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September 1994 Issue
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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.
  • How We Become What We Are
    Winifred Gallagher
  • Marijuana and the Law
    Eric Schlosser
  • The End of the Book
    Barry Chamish
  • The Noble Vinegar: Sampling True Balsamic Vinegar Without Paying a King's Ransom
    Corby Kummer
  • The Great American Studies Novel: The Tragic Story of Ross Lockridge and His One-of-a-Kind Epic Raintree County
    Charles Trueheart
  • Why America Needs an Immigration Moratorium
    Dan Stein

Noël Coward and Laurence Olivier

By Edward Sorel
September 1994 Issue

About the Author

Edward Sorel
Edward Sorel is a cartoonist and illustrator. His books include Mary Astor's Purple Diary and Profusely Illustrated.

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