The large literary and political review of the New York intelligentsia. Created in 1963, it owes its reputation to the prestige and diversity of its great contributors: Joan Didion, V.S. Naipaul, Vladimir Nabokov, and Tony Judt, among others, have been or are among its contributors. In-depth articles, authentically critical and quite long, are its trademark.
Hannah Arendt, W.H. Auden, Saul Bellow, Norman Mailer, Truman Capote – From the beginning, the greatest minds have responded to the challenge of a group of friends to launch a magazine in which the spirits of the time would be expressed. The layout, austere but elegant, is enhanced by the caricatures of David Levine.
Reflecting the magazine online, the website focuses on the essentials. For each edition, only a few articles are available for free. However, users can stay informed about the latest literary releases, view a gallery of caricatures, and benefit from links to other magazines. The archives, mostly paid, are free for electronic edition subscribers. The blog of the magazine, updated daily and very popular, has helped expand its readership on the internet.
