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The Shipbreakers On a six-mile stretch of beach at a place called Alang, in India, some 200 ships stand side by side in progressive stages of dissection, spilling their black innards onto the tidal flats. Here is where half the world's ships come to die -- ripped apart by hand into scrap metal. Alang is a foul, desperate, and dangerous place, and a wonder of the world. by William Langewiesche [At the author's request, this article is unavailable online.] |
Being Saint Francis In a literary reconstruction, a novelist explores the personal transformation of Francesco Bernardone, a rich man's son. by Valerie Martin 
Web Only: The Canticle of the CreaturesValerie Martin introduces a recording of the famous song composed by Saint Francis. Plus, an additional excerpt from Martin's forthcoming book, Salvation: Scenes From the Life of St. Francis. | |
The Queen Is Dead Gay men today are mostly indifferent to -- if not contemptuous of -- old-time gay icons like Judy Garland. But the emotional strata of the gay-Garland connection are worth excavating. by Michael Joseph Gross | |
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Reports Notes & Comment: No "There" There Why cyberspace isn't geography. by Jonathan G.S. Koppell Education: "High Stakes Are for Tomatoes" The effort to subject more and more schoolchildren to tough assessment tests has spread to half the states. Now a bitter backlash has begun. by Peter Schrag Society: Where No Business Is Good Business As a hedge against disaster, some big companies are cloning their offices. by Jack El-Hai Fiction & Poetry
YouA poem by Peter Davison Lachrymals A poem by David Wagoner The Face-Lift A short story by Roxana Robinson
Best FriendA poem by Peter Davison The seahorse symbol indicates that an article is supplemented with audio, an author interview, or other Web-only sidebar.
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Arts & Leisure Travel: Between the Vineyards The truffles and hazelnuts. The fine wines. The bike routes threading among the foothills. All these things drew our correspondent to Italy's Piedmont region. by Corby Kummer Music: Charlie Haden, Bass No other bass player since Charles Mingus has seemed so thoroughly joined to his instrument. by Francis Davis Sport: From the Streets to the Piste African-Americans from the inner city make up the core of this year's U.S. Olympic fencing team. by Jeff Hull Literary Lives: An Irresistible Long-winded Bore Not everyone falls for John Cowper Powys, but those who do fall hard. by Lawrence Millman Books The (Still) Relevant Socialist The Other American: The Life of Michael Harrington, by Maurice Isserman by Harold Meyerson Brief Reviews by Phoebe-Lou Adams
Web Only: Uncommon ReaderAn interview with Phoebe-Lou Adams, whose last column appears in this issue, and a sampling of five decades of her Brief Reviews. Other Departments 77 North Washington Street Contributors Letters (Send a letter to the editor.) The August Almanac The Puzzler by Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon Word Watch by Anne H. Soukhanov |
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