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January 1981 Issue = 40 Articles- Letters, pp. 5-7
- Editorial by N.C., pp. 8-9
- January Spotlights, pp. 10-11
- How Huston Beats the Hollywood Odds by Gregg Kilday, pp. 12-17
- Behind the Fallaci Image by Lucinda Franks, pp. 18-23
- Sarah Caldwell's Daring Risk by Richard Thorne, pp. 24-27
- Great Private Collections by Vicki Goldberg, pp. 28-35
- Can PBS Survive Cable? by Peter Caranicas, pp. 36-38
- The Carnival of Venice by Curtis Bill Pepper, pp. 39-40
- The City by Horace Sutton, pp. 41-45
- Creators on Creating by Hilary Mills, pp. 46-59
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A Century of Shocking Art by John Canaday, pp. 60-61 - 1 Review- The Shock of the New by Robert Hughes
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The Murdoch Magic by Derwent May, pp. 62-63 - 1 Review- Nuns and Soldiers by Iris Murdoch
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Travels With Graham Greene by Anthony Burgess, pp. 64-65 - 1 Review- Ways of Escape by Graham Greene
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Fiction by Judith Gies, p. 66 - 1 Review- Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
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Review Levitation, by Cynthia Ozick by Laura Geringer, p. 66 - 1 Review- Levitation by Cynthia Ozick
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Review Other People's Worlds, by William Trevor by Peter Z. Grossman, pp. 66-69 - 1 Review- Other People's Worlds by William Trevor
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Review Love, by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer by Dorothy Wickenden, pp. 70-71 - 1 Review- Love by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer
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Review The Sirian Experiments, by Doris Lessing by Charles Nicol, p. 72 - 1 Review- The Sirian Experiments by Doris Lessing
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Review A Sentimental Education, by Joyce Carol Oates by David Bell, p. 72 - 1 Review- A Sentimental Education by Joyce Carol Oates
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Review Rhine Journey, by Ann Schlee by Susan Ochshorn, p. 73 - 1 Review- Rhine Journey by Ann Schlee
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Nonfiction by James Sloan Allen, p. 73 - 1 Review- Ambition: The Secret Passion by Joseph Epstein
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Review Three Mile Island, by Mark Stephens by Susan Reed, p. 73 - 1 Review- Three Mile Island by Mark Stephens
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Review Wealth and Poverty, by George Gilder by Andrew Klavan, p. 74 - 1 Review- Wealth and Poverty by George Gilder
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Review The Life of John O'Hara, by Frank MacShane by Donald Newlove, p. 75 - 1 Review- The Life of John O'Hara by Frank MacShane
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Review Personal Impressions, by Isaiah Berlin and Hen... by James Sloan Allen, p. 75 - 1 Review- Personal Impressions by Isaiah Berlin and Henry Hardy
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Review Those Drinking Days, by Donald Newlove by Jack Sullivan, p. 75 - 1 Review- Those Drinking Days by Donald Newlove
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Review Notebooks, by B.F. Skinner by Robin Bromley, p. 76 - 1 Review- Notebooks by B.F. Skinner
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Review Exit House, by Jo Roman by Arthur Spiegelman, p. 77 - 1 Review- Exit House by Jo Roman
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Review The Terrible Secret, by Walter Z. Laqueur by Arthur Spiegelman, p. 77 - 1 Review- The Terrible Secret by Walter Z. Laqueur
- Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 78
- Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 79-80
- Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 81-83
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Film: A Gem From Australia by Judith Crist, pp. 84-86 - 4 Reviews- Heaven's Gate (1980 Film) by Michael Cimino
- Breaker Morant (1980 Film) by Bruce Beresford
- Raging Bull (1980 Film) by Martin Scorsese
- From the Life of the Marionettes (1980 Film) by Ingmar Bergman
- Music by Irving Kolodin, pp. 87-89
- Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 90-91
- Records by Stephen Wadsworth, pp. 92-95
- Diversions, pp. 96-98
- SR Recommends, pp. 99-102
- Cover: Photo by Nancy Rica Schiff
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February 1981 Issue = 37 Articles- Letters, p. 6
- Editorial by N.C., pp. 7-9
- February Spotlights, pp. 10-11
- Art Stars for the Eighties by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 12-21
- Norman Lear vs. the Moral Majority by Ben Stein, pp. 22-27
- Should Edward Albee Call It Quits by Roger Copeland, pp. 28-31
- Creators on Creating by Katha Pollitt, pp. 32-53
- Great Private Collections by Malcolm N. Carter, pp. 54-57
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Fuller's Follies by Hugh Kenner, pp. 58-59 - 1 Review- Critical Path by R. Buckminster Fuller
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Inflated Adam Smith by Paul Erdman, pp. 60-61 - 1 Review- Paper Money by Adam Smith#2
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Eccentricities in Love by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, pp. 62-63 - 1 Review- The Company of Women by Mary Gordon
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Fiction by John Fludas, p. 64 - 1 Review- The Stories of Elizabeth Spencer by Elizabeth Spencer
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Review Neighboring Lives, by Tom Disch and Charles Na... by Laura Geringer, p. 64 - 1 Review- Neighboring Lives by Tom Disch and Charles Naylor
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Review The Collected Stories of Elizabeth Bowen, by E... by Donald Newlove, pp. 64-65 - 1 Review- The Collected Stories of Elizabeth Bowen by Elizabeth Bowen
