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January 8, 1977 Issue = 32 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters From Readers, pp. 5-7
- Special Report---Dirty Tricks Korean Style by Donald Kirk, pp. 8-10
- Cities in Winter by Horace Sutton, p. 11
- Vienna by Marcia Colman Morton, pp. 11-12
- Moscow by Leona P. Schecter, pp. 13-14
- London by Walter Terry and Henry Hewes, pp. 15-18
- Paris by Walter Terry, pp. 19-21
- Montreal by Mordecai Richler, pp. 22-24
- New York by Richard Eder, pp. 25-27
- Washington by Joanne Dann, pp. 28-30
- Los Angeles by Charles Champlin, pp. 31-33
- Saturday Review World Travel Calendar---1977 by Frances Shemanski, pp. 34-40
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The Nerves of Language by Ellen Moers, pp. 41-42 - 2 Reviews- The Letters of Virginia Woolf, Vol. II: 1912-1922 by Nigel Nicolson, Joanne Trautmann, and Virginia Woolf, ...
- Moments of Being by Virginia Woolf and Jeanne Schulkind
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Public Manners, Private Lives by Robert Lekachman, pp. 43-45 - 1 Review- The Fall of Public Man by Richard Sennett
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The Embattled Prophet by Howard Gardner, p. 46 - 1 Review- Erik H. Erikson: The Power and Limits of a Vision by Paul Roazen
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Books in Brief by Linda Kuehl, p. 47 - 1 Review- Henry and Cato by Iris Murdoch
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Review Tweed's New York: Another Look, by Leo Hershko... by John Mariani, p. 48 - 1 Review- Tweed's New York: Another Look by Leo Hershkowitz
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Review Roosevelt's Revolution, by Rexford G. Tugwell by James Sloan Allen, p. 48 - 1 Review- Roosevelt's Revolution by Rexford G. Tugwell
- Wit Twister No. 87, pp. 48-49
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 50
- Artsletter by Roland Gelatt, p. 51
- Tom Stoppard by Bruce Cook, pp. 52-55
- The Best and the Worst of 1976 by Judith Crist, pp. 56-57
- Rare Rosina Lhevinne; Karajan, Solti, Sutherland by Irving Kolodin, pp. 58-59
- The Ultimate Talk Show by Karl E. Meyer, p. 60
- The Pulse of the Sea by Jacques-Yves Cousteau, pp. 61-63
- Manner of Speaking by John Ciardi, p. 64
- Literary Crypt No. 74, p. 64
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 65-71
- Double-Crostic no. 114, pp. 72-74
- Cover photograph of Le Pont Neuf, Paris by Lawrence L. Smith
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January 22, 1977 Issue = 32 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Gloom on the Monongahela by Tom Stevenson, pp. 6-13
- Massing at the Grass Roots by Roger M. Williams, pp. 14-18
- Paralysis on the Potnomac by John C. Sawhill, pp. 19-23
- "Made in Japan" by Donald Kirk, pp. 24-25
- The Promise and the Curse by Thomas C. Schelling, pp. 26-27
- Giscard's Quandary by Rudolph Chelminski, pp. 28-30
- Battle of the Books by Wadsworth Likely, pp. 31-33
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The Limits of Sanctity by Bruce Cook, p. 34 - 1 Review- Mahatma Gandhi and His Apostles by Ved Mehta
- Talking with Ved Mehta by John F. Baker, p. 35
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Encounters with the Arch Journalist by Anthony Wolff, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review- The John Mcphee Reader by William L. Howarth and John McPhee
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For the Love of Glory by Paul Roazen, p. 38 - 1 Review- The Gamesman by Michael Maccoby
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Books in Brief by Max M. Mintz, p. 39 - 1 Review- Benjamin Franklin: The Shaping of Genius, The Boston Years by Arthur Bernon Tourtellot
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Review Mauve Gloves and Madmen, Clutter and Vine, by ... by Ross Feld, p. 39 - 1 Review- Mauve Gloves and Madmen, Clutter and Vine by Tom Wolfe
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Review A Fringe of Leaves, by Patrick White by Jane Larkin Crain, p. 40 - 1 Review- A Fringe of Leaves by Patrick White
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Review The Oranging of America, and Other Stories, by... by Celia Betsky, p. 40 - 1 Review- The Oranging of America, and Other Stories by Max Apple
- Trade Winds by William Cole, pp. 41-43
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Georgia O'Keefe by Georgia O'Keefe by Katharine Kuh, pp. 44-45 - 1 Review- Georgia O'Keeffe by Georgia O'Keeffe
- Beethoven by Rudolf Serkin; Schwarzkopf-Legge; Britten by Irving Kolodin, pp. 46-47
- Ecole de Ballet, Changeless and Secure by Walter Terry, p. 48
- Wit Twister No. 88, p. 49
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Out of the Mouths of Admen... by Judith Crist, p. 49 - 5 Reviews- Mikey and Nicky (1976 Film) by Elaine May
- Silver Streak (1976 Film) by Arthur Hiller
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976 Film) by Blake Edwards
- Nickelodeon (1976 Film) by Peter Bogdanovich
- Voyage of the Damned (1976 Film) by Stuart Rosenberg
- Literary Crypt No. 75, p. 50
- The Albion Factor in Public Broadcasting by Karl E. Meyer, p. 51
- Beaubourg: A Model or a Portent by Roy McMullen, pp. 52-55
- World Progress Report by Anthony Wolff, p. 56
- Top of My Head by Goodman Ace, p. 57
- Curmudgeon-at-Large by Cleveland Amory, p. 58
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 59-63
- Double-Crostic No. 115, pp. 64-66
- Cover drawing by Stanislaw Fernandes
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February 5, 1977 Issue = 27 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Special Report---Margaret Mead at Seventy-five by Jean Houston, pp. 6-7
- Israel Journal, 1972-1976 by Terence Smith, pp. 8-21
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By War Possessed by C.D.B. Bryan, pp. 22-23 - 1 Review- Winners and Losers by Gloria Emerson
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Mule Talk in Yoknapatawpha County by John W. Aldridge, pp. 24-27 - 1 Review- Selected Letters of William Faulkner by Joseph Blotner and William Faulkner
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Autumn Anger by Bruce Cook, pp. 28-29 - 1 Review- The Alteration by Kingsley Amis
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Unclaimed Packages in Public Places by Jan Schreiber, pp. 30-33 - 2 Reviews- Crusaders, Criminals, Crazies by Frederick J. Hacker
- Terrorism by Albert Parry
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Books in Brief by Robert F. Moss, p. 34 - 1 Review- The New Mencken Letters by Carl Bode and H.L. Mencken
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Review Days and Nights in Calcutta, by Clark Blaise a... by James Sloan Allen, p. 34 - 1 Review- Days and Nights in Calcutta by Clark Blaise and Bharati Mukherjee
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Review Peasants and Masters, by Theodor Kallifatides by William Jaspersohn, p. 34 - 1 Review- Peasants and Masters by Theodor Kallifatides
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Review With Malice Toward None, by Stephen B. Oates by Luther Spoehr, p. 35 - 1 Review- With Malice Toward None by Stephen B. Oates
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Review Changing, by Liv Ullmann by Elaine Dundy, p. 35 - 1 Review- Changing by Liv Ullmann
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 36
- Artsletter by Roland Gelatt, p. 37
- The Recycling of Boston by Jane Holtz Kay, pp. 38-40
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Ape and Excrescence by Judith Crist, pp. 41-42 - 2 Reviews- King Kong (1976 Film) by John Guillermin
- A Star Is Born (1976 Film) by Frank Pierson
- A Last for Shostokovich, a First for James Conlon by Irving Kolodin, p. 43
