One" by Franz Wright, pp. 59-61
      15. "The Choice" by Mary Karr, pp. 86-87
      16. Cover: "Enduring Freedom" by Art Spiegelman
    10. [+]
      December 3, 2001 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-36
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 37-41
      3. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 42-50
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Andy Borowitz, p. 51
      5. Medical Dispatch by Jerome Groopman, pp. 52-55
      6. "To the Grass of Autumn" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 56-57
      7. Letter from Pakistan by Isabel Hilton, pp. 58-67
      8. "Stanzas, Sexes, Seductions" by Anne Carson, pp. 68-71
      9. A Reporter At Large by Thomas Mallon, pp. 72-85
      10. Fiction: "A Poor-Aunt Story" by Haruki Murakami, pp. 86-93
      11. [+]
        Books: Unhappy Endings by Hilton Als, pp. 94-101 - 1 Review
        Collected Stories of Carson McCullers by Carson McCullers
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 102-104
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 105-110 - 1 Review
        Code Unknown (2000 Film) by Michael Haneke
      14. Cover: "Holiday Travel" by Istvan Banyai
    11. [+]
      December 10, 2001 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-44
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 45-49
      3. Letter from Washington by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 50-53
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, pp. 54-59
      5. Annals of Communications by Ken Auletta, pp. 60-67
      6. Letter from Afghanistan by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 68-73
      7. "Self-Portrait in a Gold Kimono" by Henri Cole, pp. 74-77
      8. Profiles: The Bench Burner by Larissa MacFarquhar, pp. 78-83
      9. Portrait: George Harrison by Richard Avedon, pp. 84-89
      10. Fiction: "Surrounded by Sleep" by Akhil Sharma, pp. 90-94
      11. "Gospel" by Philip Levine, pp. 95-97
      12. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Anthony Lane, pp. 98-105 - 1 Review
        The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
      13. [+]
        Books fror Our Pages, pp. 106-107 - 25 Reviews
        A Pitcher's Story by Roger Angell
        Reading Chekhov by Janet Malcolm
        The Metaphysical Club by Louis Menand
        Double Fold by Nicholson Baker
        Babe in Paradise by Marisa Silver
        Collected Poems by James Merrill, J.D. McClatchy, and Stephen Yenser, ...
        The Noonday Demon by Andrew Solomon
        The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup by Susan Orlean
        Uncle Tungsten by Oliver Sacks
        Lost in Mongolia by Tad Friend
        Was This Man a Genius? by Julie Hecht
        Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald
        Against Love Poetry by Eavan Boland
        A Cold Case by Philip Gourevitch
        Perfect Recall by Ann Beattie
        The Dog Department by James Thurber and Michael J. Rosen
        The Chosen One by David Owen
        Looking for History by Alma Guillermoprieto
        Jack Cole and Plastic Man by Art Spiegelman and Chip Kidd
        The Music at Long Verney by Sylvia Townsend Warner
        After the Plague, and Other Stories by T. Coraghessan Boyle
        Talk Stories by Jamaica Kincaid
        The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
        Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by Alice Munro
        The Diaries of Kenneth Tynan by John Lahr and Kenneth Tynan
      14. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 108-109
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 110-111 - 2 Reviews
        Ocean's Eleven (2001 Film) by Steven Soderbergh
        Kandahar (2001 Film) by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
      16. Pop Music by Ben Greenman, pp. 112-122
      17. Cover: "New Yorkistan" by Maira Kalman and Rick Meyerowitz
    12. [+]
      December 17, 2001 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-34
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 35-39
      3. The World of Business by John Cassidy, pp. 40-46
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, p. 47
      5. Profiles: The Best Pretender by Nancy Franklin, pp. 48-51
      6. "The Pattern" by Michael Longley, pp. 52-61
      7. Letter from Canada by Calvin Trillin, pp. 62-71
      8. Sketchbook by Roz Chast, pp. 72-73
      9. Annals of Medicine by Michael Specter, pp. 74-77
      10. "The Kiss" by W.S. Di Piero, pp. 78-85
      11. A Critic At Large by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 86-87
      12. "One Foot in the Dark" by Jean Valentine, pp. 88-89
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, pp. 90-92 - 4 Reviews
        Somewhere for Me by Meryle Secrest
        Vietnam: Spirits of the Earth by Mary Cross and Frances FitzGerald
        Poems Seven by Alan Dugan
        Stuffed by Patricia Volk
      14. In Fashion by Judith Thurman, pp. 93-96
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 97-98 - 2 Reviews
        The Royal Tenenbaums (2001 Film) by Wes Anderson
        The Business of Strangers (2001 Film) by Patrick Stettner
      16. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 99-104
      17. Cover: "The Low Road" by Barry Blitt
    13. [+]
      December 24, 2001 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-40
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 41-49
      3. Letter from Afghanistan by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 50-57
      4. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 58-59
      5. "On Love" by Dana Goodyear, pp. 60-63
      6. Personal History by Valerie Steiker, pp. 64-69
      7. Life and Letters by Jonathan Franzen, pp. 70-75
      8. Fiction: "The Death of Jack Hamilton" by Stephen King, pp. 76-81
      9. My Mother by Amy Tan, pp. 82-87
      10. Visiting George by Nadine Gordimer, pp. 88-89
      11. "To Impatience" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 90-91
      12. Fiction: "Passeur" by John Berger, pp. 92-97
      13. Fiction: "The Specks in the Sky" by Ben Rice, pp. 98-101
      14. Paris Diary (1992) by Mavis Gallant, pp. 102-117
      15. [+]
        Survivor/Believer by John Updike, pp. 118-122 - 1 Review
        New and Collected Poems, 1931-2001 by Czeslaw Milosz
      16. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 123 - 4 Reviews
        The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa
        The Same Sea by Amos Oz
        For Rouenna by Sigrid Nunez
        All Souls Day by Cees Nooteboom
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 124-136 - 3 Reviews
        The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001 Film) by Peter Jackson
        Ali (2001 Film) by Michael Mann
        Black Hawk Down (2001 Film) by Ridley Scott
      18. Cover: "'Twas the Night After Christmas" by William Joyce
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  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
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Issues of the 2010s = 1 Year, 3 Issues, 50 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2010 = 3 Issues, 50 Articles