The Monthly, February 2006, No. 9

In This Issue
The Nation Reviewed
Comment FREE •  Robert Manne
A Twitch in Time •  Clare Barker
Sexyland •  Michelle Griffin
Tell Them I Said Something •  Simon Leys
The Monthly Essays
Bridget Griffen-Foley
Gideon Haigh
How Google is Making Us Stupid
John Button
After years of struggle Vietnam’s economy is finally improving. But will the lights stay on?
Arts & Letters
The Man in Black FREE •  Helen Garner
Welcome to the New Neil •  Robert Forster
Dating Longing •  Justin Clemens
The Sea FREE •  Peter Robb
'The Old Country: Australian Landscapes, Plants and People' by George Seddon •  Alan Saunders
'Family Wanted: Adoption Stories' edited by Sara Holloway •  Anne Manne
Encounters
Errol Flynn & Fidel Castro •  Shane Maloney