- The Met: A New Ballet Look by Walter Terry, pp. 44-45
- A Vote Against "Documentary" Dramas by Karl E. Meyer, p. 46
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 47-51
- Fad, Fashion, or Style? by William M. Fine, pp. 52-53
- Diversions by Leo Rosten, p. 54
- World Progress Report by Anthony Wolff, p. 55
- Manner of Speaking by John Ciardi, p. 56
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 57-66
- Cover photograph by Micha Bar-Am
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February 19, 1977 Issue = 28 Articles- Editor's page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- The Murder of Robert Kennedy by Allard K. Lowenstein, pp. 6-13
- Congress and the Assassinations by George Lardner, Jr., pp. 14-17
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A Confession of Life by Robert Maurer, pp. 18-20 - 1 Review- Memoirs by Pablo Neruda
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The Centrifugal City by Roland Gelatt, p. 21 - 2 Reviews- Manhattan Moves Uptown by Charles Lockwood
- The Growth of Victorian London by Donald J. Olsen
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Passions of the "Red Virgin" by Bruce Cook, pp. 22-23 - 1 Review- Simone Weil: A life by Simone Petrement
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Pilgrim's Progress in Wigton by Clancy Sigal, pp. 24-25 - 1 Review- Speak for England by Melvyn Bragg
- Wit Twister No. 90, pp. 26-27
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Books in Brief by Jane Larkin Crain, p. 28 - 1 Review- Evidence of Love by Shirley Ann Grau
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Review The Rio Loja Ringmaster, by Lamar Herrin by Ralph Tyler, p. 28 - 1 Review- The Rio Loja Ringmaster by Lamar Herrin
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Review Come Back, Lolly Ray, by Beverly Lowry by Susan Horowitz, p. 28 - 1 Review- Come Back, Lolly Ray by Beverly Lowry
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Review The Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins by Edward Edelson, p. 29 - 1 Review- The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
- Trade Winds by William Cole, pp. 30-33
- Andre Previn Comes Home by Henry Pleasants, pp. 34-36
- "Nik": Movement, Shape, Sound, and Color by Walter Terry, pp. 37-38
- The "Trendencies" of Toru Takemitsu by Irving Kolodin, p. 39
- Literary Crypt No. 77, p. 40
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Fellini Without Feeling by Judith Crist, pp. 40-41 - 3 Reviews- Fellini's Casanova (1976 Film) by Federico Fellini
- Fun with Dick and Jane (1977 Film) by Ted Kotcheff
- Thieves (1977 Film) by John Berry and Alfred Viola
- Recordings---Now and Unusual by Irving Kolodin, pp. 42-43
- Vive Nadar by Margaret R. Weiss, pp. 44-47
- The Pulse of the Sea by Jacques-Yves Cousteau, pp. 48-50
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 51-54
- World Progress Report by Anthony Wolff, p. 55
- Top of My Head by Goodman Ace, pp. 56-57
- Curmudgeon-at-Large by Cleveland Amory, p. 58
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 59-63
- Double-Crostic no. 117, pp. 64-66
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March 5, 1977 Issue = 32 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- The Brain Makes Its own Narcotics! by Richard Restak, pp. 6-11
- The Clamor over Municipal Unions by Roger M. Williams, pp. 12-19
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Playing the Queen by Edward Lucie-Smith, pp. 20-22 - 1 Review- Majesty: Elizabeth II and the House of Windsor by Robert Lacey
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Grace Under Pressure by Frederic Raphael, p. 23 - 1 Review- A Book of Common Prayer by Joan Didion
- "A Myth of Fragility Concealing a Tough Core" by Digby Diehl, p. 24
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A Life on the Bench by Martin Mayer, pp. 25-26 - 1 Review- Hugo Black and the Judicial Revolution by Gerald T. Dunne
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Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out by Bruce Cook, p. 27 - 1 Review- The Plug-In Drug by Marie Winn
- Literary Crypt No. 78, p. 28
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Books in Brief by Peter Gardner, p. 29 - 1 Review- Konrad Lorenz: A Biography by Alec Nisbett
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Review High Crimes and Misdemeanors, by Gene Smith by Luther Spoehr, p. 29 - 1 Review- High Crimes and Misdemeanors by Gene Smith
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Review Midnight Express, by Billy Hayes and William H... by Ralph Tyler, p. 29 - 1 Review- Midnight Express by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer
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Review In the Looking Glass, by Nancy Dean and Myra S... by Lynne Sharon Schwartz, p. 30 - 1 Review- In the Looking Glass by Nancy Dean and Myra Stark
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Review Gold and Iron, by Fritz Stern by James Sloan Allen, pp. 30-31 - 1 Review- Gold and Iron by Fritz Stern
- Trade Winds by William Cole, pp. 32-33
- Artsletter by Roland Gelatt, p. 34
- Rostropovich in Midpassage by George Feifer, pp. 35-38
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"They say in Harlan County, There are no neutrals there..." by Judith Crist, pp. 39-42 - 2 Reviews- Harlan County, U.S.A. (1976 Film) by Barbara Kopple
- Providence (1977 Film) by Alain Resnais
- American Drawings: A Salute by Katharine Kuh, pp. 43-44
- Wit Twister No. 91, p. 45
- The Last Gentleman-Actor? by Gordon Rogoff, p. 46
- A Prophetic "Prophete" by Irving Kolodin, pp. 47-48
- A Ballet for All Seasons by Walter Terry, pp. 49-50
- Bringing Marriage Out of the Closet by Karl E. Meyer, p. 51
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 52-54
- World Progress Report by Anthony Wolff, p. 55
- Manner of Speaking by John Ciardi, pp. 56-57
- Diversions by Leo Rosten, p. 58
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 59-63
- Double-Crostic No. 118, pp. 64-66
- Cover photograph by Mimi Cotter
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March 19, 1977 Issue = 29 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Special Report by Fred M. Hechinger, pp. 6-9
- How TV Cops Flout the Law by Stephen Arons and Ethan Katsh, pp. 10-19
- The High Cost of Doing Business with Japan by Donald Kirk, pp. 20-27
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The Last Man in America Who Believes in Love by Bruce Cook, pp. 28-29 - 1 Review- Lancelot by Walker Percy
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A Technician's Romance by Richard Howard, pp. 30-33 - 1 Review- A Place to Come To by Robert Penn Warren
- Literary Crypt No. 79, p. 34
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Marginalia by Robert Lekachman, pp. 35-36 - 1 Review- Convention by Richard Reeves
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Books in Brief by James Sloan Allen, p. 37 - 1 Review- Hitler's War by David Irving
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Review The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Priva... by Peter Gardner, p. 37 - 1 Review- The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin by Vladimir Voinovich
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Review The Marble Man, by Thomas L. Connelly by Max M. Mintz, p. 37 - 1 Review- The Marble Man by Thomas L. Connelly
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Review Farewell Happy Fields, by Kathleen Raine by Katha Pollitt, p. 37 - 1 Review- Farewell Happy Fields by Kathleen Raine
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Review Possession, by Nicholas Delbanco by Celia Betsky, p. 38 - 1 Review- Possession by Nicholas Delbanco
