Letter from Israel by Amos Elon. The Palestinian uprising ("intifada") in the territories occupied by Israel in the 1967 war continues. Its declared aim is the early establishment of a Palestinian state. This is still anathema to the parties represented in the Israeli parliament, with the exception of a few backbenchers within Labor & the miniparties...

The Talk of the Town Quadrennial by Philip Hamburger. Stanley talk story about the Inauguration of George Bush: Have attended Bush Inauguration. This ray 13th Inauguration, despite personal disinclination for public life. Arrived in Washington several days before swearing in... City strangely subdued. Bunting everywhere but few indications of heightened spirits. No possible quarrel with signs displayed by homeless...

The Talk of the Town Not Like Here by Gwen Kinkead. Talk Story about New York Express, a troupe of street kids directed by Julie Arenal (choreographer of "Hair") who toured China. New York Express, a group of 12 black break dancers, created quite an uproar. In Bejing they performed before 18,000 people. According to Tanya Edwards, a dancer in the...

Comment by Mark Hertsgaard.

Concert Records / Popular Music by Mark Moses.

The Theatre YESTERDAY REVISITED by Mimi Kramer.

Around City Hall AROUND CITY HALL NEW YORK DESCENDANT by Andy Logan. No one is currently ready to predict how severely Koch's prospects may have been affected by the testimony before the integrity commission, which was appointed by Governor Mario Cuomo in response to the corruption scandals here. Among its 7 members are former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance & Richard Emery...

The Talk of the Town G.W.T.W. by Nancy Franklin. Talk story about writer's life & "Gone With The Wind". When writer heard it was coming to Radio City, she walked over & spent an hour in line in the cold, Beatlemania-like. Fiftieth anniversary...

Fiction Under the 82nd Airborne by Deborah Eisenberg. Caitlin is a former actress who travels from NYC to Honduras to visit with her estranged daughter, Holly, who is engaged to a man named Brandon. Caitlin left her husband & daughter when Holly was 3 1/2. On the flight to Honduras, she meets a woman who does religious work...

Dance THE GODLESS GIRL film star & dancer by Barry Paris.

Poetry The Stones by Suzanne Gardinier. Tell the other side of it, how longing...

Poetry Memorandums by Edward Hirsch. I put down these memorandums of my affections...