Literary, brainy, and left-leaning, Harper's Magazine is an American institution (the first issue was dated June 1850). Its clean, type-heavy design shouts "serious readers only": many pages are two columns of text, period, and the illustrations are mostly art (often photographic) and artistic adornments. The reading, though, is what matters. It's substantive and often sublime. Along with lengthy, thoughtful, frequently controversial articles on politics and culture, you'll find essays, short fiction, in-depth reporting, and a few book reviews. Bylines routinely represent leading writers and thinkers of the day. Standing features include the much-copied but rarely equaled "Harper's Index," in which statistics tell stories; "Readings," a section of excerpts ranging in length from a few lines to thousands of words; and "Annotation," in which a real-life document is reproduced and "explained," usually to devastating political or cultural effect. Each issue is a full meal for the mind. ---Amazon | Established in 1850, Harper's Magazine is an award-winning venue for socially concerned, well-educated men and women who treasure intriguing perspectives and superb writing. This magazine balances coverage of political, social, literary, scientific and cultural themes by running essays, fiction and articles by distinguished writers and promising new voices. ---MagazineAgent | Harper's Magazine aims to provide readers with a unique perspective on the world. The emphasis at Harper's Magazine is on fine writing and original thought, and in its acclaimed essays, fiction, and reporting, Harper's continues to explore the issues and ideas in politics, science, and the arts that drive our national conversation. ---Magazine-Land | This magazine is edited to cover current social, political, cultural, scientific and economic issues. It also includes reporting, essays, fiction and memoirs by distinguished writers and promising new voices. It regularly features a statistical index, short cuts from various international texts and close analysis of current pieces of media. ---MagazineDiscountCenter | Harper's Magazine,An award-winning journal of opinion and thought, edited to speak to readers looking for perspectives not generally found in mainstream media. Harper's balances coverage of political, social, economic and cultural themes with essays and fiction by distinguished writers and promising new voices. ---Magazines.com |
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