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The New Yorker Full Magazine August 26, 1974 André François Cover
This complete vintage issue of The New Yorker, dated August 26, 1974, features a whimsical and thought-provoking cover illustration by André François, a celebrated French cartoonist and painter known for his witty, surrealist style. The issue captures The New Yorker’s distinctive mix of humor, literature, and cultural commentary, including pieces by Calvin Trillin, George W. S. Trow, and Robert Coles, along with poetry from Derek Walcott and Stanley Plumly.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE TALK OF THE TOWN – 19
“THE INQUIRING DEMOGRAPHER” – Calvin Trillin and Edward Koren – 24
“PRIMAL THERAPY” – Linda Grace Hoyer – 26
“SWIMMING IN THE ROCK” (Poem) – Michael Borich – 28
A REPORTER AT LARGE (Sly Stone) – George W. S. Trow – 30
“THE IRON LUNG” (Poem) – Stanley Plumly – 34
THE CURRENT CINEMA – Penelope Gilliatt – 46
LETTER FROM NAPLES – William Murray – 55
AROUND CITY HALL – Andy Logan – 66
“SUNDAY LEMONS” (Poem) – Derek Walcott – 76
THE RACE TRACK – Audax Minor – 77
OUR LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS (Central Park Birds) – Eugene Kinkead – 78
BOOKS – Robert Coles – 87
BRIEFLY NOTED – 90
Cover: André François
Drawings: Joseph Mirachi, James Stevenson, Whitney Darrow Jr., Lee Lorenz, Mischa Richter, Charles Saxon, Dana Fradon, Warren Miller, J. B. Handelsman, Arnie Levin, Donald Reilly, Edward Frascino, Ed Subitzky, Stan Hunt, Bernard Fuchs, George Booth, Frank Modell, Robert Weber.