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Review East Wind, Rain, by Caroline Paul by Carey Horwitz, p. 38 - 1 Review- East Wind, Rain by Caroline Paul
- Wit Twister No. 92, p. 39
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 39
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A Precious Burst of Hemingway by Judith Crist, pp. 40-41 - 6 Reviews- Islands in the Stream (1977 Film) by Franklin J. Schaffner
- Welcome to L.A. (1976 Film) by Alan Rudolph
- The Late Show (1977 Film) by Robert Benton
- Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977 Film) by Robert Aldrich
- The Sentinel (1977 Film) by Michael Winner
- Mohammed: Messenger of God (1976 Film) by Moustapha Akkad
- Artsletter by Roland Gelatt, pp. 42-43
- Twentieth Century Ballet: Transatlantique by Walter Terry, pp. 44-45
- Two Playwrights, Otherwise Obsessed by Gordon Rogoff, p. 46
- Carmelites and Quakers; Gilels, Pere et Fille by Irving Kolodin, pp. 47-48
- A Farewell Bouquet for Mary Tyler Moore by Karl E. Meyer, pp. 49-53
- World Progress Report by Anthony Wolff, p. 54
- Top of My Head by Goodman Ace, p. 55
- Curmudgeon-at-Large by Cleveland Amory, p. 56
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 57
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 58-63
- Double-Crostic No. 119, pp. 64-66
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Issues of Apr.-Jun. 1977 = 7 Issues, 199 Articles-
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April 2, 1977 Issue = 32 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Carter and Human Rights by Stanley Karnow, pp. 6-11
- The Juntas of Chile and Argentina by Nicholas E. Roman and Richard O'Mara, pp. 12-19
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On Miracle Row by John Gardner, pp. 20-21 - 1 Review- Falconer by John Cheever
- Talking with John Cheever by John Firth, pp. 22-23
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Under Roman Skies by Doris Grumbach, pp. 24-25 - 1 Review- History by Elsa Morante
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Socialism Without Marx by Walter Arnold, pp. 26-27 - 1 Review- The Fabians by Norman Ian MacKenzie and Jeanne MacKenzie
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A Drama of Pronouns by Stephen Koch, p. 28 - 1 Review- Fools Say by Nathalie Sarraute
- Literary Crypt No. 80, p. 28
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Books in Brief by James Sloan Allen, p. 29 - 1 Review- Life/Situations by Jean-Paul Sartre
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Review A Quiet Life, by Beryl Bainbridge by Linda Kuehl, p. 29 - 1 Review- A Quiet Life by Beryl Bainbridge
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Review Laughing Last, by Tony Hiss by Jane Larkin Crain, p. 29 - 1 Review- Laughing Last by Tony Hiss
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Review Teilhard: The Man, The Priest, The Scientist, ... by Peter Gardner, p. 30 - 1 Review- Teilhard: The Man, The Priest, The Scientist by Mary Lukas and Ellen Lukas
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Review Haywire, by Brooke Hayward by Elaine Dundy, p. 30 - 1 Review- Haywire by Brooke Hayward
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Review Journey of the Wolf, by Douglas Day by Peter Wolfe, p. 30 - 1 Review- Journey of the Wolf by Douglas Day
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 31
- The Greening of the Black-and-White by Margaret R. Weiss, pp. 32-35
- Albee and Mamet: The War of the Words by Gordon Rogoff, p. 36
- Carter's Symphony; Beethoven by Maazel by Irving Kolodin, pp. 37-39
- Artsletter by Roland Gelatt, p. 40
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Unspeakable Acts, Unprintable Speech by Judith Crist, p. 41 - 4 Reviews- Nasty Habits (1977 Film) by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
- Slap Shot (1977 Film) by George Roy Hill
- The Domino Principle (1977 Film) by Stanley Kramer
- Christian the Lion (1976 Film) by Bill Travers and James Hill
- Volkova: Pedagogical Prima by Walter Terry, pp. 42-43
- Tapping Riches the Networks Ignore by Karl E. Meyer, p. 44
- Wit Twister no. 93, p. 44
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 45-47
- Manner of Speaking by John Ciardi, p. 48
- Diversions by Leo Rosten, p. 49
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 50
- World Progress Report by Anthony Wolff, pp. 51-55
- Double-Crostic No. 120, pp. 56-58
- Cover photo by Dennis Brack
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April 16, 1977 Issue = 25 Articles- Editor's Page, pp. 4-5
- Introduction by Horace Sutton, p. 6
- Thirty-three Hours That Changed the World by Ernest K. Gann, pp. 7-10
- How Mombasa Became the New Place by Caskie Stinnett, pp. 11-15
- A Ticket to Anywhere by Wayne W. Parrish, pp. 16-19
- Headphone Hunting at 30,000 Feet by Irving Kolodin, pp. 20-23
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The Chairborne Aviator at the Flicks by Judith Crist, pp. 24-29 - 2 Reviews- Wings (1927 Film) by William A. Wellman
- The Dawn Patrol (1930 Film) by Howard Hawks
- Showing Lindbergh the Air and Space Museum by Michael Collins, pp. 30-35
- The Winged Woman by Joan Feldman, pp. 36-39
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A Lion Aloft by Alden Whitman, pp. 40-41 - 1 Review- Lindbergh Alone by Brendan Gill
- Wit Twister No. 94, p. 42
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Ideas Chasing Dollars by Leonard Silk, p. 43 - 1 Review- The Age of Uncertainty by John Kenneth Galbraith
- Literary Crypt No. 81, pp. 44-45
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Long Before Shakespeare by Anthony Quinton, pp. 46-47 - 1 Review- The Life and Times of Chaucer by John Gardner
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Books in Brief by Celia Betsky, p. 48 - 1 Review- Yellow Roses by Elizabeth Cullinan
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Review The Last Place on Earth, by Harold T.P. Hayes by Peter Gardner, p. 49 - 1 Review- The Last Place on Earth by Harold T.P. Hayes
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Review The Fan, by Bob Randall by Ralph Tyler, p. 49 - 1 Review- The Fan by Bob Randall
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 50
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Altman Returns to the Labyrinth by Judith Crist, p. 51 - 2 Reviews- Three Women (1977 Film) by Robert Altman
- Airport '77 (1977 Film) by Jerry Jameson
- Debussy at New Haven; Berman, Tennstadt by Irving Kolodin, pp. 52-53
- Artsletter by Roland Gelatt, p. 54
- About Art Museums and National Gallery by Katharine Kuh, pp. 55-57
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 58-63
- Double-Crostic No. 121, pp. 64-66
- Cover: "Charles A. Lindbergh"; Super-realistic painting by Ted Wilbur
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April 30, 1977 Issue = 30 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- What Louisville Has Taught Us About Busing by Roger M. Williams, pp. 6-11
- School Without Schools by Fred M. Hechinger, pp. 12-17
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The Salt of Idiosyncrasy by Robert Lekachman, pp. 18-19 - 1 Review- Talking to Myself by Studs Terkel
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Ending Without End by Paul Auster, pp. 20-22 - 4 Reviews- I Can't Go On, I'll Go On by Samuel Beckett and Richard W. Seaver
- Beckett/Beckett by Vivian Mercier
- Fizzles by Samuel Beckett
- Ends and Odds by Samuel Beckett
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Mysterious Mirage by Hollis Alpert, p. 23 - 1 Review- Fata Morgana by William Kotzwinkle
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The African Through Egyptian Eyes by John D. Cooney, pp. 24-25 - 1 Review- The Image of the Black in Western Art, Vol. I by Jean Vercoutter, Jean LeClant, and Frank M. Snowden, Jr., ...
