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Lapham's Quarterly: Democracy
Volume XIII, Number 4, Fall 2020. Among the Contributors: Harpo Marx, Ursula K. Le Guin, George Gallup, Adam of Usk, John Lewis, Ferdowsi, Baiju Kunitoshi, Addie Waites Hunton, Lame Deer, James Gillray, Inji Aflatun, Dorothy Thompson, Isocrates, Angelina Grimke, David Graeber, Sisonke Msimang
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224 pages, Paperback
Published December 1, 2020
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Lewis H. Lapham
181 books134 followersLewis 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.
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March 2, 2021
Just to record a few of the many interesting articles in this issue:
Harpo Marx's remembrance of a New York election day at the turn of the 20th century. It appears it was something of a corrupt holiday, with rides to the polling place, cigars being handed out and the children building bonfires in the streets at night. The fictional story of the three Mexican Indian tribes meeting each year to choose a leader and the process of that selection. A Native American story of how the dogs choose a president. A short 19th century essay on why men should not be allowed to vote. Much interesting information is contained at the end of each piece where some information about the author can be found. For instance, I never knew that THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE is a German novel written under a pen name, and to this day, no one knows the identity of the author.
Harpo Marx's remembrance of a New York election day at the turn of the 20th century. It appears it was something of a corrupt holiday, with rides to the polling place, cigars being handed out and the children building bonfires in the streets at night. The fictional story of the three Mexican Indian tribes meeting each year to choose a leader and the process of that selection. A Native American story of how the dogs choose a president. A short 19th century essay on why men should not be allowed to vote. Much interesting information is contained at the end of each piece where some information about the author can be found. For instance, I never knew that THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE is a German novel written under a pen name, and to this day, no one knows the identity of the author.
March 3, 2025
Very rich field, but also a bit more dry than other Lapham's topics. Great fun still to read. Felt very apt to read this here in 2025.
Someone saw me reading it in transit, and now that person will get my copy to enjoy.
Thanks again to Thomas M Siebel for Lapham's introduction and sharing.
Someone saw me reading it in transit, and now that person will get my copy to enjoy.
Thanks again to Thomas M Siebel for Lapham's introduction and sharing.
October 26, 2021
This was a longer slog than expected, but I’m not disappointed in the least. The reward is a timely, timeless collection of essays examining the many facets of a form of government whose future often seems in doubt. I’ll be referring back to this issue often.
March 29, 2021
A very timely set of essays over this topic.
June 20, 2021
Heavy reading, but needed - especially now.
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