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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Looking for a Wife by Lee Eisenberg ........................................ 25
What’s a man to do when he’s finally ready to settle down but finds he expects more than ever from a wife?
A Rumor of Resistance by Philip Caputo ................................. 32
An award-winning journalist crosses into Afghanistan to report on guerrilla opposition to the Soviet invasion.
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things by John Simon ............ 46
An acerbic critic, known for his sky-high standards and his invective, sings praises to the art and artists that pass muster.
Esquire Goes on a Date ............................................................... 56
Stepping out on the town with an eyeful from Hollywood: actress Carole Mallory.
Ross Perot to the Rescue! by Ron Rosenbaum ......................... 60
Meet the Dallas dynamo, the data-processing tycoon, the corporate commando with his very own army.
The Other by Graham Greene .................................................... 72
There’s someone out there with this illustrious author’s name, but it doesn’t seem to be the Graham Greene we all know.
Arms and the Mind by Ford Madox Ford .................................... 78
A previously unpublished memoir of World War I battle, by the preeminent English novelist of that era.
Black Tie and Beautiful Fashion by Vincent Boucher .............. 82
As classically formal evening wear returns with a vengeance, here are some tips to help you get your tux together.
Walter Cronkite: A Dossier by Betsy Carter ............................. 88
Everything you always wanted to know about Uncle Walter but never got a chance to ask.
The Best Food in New Orleans by Mimi Sheraton ................. 90
A definitive guide to culinary superlatives and where to find them in the land of Creole-Cajun cooking.
Elegy for a Lady A Play by Arthur Miller ................................. 98
When a man’s mistress is dying—or is simply gone—there is a need to mourn her well.
William Buckley, Go to Heaven! by William F. Buckley Jr. ..... 106
A fantasy vacation, for the man who’s been everywhere.
The Esquire Christmas Collection 1980 .................................. 108
Holiday gifts of distinction, a joy to give or to receive.
DEPARTMENTS
Backstage with Esquire .............................................................. 6
All You Want for Christmas
The Sound and the Fury ............................................................. 8
Letters from Readers
Unconventional Wisdom .......................................................... 10
Worrying about the Saudis by Adam Smith
Ethics ............................................................................................ 14
Careless Love by Harry Stein
Media ............................................................................................. 16
Kiss-and-Tell Artistry by James Wolcott
American Beat ............................................................................. 19
Anchors Away by Bob Greene
Books ............................................................................................ 113
The Names in the Game: Ronald Steel reviews Victor Navasky’s Naming Names
A Day in the Life ......................................................................... 116
Paul Tsongas An Interview
High Life ...................................................................................... 118
Ancient Horsemen with Big Ideas by Taki
Outdoors ...................................................................................... 121
The Author Ascendant by Geoffrey Norman
The Esquirer ................................................................................. 124
Early Warnings, Offhand Comments, Gratuitous Advice
Movie Classics ............................................................................ 128
The General by Edward Sorel