1983 | Page 6 of 12 | Harper's Magazine

The making of Laura Branigan

by Sarah Crichton,

Otherwise known as "The Tragedy of Sid Bernstein"

Capitalism observed

by Harper’s Staff,

The numbers speaks for itself

by Mark Feinberg,

Numbers

by Harper’s Staff,

Lotto baloney

by Curt Suplee,

You're seven times more likely to be killed by lightning than to win a million in the state lottery

Warfare

by John Keegan,

The specter of conventional war

Letters

by Harper’s Staff,

Untitled

Art by David Suter, Jean-Claude Suarès, William Bramhall,

Constituent parts

by E.R. Galli,

No. 6

by Thomas Hazlehurst Middleton,

Fiction

by Frances Taliaferro,

Fiction

by Harper’s Staff,

Do not read this!

by David Owen,

Appetites

by Harper’s Staff,

Rest in pieces

by David Owen,

Life was a feast. Now, how to dispose of the leftovers?

Advanced sociobiology

by James L. Gould, Carol Grant Gould,

The latest fashions in thinking about your genes

The policy peddlers

by Robert J. Samuelson,

The Kennedy School of Government versus the Harvard Business School on how to save the economy

Blowing smoke into the zeitgeist

by James Wolcott,

The well-deserved resurrection of Jean Stafford

Palpitations

by Harper’s Staff,

The sensational Madeline Lee

by Jonathan Penner,

A story

Say it ain’t so, Bjorn

by Michael Mewshaw,

The rotten world of professional tennis

The trouble with unions

by Robert M. Kaus,

Confronting the Democrats' biggest dilemma

Vetoed visas

by Timothy F. Bannon,

Dunce of the month

by Harper’s Staff,

Harper’s journal

by Harper’s Staff,

Selling city hall

by Timothy F. Bannon,

The good life

by Harper’s Staff,

How to read a movie ad

by Arthur Lubow,

There's more drama in that tiny type than in most movies

Capitalism observed

by Harper’s Staff,

Equal lack of opportunity

by Harper’s Staff,

Affirmative action for the 1980's

Archive: 1983

The making of Laura Branigan

Capitalism observed

The numbers speaks for itself

Numbers

Lotto baloney

Warfare

Letters

Untitled

Constituent parts

No. 6

Fiction

Fiction

Do not read this!

Appetites

Rest in pieces

Advanced sociobiology

The policy peddlers

Blowing smoke into the zeitgeist

Palpitations

The sensational Madeline Lee

Say it ain’t so, Bjorn

The trouble with unions

Vetoed visas

Dunce of the month

Harper’s journal

Selling city hall

The good life

How to read a movie ad

Capitalism observed

Equal lack of opportunity

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Archive: 1983

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The making of Laura Branigan

Capitalism observed

The numbers speaks for itself

Numbers

Lotto baloney

Warfare

Letters

Untitled

Constituent parts

No. 6

Fiction

Fiction

Do not read this!

Appetites

Rest in pieces

Advanced sociobiology

The policy peddlers

Blowing smoke into the zeitgeist

Palpitations

The sensational Madeline Lee

Say it ain’t so, Bjorn

The trouble with unions

Vetoed visas

Dunce of the month

Harper’s journal

Selling city hall

The good life

How to read a movie ad

Capitalism observed

Equal lack of opportunity

July 1983

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