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Review Mary Lacey, by Maureen Connell by Susan Ochshorn, p. 66 - 1 Review- Mary Lacey by Maureen Connell
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Review Brain, by Robin Cook by Arthur Spiegelman, p. 66 - 1 Review- Brain by Robin Cook
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Nonfiction by Richard J. Walton, p. 67 - 1 Review- The Last Days of Patton by Ladislas Farago
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Review Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind, by Donald C... by Andrew Klaven, p. 67 - 1 Review- Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind by Donald C. Johanson and Maitland A. Edey
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Review Sonya: The Life of Countess Tolstoy, by Anne E... by Elizabeth Cheresh Allen, pp. 67-71 - 1 Review- Sonya: The Life of Countess Tolstoy by Anne Edwards
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Review The Hour of Our Death, by Philippe Aries by James Sloan Allen, p. 72 - 1 Review- The Hour of Our Death by Philippe Aries
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Review Henry Ford: The Wayward Capitalist, by Carol W... by Ronald Nevans, p. 73 - 1 Review- Henry Ford: The Wayward Capitalist by Carol W. Gelderman
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Review Maria Callas: The Woman Behind the Legend, by ... by Donald Newlove, p. 73 - 1 Review- Maria Callas: The Woman Behind the Legend by Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington
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Review Charge It: Inside the Credit Card Conspiracy, ... by Susan Reed, p. 74 - 1 Review- Charge It: Inside the Credit Card Conspiracy by Terry Galanoy
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Review Grant: A Biography, by William S. McFeely by Andrew Klaven, p. 74 - 1 Review- Grant: A Biography by William S. McFeely
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Review Earthly Pleasures, by Roger B. Swain by Mary C. Price, p. 75 - 1 Review- Earthly Pleasures by Roger B. Swain
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Review Time Change, by Hope Cooke by Arthur Saul, p. 76 - 1 Review- Time Change by Hope Cooke
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Review His Son, by Bill Henderson by Robin Bromley, p. 76 - 1 Review- His Son by Bill Henderson
- Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 77
- Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 78-79
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Film: "Uncle" to the Rescue by Judith Crist, pp. 80-81 - 5 Reviews- Jazz Singer (1980 Film) by Richard Fleischer
- Popeye (1980 Film) by Robert Altman
- Seems Like Old Times (1980 Film) by Jay Sandrich
- Altered States (1980 Film) by Ken Russell
- Mon Oncle d'Amerique (1980 Film) by Alain Resnais
- Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 82-85
- Photography by Owen Edwards, pp. 86-89
- Records by Stephen Wadsworth, pp. 90-93
- Music by Irving Kolodin, pp. 94-97
- Diversions, pp. 98-100
- SR Recommends, pp. 101-104
- Cover: Photo by Sam Kuang
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March 1981 Issue = 34 Articles- Letters, p. 6
- Editorial by N.C., p. 7
- March Spotlights, pp. 8-13
- The World's Five Best-Selling Authors by Scot Haller, pp. 14-21
- Virtuosos as Conductors by Richard Thorne, pp. 22-29
- Great Private Collections by Joshua Gilder, pp. 30-33
- A No-Nonsense Glenda Jackson by Rhoda Koenig, pp. 34-38
- Bartok at 100: A Tital Remembered by Yehudi Menuhin, pp. 39-41
- Creators on Creating: Henry Moore by Carll Tucker, pp. 42-63
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Vidal's History Lesson by Benjamin DeMott, pp. 64-65 - 1 Review- Creation by Gore Vidal
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Burrough's Bad Dreams by Anthony Burgess, pp. 66-69 - 1 Review- Cities of the Red Night by William S. Burroughs
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Orwell Well Done by Nicholas von Hoffman, pp. 70-71 - 1 Review- George Orwell by Bernard Crick
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Review The White Hotel, by D.M. Thomas by Charles Nicol, p. 72 - 1 Review- The White Hotel by D.M. Thomas
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Review Midnight's Children, by Salman Rushdie by Phyllis Birnbaum, p. 72 - 1 Review- Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
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Review The Cat and the King, by Louis Auchincloss by John Fludas, p. 72 - 1 Review- The Cat and the King by Louis Auchincloss
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Review Peace Breaks Out, by John Knowles by Joe Amiel, pp. 72-73 - 1 Review- Peace Breaks Out by John Knowles
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Review American Rose, by Julia Markus by Phyllis Birnbaum, p. 74 - 1 Review- American Rose by Julia Markus
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Review Unit Pride, by Billy Dickson and John McAleer by Alan Cheuse, p. 74 - 1 Review- Unit Pride by Billy Dickson and John McAleer
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Review The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, by G.B. Edwards by Laura Geringer, pp. 74-75 - 1 Review- The Book of Ebenezer Le Page by G.B. Edwards
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Review Ellis Island, and Other Stories, by Mark Helprin by David Finkle, p. 76 - 1 Review- Ellis Island, and Other Stories by Mark Helprin
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Review The Hangwoman, by Pavel Kohout by David Finkle, p. 76 - 1 Review- The Hangwoman by Pavel Kohout
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Review Palm Sunday, by Kurt Vonnegut by David Bell, p. 77 - 1 Review- Palm Sunday by Kurt Vonnegut
