Albert and the Animals, by Marsha Rabe, THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY

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Albert and the Animals

A short story

by Marsha Rabe

The Atlantic Monthly, February 1996, pp. 66-70

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      4. Mucha: The Triumph of Art Nouveau by Arthur Ellridge
      5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
      6. Tangible Visions by Allen Wardwell
      7. Siberia, Siberia by Valentin Rasputin
    17. The Puzzler by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, p. 95
    18. Word Watch by Anne H. Soukhanov, pp. 96-98
    19. Cover art by Tom Garrett
  9. [+]
    September 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
    1. 77 North Washington Street/Contributors, pp. 6-9
    2. Letters, pp. 10-15
    3. Notes & Comment: The E Word by Cullen Murphy, pp. 16-18
    4. Politics: In the Land of Conservative Women by Elinor Burkett, pp. 19-31
    5. Travel: Vessel of Last Resort by Jeffrey Taylor, pp. 32-42
    6. Home From Nowhere by James Howard Kunstler, pp. 43-66
    7. Near Miss by Guy Billout, p. 67
    8. D'Accord, Baby by Hanif Kureishi, pp. 68-69
    9. Deer by Linda Pastan, pp. 70-73
    10. Fort Leavenworth and the Eclipse of Nationhood by Robert D. Kaplan, pp. 74-81
    11. Central and Main by Christopher Jane Corkery, pp. 82-93
    12. Food: Molten Gold by Corby Kummer, pp. 94-97
    13. Theater: Victim Kitsch by Francis Davis, pp. 98-106
    14. [+]
      A Magisterial History by Jack Beatty, pp. 107-111 - 1 Review
      1. Grand Expectations by James T. Patterson
    15. [+]
      Brief Reviews by Phoebe-Lou Adams, pp. 112-114 - 7 Reviews
      1. Anatomy of Restlessness by Bruce Chatwin
      2. The Gettin Place by Susan Straight
      3. The Journal of Antonio Montoya by Rick Collignon
      4. With Custer on the Little Bighorn by William O. Taylor and Greg Martin
      5. Charles Rennie Mackintosh by Wendy Kaplan and Charles Rennie MacKintosh
      6. Kandinsky and the Blue Rider by Annette Vezin and Luc Vezin
      7. Not Much Fun by Stuart Y. Silverstein and Dorothy Parker
    16. The Puzzler by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, p. 115
    17. Word Court by Barbara Wallraff, pp. 116-118
    18. Cover art by Robert Crawford
  10. [+]
    October 1996 Issue = 20 Articles
    1. 77 North Washington Street/Contributors, pp. 6-7
    2. Letters, pp. 8-17
    3. The October Almanac, pp. 18-19
    4. Notes & Comment: A Talk With Bill Clinton by James Fallows, pp. 20-27
    5. The Environment: The Sub-Seabed Solution by Steven Nadis, pp. 28-39
    6. Brief Lives: Banana Man by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 40-43
    7. Personal File: Say Something by Lucie Prinz, pp. 44-45
    8. Travel: Two Kinds of Paradise by Barbara Wallraff, pp. 46-52
    9. Thomas Jefferson: Radical and Racist by Conor Cruise O'Brien, pp. 53-76
    10. Target by Linda Gregerson, pp. 77-79
    11. The Empty Symbolism of American Politics by Robert A. Levine, pp. 80-84
    12. From Willow Temple by Donald Hall, pp. 85-93
    13. India Cotton Shirt by Erica Funkhouser, pp. 94-103
    14. Food: Salsa Without Tears by Corby Kummer, pp. 104-108
    15. [+]
      Clinton Scandals, Inc. by Martin Walker, pp. 109-115 - 1 Review
      1. Partners in Power by Roger Morris
    16. [+]
      A Birth-Control Crusader by Marjorie Heins, pp. 116-120 - 1 Review
      1. "The Sex Side of Life" by Constance M. Chen
    17. [+]
      Brief Reviews by Phoebe-Lou Adams, pp. 121-122 - 5 Reviews
      1. The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh by Ronald de Leeuw and Vincent Van Gogh
      2. Bound Feet and Western Dress by Pang-Mei Natasha Chang
      3. Masaccio by John T. Spike
      4. The Handmaid of Desire by John L'Heureux
      5. Free City by Eric Darton
    18. The Puzzler by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, p. 123
    19. Word Court by Barbara Wallraff, pp. 124-126
    20. Cover art by Ben Verkaaik
  11. [+]
    November 1996 Issue = 22 Articles
    1. 66 North Washington Street/Contributors, pp. 6-7
    2. Letters, pp. 8-19
    3. The November Almanac, pp. 20-21
    4. Notes & Comment: Broken Covenant by Cullen Murphy, pp. 22-25
    5. The Environment: Log Me a River by Heather Millar, pp. 26-41
    6. Personal File: My Sex Mentors by Lynn Caraganis, pp. 42-45
    7. Travel: Innocents Abroad by David Owen, pp. 46-50
    8. The Price of Immigration by David M. Kennedy and George J. Borjas, p. 51
    9. Can We Still Afford to Be a Nation of Immigrants? by David M. Kennedy, pp. 52-65
    10. Torn Shades by Thomas Lux, pp. 66-71
    11. The New Economics of Immigration by George J. Borjas, pp. 72-77
    12. Junior Soccer by Andrew Frisardi, pp. 78-80
    13. Horse Heaven Hills by Christina Adam, pp. 81-87
    14. India's Bandit Queen by Mary Anne Weaver, pp. 88-104
    15. The Digital Age by Guy Billout, p. 105
    16. Music: Big, Brilliant American Sound by Michael Ullman, pp. 106-108
    17. [+]
      A Cartoon Elite by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 109-116 - 1 Review
      1. The Bell Curve by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray
    18. Remembered Ross Thomas by Tony Hiss, pp. 117-119
    19. [+]
      Brief Reviews by Phoebe-Lou Adams, pp. 120-122 - 8 Reviews
      1. The Diary of Dawid Sierakowiak by Alan Adelson and Dawid Sierakowiak
      2. Dinner with Persephone by Patricia Storace
      3. Raw Creation by John Maizels
      4. Difficulties of a Bridegroom by Ted Hughes
      5. Remembering Anna O by Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen
      6. To the Hilt by Dick Francis
      7. A World Lost by Wendell Berry
      8. My Other Life by Paul Theroux
    20. The Puzzler by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, p. 123
    21. Word Improvisation by J.E. Lighter, pp. 124-126
    22. Cover art by Seymour Chwast
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