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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
An Inquiry into the Persistence of Unwisdom in Government by Barbara W. Tuchman
Governments are almost always wrong, a noted historian says, because they mirror the flaws of the men who create them .......... 25
In Praise of Women’s Muscles by John Casey
Biceps. Quadriceps. Pectorals. In female form they are impressive, stirring, lush, and powerful ................................. 32
Tom Hayden’s Manifest Destiny by Joel Kotkin
Some see him as a dedicated reformer, others a ruthless opportunist. But all agree that you ignore him at your peril .......... 40
Poetic Food License Photographs by Shyla Irving
Delicious images of edibles and the poetry they inspired, with text by Stanley Elkin, Richard Selzer, and others .......... 55
Esquire’s 1980 Baseball Preview
Anthem to a National Pastime by Robert Hill
Notes on the glorious obsession that links us all as fans in love with a game, as individuals in love with a team .......... 61
Play Ball! by Esquire’s Board of Baseball Fanatics
Twenty-six prominent devotees, from Eugene McCarthy to Norm Crosby, assess their teams’ prospects for the season ahead .......... 62
Prophecy by Bill James
With a glance into his crystal ball, our peerless seer reveals October’s standings now ............................................... 68
Ten Worms Fiction by Tennessee Williams
When time is running out, the future—like the blight that spreads from tree to tree—is a deadly menace .......... 70
Tie One On Fashion by David Epstein
An essential guide to the most essential garment ..................................................................................................... 75
George Hamilton, Eternal Flame by Lee Eisenberg
Paen to an ageless icon ................................................................................................................................. 78
DEPARTMENTS
Backstage with Esquire
A Fan’s Notes ................................................................................................................................. 5
The Sound and the Fury
Letters from Readers ................................................................................................................................. 6
Politics
Suppose There Was a War… by Richard Reeves .......................................................................................................... 11
Vital Signs
Anatomy of an Injury by John Jerome ....................................................................................................................... 14
Unconventional Wisdom
Fleeing the Dollar by Adam Smith ............................................................................................................................. 21
A Day in the Life
Flora Lewis: An Interview ................................................................................................................................. 87
Ethics
Choosing Among Evils by Harry Stein ........................................................................................................................ 89
Books
Heavy Tracks: Gary L. Fisketjon reviews Bill Barich’s Laughing in the Hills ............................................................ 92
Outdoors
Wrecks of Time by Geoffrey Norman .......................................................................................................................... 95
High Life
The L.A. Connection by Taki ................................................................................................................................. 98
The Esquirer
Early Warnings, Offhand Comments, Gratuitous Advice .............................................................................................. 101
Movie Classics
The Graduate by Edward Sorel ................................................................................................................................. 104