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Boston Review was founded as New Boston Review in 1975. A quarterly devoted to literature and the arts, the magazine was started by a group that included Juan Alonso, Richard Burgin, and Anita Silvey. In 1976, after the departure of some of the founding editors, the publication was co-edited by Juan Alonso and Gail Pool, and then by Gail Pool and Lorna Condon. In the late seventies, it switched from quarterly to bimonthly publication. In 1980, Arthur Rosenthal became publisher of the magazine, which was re-named Boston Review and edited by Nick Bromell. Succeeding editors were Mark Silk and then Margaret Ann Roth, who remained until 1991. [[Joshua Cohen (philosopher)|Joshua Cohen]] replaced Roth in 1991. [[Deborah Chasman]] joined the editorial staff in 2001. |
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During the eighties, the focus of the magazine broadened and during the nineties became more politically oriented. |
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The publication has received praise from notable intellectuals like [[John Rawls]] and [[Henry Louis Gates, Jr.]]. |
The publication has received praise from notable intellectuals like [[John Rawls]] and [[Henry Louis Gates, Jr.]]. |
Revision as of 21:48, 21 August 2007
The Boston Review is a national political and literary magazine, published bimonthly by Boston Critic, Inc., a non profit organization. The magazine covers political debates, literature and poetry, and is a host to the New Democracy Forum and the New Fiction Forum. The editors are Deborah Chasman and Joshua Cohen. Joshua J. Friedman is the Managing Editor and Art Director.
History
Boston Review was founded as New Boston Review in 1975. A quarterly devoted to literature and the arts, the magazine was started by a group that included Juan Alonso, Richard Burgin, and Anita Silvey. In 1976, after the departure of some of the founding editors, the publication was co-edited by Juan Alonso and Gail Pool, and then by Gail Pool and Lorna Condon. In the late seventies, it switched from quarterly to bimonthly publication. In 1980, Arthur Rosenthal became publisher of the magazine, which was re-named Boston Review and edited by Nick Bromell. Succeeding editors were Mark Silk and then Margaret Ann Roth, who remained until 1991. Joshua Cohen replaced Roth in 1991. Deborah Chasman joined the editorial staff in 2001.
During the eighties, the focus of the magazine broadened and during the nineties became more politically oriented.
The publication has received praise from notable intellectuals like John Rawls and Henry Louis Gates, Jr..
New Democracy Forum
The New Democracy Forum is a special feature of Boston Review. It offers an arena for fostering and exploring issues regarding politics and policy. A typical forum includes a lead article by an expert and contributions from other respondents. Past forums have covered topics such as making foreign aid work, a strategy to disengage from Iraq, and new economic stress in the middle class.
Eminent Contributors
- John Ashbery
- Saul Bellow
- John Berger
- Hans Blix
- Noam Chomsky
- Juan Cole
- Khaled Abou El Fadl
- Robert Frank
- J.K. Galbraith
- Jorie Graham
- Eva Hoffman
- Martha Nussbaum
- Grace Paley
- Rick Perlstein
- Adrienne Rich
- Susan Sontag
- Howard Zinn