Vol. 4, No. 22
February 22, 1999
Cover Story
Why J.D. Salinger Can't Write
By David Skinner
Also in This Issue
- Acquitted: A Symposium — Multiple Contributors
This issue featured David Skinner's examination of J.D. Salinger's creative silence and inability to publish new work. The cover also prominently displayed an extensive symposium titled "Acquitted," bringing together prominent conservative voices including Charles Krauthammer, Norman Podhoretz, Charles Murray, and numerous other leading intellectuals to discuss major themes of the moment. The symposium represented The Weekly Standard's signature approach of convening multiple authoritative perspectives on a significant contemporary issue.