2009 | Page 8 of 14 | Harper's Magazine

A letter from Ronald Reagan to Michael Jackson, dated February 1, 1984, five days after the singer’s hair was set afire by pyrotechnics during the filming of a Pepsi commercial.…

Known Knowns

Translated by Svetlana Savranskaya,

From a May 10, 1988, letter from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union to all Party members. The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan began…

Child’s play

by Harper’s Staff,

How lovely wetness makes the flesh

by Tennessee Williams,

Oranges & peanuts for sale

by Eliot Weinberger,

The less you know–corrected

by Harper’s Staff,

Polar

Art by Barbara Navi,

Reasonable people

by Jay S. Bybee,

The jungle is obscene

by Werner Herzog,Translated by Krishna Winston,

Harper’s index

by Harper’s Staff,

Notebook

by Negar Azimi,

Letters

by Harper’s Staff,

Untitled

Art by Steve Brodner,

Findings

by Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,

The National Sleep Foundation warned that too many people were losing sleep over the worsening economy, which also may be causing a decline in shark attacks worldwide and an increase…

Ups and downs

by Harper’s Staff,

Love for Sale

by Francine Prose,

Appraising the relics of a relationship

Last Man Standing

by Joshua Cohen,

The acquisitive music of John Zorn

New books

by Benjamin Moser,

The meteorites

by M.L. (Martin L.) McLaughlin,

As long as the sun lasts

by M.L. (Martin L.) McLaughlin,

Archive: 2009

Lack, part two

Depression funnies

Reframing your world

Change without movement

My Great Depression

Vanishing point

Police dog and stripes

The truth is out there

Sick soldier at your door

Lehmbruck 9-11

G.O.P.Y.T.

Known Knowns

Child’s play

How lovely wetness makes the flesh

Oranges & peanuts for sale

The less you know–corrected

Polar

Reasonable people

The jungle is obscene

Harper’s index

Notebook

Letters

Untitled

Findings

Ups and downs

Love for Sale

Last Man Standing

New books

The meteorites

As long as the sun lasts

Debug

Archive: 2009

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Lack, part two

Depression funnies

Reframing your world

Change without movement

My Great Depression

Vanishing point

Police dog and stripes

The truth is out there

Sick soldier at your door

Lehmbruck 9-11

G.O.P.Y.T.

Known Knowns

Child’s play

How lovely wetness makes the flesh

Oranges & peanuts for sale

The less you know–corrected

Polar

Reasonable people

The jungle is obscene

Harper’s index

Notebook

Letters

Untitled

Findings

Ups and downs

Love for Sale

Last Man Standing

New books

The meteorites

As long as the sun lasts

June 2009

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