Books Draping Radiance with a Worn Veil by John Updike.

Musical Events Rock, Etc. by Ellen Willis.

Letter from Washington by Richard H. Rovere. Discusses various diplomats' and Congressmen's opinion pro and con toward the disengagement agreement Henry Kissinger negotiated between Egypt and Israel, also discusses President Ford's popularity and the strength and weaknesses of the incumbent & possible candidates for President in 1976. There is apprehension about the terms of the Egypt-Israel...

Fiction Castor and Pollux by Sylvia Townsend Warner. Nel was an Elfin of exceptional beauty. She married Hamlet, who, in his youth, was a mental libertine. However, his Great-Aunt Angelica gave him letters of introduction and sent him off to make the Grand Tour. In Italy he was entranced by a travelling puppet theatre, and when he...

Comment by Suzannah Lessard. On the Seventh Avenue I.R.T. the other day, an ordinary-looking man in a raincoat and fedora was chatting with his ordinary-looking seatmate. Helived alone he said, with his cat. "Oh," said his seatmate. "What kind of cat?" "A big one", replied the man indicating with his hands something...

Fiction Glyphs (Illus.) by F. P. Tullius. Working under a contract from the Department of Transportation, the American Institute of Graphic Arts has created a covey of signs that will wordlessly convey essential directions to travellers in various terminals and on the road. The signs tell you where to make a phone call, mail a letter, and...

The Race Track All the Winners by G. F. T. Ryall. Soy Numero Uno won his first start on the opening day at Belmont. He is a bit on the small side, which is probably why he cost J. R. Straus, his owner, only $55,000 at the Keeneland yearling sales last year...

The Talk of the Town News From Vermont by Mark Singer. Talk story about an important fiddling contest last weekend outdoors in Newfane, Vermont, and other events. The contest was a preliminary to the National Traditional Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest, in Barre in early October. There were 35 contestants, who were judged on the basis of their rhythm, timing, tone quality...

Profiles The Dark Advantage by Brendan Gill.

The Talk of the Town Out On The Ledge by Victor Chen. Talk story about Gilbert Squires, a 77-year-old retired machinist who supplements his meager Social Security checks with window washing. He works on the upper West Side. He tells long stories about his youth in Newfoundland. Describes him and tells about his early life. He didn't get along with...

The Current Cinema BIGOT by Penelope Gilliatt.

The Talk of the Town Quiet by Anthony Hiss. Talk story about Boston Red Sox fans, who are generally silent and apparently apathetic. Tells about Sept. 2 game with Yankees, and fans' lack of reaction to various plays. Writer talks at length to Mike Gibbons, a Boston sportswriter, who calls the phenomenon Pennant Migraine, caused by beer, which is...

Letter from Strasbourg by Anthony Bailey. Tells about the operation of the European Parliament with hq. in Strasbourg. It's one of a trio of institutions that control the E.E.C. It's been proposed that the Parliament have direct elections by universal suffrage. Britain is not enthusiastic about this. They feel that direct elections in the Parliament may...

Poetry The Shaver by Barry Spacks. From my father-in-law - jaunty at eighty...

Poetry Clams by Stanley Moss. Ancient of Days, bless the innocent...