DEPARTMENTS 6 Habitat: Behind the Scenes at Viva
8 First Word: The Sweet Spell of Success Kathy Keeton
10 Forum: Reader Mail
21 Body Report: Why Can't They Cure Arthritis?
Paula M. Siegel
24 Money Matters: Become Rich, Richer, Richest Sandra Brown
26 Tattler: A Tale of Three Cities
31 The Essential Epicure: Coffee ... After Theater, After Supper, After Anything
Eunice Fried
32 Shopping Around: The Big "D" Boutiques
Julia Sweeney
37 Media
Diane Jacobs
39 Films
Molly Haskell
40 Books
Jane O'Reilly
41 Music
Terry Curtis Fox
92 Amorous Astrologer
Martine
98 Sexual Fantasies
Dr. Robert Chartham
100 Company Store
114 Last Word: Patti Smith: Self-Styled Mistress of Rock 'n' Roll FICTION:
82 Other People's Dreams John Irving FASHION & BEAUTY
58 The Getaway
Photographs by Robert Farber
79 You Never, Ever Have to Break a Nail Again
Toni Kosover
85 Underneath It All
Photographs by Robert Bellot ARTICLES & FEATURES
22 52 Ways to Be More Sexually Aggressive
Zachary Christopher
35 The End of Lust
Katherin Perutz
44 The Vanessa File
Paul Gardner
48 Get Even ... and Enjoy It!
Jane DeLynn
52 Sensuous City
Jane O'Reilly
55 Control Your Life
P. Marie Duffy
66 The Eight Most Misunderstood Foods
Nikki and David Goldbeck
70 The Sexiest Sports Stars
Marty Ralbovsky
76 Your Name Tastes Like Champagne and Your Voice Is Blue
Sharon Carter
90 Stop Being Taken for Ride
Richard Young
96 All photo credits