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 A Magazine I Can't Do Without Jul 04, 2010
Sometimes I wonder how I could ever get on without my copy of The New Yorker. Its coverage of literature, theater, art and movies can't be beat. I especially love going to their literature section. In their most recent magazine they had an article about David Mitchell and his books, The Cloud Atlas and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob deZoet.
They have a wonderful cast of staff writers - think David Sedaris, Ian Frazier, Nora Ephron, HIlton Als - and it just keeps getting better. I love their choice of articles from the biopics to the myopics. They do stories on crime, culture change, culture, investigative reporting and it's al just plain GREAT. They also publish one short story a week and it's a stunner about 50% of the time.
I could do without any magazine that I subscribe to except the New Yorker. Put me on a Desert Island with a few books and a regular delivery of theNew Yorker and I'll be a happy camper.
 Better than most Apr 18, 2010
Before, I used to read the Economist but the writing wasn't very descriptive, and the opinions / predictions of the writers were vague. Overall, the New Yorker's style is precisely the opposite of the Economist. The writing is very flowery and descriptive, although sometimes, especially for theatre or classical music articles, a piece can seem pretentious, trying to impress by name-dropping. For people who are unacquainted with those topics, it's a big waste of space. It's not the topics themselves I'm disinterested in, because if someone writes a biographical style piece on, say, Mahler, then I can enjoy it because I don't need to know anything previously to enjoy it.
Sports articles can be good, but it's hit or miss for me (not one of my biggest interests). The short fiction section is usually good, however I usually don't get to it.
My favorite works are the travel / geopolitic / sociological writings. Some of my recent favorites: "Downfall, the end of a West African dictatorship", "The Hunted, Did American conservationists in Africa go too far?", and "Drinking Games, How much people drink may matter less than how they drink it." These tend to be the principle story, and cover the largest amount of pages.
One thing: the cartoons aren't very funny. The most they ever elicit from me is a grin. Sometimes they display wit, but they're just not funny. Maybe it's just me?
Recommended, especially for the online price. You'll never be without something to read, what with 52 issues a year at your door.
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Hours of Reading pleasure Apr 05, 2010
This was a gift for my husband who was a subscriber for years but had let his subscription lapse. It is the only magazine he'll read and it gives him hours of pleasure. It is an excellent choice for the intelligent, discerning reader. Love the cartoons!
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Best Magazine in America Feb 08, 2010
THE NEW YORKER is still the best magazing in America. It is for anyone who enjoys quality writing. The best writers in the English language appear in THE NEW YORKER. It is also an excellent way to keep up with the cultural activities of the best city on earth, NEW YORK. It is impossible to overpraise this America treasure, and did I mention the wonderful witty cartoons. If you've never read the magazine, do so now. If you enjoy reading it - what are you waiting for. Subscribe now!!!!
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Great Magazine Jan 30, 2010
I really like this magazine. The articles are great and the writers are people that you want to hear from.
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