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DiscountDelight - The New Yorker
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List Price: $197.65
Our Price: $46.00
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Availability: Usually ships in 4 to 6 weeks
Manufacturer: Conde Nast Publications Inc.
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Binding: Magazine
First Issue Lead Time: 4-6
Format: Magazine Subscription
Issues Per Year: 47
Label: Conde Nast Publications Inc.
Magazine Type: Consumer magazine
Manufacturer: Conde Nast Publications Inc.
Number Of Issues: 47
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications Inc.
Studio: Conde Nast Publications Inc.
Subscription Length: 365
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: The classic classy magazine
Comment: 'New Yorker' has a look of its own , a feel of its own, a flavor of its own.
It is one of the great magazines.
Its cartoons are classics of the genre.
It provides the calendar of NY events in a quite detailed and helpful way.
Its smartness, sharpness are felt usually in the 'Talk of the Town' feature.
If nothing else, historically, it has its place as the locus of publication of some of America's greatest fiction. Salinger and 'the New Yorker' go together. Isaac Singer and Updike also published some of their best work in 'The New Yorker'.
The new non- fiction star Malcolm Gladwell did his breakthrough work in 'The New Yorker'.
The 'New Yorker' has each week a long feature article often of the greatest possible interest. The magazine seems to bring out the highest quality in its writers.
With all this I nonetheless have strong criticism of the 'New Yorker' especially in regard to one investigative reporter who in my opinion has often shown more imagination than investigation, Seymour Hersh.
I know that the general opinion is that David Remnick, the current editor has done a great job in bringing up circulation and restoring quality to the journal.
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Summary: Sophisticated New Yorker
Comment: This is without question one of the best magazines in the country. It is topical and the stories are well written. The cartoons are a bit hit and miss, but that's a minor quibble. This is one of the few magazines that is consistantly good, and I often read it from cover to cover, some say it's a bit liberal and that's fair, but it does not take away from the fact that it is a wonderful read. Even though at times I vehamently disagree with a commentary I always feel like I have been educated, and I come away feeling wiser, and if you can say that about a magazine then you are really saying something. I dare say, anyone reading this review probably has an opinion of this famous magazine, but if you are one of the few that is on the fence, so to speak, then I hope I have encouraged you to give it a try, I'll bet you will be glad you did.
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Summary: Fun, liberal magazine but obviously a strong New York focus
Comment: If you want to know about and read reviews about current New York city entertainment, the New Yorker gives a great overview. Includes about 6 to 8 well written current affairs articles, with a definite liberal slant.
Great book reviews and essays -- often about books and authors that are not in the mainstream fiction and non-fiction booklists.
Avant-garde short stories by both new and established authors.
And, of course, the cartoons. Surprisingly, these are generally fairly benign with little political or current affairs focus.
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Summary: Purposeful Reading
Comment: I have ordered the New Yorker for two years. I cannot say that I have had the time to read all (or, for that matter, most) articles in every edition, but when I do find a chance to get through the magazine--or an article that catches my eye--I find the New Yorker very rewarding. The writing in the New Yorker does not always match my opinions, and neither does it always have a "literary merit" that most people attribute to it (this can usually be found in the "Fiction" sections). But, I don't always want the writing to have oustanding literary merit.
The articles in the New Yorker are logical and--what I think differs it from most other magazines--remarkably descriptive. After reading an article on the critic and author Edmund Wilson, I learn the most intimate details of his life. The New Yorker also provides information about the lives of his contemporaries. I can get a view of his whole era.
As a student, I can say that reading the New Yorker gives me a comprehensive knowledge. It doesn't narrowly focus on one topic, but instead connects the subject to many events of a time period.
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Summary: Join good writing and Reading
Comment: There are many reasons to love this great magazine and a few reasons not to. One of the reasons not to is there many ads, but if you want to read what great writers write you have to make reading The New Yorker on your top 10 list.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Founded in 1925, The New Yorker hardly changed for its first 60 years, both in its dry, type-heavy design and in its reputation as a writer's and reader's haven. In 1987 it was on only its second editor when management decided to shake things up. A rocky decade ensued, but The New Yorker is now back at the top of its game under David Remnick's editorship. Each issue offers commentaries and reporting on politics, culture, and events, with a focus that's both national and international; humor and cartoons; fiction and poetry; and reviews of books, movies, theater, music, art, and fashion. Several times a year special issues focus on a theme--music, fashion, business. The writing is mostly first-rate, frequently coming from top literary and journalistic talents. The New Yorker's weekly issues can seem overwhelming--so much good stuff to read, piling up so fast!--but it's as easy to dip in for a small snack as it is to wade in for a substantial meal. --Nicholas H. Allison
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