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The article discusses the proliferation of poetry journals and blogs in the 21st century. It quotes Len Fulton, editor of the International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses, saying there were about 300-400 poetry journals in 1960 compared to more than 2,000 in 2010. It notes that this is a good thing, pointing out the the poems published in established magazines such as "The New Yorker" and "Poetry" are not likely to be poets of the merit of William Blake or Emily Dickinson. Poetry publishing, it notes, has been too much about where someone teachers and who they know than about how good their poems are. It therefore applauds the proliferation.

An interview with author and Columbia University professor Donald P. Green is presented. He discusses the newspapers and magazines to which he subscribes, including "The New York Times" and "The New Yorker." In addition, he covers books he has recently read, such as "Us Against Them: Ethnocentric Foundations of American Opinion" by Donald Kinder and Cindy Kahn, professional journals, and his hobbies.

The author discusses how she used essays from issues of the periodical "The New Yorker" in her college-level writing class. She chose the article "In the Waiting Room," by David Sedaris to show the students that they have things in common with a published writer, particularly in terms of language. The author comments on her students' writings, how much they enjoyed the selections, and about the liveliness of classroom conversation.

The article profiles James Wood, a staff writer for "The New Yorker" and a professor of the practice of literary criticism at Harvard University. A discussion of Wood and his influence on literary criticism is presented. Frank Kermode, professor emeritus of literature at University College London, says Wood's work is a good guide to the mechanics of fiction. Peter Conrad, tutor in English, Christ Church, University of Oxford, is overjoyed that Wood seems to believe in practice as opposed to theory.

The article discusses a controversial August 2008 cover illustration on the magazine "The New Yorker." The cover depicted 2008 United States Presidential candidate Barack Obama in a turban and his wife Michelle dressed as a terrorist with an afro. They are standing in the Oval Office while an American flag burns in the fireplace. The cover is supposed to be an ironic look at smear tactics from Obama's opponents, but the author suggests that the image will soon take a life of its own because images cannot be controlled as easily as words.

The article explains the farewell gift to professors, staff members, benefactors, and friends, of the departing president of George Washington University in 2007. He presented each person with a copy of his book, "Write Me a Letter! The Wit and Wisdom of Stephen Joel Trachtenberg." The book pairs Trachtenberg's letters to a variety of people with apt cartoons from "The New Yorker." He depended on his assistants to help with his correspondence and will rely on a voice-recognition software to serve as stenographer after he leaves the university.

Discusses the change in the language used in `The New Yorker' since it was purchased by S.I. Newhouse and edited by Tina Brown as of October 17, 1997.

Offers the authors' opinion on why Tina Brown, former editor of `The New Yorker,' aroused antipathy among academics. Her change of the magazines style and tone away from writing to focus on film, television and fashion; Charges of Anglophilism and celebrity obsession; Academics fear of American focus away from challenge toward entertainment.

Profiles changes in style and content over the history of leadership changes at `The New Yorker' magazine. Position in American culture; High standards in fiction, journalism, graphic and written humor; Writers; Editors including Harold Ross, William Shawn, Tina Brown and David Remnick; Demographics; Circulation; Revenues; Ownership by S. I. Newhouse, Jr., the head of Conde Nast Publications.

The article presents a reprint of the article "Annals of Science: D.N.A.," by Horace Freeland Judson, which appeared in the December 11, 1978 issue of "The New Yorker."

The author writes about the 40 year anniversary issue of "Esquire" magazine as well as the October 1, 1973 issue of "The New Yorker" and reflects on both in terms of what readers can expect in each publication. He describes the 564 page edition of "Esquire" and says that the best articles represented are the nonfiction pieces. He comments on the work of different columnists in "The New Yorker." He also gives a quick synopsis of notable articles in several other popular magazines.

This article focuses on the intellectual value of various magazines. Though treated as ephemeral products of our culture, there is evidence that magazines have a considerable impact on the way literate people think. A poll of leading intellectual journals came up with periodicals including "The New Republic," "The New York Times Book Review," and "The New Yorker."