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Review Cosima Wagner, by George R. Marek by Peter Z. Grossman, p. 77 - 1 Review- Cosima Wagner by George R. Marek
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Review Magda Goebbels, by Hans-Otto Meissner by Donald Newlove, p. 78 - 1 Review- Magda Goebbels by Hans-Otto Meissner
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Review The Killing of Karen Silkwood, by Richard L. R... by Tamar Jacoby, p. 78 - 1 Review- The Killing of Karen Silkwood by Richard L. Rashke
- Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 79
- Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 80-85
- Film by Judith Crist, pp. 86-87
- Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 88-89
- Music by Irving Kolodin, p. 90
- Records by Stephen Wadsworth, pp. 91-95
- Diversions, pp. 96-98
- SR Recommends, pp. 99-102
- Cover by Julian Calder
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Issues of Apr.-Jun. 1981 = 3 Issues, 105 Articles-
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April 1981 Issue = 33 Articles- Letters, pp. 5-7
- April Spotlights, pp. 8-11
- The "Art" of Chic by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 12-19
- Peter O'Toole's Dramatic Comeback by Robert F. Moss, pp. 20-23
- Writers I Have Known by Norman Cousins, pp. 24-29
- Great Private Collections by Henry Percy, pp. 30-34
- A Houston World Premiere by Irving Kolodin, pp. 35-36
- The City by Horace Sutton, pp. 37-39
- Creators on Creating by Joshua Gilder, pp. 40-63
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Opening Hemingway's Mail by Anthony Burgess, pp. 64-65 - 1 Review- Ernest Hemingway: Selected Letters, 1917-1961 by Carlos Baker and Ernest Hemingway
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A Moscow Mystery by Ken Follett, pp. 66-67 - 1 Review- Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
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Visions in the Wilderness by Jan Morris, pp. 68-71 - 1 Review- Sand Rivers by Peter Matthiessen
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A Minor Faulkner by Benjamin De Mott, p. 72 - 1 Review- The Source of Light by Reynolds Price
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Fiction Briefs by David Finkle, p. 73 - 1 Review- The Men's Club by Leonard Michaels
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Review Original Sins, by Lisa Alther by Laura Geringer, p. 73 - 1 Review- Original Sins by Lisa Alther
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Review Seagull, by Yashar Kemal by David Finkle, pp. 73-76 - 1 Review- Seagull by Yashar Kemal
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Review What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, by... by Donald Newlove, p. 77 - 1 Review- What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
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Review Winter Count, by Barry Lopez by Alan Cheuse, p. 78 - 1 Review- Winter Count by Barry Lopez
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Review November, by Rolf Schneider by Donald Newlove, p. 78 - 1 Review- November by Rolf Schneider
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Nonfiction Briefs by Robin Bromley, p. 79 - 1 Review- Basin and Range by John McPhee
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Review Danse Macabre, by Stephen King by Andrew Klavan, p. 80 - 1 Review- Danse Macabre by Stephen King
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Review Mary Chesnut's Civil War, by C. Vann Woodward ... by Andrew Klavan, p. 80 - 1 Review- Mary Chesnut's Civil War by C. Vann Woodward and Mary Chesnut
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Review The Terror Network, by Claire Sterling by David Bell, p. 80 - 1 Review- The Terror Network by Claire Sterling
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Review Mountbatten, by Richard Hough by Ronald Nevans, pp. 81-82 - 1 Review- Mountbatten by Richard Hough
- Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 83
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Film: Old Formulas Never Die by Judith Crist, pp. 84-85 - 5 Reviews- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981 Film) by Bob Rafelson
- La Cage Aux Folles II (1981 Film) by Edouard Molinaro
- Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981 Film) by Clive Donner
- Sphinx (1981 Film) by Franklin J. Schaffner
- American Pop (1981 Film) by Ralph Bakshi
- Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 86-87
- Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 88-89
- Records by Stephen Wadsworth, p. 90
- Home Entertainment by Peter Caranicas, pp. 91-95
- Diversions, pp. 96-98
- SR Recommends, pp. 99-102
- Cover: Photo by Nancy Rica Schiff
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May 1981 Issue = 32 Articles- Letters, p. 5
- Editorial by N.C., pp. 6-7
- May Spotlights, pp. 8-11
- Beverly Sills as Impresario by Peter Andrews, pp. 12-19
- Paddy Chayefsky by Robert F. Moss, pp. 20-25
- Creators on Creating by Malcolm N. Carter, pp. 26-31
- Broadway, pp. 32-37
- Cultural Excursions by Roland Gelatt, pp. 38-43
- Great Private Collections by Avis Berman, pp. 44-61
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Galbraith Over Lightly by Ronald Steel, pp. 62-63 - 1 Review- A Life in Our Times by John Kenneth Galbraith
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Bomb Scare by Thomas Powers, pp. 64-66 - 1 Review- The Greatest Power on Earth by Ronald W. Clark
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Gordimer's South Africa by Alan Paton, pp. 67-68 - 1 Review- July's People by Nadine Gordimer
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Fiction Briefs by Thomas Leclair, p. 69 - 1 Review- Dad by William Wharton
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Review La Presidenta, by Lois Gould by Robin Bromley, p. 69 - 1 Review- La Presidenta by Lois Gould
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Review World Without End, by Francine du Plessix Gray by Judith Gies, pp. 69-70 - 1 Review- World Without End by Francine du Plessix Gray
