"The Silver Crown". Playboy, 19 (December, 1972), pp. 120-122, ff.

• Major Characters:
  • Albert Gans: The protagonist.
  • Gans: Albert's father.
  • Jonas Lifschitz: A rabbi?
  • Rifkele Lifschitz: Lifschitz's daughter.
• Chronology of Events:
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"Man in the Drawer". Atlantic, 221 (April, 1968), pp. 70-78, 89-93.

• Major Characters:
  • Howard Harvitz: A freelance writer visiting Kiev.
  • Feliks Levitansky: A taxi driver/writer in Kiev.
• Chronology of Events:
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• Themes:

"The Letter". Esquire, 78 (August, 1972), p. 136.

• Major Characters:
  • Newman:
  • Newman's father:
  • Teddy:
  • Ralph:
• Chronology of Events:
• Themes:

"In Retirement". Atlantic, 231 (March, 1973), pp. 48-52.

• Major Characters:
  • Dr. [Simon] Morris: A sixty-six-year-old retired physician.
  • Flaherty: The doorman and elevator man of Dr. Morris's condo.
  • Evelyn Gordon: A young woman living in the same condo.
• Chronology of Events:
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"Rembrandt's Hat". New Yorker, 49 (March 17, 1973), pp. 34-49.

• Major Characters:
  • Arkin: An art historian, thirty-four, teaching in the New York art school.
  • Rubin: A sculptor. Arkin's colleague.
• Chronology of Events:
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• Themes:

"Notes from a Lady at a Dinner Party". Harper's, 246 (February, 1973), pp. 86-90.

• Major Characters:
  • Max Adler: A thirty-two-year-old architect.
  • Clem Harris: Max's old professor of architecure.
  • Karla Harris: Harris's young wife.
• Chronology of Events:
• Themes:

"My Son the Murderer". Esquire, 70 (November, 1968), pp. 102-104.

• Major Characters:
  • Harry:
  • Leo:
• Chronology of Events:
• Themes:

"Talking Horse". Atlantic, 230 (August, 1972), pp. 27-34.

• Major Characters:
  • Abramowitz: The talking horse.
  • Goldberg: Abramowitz's deaf-mute master.
• Chronology of Events:
• Themes: