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Two Poems

by Bob Dylan

The New Yorker, September 22, 2008, pp. 68-73

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        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 86-90 - 2 Reviews
        Wanted (2008 Film) by Timur Bekmambetov
        The Happening (2008 Film) by M. Night Shyamalan
      16. Two Poems by Charles Wright, pp. 33-34
      17. "Propofol" by Karl Kirchwey, pp. 48-57
      18. Cover: "Subway Man" by Roz Chast
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 2008 = 11 Issues, 199 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 7, 2008 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-32
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - Obama's Iraq Problem by George Packer, p. 33
        Thousand Words Dept. - By a Nose by Ben McGrath, pp. 34-35
        Back Pages Dept. - The Chill by Nick Paumgarten, pp. 36-37
        Annals of Naught - Nothing Doing by Roger Angell, pp. 38-39
        The Financial Page - Oily Speculations by James Surowiecki, pp. 40-41
      3. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Joan Acocella, pp. 42-48
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by David Owen, pp. 49-51
      5. A Critic At Large by Adam Gopnik, pp. 52-59
      6. Annals of National Security by Seymour M. Hersh, pp. 60-66
      7. A Reporter At Large by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 68-71
      8. Fiction: "Thirteen Hundred Rats" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, pp. 78-83
      9. A Critic Abroad by Alex Ross, pp. 84-91
      10. [+]
        Cloudy Trophies by Adam Kirsch, pp. 92-94 - 1 Review
        Posthumous Keats by Stanley Plumly
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 95 - 4 Reviews
        The Garden of Last Days by Andre Dubus III
        Breath by Tim Winton
        Kafka Comes to America by Steven T. Wax
        Collections of Nothing by William Davies King
      12. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 96-97
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 98-106 - 2 Reviews
        Hancock (2008 Film) by Peter Berg
        Tell No One (2006 Film) by Guillaume Canet
      14. "After Love" by Jack Gilbert, p. 67
      15. "Songs of a Season" by Maureen N. McLane, pp. 72-77
      16. Cover: "First Bath" by J.J. Sempe
    2. [+]
      July 21, 2008 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-26
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 27-31
      3. Annals of Science by Benjamin Wallace-Wells, pp. 32-38
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Yoni Brenner, p. 39
      5. On and Off the Avenue by Patricia Marx, pp. 40-47
      6. The Political Scene by Ryan Lizza, pp. 48-50
      7. Lives and Letters by Jill Lepore, pp. 66-69
      8. Fiction: "Yurt" by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, pp. 74-81
      9. [+]
        Turf War by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 82-86 - 1 Review
        A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, Adapted to North America by A.J. Downing
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        City of Thieves by David Benioff
        The Sister by Poppy Adams
        Night Wraps the Sky by Vladimir Mayakovsky and Michael Almereyda
        Bordeaux/Burgundy by Jean-Robert Pitte
      11. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 88-89
      12. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 90-91
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 92-98 - 2 Reviews
        The Dark Knight (2008 Film) by Christopher Nolan
        Wall-E (2008 Film) by Andrew Stanton
      14. "Courting Forgetfulness" by Robert Bly, pp. 51-65
      15. "Mary at the Tattoo Shop" by Marcus Jackson, pp. 70-73
      16. Cover: "The Politics of Fear" by Barry Blitt
    3. [+]
      July 28, 2008 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-22
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - Loan Rangers by John Cassidy, p. 23
        Man's Best Friend Dept. - Scooped by Lauren Collins, p. 24
        On the Trail - First Timer by Jeffrey Toobin, p. 25
        Squatters - Obama's In-Box by Charles Bethea, p. 26
        The Financial Page - Sponsoring Recklessness by James Surowiecki, p. 27
      3. Letter from China by Evan Osnos, pp. 28-37
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Simms, pp. 38-39
      5. Annals of Science by Jonah Lehrer, pp. 40-47
      6. A Reporter At Large by David Samuels, pp. 48-55
      7. Personal History by Charles Van Doren, pp. 62-69
      8. Fiction: "The Teacher" by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, pp. 70-73
      9. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 78-80 - 2 Reviews
        Mamma Mia! The Movie (2008 Film) by Phyllida Lloyd
        Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 Film) by Eric Brevig
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 2 Reviews
        Paradise Lost: Smyrna, 1922 by Giles Milton
        Cost by Roxana Robinson
      11. [+]
        The Forgotten by James Wood, pp. 82-85 - 1 Review
        The Lazarus Project by Aleksandar Hemon
      12. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 86-90
      13. "Never Mind" by Dorothea Tanning, pp. 56-61
      14. "Summer Evening by the Window with Psalms" by Yehuda Amichai, pp. 74-77
      15. Cover: "Summer Getaway" by Peter de Seve
    4. [+]
      August 4, 2008 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-22
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 23-27
