From The New York Review of Magazines, a verse-happy bunch is here to stay, and because of them, so is the publication of poetry in print magazines; and Ellen London on the literary magazines that define Harvard, Yale and Princeton. From The Faster Times, Lincoln Michel on a guide to literary magazines. Isaiah Wilner reviews Creating the College Man: American Mass Magazines and Middle-Class Manhood, 1890–1915 by Daniel A. Clark. So what do you do, Samir Husni, Mr. Magazine? Husni shares his take on monetizing digital content and the outlook for print publications. At a time when the newspaper industry is having a tough time growing revenue, Parade magazine has opened up a new sales front: selling ads on the Web sites of its partner papers. Are magazines really dying out? Though the internet is a serious threat, its ephemeral nature is no match for print's tangibility and longevity. In the fight over Gourmet magazine’s former readers, it’s the mass-market food magazines that seem to be thriving. A look at dead magazines that we never knew existed. What the True/Slant's acquisition really means for Forbes (and more). An interview with Kai Wright, the new editorial director of Colorlines. An interview with Mikki Taylor of Essence, stepping out on her own after 30 years (and more). In honor of its 40th anniversary, Essence magazine is bringing back an old friend: Terry McMillan. Stefan Aust, former editor-in-chief of German news magazine Der Spiegel, can forget his idea of creating a competitor. Jim Gaines on where the newsweeklies went wrong: The rise of digital is only part of the problem. Sara Miller McCune's aim to spread the word on important scientific research results in Miller-McCune, a wonky social sciences magazine that with a little more storytelling could expand its base.
