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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Body Parts by Priscilla Flood
When a woman measures a man's physical impact, she does more than add up his vital statistics. ........................................ 35
Some of the Finest Christian People You'll Ever Want to Meet by Robert Sam Anson
They've got it all in Cooke County, Tennessee: clean air, moonshine whiskey, and enough violence to do New York proud ........ 44
Ladies Left in Waiting Text by Isak Dinesen/Photographs by Clive Arrowsmith
The Prince of Wales might wish to reconsider his choice when he sees these British beauties fit for a king ...................... 54
Designer Soles Fashion by Vincent Boucher
Footwear from exotic hides, in plain sight ............................................................................................................. 62
White-Collar Boxers by Duncan M. Anderson
They are the raging bulls of polite society, punching it out in the ring with their upscale fellows ................................ 64
When Marianne Faithfull Sings, Life Is a Four-Letter Word by Lesley Hazelton
The word might be fear or hate or junk or punk, but it's nothing pretty ................................................................. 70
Pool Postures Fashion by Vincent Boucher
Sporty swimsuits cut an imposing figure in or out of the water ................................................................. 76
Blacktop Beauties Photographs by John Margolies
Remember when the side of the road was as compelling as the road's end? A look back down the highway .............. 83
The Old Man and the River by Pete Dexter
Norman Maclean taught Shakespeare until he was seventy, then wrote a timeless story worthy of the bard himself .......... 86
My Brother-In-Law by S. J. Perelman
Most of us know him as Nathanael West, but to this great humorist he was just an innkeeper and an in-law ................. 93
An Evening with Carole Bayer Sager
Another celebrity night on the town—this time in the L.A. land of dreams, with one of the music game's top lyricists ........ 100
The Public Family Fiction by Francisco Goldman
He was having a hard enough time with his actual parents before he dreamed up a whole other set ...................... 104
Sound on Wheels by Hans Fantel
A connoisseur's guide to auto-audio excellence ...................................................................................................... 112
DEPARTMENTS
Backstage with Esquire
In the Eye of the Beholder ................................................................................................................................. 6
The Sound and the Fury
Letters from Readers ................................................................................................................................. 12
American Beat
Boy at His Best by Bob Greene ................................................................................................................................. 17
Ethics
The Indifferent American by Harry Stein .................................................................................................................. 20
Books
Zuckerman Returns by James Wolcott ....................................................................................................................... 25
Unconventional Wisdom
What Are They Saying Out There? by Adam Smith ..................................................................................................... 30
Outdoors
The Enthusiast by Geoffrey Norman .......................................................................................................................... 117
High Life
Paris Without Tears by Taki ................................................................................................................................. 120
The Esquirer
Early Warnings, Offhand Comments, Gratuitous Advice .............................................................................................. 123
Movie Classics
Double Indemnity by Edward Sorel .......................................................................................................................... 128