      3. The Political Scene by Kelefa Sanneh, pp. 28-33
      4. Letter from India by William Dalrymple, pp. 34-40
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Simon Rich, p. 41
      6. The Military Life by Ben McGrath, pp. 42-47
      7. Profiles: The Olympian by David Remnick, pp. 52-57
      8. Fiction: "Clara" by Roberto Bolano, pp. 64-67
      9. Books: Her Own Society by Judith Thurman, pp. 68-72
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 73 - 4 Reviews
        Palace Council by Stephen L. Carter
        On a Day Like This by Peter Stamm
        The Night of the Gun by David Carr
        Universe of Stone by Philip Ball
      11. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 74-75
      12. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 76-77
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 78-82 - 1 Review
        In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007 Film) by Alex Holdridge
      14. "Ancient Anecdotage" by Kathryn Starbuck, pp. 48-51
      15. "Before the Storm" by Louise Gluck, pp. 58-63
      16. Cover: "Night Cap" by Kim DeMarco
    5. [+]
      August 11, 2008 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-26
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - Changing Lanes by Elizabeth Kolbert, p. 27
        Matchmakers - Purpose-Driven Hyte by Lauren Collins, pp. 28-29
        Wind On Capitol Hill - Buddy Song by Lizzie Widdicombe, pp. 30-31
        The Boards - Hippie Rock by Michael Schulman, pp. 32-33
        The Financial Page - The Permission Problem by James Surowiecki, pp. 34-35
      3. Letter from Plant City, Florida by Anne Hull, pp. 36-39
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, p. 45
      5. Medical Dispatch by Jerome Groopman, pp. 46-55
      6. The Sporting Scene by Peter Hessler, pp. 56-59
      7. Annals of Crime by David Grann, pp. 66-79
      8. Fiction: "The Dinner Party" by Joshua Ferris, pp. 80-85
      9. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 86-92 - 1 Review
        The Process of Government by Arthur F. Bentley
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 4 Reviews
        The Delighted States by Adam Thirlwell
        Balanchine Variations by Nancy Goldner
        Spiral Jetta by Erin Hogan
        Callas Kissed Me...Lenny Too! by John Gruen
      11. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 94-95
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 96-100 - 2 Reviews
        Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008 Film) by Woody Allen
        Elegy (2007 Film) by Isabel Coixet
      13. "Attabled with the Spinning Years" by John Ashbery, pp. 40-44
      14. "Trouble" by Matthew Dickman, pp. 60-65
      15. Cover: "Future Memories" by J.J. Sempe
    6. [+]
      August 25, 2008 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-20
      2. The Talk of the Town by David Remnick, pp. 21-25
      3. Letter from Beijing by Anthony Lane, pp. 26-30
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by John Kenney, p. 31
      5. Personal History by John Adams, pp. 32-39
      6. Letter from Rangoon by George Packer, pp. 40-53
      7. Our Local Correspondents by Nick Paumgarten, pp. 56-60
      8. Fiction: "Awake" by Tobias Wolff, pp. 66-69
      9. The Sky Line by Paul Goldberger, pp. 70-73
      10. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 74-75
      11. [+]
        The Forbidden World by Joan Acocella, pp. 76-80 - 1 Review
        Giordano Bruno: Philosopher/Heretic by Ingrid D. Rowland
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 4 Reviews
        Black and White and Dead All Over by John Darnton
        Alfred and Emily by Doris Lessing
        The Challenge by Jonathan Mahler
        Traffic by Tom Vanderbilt
      13. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 82-83
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 84-88 - 2 Reviews
        Tropic Thunder (2008 Film) by Ben Stiller
        A Girl Cut in Two (2007 Film) by Claude Chabrol
      15. "Isola Bella" by C.K. Stead, pp. 54-55
      16. "Here the Birds' Journey Ends" by Mahmoud Darwish, pp. 61-65
      17. Cover: "Swim, Swam, Swum" by Richard McGuire
    7. [+]
      September 1, 2008 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-52
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - Attack-Dog Days by Hendrik Hertzberg, p. 53
        Mean Streets - Test Drive by Ben McGrath, pp. 54-55
        Studio Visit - Lost and Found by Lauren Collins, pp. 56-57
        Rah-Rah Dept. - Goooo, Sports! by Austin Kelley, pp. 58-59
        The Financial Page - That Uncertain Feeling by James Surowiecki, pp. 60-61
      3. The Political Scene by Ryan Lizza, pp. 62-67
      4. Letter from Beijing by Anthony Lane, pp. 68-73
      5. Annals of Retail by John Colapinto, pp. 74-83
      6. On and Off the Avenue by Patricia Marx, pp. 84-89
      7. Profiles: Enchanted by Ariel Levy, pp. 90-91
      8. Portfolio: Show People by Richard Avedon, pp. 99-105
      9. Onward and Upward With the Arts by Rebecca Mead, pp. 106-117
      10. Fiction: "Gorse Is Not People" by Janet Frame, pp. 118-120
      11. [+]
        Makeup and Make-Believe by John Updike, pp. 124-128 - 1 Review
        Max Factor by Fred E. Basten
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 129 - 4 Reviews
        The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
        The End of Sleep by Rowan Somerville
        The Same Man by David Lebedoff
        Federico Fellini: The Book of Dreams by Tullio Kezich, Vittorio Boarini, and Federico Fellini, ...
