Lapham’s Quarterly
Lapham’s Quarterly is a magazine of history and ideas founded and edited by Lewis H. Lapham.
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2019 in Review on Roundtable
A look back at the essays and excerpts published on the Quarterly’s website this year. More
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“The Earth Is Our Existence”
Readings from the past, from people worried there wouldn’t be a future. More
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Season Three of The World in Time
Announcing a new season of the Lapham’s Quarterly podcast. More
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2018 in Review on Roundtable
A look back at the essays and excerpts published on the Quarterly’s website this year. More
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Donovan Hohn Reads “Watermarks”
Listen to the preamble to Water, the Summer 2018 issue of Lapham’s Quarterly. More
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Lewis Lapham Reads “Due Process”
Listen to the preamble to Rule of Law, the Spring 2018 issue of Lapham’s Quarterly. More
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Lewis Lapham Reads “The Enchanted Loom”
Listen to the preamble to States of Mind, the Winter 2018 issue of Lapham’s Quarterly. More
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The Rest Is History
Dancing girls, ancient lentils, and Sylvia Plath goes to college. More
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Lewis Lapham Reads “’Round Midnight”
Listen to the preamble to Music, the Fall 2017 issue of Lapham’s Quarterly. More
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Lewis Lapham Reads “Petrified Forest”
Listen to the preamble to Fear, the Summer 2017 issue of Lapham’s Quarterly. More
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Lewis Lapham Reads “Homo Faber”
The preamble to Discovery, the Spring 2017 issue of Lapham’s Quarterly. More
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Lapham’s Quarterly Has a New Podcast
Lewis Lapham in conversation with leading historians and scholars. More
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The Sounds of Lapham’s Quarterly
Audio versions of your favorite stories, presented by curio.io. More
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Lewis Lapham Reads “A Pig for All Seasons”
A 1986 Harper’s Magazine story becomes reality. More
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Lewis Lapham Reads “Christmas Carol”
’Tis the season for another version of Dickens’ holiday tale. More
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Lewis Lapham Reads “Hostile Takeover”
Listen to him read his essay on the election of Donald Trump. More
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The Athenian Option
Alan Moore recommended an ancient alternative to democracy. How does it work? More