Lapham's Quarterly is a compelling read. Each issue draws in a wide range of historical and contemporary voices on a particular subject. This issue, Fall 2014, is all about Time.

Up to my eyeballs in research for a book about literature, time, and history, I had already read a number of the segments published in this edition (like Hesiod, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Veblen, Mumford, Thoreau, Aristotle, Boethius, Kant, Lucretius, Nietzsche). But I discovered plenty of new 'leads' along the way that I am now exploring.

Several of the more recent contributing authors were especially thought-provoking: Max McClelland's piece about working in an Amazon-type shipping warehouse (2012) and E. C. Osondu's reflections on life in a present day refugee camp (2004) were especially hard hitting.

Issues of Lapham's Quarterly are beautifully designed works of art--including a lot of great art as well as writing. This is some mighty fine curation.