Second only to the occasional test kitchen tour, the biggest perk of editing Folio: is the constant reminder that magazines overwhelmingly remain the primary medium for the greatest long-form journalism being produced today. As another year ends, we once again turned to the tastemakers themselves—a dozen leading editors from publications large and small—asking them to select their favorite magazine story of the year, from a publication other than their own, and to tell us what they liked most about it. Thank you for reading, and have a wonderful 2020. Daniel McGinn, Executive Editor, Harvard Business Review, and co-host, Dear HBR: podcast "Sharks on Cape Cod: Just how scared should we be?" by Neil Swidey (The Boston Globe Magazine, July 9) Most years, my family spends a pleasant August week in a rental home on Cape Cod. Not in 2019. Why? Sharks. The prior September, a great white had attacked a surfer—the first shark fatality in New England since 1936. By last summer, each day seemed to bring another viral photo (or video) of a gigantic shark swimming uncomfortably close to Cape Cod beaches. This year, we opted for Rhode Island, where sharks remain relatively rare. Amid this height-of-summer anxiety, Neil Swidey’s July long-form feature in The Boston Globe Magazine asked the relevant question: Just How Scared Should We Be? To find an answer, Swidey literally covers the waterfront. He visits with the widow of Jaws author Robert Benchley, who helped stoke the public’s fear... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-12-30 17:04:32 UTC ]
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From the fog of a so-far-extremely-cursed 2020, do you even remember 2019 anymore? The albino panda? 30 to 50 feral hogs? The US women’s national soccer team at the World Cup? What else even happened? Roxane Gay is here to remind us with this recap, which also lists her favorite books of the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-06 16:40:23 UTC ]
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Though we've named our best books of 2019, we all have our personal favorites, and not all of them are from 2019. These are the best books we read this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A few years ago I started making predictions about the upcoming year. Admittedly, they haven’t exactly been bold, but have really been more of a heads up on what trends to look out for and what sort of coverage you can expect from us as a reader. Last December, I followed up on my predictions... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-12-12 16:41:44 UTC ]
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For magazine publishing, 2019 has been a year full of births, deaths, mutants, zombies – and even a resurrection. The glass-half-full crowd will point to the findings of Mr. Magazine (Dr. Samir Husni) that the total number of magazine titles in the U.S. is at a record high. The half-empty folks... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2019-12-10 17:25:34 UTC ]
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Books on sleep, education, American history, world growth and one novel made the cut this year. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-10 16:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: why we're wrong about nearly everything, plus Bohumil Hrabal's meditations on living with cats. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: A biography of Jay-Z from Michael Eric Dyson, a series launch from bestseller Jeff Lindsay, and a Man Booker–shortlisted novel from Bernardine Evaristo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: a woman who gave birth to rabbits, plus a brilliant mystery set in 15th-century England. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Two months into life behind a digital paywall, The Atlantic says it sold "record numbers" of subscriptions in both September and October, doubling the amount of sales originally forecast (though it declined to share specific figures). Today, the magazine unveiled what it hopes will be an... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-12 19:44:42 UTC ]
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This week: the latest from Martin Cruz Smith, Erin Morgenstern, Carmen Maria Machado, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: the latest from Lee Child, plus a hilarious novel about twins with a very special power. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: the latest from Nelson DeMille, plus a biography of Thomas Edison from a Pulitzer winner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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David Haskell on the Vox sale, succeeding Adam Moss and prioritizing journalism in a time of change. The post New York Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Is Ready for Its Next Chapter appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-26 17:21:35 UTC ]
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Last year, we introduced a brand new honor at our Eddie & Ozzie Awards gala—Magazine of the Year. Despite many of the challenges print faces, magazines continue to evolve and change in tandem with the industry, and we felt it was important to recognize the very best in our community. And... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-26 15:22:57 UTC ]
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This week: new books from Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ann Patchett, Patti Smith, Chris Ware, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A decade after rescuing it from an imminent shutdown, Duncan McIntosh has sold newspaper industry trade magazine Editor & Publisher to consultant Mike Blinder for an undisclosed sum. In an announcement late last week, E&P indicated that its upcoming October issue will be the first... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-03 20:10:05 UTC ]
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Salman Rushdie's reimagining of "Don Quixote," plus the story of the woman who defied the Nazis in the world’s most dangerous horse race. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: Holmes and Watson reimagined as gay African-American women living in a near-future U.S.; plus an outstanding mystery set in Rome in 89 C.E. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: the latest from Laura Lippman, plus understanding the new rules of language. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This morning, the Whiting Foundation has announced the winners of the second annual Literary Magazine Prizes, which are given “for superb publishing, advocating for writers, and strengthening the literary community.” This year, the number of awards was increased from three to five, with two new... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-18 13:00:28 UTC ]
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