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Books in Brief by Susan Horowitz, p. 26 - 1 Review- Fault Lines by Kate Wilhelm
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Review My Enemy, My Brother, by Joseph E. Persico by Max M. Mintz, p. 26 - 1 Review- My Enemy, My Brother by Joseph E. Persico
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Review Prize Stories, 1977, by William Abrahams by Eve Ottenberg, p. 26 - 1 Review- Prize Stories, 1977 by William Abrahams
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Review The Biography of Alice B. Toklas, by Linda Simon by Lynne Sharon Schwartz, p. 27 - 1 Review- The Biography of Alice B. Toklas by Linda Simon
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Review How to Save Your Own Life, by Erica Jong by Linda Kuehl, p. 27 - 1 Review- How to Save Your Own Life by Erica Jong
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 28
- Nureyev Leaps into Film as Valentino by Walter Terry, pp. 29-32
- Artsletter by Roland Gelatt, p. 33
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Anatomy of Terrorism by Judith Crist, pp. 34-35 - 3 Reviews- Black Sunday (1976 Film) by John Frankenheimer
- Audrey Rose (1977 Film) by Robert Wise
- Wizards (1977 Film) by Ralph Bakshi
- No Longer Waiting for Brecht by Gordon Rogoff, p. 36
- That Wicked Woman "Lulu," That Brave Man "Russlan" by Irving Kolodin, p. 37
- Wit Twister No. 95, pp. 37-38
- Two-Way Mirror in the Living Room by Karl E. Meyer, p. 39
- Literary Crypt No. 82, p. 39
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 40-42
- Fad Fashion and Style (Cont'd), pp. 43-45
- World Progress Report by Anthony Wolff, pp. 46-47
- Top of My Head by Goodman Ace, p. 48
- Manner of Speaking by John Ciardi, p. 49
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 50-55
- Double-Crostic No. 122, pp. 56-58
- Cover photo by Terence Spencer
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May 14, 1977 Issue = 30 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Saving Our Cities by Roger M. Williams, pp. 6-10
- Henry Ford on Renaissance Center , p. 11
- The Case Against Urban Dinosaurs , pp. 12-15
- The Politics of Water by Bruce Handler, pp. 16-19
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Land of the Free by W. Warren Wagar, pp. 20-21 - 1 Review- The Empire of Reason by Henry Steele Commager
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The Wayward Vision by Helen Muchnic, pp. 22-25 - 1 Review- The Gentle Barbarian by V.S. Pritchett
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Our First Hero of the Landscape by Jane Holtz Kay, pp. 26-31 - 1 Review- Park-Maker: A Life of Frederick Law Olmsted by Elizabeth Stevenson
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game by Peter Andrews, p. 32 - 1 Review- Five Seasons by Roger Angell
- Wit Twister No. 96, p. 33
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Mick and Slick by Richard L. Tobin, p. 33 - 1 Review- Whitey and Mickey by Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, and Joseph Durso
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Books in Brief by James Sloan Allen, p. 34 - 1 Review- The Auden Generation by Samuel L. Hynes
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Review Zarathustra's Sister, by Heinz F. Peters by Stephen Koch, p. 34 - 1 Review- Zarathustra's Sister by Heinz F. Peters
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Review Ackroyd, by Jules Feiffer by Joyce Milton, p. 35 - 1 Review- Ackroyd by Jules Feiffer
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Review O America!, by Luigi Barzini by Helen Barolini, p. 35 - 1 Review- O America! by Luigi Barzini
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Review In the Miro District, and Other Stories, by Pe... by Linda Kuehl, p. 35 - 1 Review- In the Miro District, and Other Stories by Peter Hillsman Taylor
- Literary Crypt No. 83, p. 36
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 37
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A Finer Madness by Judith Crist, pp. 38-39 - 3 Reviews- Annie Hall (1977 Film) by Woody Allen
- Between the Lines (1977 Film) by Joan Micklin Silver
- The Man on the Roof (1976 Film) by Bo Widerberg
- On the Road with Dance and Dancers by Walter Terry, p. 40
- Salzburg and the Spirit of Shangri-la by Irving Kolodin, p. 41
- Of Broken Bodies and Dying Hearts by Gordon Rogoff, pp. 42-43
- Why the Huckster Is Not Longer the Heavy by Karl E. Meyer, p. 44
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 45-47
- World Progress Report by Anthony Wolff, p. 48
- Manner of Speaking by John Ciardi, p. 49
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 50-55
- Double-Crostic No. 123, pp. 56-58
- Cover photo by Allen Green
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May 28, 1977 Issue = 28 Articles- Anatomy of an Illness by N.C., pp. 4-6
- Letters from Readers, pp. 7-9
- Has the Supreme Court Abandoned the Constitution? by Laughlin McDonald, pp. 10-14
- A Peculiar Sense of Justice by Nathan Lewin, p. 15
- Justice Rehnquist's "Unappealing Guides to Action" by David L. Shapiro, pp. 16-17
- Dark Doings Among the Judges by John P. MacKenzie, pp. 18-21
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When Giants Walked the Earth by Bruce Cook, p. 22 - 1 Review- We Must March My Darlings by Diana Trilling
- Talking with Diana Trilling by John Firth, pp. 22-25
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Skin Deep in the Sixties by Lucinda Franks, pp. 26-27 - 1 Review- Loose Change by Sara Davidson
- Literary Crypt No. 84, p. 28
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Books in Brief by Peter Gardner, p. 28 - 1 Review- The Wonderful Years by Reiner Kunze
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Review Sita, by Kate Millett by Stephen Koch, p. 28 - 1 Review- Sita by Kate Millett
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Review Prophetic Waters, by John D. Seelye by Charles Nicol, p. 29 - 1 Review- Prophetic Waters by John D. Seelye
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Review The Sword of Shannara, by Terry Brooks by Ralph Tyler, p. 30 - 1 Review- The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
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Review Farther Off from Heaven, by William Humphrey by Peter Shaw, p. 30 - 1 Review- Farther Off from Heaven by William Humphrey
- Wit Twister No. 97, p. 30
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Children's Books by William Cole, pp. 31-33 - 18 Reviews- Dozens of Ways to Make Money by Yvonne Michie Horn
- Stores by Alvin Schwartz
- The Harlem Globetrotters and Basketball's Funniest Games by Clare Gault and Frank Gault
- On the Frontier with Mr. Audubon by Barbara Brenner
- Bear's Heart by Burton Supree and Ann Ross
- Wonders of Lions by George B. Schaller and Kay Schaller
- A Closer Look at Elephants by John Holbrook
- Sand Tiger Shark by Carol Carrick
- The Sierra Club Summer Book by Linda Allison
- A Walk in the Forest by Albert List, Jr. and Ilka List
- A Game of Catch by Helen Cresswell
- The King of the Hummingbirds, and Other Tales by John Gardner
- Stories My Grandfather Should Have Told Me by Deborah Brodie
- Blueberries Lavender by Nancy Dingman Watson
- The Snopp on the Sidewalk, and Other Poems by Jack Prelutsky
- The Whole Word Catalogue 2 by Ron Padgett and Bill Zavatsky
- The Bear Who Wanted to Be a Bear by Jorg Steiner and Jorg Muller
- Sticks, Stones by Carlos Antonio Llerena
- An Educational Explosion by Katharine Kuh, pp. 34-35
- Artsletter by Roland Gelatt, pp. 36-37
- The More Human Props of Eugene O'Neill by Gordon Rogoff, pp. 38-39
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Dark Horse from the Ivory Coast by Judith Crist, pp. 40-41 - 3 Reviews- Black and White in Color (1976 Film) by Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Jacob the Liar (1975 Film) by Frank Beyer
- Rebellion in Patagonia (1974 Film) by Hector Olivera