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Review The Meeting at Telgte, by Gunter Grass by Donald Newlove, p. 71 - 1 Review- The Meeting at Telgte by Gunter Grass
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Review The Shooting Party, by Isabel Colegate by Ronald Nevans, p. 71 - 1 Review- The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate
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Review Storyteller, by Leslie Marmon Silko by James Polk, p. 72 - 1 Review- Storyteller by Leslie Marmon Silko
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Review If On a Winter's Night a Traveler, by Italo Ca... by Donald Newlove, p. 72 - 1 Review- If On a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
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Nonfiction Briefs by Joshua Gilder, p. 73 - 1 Review- The Eagle's Gift by Carlos Castaneda
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Review The Year 2081, by Gerard K. O'Neill by Charles Nicol, p. 73 - 1 Review- The Year 2081 by Gerard K. O'Neill
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Review Extinction, by Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne Ehrlich by Phillip Johnson, p. 74 - 1 Review- Extinction by Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne Ehrlich
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Review Twelve Years, by Joel Agee by Alan Cheuse, p. 74 - 1 Review- Twelve Years by Joel Agee
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Review Texas Rich, by Harry Hurt III by Luther Spoehr, p. 75 - 1 Review- Texas Rich by Harry Hurt III
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Film: In Search of Bread and Circuses by Judith Crist, pp. 76-77 - 7 Reviews- Back Roads (1981 Film) by Martin Ritt
- Thief (1981 Film) by Michael Mann
- Cafe Express (1981 Film) by Nanni Loy
- Nine Months (1976 Film) by Marta Meszaros
- Voyage en Douce (1980 Film) by Michel Deville
- I Sent a Letter to My Love (1981 Film) by Moshe Mizrahi
- City of Women (1980 Film) by Federico Fellini
- Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 78-83
- Dance by Walter Terry, p. 84
- Music by Irving Kolodin, p. 85
- Home Entertainment by Peter Caranicas and Michael Heiss, pp. 86-91
- Diversions, pp. 92-94
- SR Recommends, pp. 95-98
- Cover: Photo by Francois Bota
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June 1981 Issue = 40 Articles- Letters, pp. 5-6
- Editorial by N.C., pp. 7-9
- June Spotlights, pp. 10-11
- Director Steven Spielberg by Robert F. Moss, pp. 12-15
- The Crusade to Ban Books by Stephen Arons, pp. 16-19
- Hidden Perils in Chinese Art by Peter Z. Grossman, pp. 20-25
- Philip Roth by Henry Weil, pp. 26-31
- Cultural Excursions: Caribbean Arts by Walter Terry and David Butwin, pp. 32-37
- Great Private Collections by Richard Thorne, pp. 38-41
- Creators on Creating by Scot Haller, pp. 42-47
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Gory Teddy by Garry Wills, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review- Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough
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Singer in a Strange Land by Lynne Sharon Schwartz, pp. 50-51 - 1 Review- Lost in America by Isaac Bashevis Singer
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For Whom Nobel Tolled by Joshua Gilder, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review- The Issa Valley by Czeslaw Milosz
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Fiction Briefs by Valerie Brooks, p. 54 - 1 Review- Fires by Marguerite Yourcenar
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Review Balancing Acts, by Lynne Sharon Schwartz by Judith Gies, p. 54 - 1 Review- Balancing Acts by Lynne Sharon Schwartz
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Review The Comfort of Strangers, by Ian McEwan by David Finkle, p. 54 - 1 Review- The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan
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Review On Heroes and Tombs, by Ernesto Sabato by James Polk, p. 55 - 1 Review- On Heroes and Tombs by Ernesto Sabato
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Review Other People: A Mystery Story, by Martin Amis by Charles Nicol, p. 55 - 1 Review- Other People: A Mystery Story by Martin Amis
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Review Mourners Below, by James Purdy by David Bell, p. 55 - 1 Review- Mourners Below by James Purdy
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Review Customs, by Lisa Zeidner by John Buckley, p. 56 - 1 Review- Customs by Lisa Zeidner
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Review The Temptation of Eileen Hughes, by Brian Moore by David Finkle, p. 56 - 1 Review- The Temptation of Eileen Hughes by Brian Moore
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Nonfiction Briefs by John S. Peterson, p. 56 - 1 Review- National Defense by James Fallows
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Review The Lord God Made Them All, by James Herriot by Phillip Johnson, p. 56 - 1 Review- The Lord God Made Them All by James Herriot
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Review The World Challenge, by Jean-Jacques Servan-Sc... by James Sloan Allen, p. 57 - 1 Review- The World Challenge by Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
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Review Will's Boy, by Wright Morris by David Finkle, p. 58 - 1 Review- Will's Boy by Wright Morris
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Review Best-Seller, by Geoffrey Bocca by Arthur Spiegelman, p. 58 - 1 Review- Best-Seller by Geoffrey Bocca
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Review Within the Whirlwind, by Eugenia Ginzburg by Andrew Klavan, p. 58 - 1 Review- Within the Whirlwind by Eugenia Ginzburg
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Review New Rules, by Daniel Yankelovich by Tamar Jacoby, p. 59 - 1 Review- New Rules by Daniel Yankelovich
