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Cover Story

		Famous Seamus He's the first cop ever to preside over a Philadelphia courtroom. by Frank Lewis

Opinion

	LOOSE CANON
		The Schimmies by Bruce Schimmel

	PRETZEL LOGIC
		Dad He taught me that life doesn't owe you and that if you want something, get off your ass and go for it. by Howard Altman

	MAILBAG
		Letters to the Editor by the Readers

News

	HIT AND RUN
		Sour Rubin by Lisa Oshop	Hard Money, Soft Reform by Frank Lewis	Kicking Asphalt by Frank Lewis

		Garage Door Openers by Daisy Fried

	ON MEDIA
		Beat the Press by Howard Altman	Seer Vs. Scribes by Howard Altman	Delaware Rocks by Bram Teitelman


	POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
		Mary Frangipanni's Political Notebook by Mary Frangipanni

Arts

	CRITICAL MASS
		Oh How We Fringed The multilayered Mummenschanzian creations of by David Warner	Froot & Fibers by Deni Kasrel	Sekou & Spooky by a.d. amorosi

		Starving Artistry by Cary M. Mazer	On Their Toes by Robert Ackerman	Beyond the Fringe by Roberta Spivek


	THEATER
		A Perfect Ganesh Ceal Phelan and Alda Cortese are extraordinarily subtle actors, working together—as they have for many years—with dexterity and grace. by Toby Zinman	Indiscretions by Cary M. Mazer	June Moon It seems to I and my wife, who can sometimes be as hard-boiled as me, that these rubes is a breath of fresh air in a cynical world. by Cary M. Mazer

		'Danco on 'Danco by Deni Kasrel

	20 QUESTIONS
		Patti Smith by Margit Detweiler

	BOOK QUARTERLY
		Eat Me by Jeannine DeLombard	The Great Taste of Straight People by Jeannine DeLombard	The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood by Justin Coffin

		Cousins by Toby Zinman	Lacan for Beginners by Bill Heinzen	Our Guys by Andrew Milner

		Halfway Heaven by Andrew Milner	Kids Books by Harriette Behringer	Mean Season Are Americans getting less compassionate? by Paul Rosenberg

		Dirty Jokes The silly but edifying charm of vintage sex cartoons, and a present-day descendant. by Vance Lehmkuhl	Unnameable Don DeLillo's new novel mines the fears and longings of post-nuclear America. by Nate Chinen
		fall bq cover story
		Man or Astro-Man? Astro Teller's first novel—about a computer program that takes on a life of its own -asks what it means to be human. by Jim Gladstone
		fall bq cover story- sidebar
		Comp Lit by Jim Gladstone

	BOOK QUICKS
		nonfiction
		The Queerest Places: A National Guide to Gay and Lesbian Historic Sites by Paula Martinac by Bill Heinzen

Movies

		Mr. Smithee Goes To College A conference at Penn heralds the film career of a complete non-entity. by Sam Adams

	MOVIE SHORTS
		Contempt by Sam Adams	Gravesend by Sam Adams	Kicked in the Head by Sam Adams

		The Peacemaker by Sam Adams	Soul Food by Cindy Fuchs	L.A. Confidential by a.d. amorosi

		My Best Friend's Wedding

Music

	ICEPACK
		States of Undress Flying along with the Fringe and Phashion Phest. by a.d. amorosi

Food

		jim quinn on food
		Mad About the Batter A Cape May institution, as good as ever. by Jim Quinn

Listings

	SIX PICK
		Roman Glass by Geeta Dalal	Legs McNeil by a.d. amorosi	Krakatoa by Brian Howard

		Leroy Jenkins and Dave Burrell by Deni Kasrel	How To Be Romantic by Jen Darr	Jamiroquai by a.d. amorosi


	CRITIC PICK
		dance
		Trapezius by Deni Kasrel
		exhibit
		The Robot Zoo by Susan Posternock
		performance
		Asian Arts Initiative Performance Showcase by Geeta Dalal
		rock/pop
		The Walk of Fame Awards by a.d. amorosi

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