August 1983 Issue, THE SATURDAY REVIEW

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- Editorial
  N.C.
  , pp. 4-5
- Spotlights, pp. 6-7
- A Good Listener Speaks
  Kay Bonetti
  , pp. 8-17
- Smale Scale, Large Scope
  Stanley Kauffmann
  , pp. 18-20
- City of Mystery
  Landt Dennis
  , pp. 21-23
- Brooks' Bookshop
  Marc Kristal
  , pp. 24-28
- The Resurrection of Barbara Pym
  Anna Shapiro
  , pp. 29-33
- Art
  Carter Ratcliff
  , pp. 34-35
- Dance
  Nancy Goldner
  , pp. 36-37
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  Film: The Children's Hour (2 Reviews)
  Judith Crist
  , pp. 38-39
  Blue Thunder (1983 Film), by John Badham
  1. Blue Thunder (1983 Film) by John Badham
  2. WarGames (1983 Film) by John Badham
- Language
  Thomas H. Middleton
  , pp. 40-41
- Music
  Linda Sanders
  , pp. 42-43
- Records
  Gregory Sandow
  , pp. 44-47
- Trade Winds
  William Cole
  , pp. 48-52
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  Coming Up Short (Review)
  Rosellen Brown
  , p. 53
  The Annunciation, by Ellen Gilchrist
  1. The Annunciation by Ellen Gilchrist
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  Precision Versus Passion (2 Reviews)
  Bruce Allen
  , pp. 54-55
  Bartleby in Manhattan, and Other Essays, by Elizabeth Hardwick
  1. Bartleby in Manhattan, and Other Essays by Elizabeth Hardwick
  2. Art and Ardor by Cynthia Ozick
- American Classics
  Robert R. Harris
  , p. 56
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  --- by Adam Gussow (Review) , p. 57
  1. Fisher's Hornpipe by Todd McEwen
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  Review Defects of the Heart, by Barbara Gordon (Review)
  Carol Verderese
  , pp. 57-59
  1. Defects of the Heart by Barbara Gordon
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  Review Waiting for an Army to Die, by Fred A. Wilcox (Review)
  Carol Verderese
  , p. 60
  1. Waiting for an Army to Die by Fred A. Wilcox
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  Review A Journey in Ladakh, by Andrew Harvey (Review)
  Andrea Barnet
  , p. 60
  1. A Journey in Ladakh by Andrew Harvey
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  Review Against Straight Lines, by Robert F. Perkins (Review)
  Adam Gussow
  , p. 60
  1. Against Straight Lines by Robert F. Perkins
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  Review A Bitter Fog, by Carol Van Strum (Review)
  Phillip Johnson
  , pp. 60-61
  1. A Bitter Fog by Carol Van Strum
- Diversions, pp. 62-63
- Afterthoughts, pp. 64-66
- Cover Photo
  Tom Kasser