1991 | Page 4 of 13 | Harper's Magazine

Ciphers

by E.R. Galli,

No. 105

by Thomas Hazlehurst Middleton,

Is laughter contagious?

by Joyce Carol Oates,

What’s wrong with animal rights

by Vicki Hearne,

Of hounds, horses, and Jeffersonian happiness

Written in the Big Wind

by Bob Shacochis,

Hurricanes spell doom for coastal development

Readings

by Robert Glenn Ketchum,

A change of life

by Mario Vargas Llosa,

Advantage, Men

From a list of phrases describing weakness in women tennis players, used by television sportscasters covering mixed doubles matches at the U. S. Open in September 1989. The list is…

Husbands

by Andre Dubus,

Learning to Embrace Mosquito

by Harper’s Staff,

From the course listing for “Song of the Mosquito,” in the January 1991 newsletter of the Teaching Drum Outdoor School in Three Lakes, Wisconsin. The course, taught by an instructor named…

Lutte contre les moustiques (The battle against the mosquitoes)

Art by Chéri Samba,

Forbidden neon

by Joe Augusta,

Teach by the values you preach

by Jane P. Tompkins,

Save the balloons!

by Harper’s Staff,

Readings

Drawn by P.S. Mueller,

Shops with mortals

by Harper’s Staff,

All the king’s men

by Harper’s Staff,

Born to be mild

by Harper’s Staff,

Sleep, where is thy Sting?

by Tina Lhotsky,

The king and I

Art by David James Sibbitt,

Today’s rock-ribbed Republican

by Mark Feeney,

Readings

by Harper’s Staff,

In search of Noriega’s peers

by Harper’s Staff,

Storm

Art by Hans Haacke,

No more Race Politics, Mr. President

by Bill Bradley,

From a speech delivered by New Jersey senator Bill Bradley on the Senate floor on July 10. In 1988, Mr. President, you used the Willie Horton ad to appeal to fear…

Harper’s index

by Harper’s Staff,

Justice Horatio Alger

by Lewis H. Lapham,

Letters

by Harper’s Staff,

Untitled

Art by Albert Bierstadt,

Parting words

by E.R. Galli,

Archive: 1991

Ciphers

No. 105

Is laughter contagious?

What’s wrong with animal rights

Written in the Big Wind

Readings

A change of life

Advantage, Men

Husbands

Learning to Embrace Mosquito

Lutte contre les moustiques (The battle against the mosquitoes)

Forbidden neon

Teach by the values you preach

Save the balloons!

Readings

Shops with mortals

All the king’s men

Born to be mild

Sleep, where is thy Sting?

The king and I

Today’s rock-ribbed Republican

Readings

In search of Noriega’s peers

Storm

No more Race Politics, Mr. President

Harper’s index

Justice Horatio Alger

Letters

Untitled

Parting words

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Archive: 1991

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Ciphers

No. 105

Is laughter contagious?

What’s wrong with animal rights

Written in the Big Wind

Readings

A change of life

Advantage, Men

Husbands

Learning to Embrace Mosquito

Lutte contre les moustiques (The battle against the mosquitoes)

Forbidden neon

Teach by the values you preach

Save the balloons!

Readings

Shops with mortals

All the king’s men

Born to be mild

Sleep, where is thy Sting?

The king and I

Today’s rock-ribbed Republican

Readings

In search of Noriega’s peers

Storm

No more Race Politics, Mr. President

Harper’s index

Justice Horatio Alger

Letters

Untitled

Parting words

September 1991

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