Playboy February 1989

COVER STORY Love is in the air, and Michelle Smith is Cupid's target. Contributing Photographer Stephen Wayda shot the cover, for which Michelle's hair was styled by John Victor and her make-up by Pat Tomlinson. Lee Ann Perry was the stylist. Michelle's sexy dress was designed by Christopher Clauer, her gloves by Naomi Misle. Quoth the Rabbit: "It's all in the wrist" 1 PLAYBILL 7 DEAR PLAYBOY 11 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 29 SPORTS by DAN JENKINS 30 MEN by ASA BABER 32 WOMEN by CYNTHIA HEIMEL 35 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 38 DEAR PLAYMATES 41 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 51 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: BOB WOODWARD—candid conversation 68 MEN'S HEARTS—article MICHAEL CRICHTON 72 SHAME-FREE HISTORY OF MAKING OUT—pictorial essay by DAN GREENBURG 82 LOVE NOTES 84 SOMETHING HAPPENS PAUL ENGLEMAN 85 COURTSHIPS WEIRDER THAN OURS D. KEITH MANO 86 HOW TO SLEEP WITH WOMEN DEANNE STILLMAN 86 JUST WHO WERE ABELARD AND HELOISE, ANYWAY? D. KEITH MANO 87 HOW YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN LOVE compiled by JEAN PENN 88 THE WISDOM OF THE GROIN—essay HARRY CREWS 90 HEAT OF THE MOMENT—fashion HOLLIS WAYNE 96 CASANOVA'S GHOST—fiction ASA BABER 98 EDEN REVISITED—playboy's playmate of the month 110 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 112 A THINKING MAN'S GUIDE TO LOSING YOUR HEAD—article DENIS BOYLES 114 HERE'S COOKING WITH YOU, KID—food and drink HERBERT BAILEY LIVESEY 118 HONEYMOON HOTELS—article D. KEITH MANO 120 RIO'S GRAND!—pictorial 126 TOOLS OF THE HEART 126 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT 128 HOW TO DEAL WITH HER BIBLIOGRAPHICAL BAGGAGE 129 RUBBING HER RIGHT: A PERFECT FOOT MASSAGE 129 THE IDEAL MATE