- Recordings: New and Unusual by Irving Kolodin, p. 42
- The Revelation According to Prophet Galbraith by Karl E. Meyer, p. 43
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 44-45
- Top of My Head by Goodman Ace, p. 46
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 47-55
- Double-Crostic No. 124, pp. 56-58
- Cover illustration by Ron Chironna
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June 11, 1977 Issue = 28 Articles- Editor's page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Happy and Glorious by Horace Sutton, pp. 6-7
- The New Battle of Britain...and how to win it, Prince Philip interview by George Bull, pp. 8-11
- The Play's Still the Thing by Robert Morley, pp. 12-13
- The Literary Legacy by C.P. Snow, pp. 14-15
- The Humorists: In Just or in Jail? by Patrick Campbell, pp. 16-20
- Some Englishmen of note by Irving Kolodin, pp. 21-23
- Fleet Street and the Free Press by Louis Heren, pp. 24-25
- How Britain Lays Down the Law by Lord Hailsham, pp. 26-28
- But Can You Eat the Food? by Marika Hanbury Tenison, pp. 29-33
- Scienceletter by Albert Rosenfeld, pp. 34-35
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Combat Junky by C.D.B. Bryan, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review- A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo
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The Taking of the Isthmus by Alan Riding, p. 38 - 1 Review- The Path Between the Seas by David McCullough
- Wit Twister No. 98, p. 39
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Outside Looking In by Lisle C. Carter, Jr., p. 40 - 1 Review- Certain People: America's Black Elite by Stephen Birmingham
- Literacy Crypt No. 85, p. 41
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Books in Brief by Peter Gardner, p. 42 - 1 Review- Eliot's Early Years by Lyndall Gordon
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Review Mabel, by Emily Hahn by Charles Monaghan, p. 42 - 1 Review- Mabel by Emily Hahn
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Review Does Anybody Give a Damn?, by Nat Hentoff by James Cass, p. 42 - 1 Review- Does Anybody Give a Damn? by Nat Hentoff
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 43
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Middle-aged Adolescence and the Seven-Year Itch by Judith Crist, pp. 44-45 - 4 Reviews- Pardon Mon Affaire (1976 Film) by Yves Robert
- Jabberwocky (1977 Film) by Terry Gilliam
- Cross of Iron (1977 Film) by Sam Peckinpah
- The Wild Duck (1977 Film) by Hans W. Geissendorfer
- Ballet from the Bleachers by Walter Terry, pp. 46-47
- Musicals and the Unquiet American by Gordon Rogoff, pp. 48-49
- Manner of Speaking by John Ciardi, pp. 50-51
- World Progress Report by Anthony Wolff, pp. 52-58
- Double-Crostic no. 125, pp. 59-62
- Cover illustration by Tim Lewis
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June 25, 1977 Issue = 26 Articles- Top of My Head by Goodman Ace, p. 3
- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Women Against Women by Roger M. Williams, pp. 6-7
- A Woman's Place... by Cynthia Griffin Wolff, pp. 8-9
- Confusion Among the Faithful by Martin E. Marty, pp. 10-11
- Scholars at Odds by Susan Schiefelbein, pp. 12-13
- China's War on the Mind by Simon Leys, pp. 14-19
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China Culture Watch by Jerome Alan Cohen, pp. 20-21 - 3 Reviews- In the People's Republic by Orville Schell
- The Chinese: Portrait of a People by Alain Peyrefitte
- Comrade Chiang Ch'ing by Roxane Witke
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The Novel as Poem by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 22-28 - 1 Review- A Moment of True Feeling by Peter Handke
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Good News from Nowhere by Walter Arnold, pp. 29-30 - 1 Review- William Morris: Romantic to Revolutionary by E.P. Thompson
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Books in Brief by Rhoda Koenig, p. 31 - 1 Review- Unity Mitford by David Pryce-Jones
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Review Home Free, by Dan Wakefield by Joe David Bellamy, p. 31 - 1 Review- Home Free by Dan Wakefield
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Review J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography, by Humphrey Carpe... by Charles Nicol, p. 31 - 1 Review- J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter
- Literary Crypt No. 86, p. 32
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 32
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 33
- Artsletter by Roland Gelatt, p. 34
- Nixon's Revenge by Karl E. Meyer, p. 35
- The Outmoded Music Director by Irving Kolodin, pp. 36-37
- On TV: America's Dances and Dancers by Walter Terry, pp. 38-39
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An Un-Hollywood Spectacle by Judith Crist, pp. 40-41 - 2 Reviews- A Bridge Too Far (1977 Film) by Richard Attenborough
- Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love (1977 Film) by Harry Rasky
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 42-50
- Double-Crostic No. 126, p. 51
- The Back Door by Carll Tucker, pp. 52-54
- Cover photos by Phil Roach
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Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1977 = 5 Issues, 142 Articles-
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July 9, 1977 Issue = 27 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Lockheed's 70-Day Mission to Tokyo by A. Carl Kotchian, pp. 6-13
- Pots of Wine by Rudolph Chelminski, pp. 14-15
- The Shadowy Underside of International Trade by Thomas N. Gladwin and Ingo Walter, pp. 16-19
- Baksheesh, CumShaw, and All That Grease by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 20-22
- Harmony in Great Neck by Jonathan Yardley, pp. 23-25
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Life on the Bench by Alan Barth, pp. 26-27 - 1 Review- The Memoirs of Chief Justice Earl Warren by Earl Warren
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None So Blind by J. Anthony Lukas, pp. 28-29 - 1 Review- Full Disclosure by William Safire
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Unbridled Pegasus by Robert Maurer, p. 30 - 2 Reviews- Charleston and Other Stories by Jose Donoso
- Sacred Families by Jose Donoso
- Wit Twister No. 99, pp. 31-35
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Books in Brief by Linda Kuehl, p. 36 - 1 Review- Tsuga's Children by Thomas Williams
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Review The Totalitarian Temptation, by Jean-Francois ... by James Sloan Allen, p. 36 - 1 Review- The Totalitarian Temptation by Jean-Francois Revel
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 37
- Scienceletter by Albert Rosenfeld, pp. 38-39
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"Feel Good" Film by Judith Crist, pp. 40-41 - 3 Reviews- Star Wars (1976 Film) by George Lucas
- MacArthur (1977 Film) by Joseph Sargent
- Fraternity Row (1977 Film) by Thomas J. Tobin
- Spoleto U.S.A. by Walter Terry, pp. 42-43
- The Greening of a Collector by Katharine Kuh, pp. 44-47
- Recordings: New and Unusual by Irving Kolodin, pp. 48-49
- Chekhov in Brooklyn by Gordon Rogoff, p. 50
- Literary Crypt No. 87, p. 51
- A Survival Kit for the Rerun Season by Karl E. Meyer, pp. 52-53
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 54-56
- World Progress Report by Anthony Wolff, pp. 57-62
- Double-Crostic No. 127, p. 63
- The Back Door by Carll Tucker, pp. 64-66
- Cover by Alfred de la Houssaye
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July 23, 1977 Issue = 33 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, pp. 5-7
- The New Urban Pioneers by Robert M. Williams, pp. 8-14
- "People Fire" in the Ghetto Ashes by William G. Conway, pp. 15-17
- Introduction, pp. 18-19
- Edison's Baby: From Tinfoil to Tape by Irving Kolodin, pp. 20-23
- Recordings and the Composer by Charles Wuorinen, pp. 24-25
- Pop Gets Juiced by Stephen Demorest, pp. 26-27
