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The New Yorker Full Magazine August 12, 1974 Albert Hubbell Cover
This complete vintage issue of The New Yorker, dated August 12, 1974, features a delightful and evocative cover illustration by Albert Hubbell, capturing the magazine’s hallmark balance of artistry and wit. Within its pages are exceptional works of fiction, poetry, and commentary by distinguished writers including Edna O’Brien, W. S. Merwin, Robert A. Caro, and John Updike. This issue stands as a fine example of The New Yorker’s literary excellence and cultural insight during the 1970s.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE TALK OF THE TOWN – 25
“THE HOUSE OF MY DREAMS” – Edna O’Brien – 30
“WALKING IN CONEY ISLAND” (Poem) – Irving Feldman – 32
“BY THE GRAIN ELEVATORS” – W. S. Merwin – 39
ANNALS OF POLITICS (Robert Moses—III) – Robert A. Caro – 40
“AUGUST: A JINGLE MAN” (Poem) – L. E. Sissman – 42
THE CURRENT CINEMA – Penelope Gilliatt – 76
THE RACE TRACK – Audax Minor – 83
ON AND OFF THE AVENUE (About the House) – Janet Malcolm – 84
MUSICAL EVENTS (Concert Records) – Winthrop Sargeant – 93
BOOKS – John Updike – 95
BRIEFLY NOTED – 98
Cover: Albert Hubbell
Drawings: George Price, Warren Miller, James Mulligan, Charles Addams, William Hamilton, Barney Tobey, Ed Arno, Ed Fisher, Charles Saxon, Mort Gerberg, Stan Hunt, Saul Steinberg, Frank Modell, George Booth, Mischa Richter, Al Ross, Lee Lorenz, Donald Reilly.