      13. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 130-131
      14. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 132-135
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 136-148 - 2 Reviews
        I Served the King of England (2006 Film) by Jiri Menzel
        Traitor (2008 Film) by Jeffrey Nachmanoff
      16. "We Did Not Make Ourselves" by Michael Dickman, pp. 92-98
      17. "Reunion" by Jeffrey Skinner, pp. 121-123
      18. Cover: "Object of Desire" by Ana Juan
    8. [+]
      September 8, 2008 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 6-18
      2. The Talk of the Town by David Remnick, pp. 19-23
      3. The Political Scene, pp. 24-28
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Amy Ozols, pp. 32-33
      5. A Reporter At Large by Steve Coll, pp. 34-47
      6. Profiles: Why Me? by Ian Parker, pp. 48-51
      7. Fiction: "Face" by Alice Munro, pp. 58-67
      8. [+]
        A Critic At Large by John Updike, pp. 68-74 - 2 Reviews
        William Maxwell: Later Novels and Stories by Christopher Carduff and William Maxwell
        William Maxwell: Early Novels and Stories by Christopher Carduff and William Maxwell
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 75 - 4 Reviews
        The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
        Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo
        The Girl from Foreign by Sadia Shepard
        Anonymity by John Mullan
      10. [+]
        The Homecoming by James Wood, pp. 76-78 - 1 Review
        Home by Marilynne Robinson
      11. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 79-81
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 82-86 - 2 Reviews
        Bangkok Dangerous (2008 Film) by Danny Pang and Oxide Pang Chun
        Mister Foe (2007 Film) by David Mackenzie
      13. "Beast Brutality" by Mary Jo Bang, pp. 29-31
      14. "The Clay Army" by Yusef Komunyakaa, pp. 52-57
      15. Cover: "McNopoly" by Mark Ulriksen
    9. [+]
      September 15, 2008 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-25
      2. Letter from Beijing by Peter Hessler, pp. 26-28
      3. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - Let It Rain by Hendrik Hertzberg, p. 29
        Dept. of Regeneration - Act Your Age by Lizzie Widdicombe, pp. 30-31
        Bronx Cheers - Dem Delegates by Raffi Khatchadourian, p. 32
        Good Fences Dept. - Naysayer by Ryan Lizza, p. 33
        The Financial Page - Equal Before Mammon by James Surowiecki, pp. 34-42
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Rudnick, p. 43
      5. Our Local Correspondents by Jennifer Kahn, pp. 44-51
      6. The Political Scene by Ariel Levy, pp. 52-57
      7. A Reporter At Large by Burkhard Bilger, pp. 62-70
      8. Fiction: "A Spoiled Man" by Daniyal Mueenuddin, pp. 74-83
      9. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 84-86
      10. A Critic At Large by Claudia Roth Pierpont, pp. 87-92
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 4 Reviews
        Man in the Dark by Paul Auster
        American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
        The Angel of Grozny by Asne Seierstad
        Mrs. Woolf and the Servants by Alison Light
      12. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 94-95
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 96-138 - 2 Reviews
        Burn After Reading (2008 Film) by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
        Trouble the Water (2008 Film) by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal
      14. "The Gate of Horn" by L.S. Asekoff, pp. 58-61
      15. "The Eel" by Harry Clifton, pp. 71-73
      16. Cover: "New York Moment" by Eric Drooker
    10. [+]
      September 22, 2008 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-30
      2. The Talk of the Town by Steve Coll, pp. 31-35
      3. Letter from Moscow by David Remnick, pp. 36-39
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by George Saunders, pp. 44-45
      5. Arts and Letters by Adam Gopnik, pp. 46-51
      6. Profiles: Outside Man by John Colapinto, pp. 52-63
      7. Letter from Alaska by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 64-67
