June 1981 Issue [The Easy Chair] Shooting Stars Adjust Share The sacred grove of celebrity by Lewis H. Lapham, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Assassination attempts Celebrities Individualism John W. Hinckley Presidents Ronald Reagan United States More from Lewis H. Lapham Criminal Minds Just over an hour after he had been threatened with assassinationin Sacramento, President Ford spoke about the troubling rise in crime in the United States. The little of his remarks… Bombast Bursting in Air The story, so far, of the 2016 election Bombast Bursting in Air Republican presidential candidate John Kasich surveys his competition; Lewis H. Lapham analyzes the 2016 election so far. Adjust Share