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London Review of Books

May 01, 2023

The London Review of Books (LRB) is a British literary magazine published twice monthly that features articles and essays on fiction and non-fiction subjects, which are usually structured as book reviews.

London Review of Books
EditorJean McNicol, Alice Spawls
CategoriesLiterature, history, ideas[1]
Frequency24 per year
Circulation91,859
PublisherReneé Doegar
Founded1979; 44 years ago (1979)
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inBloomsbury, London
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.lrb.co.uk
ISSN0260-9592

History

The London Review of Books was founded in 1979,[2] when publication of The Times Literary Supplement was suspended during the year-long lock-out at The Times.[3] Its founding editors were Karl Miller, then professor of English at University College London; Mary-Kay Wilmers, formerly an editor at The Times Literary Supplement; and Susannah Clapp, a former editor at Jonathan Cape. For its first six months, it appeared as an insert in The New York Review of Books.[4] It became an independent publication in May 1980. Its political stance has been described by Alan Bennett, a prominent contributor, as "consistently radical".[5]

Unlike The Times Literary Supplement (TLS), the majority of the articles the LRB publishes (usually fifteen per issue) are long essays. Some articles in each issue are not based on books, while several short articles discuss film or exhibitions. Political and social essays are frequent. The magazine is headquartered in Bloomsbury, London.[2]

Wilmers took over as editor in 1992 and remained as editor for almost 30 years.[6] She was succeeded by Jean McNicol and Alice Spawls in 2021.[6] Average circulation per issue for 2018 was 75,700.[3]

In January 2010, The Times wrote that the London Review was £27M in debt to the Wilmers' family trust, although the trust had "no intention of the lender seeking repayment of the loan in the near future".[7]

In 2011, when Pankaj Mishra criticised Niall Ferguson's book Civilisation: The West and the Rest in the LRB, Ferguson threatened to sue for libel.[8][9]

The London Review Bookshop opened in Bloomsbury in May 2003, and the Cake Shop next door in November 2007. The bookshop is used as a venue for author presentations and discussions.[3]

Contributors

Contributors have included:

See also

References

  1. ^ Dugdale, John (20 February 2013). "Hilary Mantel: not the first LRB controversy". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b Day, Elizabeth (9 March 2014). "Is the LRB the best magazine in the world?". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "About the LRB".
  4. ^ Grimes, William (20 June 2011). "A. Whitney Ellsworth, First Publisher of New York Review, Dies at 75". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  5. ^ Bennett, Alan, July 1996, in the Foreword to Jane Hindle (editor), London Review of Books: An Anthology, Verso, 1996. ISBN 1-85984-860-5: "The LRB has maintained a consistently radical stance on politics and social affairs."
  6. ^ a b Flood, Alison (29 January 2021). "London Review of Books editor Mary-Kay Wilmers steps down after 30 years". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. ^ Brooks, Richard (24 January 2010). "London Review of Books £27m in the red – but it isn't counting". The Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. ^ Harris, Paul (4 May 2013). "Niall Ferguson apologises for anti-gay remarks towards John Maynard Keynes". The Observer. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  9. ^ Mishra, Pankaj (3 November 2011). "Watch this man". London Review of Books. 33 (21). Retrieved 3 November 2011.

Further reading

  • Elizabeth Day, "Is the LRB the best magazine in the world?". The Guardian, 9 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.