      8. Sketchbook: Thanks for the Memories by Mark Ulriksen, pp. 74-75
      9. Fiction: "The Noble Truths of Suffering" by Aleksandar Hemon, pp. 76-85
      10. [+]
        President Tom's Cabin by Jill Lepore, pp. 86-90 - 2 Reviews
        The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-Reed
        The Road to Monticello by Kevin J. Hayes
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 91 - 4 Reviews
        Exit Music by Ian Rankin
        Something to Tell You by Hanif Kureishi
        The Other Half by Tom Buk-Swienty
        Vanity Fair: The Portraits by Graydon Carter
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 92-93
      13. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 94-95
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 96-100 - 2 Reviews
        The Women (2008 Film) by Diane English
        Lakeview Terrace (2008 Film) by Neil LaBute
      15. "Names" by Marilyn Hacker, pp. 40-43
      16. Two Poems by Bob Dylan, pp. 68-73
      17. Cover: "The Race Is On" by Barry Blitt
    11. [+]
      September 29, 2008 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-24
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - Bailing Out by John Cassidy, p. 25
        First Edition - Dial-A-Mag by Lizzie Widdicombe, pp. 26-27
        Dept. of Magical Thinking - Wiz Bucks by Nick Paumgarten, p. 28
        Postscript - David Foster Wallace by Deborah Treisman, p. 29
        The Financial Page - Public Humiliation by James Surowiecki, pp. 30-31
      3. Personal History by John le Carre, pp. 32-36
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Andy Borowitz, p. 37
      5. Annals of Law by Jeffrey Toobin, pp. 38-47
      6. Portfolio: Service by Platon, pp. 48-63
      7. A Reporter At Large by William Finnegan, pp. 64-71
      8. Fiction: "Three" by Andrea Lee, pp. 72-74
      9. A Critic At Large by Louis Menand, pp. 80-90
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 91 - 4 Reviews
        Indignation by Philip Roth
        The Road Home by Rose Tremain
        The War Within by Bob Woodward
        Hurry Down Sunshine by Michael Greenberg
      11. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 92-93
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 94-98 - 2 Reviews
        Appaloosa (2008 Film) by Ed Harris
        Righteous Kill (2008 Film) by Jon Avnet
      13. "The Virgin King" by John Ashbery, pp. 75-79
      14. Cover: "Downward Mobility" by Eric Drooker
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 2008 = 12 Issues, 237 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 6, 2008 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-30
      2. The Talk of the Town by John Cassidy, pp. 31-35
      3. The Political Scene by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 36-41
      4. Profiles: The Artist of the Portrait by Calvin Tomkins, pp. 42-49
      5. Life and Letters by Norman Mailer, pp. 50-58
      6. A Reporter At Large by Raffi Khatchadourian, pp. 64-73
      7. Fiction: "The Idiot President" by Daniel Alarcon, pp. 74-77
      8. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 82-84
      9. A Critic At Large by Adam Gopnik, pp. 85-90
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 91 - 4 Reviews
        The Given Day by Dennis Lehane
        The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti
        Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba by Tom Gjelten
        Unpacking the Boxes by Donald Hall
      11. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 92-93
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 94-98 - 2 Reviews
        Blindness (2008 Film) by Fernando Meirelles
        Rachel Getting Married (2008 Film) by Jonathan Demme
      13. "Tag" by Anne Carson, pp. 59-63
      14. "Romanesque" by Rosanna Warren, pp. 78-81
      15. Cover: "A Room with a View" by Barry Blitt
    2. [+]
      October 13, 2008 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 18-50
      2. The Talk of the Town, pp. 51-59
      3. A Reporter At Large by George Packer, pp. 60-73
      4. A Critic's Notebook by James Wood, pp. 74-75
      5. Letter from Crawford by Pamela Colloff, pp. 76-87