- The Cool Conscience of a Hot Industry by Roland Gelatt, p. 28
- Literary Crypt No. 88, p. 29
- Wit Twister No. 100, pp. 29-31
- From Bits into Pieces by Ivan Berger, pp. 32-33
- Saturday Review's 23rd Annual Advertising Awards, pp. 34-35
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Merchants of Death by Stanley Karnow, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review- The Arms Bazaar by Anthony Sampson
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Zone of Darkness by Michael Wood, pp. 38-39 - 3 Reviews- Chase the Wind by E.V. Thompson
- The Widower's Son by Alan Sillitoe
- Saville by David Storey
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Books in Brief by James Sloan Allen, p. 40 - 1 Review- The Cloud of Danger by George F. Kennan
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Review The Camera Never Blinks, by Dan Rather and Mic... by Stephen Koch, p. 40 - 1 Review- The Camera Never Blinks by Dan Rather and Mickey Herskowitz
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Review Nabokov: His Life in Part, by Andrew Field by Carole Cook, p. 41 - 1 Review- Nabokov: His Life in Part by Andrew Field
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Review Memoirs of Heinrich Schliemann, by Leo Deuel a... by John Fludas, p. 41 - 1 Review- Memoirs of Heinrich Schliemann by Leo Deuel and Heinrich Schliemann
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Review David Dubinsky: A Life With Labor, by David Du... by Joyce Milton, p. 41 - 1 Review- David Dubinsky: A Life With Labor by David Dubinsky and A.H. Raskin
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Review Waiting for Cordelia, by Herbert Gold by Peter Gardner, p. 42 - 1 Review- Waiting for Cordelia by Herbert Gold
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Review Building 6: The Tragedy at Bridesburg, by Will... by Joyce Milton, p. 42 - 1 Review- Building 6: The Tragedy at Bridesburg by Willard S. Randall and Stephen D. Solomon
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Review The Power Peddlers, by Russell Warren Howe and... by Donald Kirk, p. 42 - 1 Review- The Power Peddlers by Russell Warren Howe and Sarah Hays Trott
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 43
- Big Business by Margaret R. Weiss, pp. 44-45
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Summer Coolers by Judith Crist, pp. 46-47 - 6 Reviews- Rollercoaster (1977 Film) by James Goldstone
- The Deep (1977 Film) by Peter Yates
- The Other Side of Midnight (1977 Film) by Charles Jarrott
- New York, New York (1977 Film) by Martin Scorsese
- Cria! (1977 Film) by Carlos Saura
- We All Loved Each Other So Much (1977 Film) by Ettore Scola
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 48-49
- Top of My Head by Goodman Ace, pp. 50-51
- Manner of Speaking by John Ciardi, p. 52
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 53-57
- Double-Crostic No. 128, pp. 58-59
- The Back Door by Carll Tucker, pp. 60-62
- Cover by Neil Selkirk
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August 20, 1977 Issue = 24 Articles- Front Runners, pp. 4-5
- Editor's page by N.C., p. 6
- Letters from Readers, pp. 7-10
- Introduction by Horace Sutton, p. 11
- Foreign Affairs by Bernard Kalb, pp. 12-13
- Movies by Judith Crist, pp. 14-19
- Music by Irving Kolodin, pp. 20-21
- Rock by John Rockwell, pp. 22-23
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 24-32
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Book Excerpt, pp. 33-49 - 1 Review- The People Shapers by Vance Packard
- Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 50-51
- Art by Katharine Kuh, pp. 52-56
- Theater by Gordon Rogoff, pp. 57-59
- Photography by Margaret R. Weiss, pp. 60-61
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Pick of the List by Benjamin DeMott, pp. 62-63 - 6 Reviews- Letters on Literature and Politics, 1912-1972 by Edmund Wilson and Elena Wilson
- Lazarus by Andre Malraux
- The Ice Age by Margaret Drabble
- Infants of the Spring by Anthony Powell
- Essays of E. B. White by E.B. White
- Samuel Johnson by W. Jackson Bate
- Personal Mentions by William Cole, p. 64
- Television by Karl E. Meyer, pp. 65-66
- Literary Crypt No. 89, p. 67
- The Cultivated Citizen's Round-the-World Autumn Datebook, pp. 68-71
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 72-73
- Top of My Head by Goodman Ace, pp. 74-78
- Double-Crostic No. 129, p. 79
- The Back Door by Carll Tucker, pp. 80-82
- Cover by Seymour Chwast
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September 3, 1977 Issue = 29 Articles- Front Runners, pp. 4-5
- Editor's page by N.C., pp. 6-7
- Letters from Readers, pp. 8-9
- Why Children Should Draw by Roger M. Williams, pp. 10-17
- The Great Southwest Water War by John Neary, pp. 18-23
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Durrell Incognito by Paul Fussell, p. 24 - 1 Review- Sicilian Carousel by Lawrence Durrell
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The Great Bookie by Norman Cousins, p. 25 - 1 Review- Philosopher at Large by Mortimer J. Adler
- Great Treasury of Western Thought by James Sloan Allen, p. 26
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Try and Stop Him by George Stevens, pp. 26-29 - 1 Review- At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf by Bennett Cerf, Phyllis Cerf Wagner, and Albert Erskine, ...
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Theroux Country by Jonathan Yardley, pp. 30-31 - 1 Review- The Consul's File by Paul Theroux
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Books in Brief by John Fludas, p. 32 - 2 Reviews- Justice Crucified: The Story of Sacco and Vanzetti by Roberta Strauss Feuerlicht
- The Never-Ending Wrong by Katherine Anne Porter
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Review Players, by Don DeLillo by Thomas Leclair, p. 32 - 1 Review- Players by Don DeLillo
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Review White Book, by Pavel Kohout by Peter Gardner, p. 32 - 1 Review- White Book by Pavel Kohout
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 33
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Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize by William Stafford, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review- The Names of the Lost by Philip Levine
- Sciencletter by Albert Rosenfeld, pp. 36-37
- Ehrlichman's Novel Comes to TV by Karl E. Meyer, pp. 38-39
- Making It to Ballet's "Big Time" by Walter Terry, pp. 40-41
- Recorded Oddities, Novelties, and Rarities by Irving Kolodin, pp. 42-43
- Artsletter by Roland Gelatt, p. 44
- Wit Twister No. 101, p. 45
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 46-47
- Manner of Speaking by John Ciardi, p. 48
- Literary Crypt No. 90, p. 48
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 49-53
- Double Crostic No. 129, p. 54
- Double Crostic No. 130, p. 55
- The Back Door by Carll Tucker, pp. 56-58
- Cover photo by Neil Selkirk
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September 17, 1977 Issue = 29 Articles- Front Runners, pp. 4-7
- Editor's Page by N.C., pp. 8-9
- Letters from Readers, pp. 10-11
- The Jesus Mania by Dwayne Walls, pp. 12-13
- Born Again in Darien by Susan Heath, pp. 14-19
- The Refusedniks of Kiev by William Steif, pp. 20-26
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Uncle Sam and the Phantom by Norman Podhoretz, pp. 27-33 - 1 Review- The Public Burning by Robert Coover
- Chaos and Beauty by Paul Auster, pp. 34-35
- Two Poems by John Ashbery, p. 36
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Footnotes in Samizdat by Susan Jacoby, p. 37 - 2 Reviews- The Ivankiad by Vladimir Voinovich
- The Samizdat Register by Roy A. Medvedev
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Books in Brief by Peter Gardner, p. 38 - 1 Review- The Walnut Door by John Hersey
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Review Enemies of Society, by Paul Johnson by James Sloan Allen, p. 39 - 1 Review- Enemies of Society by Paul Johnson
