December 1987
In This Issue
Explore the December 1987 print edition below. Or to discover more writing from the pages of The Atlantic, browse the full archive.
Articles
What Coltrane Wanted: The Legendary Saxophonist Forsook Lyricism for the Quest for Ecstasy
New York in the Eighties
Before Pickett Charged
The Mystery of the Bayeux Tapestry
Lindbergh's Son
Rebels From West Point
The Body in the Billiard Room
The Body in the Billiard Room
Life: A User's Manual
Tomb of the Eagles
Spangle
Acrostic No. 29
The Puzzler
Word Watch
Here are a few of the words being tracked by the editors of The American Heritage Dictionary, published by Houghton Mifflin. A new word that exhibits sustained use may eventually make its way into the dictionary. The information below represents the first stage of research, not the final product.
The December Almanac
Notes: The Speech
For political strategists, one of the newest weapons in the quest to understand how Americans react to candidates and their ideas is a personal computer that measures an audience’s response instantly and then calculates changes from second to second. Proponents of the system say that the device can produce the sort of fast, detailed information that candidates and their consultants have craved.
Energy: The Avoidable Oil Crisis
A simple strategy will reduce shortages and keep costs down
The Soviet Union: Moscow Turns East
The Soviet Union is also an Asian and Pacific country.
Today's Radio Selections
Contributors
Joe College
For Stuart Porter, Who Asked for a Poem That Would Not Depress Him Further
No Rms, Jungle Vu
A new group of “landscape-immersion” zoo designers are trying to break down visitors’ sense of security by reminding them that wild animals really are wild
Summer's Children
Way to the Dump
Sanitation
Fast Fish: Even Good Cooks Can Become Reliant on Microwave Ovens