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Review They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?, by Patrick F. ... by John Tarkov, p. 60 - 1 Review- They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? by Patrick F. McManus
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Review Played Out: The Jean Seberg Story, by David Ri... by Donald T. Rotunda, p. 60 - 1 Review- Played Out: The Jean Seberg Story by David Richards
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Review Class: A View from Middle England, by Jilly Co... by Ann Geneva, p. 60 - 1 Review- Class: A View from Middle England by Jilly Cooper
- Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 61
- Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 62-63
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Film: Russian Schmaltz by Judith Crist, pp. 64-65 - 4 Reviews- Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980 Film) by Vladimir Menshov
- The Four Seasons (1981 Film) by Alan Alda
- Death Hunt (1981 Film) by Peter R. Hunt
- Cocktail Molotov (1981 Film) by Diane Kurys
- Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 66-67
- Records by Stephen Wadsworth, p. 68
- Music by Irving Kolodin, pp. 69-75
- Diversions, pp. 76-78
- SR Recommends, pp. 79-82
- Cover by David Montgomery
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Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1981 = 3 Issues, 97 Articles-
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July 1981 Issue = 27 Articles- Letters, p. 6
- Editorial by N.C., p. 7
- July Spotlights, pp. 8-9
- Museums and Corruption by Lee Seldes, pp. 10-19
- Francis Coppola's Biggest Gamble by Scot Haller, pp. 20-27
- Great Private Collections by Malcolm N. Carter, pp. 28-33
- The Magic of Yo-Yo Ma by Richard Thorne, pp. 34-37
- Creators on Creating by Carll Tucker, pp. 38-59
- Ballet's Brightest Hope by Walter Terry, pp. 60-65
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Sleuthing Hammett by Anthony Burgess, pp. 66-67 - 1 Review- Shadow Man by Richard Layman
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Inimitable Perelman by Marshall Brickman, pp. 68-71 - 1 Review- The Last Laugh by S.J. Perelman
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"If It Weren't for Himmler..." by Telford Taylor, pp. 72-73 - 1 Review- Infiltration by Albert Speer
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The Best Books for Summer Reading, pp. 74-75 - 8 Reviews- The White Hotel by D.M. Thomas
- Dale Loves Sophie to Death by Robb Forman Dew
- The Men's Club by Leonard Michaels
- Dad by William Wharton
- Memoirs of an Anti-Semite by Gregory von Rezzori
- The Chaneysville Incident by David Bradley
- Fat Woman by Leon Rooke
- Zuckerman Unbound by Philip Roth
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All Summer Long Noble House, by James Clavell, p. 76 - 3 Reviews- Noble House by James Clavell
- Trade Wind by M.M. Kaye
- Mr. American by George MacDonald Fraser
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Mysteries Gorky Park, by Martin Cruz Smith, p. 77 - 5 Reviews- Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
- False Witness by Dorothy Uhnak
- The Glitter Dome by Joseph Wambaugh
- Free Fall in Crimson by John D. MacDonald
- Still Missing by Beth Gutcheon
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Short Stories The Collected Stories of Elizabeth Bowen, by E..., p. 78 - 7 Reviews- The Collected Stories of Elizabeth Bowen by Elizabeth Bowen
- The Stories of Elizabeth Spencer by Elizabeth Spencer
- The Collected Stories of Caroline Gordon by Caroline Gordon
- Ellis Island, and Other Stories by Mark Helprin
- What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
- Prize Stories from the Seventies by William Abrahams
- The Lone Pilgrim by Laurie Colwin
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Nonfiction Prisoner without a Name, Cell without a Number..., pp. 79-81 - 9 Reviews- Prisoner without a Name, Cell without a Number by Jacobo Timerman
- The Terror Network by Claire Sterling
- High School by David Owen
- Twelve Years by Joel Agee
- Ernest Hemingway: Selected Letters, 1917-1961 by Carlos Baker and Ernest Hemingway
- Saki: A Life of Hector Hugh Munro by A.J. Langguth
- Duchess: The Story of Wallis Warfield Windsor by Stephen Birmingham
- Maria Callas: The Woman Behind the Legend by Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington
- Miss Piggy's Guide to Life by Henry Beard
- Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 82
- Home Entertainment by Peter Caranicas, p. 83
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Film: Blake Edward's Revenge by Judith Crist, pp. 84-85 - 3 Reviews- S.O.B. (1981 Film) by Blake Edwards
- Heart to Heart (1979 Film) by Pascal Thomas
- Eye of the Needle (1981 Film) by Richard Marquand
- Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 86-87
- Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 88-89
- Records by Stephen Wadsworth, p. 90
- Music by Irving Kolodin, pp. 91-97
- Diversions, pp. 98-100
- SR Recommends, pp. 101-104
- Cover by Peter Sobel
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August 1981 Issue = 40 Articles- Letters, p. 5
- Editorial by N.C., pp. 6-7
- August Spotlights, pp. 8-11
- Irwin Shaw by Ross Wetzsteon, pp. 12-17
- The Making of a Blockbuster Exhibit by Peter Andrews, pp. 18-21
- Publishing's Ten Biggest Bets by Charles Kaiser, pp. 22-25
- The Dramatic Rise of Lanford Wilson by Scot Haller, pp. 26-29
- Creators on Creating by Kitty Cunningham, pp. 30-35
- Cultural Excursions by Henry Hanson, pp. 36-39
- Great Private Collections by Susan K. Reed, pp. 40-43
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Oates Country by Laura Z. Hobson, pp. 44-45 - 1 Review- Angel of Light by Joyce Carol Oates
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Brand-Name Writing by Michael M. Thomas, pp. 46-47 - 1 Review- The Last Days of America by Paul Emil Erdman