External links

  • Official website
  • London Review Bookshop

May 01, 2023
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The London Review of Books LRB is a British literary magazine published twice monthly that features articles and essays on fiction and non fiction subjects which are usually structured as book reviews London Review of BooksEditorJean McNicol Alice SpawlsCategoriesLiterature history ideas 1 Frequency24 per yearCirculation91 859PublisherRenee DoegarFounded1979 44 years ago 1979 CountryUnited KingdomBased inBloomsbury LondonLanguageEnglishWebsitewww wbr lrb wbr co wbr ukISSN0260 9592 Contents 1 History 2 Contributors 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory EditThe London Review of Books was founded in 1979 2 when publication of The Times Literary Supplement was suspended during the year long lock out at The Times 3 Its founding editors were Karl Miller then professor of English at University College London Mary Kay Wilmers formerly an editor at The Times Literary Supplement and Susannah Clapp a former editor at Jonathan Cape For its first six months it appeared as an insert in The New York Review of Books 4 It became an independent publication in May 1980 Its political stance has been described by Alan Bennett a prominent contributor as consistently radical 5 Unlike The Times Literary Supplement TLS the majority of the articles the LRB publishes usually fifteen per issue are long essays Some articles in each issue are not based on books while several short articles discuss film or exhibitions Political and social essays are frequent The magazine is headquartered in Bloomsbury London 2 Wilmers took over as editor in 1992 and remained as editor for almost 30 years 6 She was succeeded by Jean McNicol and Alice Spawls in 2021 6 Average circulation per issue for 2018 was 75 700 3 In January 2010 The Times wrote that the London Review was 27M in debt to the Wilmers family trust although the trust had no intention of the lender seeking repayment of the loan in the near future 7 In 2011 when Pankaj Mishra criticised Niall Ferguson s book Civilisation The West and the Rest in the LRB Ferguson threatened to sue for libel 8 9 The London Review Bookshop opened in Bloomsbury in May 2003 and the Cake Shop next door in November 2007 The bookshop is used as a venue for author presentations and discussions 3 Contributors EditContributors have included Tariq Ali Martin Amis Benedict Anderson Perry Anderson Neal Ascherson John Ashbery Andrew Bacevich Julian Barnes Mary Beard Alan Bennett Tony Blair Anita Brookner Gordon Brown Anne Carson Angela Carter Terry Castle Stanley Cavell Bruce Chatwin T J Clark Tom Clark Patrick Cockburn Stefan Collini Jenny Diski Terry Eagleton William Empson Paul Farmer Penelope Fitzgerald Jerry Fodor Paul Foot Dawn Foster Martha Gellhorn Stephen Greenblatt Mark Greif Nigel Hamilton Tony Harrison Seymour Hersh Rosemary Hill David Hirson Christopher Hitchens Eric Hobsbawm Michael Ignatieff Kazuo Ishiguro Tony Judt Frank Kermode Colin Kidd India Knight Kevin Kopelson John Lanchester Ben Lerner Patricia Lockwood Colin MacCabe Donald MacKenzie Hilary Mantel Adam Mars Jones Wyatt Mason Ian McEwan Colin McGinn James Meek Hugh Miles Ed Miliband Blake Morrison Tom Nairn Glen Newey Martha Nussbaum Andrew O Hagan Tom Paulin Nicholas Penny Adam Phillips Hilary Putnam Christopher Ricks Richard Rorty Jacqueline Rose David Runciman Salman Rushdie Lorna Sage Edward Said Raphael Samuel Stephen Sedley Tom Shippey Elaine Showalter Iain Sinclair Quentin Skinner Susan Sontag Amia Srinivasan Galen Strawson Ernest Sackville Turner Colm Toibin Marina Warner Bernard Williams James Wood Slavoj ZizekSee also EditLiterary criticismReferences Edit Dugdale John 20 February 2013 Hilary Mantel not the first LRB controversy The Guardian Retrieved 20 February 2013 a b Day Elizabeth 9 March 2014 Is the LRB the best magazine in the world The Guardian Retrieved 28 October 2015 a b c About the LRB Grimes William 20 June 2011 A Whitney Ellsworth First Publisher of New York Review Dies at 75 The New York Times Retrieved 20 June 2011 Bennett Alan July 1996 in the Foreword to Jane Hindle editor London Review of Books An Anthology Verso 1996 ISBN 1 85984 860 5 The LRB has maintained a consistently radical stance on politics and social affairs a b Flood Alison 29 January 2021 London Review of Books editor Mary Kay Wilmers steps down after 30 years The Guardian Retrieved 30 January 2021 Brooks Richard 24 January 2010 London Review of Books 27m in the red but it isn t counting The Times Archived from the original on 26 February 2020 Retrieved 7 May 2021 Harris Paul 4 May 2013 Niall Ferguson apologises for anti gay remarks towards John Maynard Keynes The Observer Retrieved 4 May 2013 Mishra Pankaj 3 November 2011 Watch this man London Review of Books 33 21 Retrieved 3 November 2011 Further reading EditElizabeth Day Is the LRB the best magazine in the world The Guardian 9 March 2014 Retrieved 10 March 2014 External links EditOfficial website London Review Bookshop Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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