Table of Contents: October 15, 2007: Table of Contents: The New Yorker

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October 2007

OCTOBER 15, 2007

GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN

THE TALK OF THE TOWN

Hendrik Hertzberg on Hillary’s laugh; Jenna Bush, author; asthma-free schools.

MEDICAL DISPATCH

Silent Minds: Jerome Groopman; Scan technology and vegetative patients.

SHOUTS & MURMURS

A 2008 Campaign Quiz: Paul Slansky

ONWARD AND UPWARD WITH THE ARTS

Teen Queen: Cynthia Zarin; Looking for Lady Jane Grey.

ANNALS OF FINANCE

The Blow-Up Artist: John Cassidy; Can Victor Niederhoffer survive?

LETTER FROM KOSOVO

The Countdown: William Finnegan; Kosovo’s push for independence.

FICTION

“Sin Dolor”: T. Coraghessan Boyle

THE CRITICS

THE ART WORLD

Richard Prince at the Guggenheim.: Peter Schjeldahl

BOOKS

Philip Roth’s “Exit Ghost.”: James Wood

Briefly Noted

Richard Russo’s “Bridge of Sighs.”: Louis Menand

THE THEATRE

“Mauritius,” “Dividing the Estate.”: John Lahr

THE CURRENT CINEMA

“The Darjeeling Limited,” “Control.”: Anthony Lane

POEMS

“Coda”: Richard Kenney

“Aubade in Autumn”: Peter Everwine

“Higher Still”: J. J. Sempé

DRAWINGS

Jack Ziegler, Barbara Smaller, Leo Cullum, Nick Downes, Matthew Diffee, Roz Chast, Charles Barsotti, Gahan Wilson, P. C. Vey, Kim Warp, Alex Gregory, Julia Suits, Frank Cotham, Bruce Eric Kaplan

SPOTS

Richard McGuire

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2007

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Events

John Bowe’s “Nobodies” tour; Alex Ross’s “Noise” tour; “The Writer’s Brush” on view in New York; a new pop musical by Ben Katchor; Judith Thurman’s upcoming book tour; Saul Steinberg coming to Vassar; and more.

MAGAZINE

Contents for October 15th; October 8th

MOST READ

Niederhoffer; comas; Iran plans

THIS WEEK

Philip Roth; Hillary; “Darjeeling Limited”

RECENT

Kasparov; wine fraud; Nureyev

TOPICS

Iraq; campaign trail; books; film; food

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ANIMATION

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EVENTS

John Bowe’s “Nobodies” tour

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