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An Authentic "Shogun" by Jan Morris, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review- Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
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Fiction Briefs by Michelle Green, p. 50 - 1 Review- Baby Love by Joyce Maynard
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Review The Luck of Huemac, by Daniel Peters by Charles Nicol, p. 50 - 1 Review- The Luck of Huemac by Daniel Peters
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Review Pretender to the Throne, by Vladimir Voinovich by Ann Geneva, p. 50 - 1 Review- Pretender to the Throne by Vladimir Voinovich
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Review The Birds of the Air, by Alice Thomas Ellis by Ronald Nevans, p. 51 - 1 Review- The Birds of the Air by Alice Thomas Ellis
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Review Shannon, by Gordon Parks by Donald Newlove, p. 51 - 1 Review- Shannon by Gordon Parks
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Review The Silver Spooner, by Darcy O'Brien by Anna Shapiro, p. 52 - 1 Review- The Silver Spooner by Darcy O'Brien
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Review The Burning, by Richard Snow by Tom Schmidt, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review- The Burning by Richard Snow
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Nonfiction Briefs by Scot Haller, p. 54 - 1 Review- Social Studies by Fran Lebowitz
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Review The Next America, by Michael Harrington by William B. Logan, p. 54 - 1 Review- The Next America by Michael Harrington
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Review The Oil Game, by James McGovern by Andrew Klavan, p. 54 - 1 Review- The Oil Game by James McGovern
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Review The Nation Comes of Age, by Page Smith by Max M. Mintz, pp. 54-55 - 1 Review- The Nation Comes of Age by Page Smith
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Review A Little Original Sin, by Millicent Dillon by Phyllis Birnbaum, p. 56 - 1 Review- A Little Original Sin by Millicent Dillon
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Review All the Stars in Heaven, by Gary Carey by Henry Weil, p. 56 - 1 Review- All the Stars in Heaven by Gary Carey
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Review The Tigris Expedition, by Thor Heyerdahl by John S. Peterson, p. 57 - 1 Review- The Tigris Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl
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Review Asking for Trouble, by Donald Woods by Susan K. Reed, p. 58 - 1 Review- Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods
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Review Friends from the Forest, by Joy Adamson by Phillip Johnson, p. 58 - 1 Review- Friends from the Forest by Joy Adamson
- Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 59
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Film: A Masterful Lumet by Judith Crist, pp. 60-61 - 3 Reviews- Prince of the City (1981 Film) by Sidney Lumet
- Escape From New York (1981 Film) by John Carpenter
- Richard's Things (1981 Film) by Anthony Harvey
- Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 62-63
- Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 64-65
- Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 66-67
- Records by Stephen Wadsworth, p. 68
- Music by Irving Kolodin, pp. 69-70
- Home Entertainment by Peter Caranicas, pp. 71-75
- Diversions, pp. 76-78
- SR Recommends, pp. 79-82
- Cover: Photo by Nancy Rica Schiff
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September 1981 Issue = 30 Articles- Letters, p. 5
- Editorial by N.C., pp. 6-7
- September Spotlights, pp. 8-9
- The Man Behind the Boom in Chamber Music by Bernard Holland, pp. 10-13
- Cynthia Gregory by Walter Terry, pp. 14-19
- Broadway's Nine-Hour Spectacular by Steve Lawson, pp. 20-23
- Great Private Collections by Susan K. Reed, pp. 24-29
- John Irving's Bizarre World by Scot Haller, pp. 30-35
- The SR Interview by Joshua Gilder, pp. 36-41
- Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 42-44
- Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 45
- Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 46-47
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Film: Olympic Valor by Judith Crist, pp. 48-51 - 4 Reviews- Chariots of Fire (1981 Film) by Hugh Hudson
- Body Heat (1981 Film) by Lawrence Kasdan
- Only When I Laugh (1981 Film) by Glenn Jordan
- Honky Tonk Freeway (1981 Film) by John Schlesinger
- Reocrds by Stephen Wadsworth, p. 52
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A Backstage Look at Campaign '80 by Jeff Greenfield, p. 53 - 1 Review- Blue Smoke and Mirrors by Jack W. Germond and Jules Witcover
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Stalking an Elusive Poet by D.M. Thomas, pp. 54-56 - 1 Review- W.H. Auden: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter
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Down the Mississippi by Robert R. Harris, pp. 57-58 - 1 Review- Old Glory: An American Voyage by Jonathan Raban
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Fiction Briefs by Carey Horwitz, p. 59 - 1 Review- Sixty Stories by Donald Barthelme
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Review Cujo, by Stephen King by Michelle Green, p. 59 - 1 Review- Cujo by Stephen King
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Review Take This Man, by Frederick Busch by Donald Newlove, p. 59 - 1 Review- Take This Man by Frederick Busch
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Review Reinhart's Women, by Thomas Berger by Alan Cheuse, p. 60 - 1 Review- Reinhart's Women by Thomas Berger
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Review Sauce for the Goose, by Peter De Vries by Anna Shapiro, p. 60 - 1 Review- Sauce for the Goose by Peter De Vries
