Britain’s most distinguished dramatist, whose plays, whose letters, and whose postcards have delighted people the world over, GEORGIA BERNARD SHAW saw his first Shakespeare production as a boy, seventy-five years ago. He was born in Dublin in July, 1856, and these are the dates which stand out in his record: 1876, when he captured London for life; 1884, when he became the leading spirit of the Fabian Society; 1898, when he was married; and 1925, when he received the Nobel Prize for Literature.

The most confounding and talked about hit of the Broadway season, TINY ALICE, brings together America’s disturbing young playwright EDWARD ALBEE and England’s great veteran Shakespearian SIR JOHN GIELGUD. Shortly after opening night, Gielgud and Albee sat down in Albee’s New York living room to talk about their new venture and about today’s theater. ATLANTIC staff member R. S. STEWARTwatched and listened for several hours to what emerged as an extraordinarily candid conversation.

The outrage over Rutgers' basketball coach Mike Rice's behavior has cost both Rice and athletic director Tim Pernetti their jobs. But what, exactly, is everyone mad about?

Emily Dickinson's poem, introduced by Steven Cramer and read aloud by poets Lucie Brock-Broido, Steven Cramer, and Mary Jo Salter

(April 14, 1999)