      6. Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Slansky, pp. 88-89
      7. Annals of Democracy by Jill Lepore, pp. 90-97
      8. Fiction: "Gold Boy, Emerald Girl" by Yiyun Li, pp. 98-109
      9. The Political Scene by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 110-114
      10. Profiles: The Oracle by Lauren Collins, pp. 122-127
      11. Set In Stone by Thomas Mallon, pp. 136-137
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 145 - 4 Reviews
        The Snowball by Alice Schroeder
        Capitol Men by Philip Dray
        Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State by Andrew Gelman
        The Beautiful Soul of John Woolman, Apostle of Abolition by Thomas P. Slaughter
      13. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 146-147
      14. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 148-150
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 151-168 - 2 Reviews
        Body of Lies (2008 Film) by Ridley Scott
        Happy-Go-Lucky (2008 Film) by Mike Leigh
      16. "Electra Woman" by Bryan D. Dietrich, pp. 115-121
      17. "The Way" by Albert Goldbarth, pp. 128-135
      18. "Eclogue" by Spencer Reece, pp. 138-144
      19. Cover: "Face-Off" by Bob Staake
    3. [+]
      October 20, 2008 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - Beyond the Palin by Hendrik Hertzberg, p. 29
        Dept of Finance - Freeze! by Nick Paumgarten, pp. 30-31
        Postcard from Japan - Campaign '08 Abroad by Dana Goodyear, pp. 32-33
        The Boards - New Kid by Lillian Ross, pp. 34-35
        The Financial Page - The Trust Crunch by James Surowiecki, pp. 36-37
      3. The Political Scene by Ryan Lizza, pp. 48-53
      4. Annals of Finance by James B. Stewart, pp. 54-57
      5. Fiction: "Sleep" by Roddy Doyle, pp. 76-79
      6. Annals of Culture by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 38-44
      7. Life and Letters by John Updike, pp. 45-47
      8. Profiles: Zen Master by Dana Goodyear, pp. 66-67
      9. A Critic At Large by Jill Lepore, pp. 80-85
      10. [+]
        Thumbspeak by Louis Menand, pp. 86-87 - 1 Review
        Txtng: The Gr8 Db8 by David Crystal
      11. [+]
        Place Settings by Elizabeth Kolbert, pp. 88-89 - 2 Reviews
        Emily Post by Laura Claridge
        Etiquette by Emily Post
      12. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 93 - 4 Reviews
        The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
        The English Major by Jim Harrison
        The House at Sugar Beach by Helene Cooper
        Antoine's Alphabet by Jed Perl
      13. [+]
        Fire and Ice by Jeffrey Frank, pp. 94-95 - 1 Review
        To Siberia by Per Petterson
      14. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 96-97
      15. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 98-99
      16. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 100-104 - 3 Reviews
        Filth and Wisdom (2008 Film) by Madonna
        RocknRolla (2008 Film) by Guy Ritchie
        What Just Happened? (2008 Film) by Barry Levinson
      17. "Poem by the Bridge at Ten-Shin" by Frederick Seidel, pp. 58-65
      18. "Mu Ch'i's Persimmons" by Gary Snyder, pp. 68-75
      19. "Nymph and Shepherd" by Donald Hall, pp. 90-92
      20. Cover: "Red Death on Wall Street" by Robert Risko
    4. [+]
      October 27, 2008 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-30
      2. The Talk of the Town by Steve Coll, pp. 31-37
      3. The Political Game by Jane Mayer, pp. 38-42
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by David Sedaris, pp. 43-44
      5. The Campaign Trail by Raffi Khatchadourian, pp. 45-51
      6. Letter from Zimbabwe by Jon Lee Anderson, pp. 54-61
      7. A Critic At Large by Claudia Roth Pierpont, pp. 66-73
      8. Fiction: "The Boy Who Had Never Seen the Sea" by J.M.G. Le Clezio, pp. 74-81
      9. [+]
        Dutch Master by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 82-86 - 1 Review
        The Forger's Spell by Edward Dolnick
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 87 - 4 Reviews
        George, Being George by Nelson W. Aldrich, Jr.
        Factory Girls by Leslie T. Chang
        Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
        Godchildren by Nicholas Coleridge
      11. [+]
        Death Takes a Holiday by James Wood, pp. 88-91 - 1 Review
        Death with Interruptions by Jose Saramago
      12. Musical Events by Alex Ross, pp. 92-93
      13. On Television by Kelefa Sanneh, pp. 94-95
      14. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 96-97
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 98-102 - 2 Reviews
        W. (2008 Film) by Oliver Stone
        Changeling (2008 Film) by Clint Eastwood
      16. "The Crossing" by Gerald Stern, pp. 52-53
      17. "Learning to Make an Oud in Nazareth" by Ruth Padel, pp. 62-65
      18. Cover: "With Dignity" by Richard McGuire
    5. [+]
      November 3, 2008 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-44
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - Like Socialism by Hendrik Hertzberg, p. 45
        Sixty Seconds - Couch Potato Politics by John Seabrook, p. 46
        Dance Dept. - Newcomer by Joan Acocella, pp. 47-48
        Take a Number - Pocketbooks in the Park by Lauren Collins, p. 49
        The Financial Page - Greasing the Slide by James Surowiecki, pp. 50-51
      3. The Political Scene by Connie Bruck, pp. 52-63
      4. Dept. of Disputation by Margaret Talbot, pp. 64-69
      5. Letter from Rome by Alexander Stille, pp. 70-77
      6. Annals of Technology by Tom Bissell, pp. 78-84
      7. Fiction: "The Fat Man's Race" by Louise Erdrich, p. 85
      8. The Funnies, pp. 88-93
      9. Sketchbook: "Red, New York, and Blue" by Steve Brodner, pp. 94-95
      10. "What I'll Miss About George W." by Mike Luckovich, pp. 96-97
      11. "Inside the Political Machine" by Bruce McCall, pp. 98-99
      12. Cartoon I.Q. Test, pp. 100-101
      13. "Don't Talk with Yer Mouth Full" by Aline Crumb, Sophie Crumb, and R. Crumb, pp. 102-105
      14. [+]
        Works On Paper by Dan Chiasson, pp. 106-110 - 1 Review
        Words in Air by Thomas Travisano, Saskia Hamilton, and Elizabeth Bishop, ...
      15. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 111 - 4 Reviews
        Tamara Drewe by Posy Simmonds
        The Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle
        Bat-Manga! by Chip Kidd, Geoff Spear, and Saul Ferris
        The Nancy Book by Joe Brainard
      16. [+]
        Dreamy Wilderness by John Updike, pp. 112-113 - 1 Review
        A Mercy by Toni Morrison
      17. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 114-115
      18. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 116-118
      19. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 119-121
      20. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 122-128 - 2 Reviews
        Synecdoche, New York (2008 Film) by Charlie Kaufman
        High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008 Film) by Kenny Ortega
      21. "Alba" by W.S. Merwin, pp. 86-87
      22. Cover: "A True Scare" by Carter Goodrich
    6. [+]
      November 10, 2008 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 8-28
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - The Test by Steve Coll, p. 29
        Alaska Postcard - Baked by Philip Gourevitch, pp. 30-31
        On Wall Street - Tombstones by Lizzie Widdicombe, pp. 32-33
        The Boards - Theatre of War by Rebecca Mead, p. 34
        The Financial Page - Everyone's Watching by James Surowiecki, p. 35
      3. Annals of Business by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 36-41
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Woody Allen, pp. 42-43
      5. Letter from Mexico by Alma Guillermoprieto, pp. 44-47
      6. [+]
        Profiles: The Bright Side by Ian Parker, pp. 52-58 - 1 Review
        Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman
      7. A Reporter At Large by John Seabrook, pp. 64-73
      8. Fiction: "Leopard" by Wells Tower, pp. 74-76
      9. A Critic At Large by John Lanchester, pp. 80-84
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 85 - 4 Reviews
        The Only Son by Stephane Audeguy
        Two Marriages by Phillip Lopate
        Nights in Pink Motel by Robert Earle
        The Chicagoan by Neil Harris
      11. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 86-87
      12. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 88-89
      13. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 90-91
      14. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 92-100 - 2 Reviews
        Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008 Film) by Kevin Patrick Smith
        I've Loved You So Long (2008 Film) by Philippe Claudel
      15. "From This to That" by Eamon Grennan, pp. 48-51
      16. "Summer at Blue Creek, North Carolina" by Jack Gilbert, pp. 59-63
      17. "Prayers" by Rae Armantrout, pp. 77-79
