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Literature’s Candida Literature’s Candida

One recent Tuesday, members of the literary old guard gathered at the Church of All Souls on Manhattan's Upper East Side to bid final farewell to one of their secret society and t...

May 10, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Dan Simon

Indecent Proposals Indecent Proposals

When the guy I'm seeing, Dan, invited me to the Wayne Wang film The Center of the World I felt sure it would lead to a hot night. The movie poster featured a stripper licking a lo...

May 10, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Amy Sohn

Letters Letters

A VICTIM OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Yucaipa, Calif. Your editorial on "The Worst Drug Laws" [April 9] was excellent. It's long past time to reverse the damage done ...

May 10, 2001 / Our Readers

The Beat The Beat

TICKED-OFF TEACHERS Washington State teachers got a bitter civics lesson this spring, as legislators refused to implement fully plans to reduce class sizes and increase pay for t...

May 10, 2001 / Column / John Nichols

The Fight for the Americas The Fight for the Americas

In Canada, Maude Barlow gave a stirring speech criticizing the free-trade agenda of the Summit of the Americas.

May 8, 2001 / Maude Barlow

Without Fear, Favor or Ombudsman Without Fear, Favor or Ombudsman

The New York Times could benefit from having an in-house arbitrator.

May 3, 2001 / Column / Eric Alterman

Ripley, Believe It or Not Ripley, Believe It or Not

Tim Appelo reviews the film With a Friend Like Harry.

May 3, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Tim Appelo

Justice on the Cheap Justice on the Cheap

For many indigent defendants, the right to a lawyer doesn't mean much.

May 3, 2001 / Feature / Amy Bach

Labor Fights for Immigrants Labor Fights for Immigrants

The stage is set for a showdown over the fate of undocumented workers.

May 3, 2001 / Feature / David Bacon

Marjorie Garber, PI Marjorie Garber, PI

A look at a new book by the author of Vested Interests.

May 3, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Robert S. Boynton

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