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Review On the Stroll, by Alix Kates Shulman by Laura Geringer, p. 60 - 1 Review- On the Stroll by Alix Kates Shulman
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Nonfiction Briefs by Carrie McKee, p. 61 - 1 Review- Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession by Janet Malcolm
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Review Up the Tube, by Sally Bedell by Laurie Winer, pp. 62-63 - 1 Review- Up the Tube by Sally Bedell
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Review The Oxford Book of American Literary Anecdotes... by Robert R. Harris, p. 64 - 1 Review- The Oxford Book of American Literary Anecdotes by Donald Hall
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Review Within the Context of No Context, by George W.... by Susan K. Reed, pp. 64-75 - 1 Review- Within the Context of No Context by George W.S. Trow
- Diversions, pp. 76-78
- SR Recommends, pp. 79-82
- Cover: Photo by Jack Vartoogian
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Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1981 = 3 Issues, 90 Articles-
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October 1981 Issue = 30 Articles- Letters, p. 5
- Editorial by N.C., pp. 6-9
- October Spotlights, pp. 10-13
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Turning Sex and Guilt Into an American Epic by Michiko Kakutani, pp. 14-23 - 1 Review- Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike
- The Genius of Eugene Atget by Ben Lifson, pp. 24-31
- Cable TV's Culture War by Peter Caranicas, pp. 32-35
- The SR Interview by Joshua Gilder, pp. 36-41
- A Poet of Stunning Artistry by Philip Levine, pp. 42-47
- Hollywood Comes Out of the Closet by Stephen Farber, pp. 48-51
- Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 52-54
- Music by Irving Kolodin, p. 55
- Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 56-59
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Film: D.H. Lawrenced Brought to Life by Judith Crist, pp. 60-61 - 3 Reviews- Priest of Love (1981 Film) by Christopher Miles
- Quartet (1981 Film) by James Ivory
- The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981 Film) by Karel Reisz
- Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 62-64
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Tom Wolfe vs. Modern Architecture by Hilton Kramer, p. 65 - 1 Review- From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom Wolfe
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A New Feminist Manifesto by Erica Jong, pp. 66-69 - 1 Review- The Second Stage by Betty Friedan
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Western Scorn at Islamic Rage by Robert R. Harris, pp. 70-72 - 1 Review- Among the Believers by V.S. Naipaul
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Nonfiction Briefs by Eliot Fremont-Smith, p. 73 - 1 Review- The Gate of Heavenly Peace by Jonathan D. Spence
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Review Waldo Emerson: A Biography, by Gay Wilson Allen by Bruce Allen, p. 73 - 1 Review- Waldo Emerson: A Biography by Gay Wilson Allen
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Review The Mismeasure of Man, by Stephen Jay Gould by Carey Horwitz, p. 74 - 1 Review- The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould
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Review Pathfinders, by Gail Sheehy by John Firth, p. 74 - 1 Review- Pathfinders by Gail Sheehy
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Review Mind, Mood, and Medicine, by Paul H. Wender, M... by Carrie McKee, p. 74 - 1 Review- Mind, Mood, and Medicine by Paul H. Wender, M.D. and Donald F. Klein, M.D., ...
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Review The Making of Mankind, by Richard E. Leakey by John Peterson, p. 75 - 1 Review- The Making of Mankind by Richard E. Leakey
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Fiction Briefs by Ronald Nevans, p. 75 - 1 Review- Spring Moon by Bette Bao Lord
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Review Trailerpark, by Russell Banks by Anna Shapiro, p. 76 - 1 Review- Trailerpark by Russell Banks
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Review Warlock, by Jim Harrison by John Buckley, p. 76 - 1 Review- Warlock by Jim Harrison
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Review An Indecent Obsession, by Colleen McCullough by Alexandra Johnson, pp. 76-81 - 1 Review- An Indecent Obsession by Colleen McCullough
- Diversions, pp. 82-84
- SR Recommends, pp. 85-88
- Cover: Photo by Thomas Victor
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November 1981 Issue = 39 Articles- Letters, pp. 7-8
- The Insider, p. 9
- November Spotlights, pp. 10-11
- Editorial by N.C., pp. 12-13
- Why Seiji Ozawa Will Leave the Boston Symphony by Irving Kolodin, pp. 14-21
- Architecture's Master of the Middle Way by Carter Wiseman, pp. 22-31
- The SR Interview by Susan K. Reed, pp. 32-39
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Her First Play, Her First Pulitzer Price by Scot Haller, pp. 40-45 - 1 Review- Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley
- Joe Hirshhorn's Legacy by Susan K. Reed, pp. 46-54
- Language by Thomas H. Middleton, p. 55
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Film: A Triumph for Mortality Chic by Judith Crist, pp. 56-57 - 1 Review- Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981 Film) by John Badham
- Home Entertainment by Peter Caranicas, pp. 58-59
- Dance by Walter Terry, pp. 60-61
- Records by Stephen Wadsworth, pp. 62-63
- Art by Carter Ratcliff, pp. 64-65
- Theater, pp. 66-68
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A Chilling Tale of Good and Evil by Leonard Michaels, p. 69 - 1 Review- A Flag for Sunrise by Robert Stone
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A Great Russian on Great Russians by Anthony Burgess, pp. 70-71 - 1 Review- Lectures on Russian Literature by Vladimir Nabokov and Fredson Bowers