      18. Cover: "A Very Long Tunnel" by Brian Stauffer
    7. [+]
      November 17, 2008 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-38
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 39-45
      3. Letter from Washington by Ryan Lizza, pp. 46-55
      4. The Campaign Trail by David Grann, pp. 56-61
      5. A Reporter At Large by David Remnick, pp. 68-81
      6. The Political Scene by George Packer, pp. 84-91
      7. Fiction: "Lostronaut" by Jonathan Lethem, pp. 92-99
      8. [+]
        The Child Trap by Joan Acocella, pp. 100-104 - 3 Reviews
        A Nation of Wimps by Hara Estroff Marano
        Under Pressure by Carl Honore
        Men to Boys by Gary Cross
      9. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 105 - 4 Reviews
        2666~~Twenty-Six Sixty-Six by Roberto Bolano
        The Northern Clemency by Philip Hensher
        Remix by Lawrence Lessig
        The City's End by Max Page
      10. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 106-107
      11. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 108-109
      12. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 110-113
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 114-118 - 1 Review
        Quantum of Solace (2008 Film) by Marc Forster
      14. "The Coffin Store" by C.K. Williams, pp. 62-67
      15. "Exxon" by Robert Wrigley, pp. 82-83
      16. Cover: "Reflection" by Bob Staake
    8. [+]
      November 24, 2008 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 14-38
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - Midnight Hour by Elizabeth Kolbert, p. 39
        First Moving Day - Relations by Lauren Collins, pp. 40-41
        Home Visit - Soup With Prince by Claire Hoffman, pp. 42-43
        Commodities - Financial Instruments by Daniel Menaker, pp. 44-45
        The Financial Page - The Perils of Efficiency by James Surowiecki, pp. 46-47
      3. Ohio Postcard by Peter J. Boyer, pp. 48-53
      4. Letter from China by Fuchsia Dunlop, pp. 54-61
      5. Shouts & Murmurs by Jack Handey, pp. 62-63
      6. Dept. of Gastronomy by Calvin Trillin, pp. 64-69
      7. Our Far-Flung Correspondents by Todd Oppenheimer, pp. 70-81
      8. Personal History by Mimi Sheraton, pp. 82-85
      9. Annals of Drinking by Burkhard Bilger, pp. 86-89
      10. Profiles: The Hungry Travellres by Jane Kramer, pp. 100-107
      11. Fiction: "Ghosts" by Edwidge Danticat, pp. 108-113
      12. Life and Letters by John Lahr, pp. 114-115
      13. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 121 - 4 Reviews
        A Day at el Bulli by Ferran Adria
        Swindled by Bee Wilson
        A Revolution in Taste by Susan Pinkard
        Amarcord by Marcella Hazan
      14. On Television by Kelefa Sanneh, pp. 122-123
      15. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 124-127
      16. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 128-129
      17. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 130-140 - 2 Reviews
        Slumdog Millionaire (2008 Film) by Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan
        A Christmas Tale (2008 Film) by Arnaud Desplechin
      18. "The Bridgetower" by Rita Dove, pp. 90-99
      19. "Master of Disguises" by Charles Simic, pp. 116-120
      20. Cover: "Harvest Display" by Wayne Thiebaud
    9. [+]
      December 1, 2008 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-26
      2. The Talk of the Town by Hendrik Hertzberg, pp. 27-33
      3. Personal History by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., pp. 34-38
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Bruce McCall, p. 39
      5. Letter from West Hollywood by Amanda Fortini, pp. 40-47
      6. A Reporter At Large by John Cassidy, pp. 48-57
      7. Fiction: "In Other Rooms, Other Wonders" by Daniyal Mueenuddin, pp. 64-69
      8. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 74-76 - 2 Reviews
        Milk (2008 Film) by Gus Van Sant
        Twilight (2008 Film) by Catherine Hardwicke
      9. [+]
        Wounder and Wounded by James Wood, pp. 77-80 - 1 Review
        The World Is What It Is by Patrick French
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 81 - 4 Reviews
        Serena by Ron Rash
        Driftless by David Rhodes
        Hitler's Private Library by Timothy W. Ryback
        The Secret Life of Words by Henry Hitchings
      11. Pop Music by Sasha Frere-Jones, pp. 82-84
      12. The Theatre by Hilton Als, pp. 85-90
      13. "Signing Ceremony" by Clive James, pp. 58-63
      14. "Peace" by Stanley Moss, pp. 70-73
      15. Cover: "Family Gathering" by Harry Bliss
    10. [+]
      December 8, 2008 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 12-34
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - Car Talk by Elizabeth Kolbert, p. 35
        Dept. of Visualization - The Pits by Nick Paumgarten, pp. 36-37
