WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations
[HBeditor: Our colleague, Eugene Anthony, is a librarian at library@esplanade. Being a voracious devourer of periodicals, he shares some of his favs below. Without further ado: Presenting Eugene! (*applause*)]
Presented with so many magazines and journals that I want to read and shuffle them with books, what do I do? After much elimination and re-reads, these are what I have settled for and would encourage you to take a peek at. Do turn more than just a page or two of these worthy (at least I reckon!) publications:
New York : A. W. Ellsworth
Call No.: 028.105 NYRB
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New York Review of Books
Last week when I stepped up to the counter at Borders with this tabloid-sized publication, the staff who attended to me went, “$13.80 for a newspaper?”. To which I replied, “This is no ordinary run-of-the-mill paper. It’s more than just ‘book reviews’ as it covers themes and topics around selected books, from art, history, geopolitics, environment, nature, arts… Whatever that can be discussed at length.” I also added, “$13.80 for a fortnightly publication with such content is considered cheap!” If you ever need to read one periodical in the world, this would be it. It’s the most intelligent read on this planet and after finishing an article or piece, you’ll feel like you’ve read the whole book itself.
Cambridge, England : Granta Publications
Call No.: 820 G
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Granta Magazine
A brilliant quarterly, each with a theme. Includes reportage, photo essays and writing that is hard to beat. I love this!
Le Monde Diplomatique (english edition)
The monthly notable French paper translated into English. A great paper with quality analysis, it gives you views from the perspective of the French left.
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7 comments
WL says:
Dec 19, 2005
hey eug,
wrt Le Monde Diplomatique, could u elaborate on what u mean by it being “great paper with quality analysis and gives you the view from the perspective of the French left.”? Would like to get a better picture…thnks
Eugene says:
Dec 20, 2005
Hi WL,
first, the French left is a term used for those with a socialist/marxist leaning or point of view. If you read some of the Le Monde articles online, you would find that the content looks at the plight of lesser developed nations, ex-colonies of France and with a lot of footnotes and references thrown in. Not many papers do this and that’s what makes every issue of Le Monde exciting.
Go ahead and just read it and you will know my drift.
Hope I have answered your question.
Thanks for reading!
Ivan Chew says:
Dec 20, 2005
$13.80 for a newspaper! I’d say the publishers are the intelligent ones. Heck, you can read High Browse Online for free! [I'm kidding!]
Jillian says:
Dec 22, 2005
Btw, you can now (at least till 20 Jan 06) read some full text publications online via Newsbank (a database available at the libraries). But their Le Monde is the French version… :p
Eugene says:
Feb 16, 2006
hello…
you can read some of the New York Review articles for free……oh I love my New York Review!
Go to the url i have provided.
word out
the dude formerly known as Huge Euge
High Browse Online says:
Feb 28, 2006
Eugene’s Secret Stash (Periodicals to die for! Episode 2)
WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations [HBeditor: Our colleague, Eugene Anthony, is a librarian at library@esplanade. As a follow-up to Episode 1, he shares MORE of his favs below. Without further ado: Presenting Eugene! (*applause*)] New York :…
JiggaDigga says:
Apr 7, 2006
Great reading, keep up the great posts.
Peace, JiggaDigga