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Odets, Where Is They Sting? by Richard Gilman, pp. 72-74 - 1 Review- Clifford Odets: American Playwright by Margaret Brenman-Gibson
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The Jean Harris Murder Trial by Joshua Gilder, p. 75 - 1 Review- Mrs. Harris: The Death of the Scarsdale Diet Doctor by Diana Trilling
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Fiction Briefs by Robert R. Harris, p. 76 - 1 Review- Liars in Love by Richard Yates
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Review Red Dragon, by Thomas Harris by Joseph Amiel, p. 77 - 1 Review- Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
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Review The Age of Wonders, by Aharon Appelfeld by Celia Betsky, p. 77 - 1 Review- The Age of Wonders by Aharon Appelfeld
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Review Poppa John, by Larry Woiwode by Donald Newlove, p. 78 - 1 Review- Poppa John by Larry Woiwode
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Review Illuminations, by Tamas Aczel by Evan Eisenberg, p. 78 - 1 Review- Illuminations by Tamas Aczel
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Review Crystal Vision, by Gilbert Sorrentino by John Buckley, p. 78 - 1 Review- Crystal Vision by Gilbert Sorrentino
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Nonfiction Briefs by Eliot Fremont-Smith, pp. 78-79 - 1 Review- Some Sort of Epic Grandeur by Matthew J. Bruccoli
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2 Reviews The Language of Clothes, by Alison Lurie by Anna Shapiro, pp. 80-81 - 2 Reviews- The Language of Clothes by Alison Lurie
- The Fashionable Mind by Kennedy Fraser
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Review Bismarck, by Edward Crankshaw by Jack Sullivan, p. 82 - 1 Review- Bismarck by Edward Crankshaw
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Review Witches, by Erica Jong by Carol Verderese, p. 83 - 1 Review- Witches by Erica Jong
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Review William Carlos Williams: A New World Naked, by... by Bruce Allen, p. 83 - 1 Review- William Carlos Williams: A New World Naked by Paul Mariani
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Review Portrait of an Election, by Elizabeth Drew by Karen Tenney, p. 84 - 1 Review- Portrait of an Election by Elizabeth Drew
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Review King of Confessors, by Thomas Hoving by Elizabeth Grossman, p. 84 - 1 Review- King of Confessors by Thomas Hoving
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2 Reviews Fonda: My Life, by Henry Fonda and Howard Teic... by Laurie Winer, pp. 84-87 - 2 Reviews- Fonda: My Life by Henry Fonda and Howard Teichmann
- Elvis by Albert Goldman
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Review America Now, by Marvin Harris by Barbara Braun, p. 88 - 1 Review- America Now by Marvin Harris
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Review The Poems and Sketches of E. B. White, by E.B.... by William B. Logan, pp. 88-93 - 1 Review- The Poems and Sketches of E. B. White by E.B. White
- Diversions, pp. 94-96
- SR Recommends, pp. 97-100
- Cover: Photo by Peter Schaff
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December 1981 Issue = 21 Articles- Letters, pp. 7-8
- The Insider, p. 9
- December Spotlights, pp. 10-11
- Editorial by N.C., pp. 12-13
- The Americanization of Milos Forman by Robert F. Moss, pp. 14-19
- A Great Photographer's Love Story by Ben Lifson, pp. 20-29
- David Hockney Reinvents Himself by Mark Steinbrink, pp. 30-37
- Michael Bennett Tries To Do It Again by Scot Haller, pp. 38-51
- Catherine Malfitano by Stephen Wadsworth, pp. 52-58
- Language by Thomas H. Middleton, pp. 59-60
- Music by Irving Kolodin, p. 61
- Theater by Stanley Kauffmann, pp. 62-63
- Records by Stephen Wadsworth, pp. 64-65
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Film: Dazzling "Ragtime" by Judith Crist, pp. 66-69 - 2 Reviews- Ragtime (1981 Film) by Milos Forman
- On Golden Pond (1981 Film) by Mark Rydell
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The Double Life of Thomas Mann by Alfred Kazin, pp. 70-72 - 1 Review- Thomas Mann: The Making of an Artist, 1875-1911 by Richard Winston
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Patty Hearst Tells All by Eliot Fremont-Smith, pp. 73-74 - 1 Review- Every Secret Thing by Patricia Campbell Hearst and Alvin Moscow
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The 20 Best Books of 1981 by Robert R. Harris, pp. 75-77 - 10 Reviews- A Flag for Sunrise by Robert Stone
- Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
- July's People by Nadine Gordimer
- Liars in Love by Richard Yates
- The Men's Club by Leonard Michaels
- Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike
- Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
- Sixty Stories by Donald Barthelme
- What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
- The White Hotel by D.M. Thomas
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Nonfiction Basin and Range, by John McPhee by Robert R. Harris, pp. 78-87 - 10 Reviews- Basin and Range by John McPhee
- The Gate of Heavenly Peace by Jonathan D. Spence
- Lectures on Russian Literature by Vladimir Nabokov and Fredson Bowers
- The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould
- National Defense by James Fallows
- Old Glory: An American Voyage by Jonathan Raban
- Prisoner without a Name, Cell without a Number by Jacobo Timerman
- Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession by Janet Malcolm
- The Sage of Monticello by Dumas Malone
- The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder
- Diversions, pp. 88-90
- SR Recommends, pp. 91-94
- Cover: Photo by Bob Penn
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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