        At the Rink - From Russia by Alec Wilkinson, p. 38
        Dept. of Moonlighting - Ballad of the Bubble by Rebecca Rothbaum, p. 39
        The Financial Page - Enter, Pursued by a Bear by James Surowiecki, pp. 40-41
      3. Letter from Pashmul by Graeme Wood, pp. 42-49
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Jenny Allen, pp. 50-53
      5. On and Off the Avenue by Patricia Marx, pp. 54-59
      6. Profiles: Outside Agitator by Larissa MacFarquhar, pp. 60-65
      7. Our Local Correspondents by Ian Frazier, pp. 72-77
      8. Fiction: "Waiting" by Amos Oz, pp. 82-89
      9. [+]
        A Critic At Large by Adam Gopnik, pp. 90-96 - 2 Reviews
        Samuel Johnson: A Biography by Peter Martin
        Samuel Johnson: The Struggle by Jeffrey Meyers
      10. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 97 - 4 Reviews
        Rimbaud by Edmund White
        The Man Who Believed He Was King of France by Tommaso di Carpegna Falconieri
        I See You Everywhere by Julia Glass
        Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous
      11. Dancing by Joan Acocella, pp. 98-99
      12. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 100-101
      13. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 102-106 - 2 Reviews
        Frost/Nixon (2008 Film) by Ron Howard
        Australia (2008 Film) by Baz Luhrmann
      14. "As I Was Saying" by Bob Hicok, pp. 66-71
      15. "Terza Rima" by Richard Wilbur, pp. 78-81
      16. Cover: "Vetting" by Barry Blitt
    11. [+]
      December 15, 2008 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 10-28
      2. The Talk of the Town by George Packer, pp. 29-35
      3. Annals of Education by Malcolm Gladwell, pp. 36-42
      4. Shouts & Murmurs by Larry Doyle, p. 43
      5. Personal History by Roger Rosenblatt, pp. 44-49
      6. A Reporter At Large by David Samuels, pp. 50-53
      7. Profiles: Marching Through Georgia by Wendell Steavenson, pp. 64-68
      8. Fiction: "The Woman of the House" by William Trevor, pp. 74-81
      9. A Critic At Large by Alex Ross, pp. 82-87
      10. [+]
        Like Men Betrayed by James Wood, pp. 88-92 - 1 Review
        Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
      11. Books from Our Pages, p. 93
      12. [+]
        The Current Cinema by Anthony Lane, pp. 94-102 - 3 Reviews
        The Wrestler (2008 Film) by Darren Aronofsky
        The Reader (2008 Film) by Stephen Daldry
        Doubt (2008 Film) by John Patrick Shanley
      13. "My Autopsy" by Michael Dickman, pp. 54-63
      14. "Acting Like a Tree" by Jonathan Aaron, pp. 69-73
      15. Cover: "Green Christmas" by Marcellus Hall
    12. [+]
      December 22, 2008 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Goings On About Town, pp. 16-40
      2. [+]
        The Talk of the Town (5 Items)
        Comment - Appointments by Hendrik Hertzberg, p. 41
        Getting and Spending - Brown Baggers by Lauren Collins, pp. 42-43
        The Bench - Retrial by Lizzie Widdicombe, pp. 44-45
        Friendly Fire Dept. - Notorious by Ben McGrath, pp. 46-47
        The Financial Page - News You Can Lose by James Surowiecki, pp. 48-49
      3. American Notes by Mark Twain, pp. 50-51
      4. Fiction: "Another Manhattan" by Donald Antrim, pp. 52-56
      5. Letter from Japan by Dana Goodyear, pp. 62-68
      6. Fiction: "Some Women" by Alice Munro, pp. 69-75
      7. Fiction: "Meeting with Enrique Lihn" by Roberto Bolano, pp. 78-81
      8. Personal History by Zadie Smith, pp. 82-88
      9. Fiction: "The Gangsters" by Colson Whitehead, pp. 90-103
      10. [+]
        The Book of Lists by Darryl Pinckney, pp. 104-108 - 1 Review
        Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963 by Susan Sontag and David Rieff
      11. [+]
        Briefly Noted, p. 109 - 4 Reviews
        New Lives by Ingo Schulze
        Chicago by Alaa al Aswany
        The Borgias and Their Enemies, 1431-1519 by Christopher Hibbert
        A Great Idea at the Time by Alex Beam
      12. On Television by Nancy Franklin, pp. 110-111
      13. The Art World by Peter Schjeldahl, pp. 112-113
      14. The Theatre by John Lahr, pp. 114-115
      15. [+]
        The Current Cinema by David Denby, pp. 116-126 - 3 Reviews
        Revolutionary Road (2008 Film) by Sam Mendes
        Gran Torino (2008 Film) by Clint Eastwood
        The Class (2008 Film) by Tanya L. McKay
      16. "Thread" by Dan Chiasson, pp. 57-61
      17. "The Fifth Season" by Arthur Vogelsang, pp. 76-77
      18. "Greeting, Friends!" by Roger Angell, p. 89
      19. Cover: "Minimalist Christmas" by Bob Staake
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  Issues of 2009 = 42 Issues, 823 Articles
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Issues of the 2010s = 1 Year, 3 Issues, 50 Articles
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  Issues of 2010 = 3 Issues, 50 Articles