- ‘I, Rigoberta Menchu’ David Stoll, reply by Peter Canby
- ‘The Picasso Papers’: An Exchange Harry A. Cooper, reply by Marilyn McCully
- ‘The Poet Position’ Susan Howe, reply by Christopher Benfey
- A Designer Universe? Steven Weinberg
- Dissidents in Cuba Barbara E. Joe
- Eminent Victorian John Bayley
- Family Secrets Gabriele Annan
- Frost: The Icon and the Man Denis Donoghue
- Ghosts in the House Martin Filler
- He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands Roger E. Alcaly
- It’s a Wonderful Life Benjamin DeMott
- Lost Treasures James Fenton
- MacArthur’s Children Ian Buruma
- On Playing the Piano Charles Rosen
- Only in America Russell Baker
- Our Own Jacobean Fintan O’Toole
- Room at the Top Pico Iyer
- Seabreeze Stephane Mallarme
- Skin Deep Fiona MacCarthy
- The American Love Boat Gordon S. Wood
- The Best He Could Do Thomas Flanagan
- The Camel at the Door Noel Annan
- The End of Welfare? Michael Massing
- The Good Soldier Lars-Erik Nelson
- The Liberator Eric L. McKitrick
- The Magic of Bohemia R.J.W. Evans
- The Poet of Karma Patricia Storace
- The Real Caravaggio Ingrid D. Rowland
- The Summer W.S. Merwin
- The Unmaking of Men Andrew Hacker
- The Wolf of Gubbio Jonathan Aaron
- Unlocking the Mind’s Manacles Tim Parks
- Victims of the Victims Veton Surroi
- Wearing Out the West Joyce Carol Oates
- Who Cares? Charles Simic