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September 1989 Issue
September 1989 Cover
This magazine has been fully digitized as a part of The Atlantic's archive. Each article originally printed in this magazine is available here, complete and unedited from the historical print. Read more from this magazine, or explore the full archive.
  • Brigadoon, USA
    Jack Beatty
  • With the Rebels
    James Fallows
  • River Song
    Phoebe-Lou Adams
  • Other People's Trades
    Phoebe-Lou Adams
  • Silk Road
    Phoebe-Lou Adams
  • The Gold Ball
    Phoebe-Lou Adams

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September 1989 Issue
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