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Review Amateur People, by Andree Connors by Celia Betsky, p. 40 - 1 Review- Amateur People by Andree Connors
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Review The Thin Mountain Air, by Paul Horgan by Jack Sullivan, p. 40 - 1 Review- The Thin Mountain Air by Paul Horgan
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Review Mourning the Death of Magic, by Blanche Boyd by Martha Saxton, p. 40 - 1 Review- Mourning the Death of Magic by Blanche Boyd
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Review The Immigrants, by Howard Fast by Stephan Salisbury, p. 41 - 1 Review- The Immigrants by Howard Fast
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Review Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison by Linda Kuehl, p. 41 - 1 Review- Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
- Wit Twister No. 102, p. 41
- Trade Winds by William Cole, pp. 42-43
- Putting Jefferson Before History's Bar by Karl E. Meyer, p. 44
- Literary Crypt No. 91, pp. 45-47
- A Summer Crop of Maestros by Irving Kolodin, pp. 48-49
- Balletic Ramrod from Missoula by Walter Terry, pp. 50-51
- Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 52-54
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 55
- Top of My Head by Goodman Ace, pp. 56-62
- Double-Crostic No. 131, p. 63
- The Back Door by Carll Tucker, pp. 64-66
- Cover by Carlos Llerena Aguirre
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Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1977 = 6 Issues, 173 Articles-
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October 1, 1977 Issue = 27 Articles- Front Runners, pp. 4-5
- Letters from Readers, pp. 6-7
- The Mysterious Placebo by Norman Cousins, pp. 8-17
- Is Paradise Lost? by Tad Szulc, pp. 18-21
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In Defense of the Real by John Gardner, pp. 22-23 - 1 Review- Daniel Martin by John Fowles
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An Explorer Among Palefaces by Ross Feld, pp. 24-25 - 1 Review- The Professor of Desire by Philip Roth
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Lowell's Indissoluble Bride by Louis Simpson, pp. 26-27 - 1 Review- Day by Day by Robert Lowell
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Books in Brief by James Sloan Allen, p. 28 - 1 Review- Hearts and Minds by Axel Madsen
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Review Portrait of a Romantic, by Steven Millhauser by Sheldon Frank, p. 28 - 1 Review- Portrait of a Romantic by Steven Millhauser
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Review The Naked Civil Servant, by Quentin Crisp by Rhoda Koenig, p. 28 - 1 Review- The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp
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Review Jack: A Biography of Jack London, by Andrew Si... by Peter Canby, p. 29 - 1 Review- Jack: A Biography of Jack London by Andrew Sinclair
- Fine Print by Doris Grumbach, p. 30
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 31
- Scienceletter by Albert Rosenfeld, pp. 32-33
- Small World in a Room by Owen Edwards, pp. 34-37
- David Hare: American Surrealist by Katharine Kuh, pp. 38-41
- Schubert: The Melody and the Misery by Irving Kolodin, pp. 42-43
- An Invitation to Dance by Walter Terry, p. 44
- Wit Twister No. 103, p. 45
- Literary Crypt No. 92, p. 45
- The Barbie Doll as Sex Symbol by Karl E. Meyer, p. 45
- Artsletter by Roland Gelatt, pp. 46-47
- Booked for Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 48-50
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 51-54
- Double-Crostic No. 132, p. 55
- The Back Door by Carll Tucker, pp. 56-58
- Cover by Nicholas Gaetano
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October 15, 1977 Issue = 28 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Front Runners, pp. 6-9
- The Bakke Case by Charles Lawrence III, pp. 10-11
- Friends of the Court...and the Man Who Started It All by Stephen Arons, pp. 12-17
- Invasion of the American Heartland by Christopher H. Stern, pp. 18-23
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Rebellious Elitist by Martin Green, pp. 24-25 - 1 Review- Rebecca West: A Celebration by Rebecca West
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A Splice of Life by Joyce Milton, pp. 26-29 - 4 Reviews- Biohazard by Michael Rogers
- The Ultimate Experiment by Nicholas Wade
- Playing God by June Goodfield
- Improving on Nature by Robert Cooke#2
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The Big Wink by Stephen Koch, p. 30 - 1 Review- The Book of Sand by Jorge Luis Borges
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Starving for Profit by Shirley Abbott Tomkievicz, pp. 31-32 - 1 Review- The Famine Business by Colin Tudge
- Fine Print by Doris Grumbach, p. 33
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Books in Brief by Lincoln Caplan, p. 34 - 1 Review- Members of the Tribe by Richard Kluger
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2 Reviews Adlai Stevenson and the World, by John Bartlow... by Luther Spoehr, p. 34 - 2 Reviews- Adlai Stevenson and the World by John Bartlow Martin
- The Papers of Adlai E. Stevenson, Vol. VII by Walter Johnson and Adlai E. Stevenson
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2 Reviews Tennessee Williams' Letters to Donald Windham,... by Jack Sullivan, p. 35 - 2 Reviews- Tennessee Williams' Letters to Donald Windham, 1940-1965 by Donald Windham and Tennessee Williams
- Tanaquil by Donald Windham
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Review Eastward Ha!, by S.J. Perelman by Ralph Tyler, p. 35 - 1 Review- Eastward Ha! by S.J. Perelman
- Trade Winds by William Cole, pp. 36-37
- The Way It Really Was in the Good Old Days by Karl E. Meyer, pp. 38-39
- Feininger's Fantasia by Margaret R. Weiss, pp. 40-41
- Convocation at the Philharmonic by Irving Kolodin, pp. 42-43
- Mail-order Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 44-45
- Okay, Bring On the Snow by Horace Sutton, pp. 46-47
- Literary Crypt No. 93, pp. 48-49
- Education Now, p. 50
- Wit Twister no. 104, p. 50
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 51-54
- Double-Crostic No. 133, p. 55
- The Back Door by Carll Tucker, pp. 56-58
- Cover by Ralph Bogertman
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October 29, 1977 Issue = 34 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Front Runners, pp. 6-9
- Democracy in Spain by Horace Sutton, pp. 10-11
- Conversations West of Seville by Richard Eder, pp. 12-21
- Meanwhile, Portugal... by Derwent May, pp. 22-23
- On the Spanish Easel by Mary Louchheim Lieberthal, pp. 24-25
- Inside Catalonia's Kitchen by Lisl Stedronski Harper, pp. 26-27
- Sherry Flip by Eunice Fried, pp. 28-29
- Iberian Islands by Jean Anderson, p. 30
- Madeira by Jean Anderson, p. 30
- The Balearics by Marion Gough, pp. 31-34
- The Canaries by Edward McGhee, p. 35
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Old Doc Wilson by Malcolm Cowley, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review- Letters on Literature and Politics, 1912-1972 by Edmund Wilson and Elena Wilson
- Two Poems by Robert Penn Warren, pp. 38-39
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Love, Annie Pants by Katha Pollitt, pp. 40-41 - 1 Review- Anne Sexton: A Self-Portrait in Letters by Linda Gray Sexton, Lois Ames, and Anne Sexton
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The Case of the Virgin Tramp by Robert M. Strozier, p. 42 - 1 Review- True Confessions by John Gregory Dunne
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Books in Brief by James Sloan Allen, p. 43 - 1 Review- The Vast Majority by Michael Harrington
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Review Once To Every Man, by William Sloane Coffin, Jr. by Joyce Milton, p. 43 - 1 Review- Once To Every Man by William Sloane Coffin, Jr.
