I've been reading Atlantic Monthly since my late 20s. Many of the small articles and bits are great fun, but the strength of the magazine is its in-depth writing. The researchers and writers make sure to examine all sides of an issue, and even whe... read more
So to answer your question: Atlantic Monthly’s reader base is people whose minds are not already made up, who are willing to consider other points of view, who like to think about what they read, and who take real pleasure in reading “the good stuff.” Precisely for those reasons, I’m always gratefully surprised to realize: Ah. read more