The Harper's Index Book, Vol. 3

by Lewis H. Lapham, Charis Conn

A collection of illuminating information from Harper's Magazine that makes a snapshot of our world today. Arguably the most imitated editorial feature in magazine journalism, The Harper's Index each month sparks conversation, debate, outrage, wonder, and laughter.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Humor

274 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Lewis Henry Lapham was the editor of Harper's Magazine from 1976 until 1981, and again from 1983 until 2006. He is the founder and current editor of Lapham's Quarterly, featuring a wide range of famous authors devoted to a single topic in each issue. Lapham has also written numerous books on politics and current affairs.

Lapham's Quarterly
http://www.laphamsquarterly.org/

Reviews

[Randal · Rating 2 out of 5]

Past its sell-by date or too much of a good thing?
The Index in Harper's magazine is a monthly wonder: a list of single lines of fact set in conjunction so as to suggest larger themes. The percent of American adults who believe the Bible is the literal word of God on one line, the percent who think Joan of Arc was Mrs. Noah on the next, that sort of thing.
Sadly, this compilation has too few of those a-ha moments, and it suffers because its contemporary political references are 20 years out of date.
Stick with the monthly version ...

[Fishface · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great popular reference on everything in general but nothing in particular.