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Fine Print by Doris Grumbach, pp. 44-45 - 1 Review- Eyes, Etc.: A Memoir by Eleanor Clark
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Movies: The Duplicitous Art by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., pp. 46-49 - 1 Review- Julia (1977 Film) by Fred Zinnemann
- Theater-on-the-Tube by Karl E. Meyer, p. 50
- An Apple for Miss Parsons by Michael Feingold, p. 51
- Avery Fisher Awards by Irving Kolodin, p. 52
- Maria Callias by Irving Kolodin, p. 53
- Artsletter by Roland Gelatt, pp. 54-55
- Sporting Life by Jonathan Evan Maslow, p. 56
- Wit Twister No. 105, p. 57
- Literary Crypt No. 94, p. 57
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 58
- Top of My Head by Goodman Ace, pp. 59-62
- Double-Crostic No. 134, p. 63
- The Back Door by Carll Tucker, pp. 64-66
- Cover by Milton Glaser
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November 12, 1977 Issue = 27 Articles- Editor's page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Front Runners, pp. 6-7
- Picasso's Legacy by Roland Gelatt, pp. 8-11
- Exclusive Portfolio of Unpublished Works, pp. 12-17
- Nicaragua: The Perils of "Quiet" Diplomacy by Alan Riding, pp. 18-23
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Our Prehistoric Roots by Ashley Montagu, pp. 24-25 - 1 Review- Origins by Richard E. Leakey and Roger Lewin
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Of Drinks and Drunkenness by Martin Green, p. 26 - 1 Review- The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh by Evelyn Waugh and Michael Davie
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Books in Brief by Carole Cook, p. 27 - 1 Review- Blind Date by Jerzy Kosinski
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Review The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman, by J... by Joe David Bellamy, p. 27 - 1 Review- The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman by J.P. Donleavy
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Review The Franco Years, by Jose Yglesias by Robert Stephen Spitz, p. 28 - 1 Review- The Franco Years by Jose Yglesias
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Review Rommel: The Trail of the Fox, by David Irving by George H. Reeves, p. 28 - 1 Review- Rommel: The Trail of the Fox by David Irving
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2 Reviews A Matter of Records, by Jerrold Northrop Moore by Roland Gelatt, p. 29 - 2 Reviews- A Matter of Records by Jerrold Northrop Moore
- John Hammond on Record by John Hammond and Irving Townsend
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Fine Print by Doris Grumbach, pp. 30-33 - 1 Review- Caught in the Web of Words by K.M. Elisabeth Murray
- Literary Crypt No. 95, p. 34
- Wit Twister no. 106, p. 34
- Trade Winds by William Cole, pp. 34-35
- Fifty Years of the Talkies by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., pp. 36-39
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The Birth of the Talkies The Jazz Singer (1927 Film), by Alan Crosland by Peter Andrews, pp. 40-43 - 1 Review- The Jazz Singer (1927 Film) by Alan Crosland
- Sounds for the Silver Screen by Irving Kolodin, pp. 44-46
- Giving ABC News Athletic Support by Karl E. Meyer, p. 47
- Pop Music: Funk by Ken Emerson, pp. 48-52
- Education Now by Peter Schrag, pp. 53-55
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 56-62
- Double-Crostic No. 135, p. 63
- The Back Door by Carll Tucker, pp. 64-66
- Cover: Photograph, artwork by David Douglas Duncan and Marvin Mattelson
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November 26, 1977 Issue = 24 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Front Runners, pp. 6-8
- Home: An American Obsession by Reynolds Price, p. 9
- Return of the Native by Susan Schiefelbein, pp. 10-16
- Marion Iowa, pp. 17-19
- Me and Mamie O'Rorke by Horace Sutton, pp. 20-21
- A Hometown in Britain by Laurence Halley, pp. 22-23
- The Cranberry Connection by Horace Sutton, pp. 24-30
- Holiday Gifts Between Covers by Margaret R. Weiss, p. 31
- Coffee table Books, Demitasse Size by Peter Andrews, pp. 32-37
- The Many Faces of Art by James R. Mellow, pp. 38-39
- Children's Books by William Cole, pp. 40-41
- Wit Twister No. 107, p. 42
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Fine Print: Wings by Doris Grumbach, p. 43 - 1 Review- Rails of the World by S. Dillon Ripley
- Cezanne: The Autumn Years by Barbara Rose, pp. 44-45
- Literary Crypt no. 96, p. 46
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The Movies: A Bad Case of Satyriasis by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., p. 46 - 3 Reviews- The Man Who Loved Women (1977 Film) by Francois Truffaut
- Bobby Deerfield (1977 Film) by Sydney Pollack
- One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977 Film) by Agnes Varda
- Scienceletter by Albert Rosenfeld, pp. 47-48
- Sporting Life by Jonathan Evan Maslow, p. 49
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 50-54
- Double-Crostic No. 136, p. 55
- The Back Door by Carll Tucker, pp. 56-58
- Cover, Design by Ruth Gilbert and Laura Hart
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December 10, 1977 Issue = 33 Articles- Editor's Page by N.C., p. 4
- Letters from Readers, p. 5
- Front Runners, pp. 6-9
- SR Honor Roll 1977, pp. 10-12
- Introduction, p. 13
- When Man Becomes as God by Albert Rosenfeld, pp. 14-20
- The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra, pp. 21-28
- Science Versus Religion by Martin E. Marty, pp. 29-35
- The God in Science Fiction by Ray Bradbury, pp. 36-43
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Love Among the Red-necks by Larry L. King, pp. 44-45 - 1 Review- Brother to a Dragonfly by Will D. Campbell
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False Images by Edward Grossman, pp. 46-47 - 1 Review- On Photography by Susan Sontag
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An American Auden by Walter Arnold, pp. 48-50 - 1 Review- Delmore Schwartz: The Life of an American Poet by James Atlas
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The Poet as Bald Eagle by Katha Pollitt, pp. 51-53 - 1 Review- Robert Frost: The Work of Knowing by Richard Poirier
- Reality in Fantasy by Doris Grumbach, p. 54
- Literary Crypt No. 97, p. 55
- Trade Winds by William Cole, p. 56
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Books in Brief by Dan Isaac, pp. 56-57 - 1 Review- Abba Eban: An Autobiography by Abba Eban
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Review The Shrine, and Other Stories, by Mary Lavin by Rhoda Koenig, p. 58 - 1 Review- The Shrine, and Other Stories by Mary Lavin
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Review The Fork River Space Project, by Wright Morris by Jack Beatty, p. 58 - 1 Review- The Fork River Space Project by Wright Morris
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Review The Stationary Ark, by Gerald Durrell by Peter Canby, p. 59 - 1 Review- The Stationary Ark by Gerald Durrell
- Two TV "Nuts" for Christmas by Walter Terry, p. 60
- Bad News for Networds, Good News for PBS by Karl E. Meyer, p. 61
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Mr. Goodbar and The Goodbye Girl by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., p. 62 - 2 Reviews- Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977 Film) by Richard Brooks
- The Goodbye Girl (1977 Film) by Herbert Ross
- Wit Twister No. 108, p. 63
- Reverence and Rashness at the Met by Irving Kolodin, pp. 64-65
- Booked for Travel by Horace Sutton, pp. 66-67
- Education Now by Sloan Wilson, pp. 68-69
- Sporting Life by Jonathan Evan Maslow, pp. 70-71
- Oh, Cuisine! by Rudolph Chelminski, p. 72
- Light Refractions by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 73-78
- Double-Crostic No. 137, p. 79
- The Back Door by Carll Tucker, pp. 80-82
- Cover by Carol Wald
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Issues of 1978 = 24 Issues, 671 Articles
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Issues of 1979 = 24 Issues, 578 Articles
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Issues of the 1980s = 6 Years, 45 Issues, 1,412 Articles-
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Issues of 1980 = 16 Issues, 493 Articles
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Issues of 1981 = 12 Issues, 403 Articles
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Issues of 1982 = 6 Issues, 197 Articles
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Issues of 1983 = 5 Issues, 131 Articles
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Issues of 1985 = 4 Issues, 131 Articles
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Issues of 1986 = 2 Issues, 57 Articles