New Yorker

US weekly magazine. It was founded in 1925 by US journalist Harold Ross, and contains entertainment listings, general articles, fiction, poetry, criticism, and cartoons. It has nurtured many writers, including Dorothy Parker, James Thurber, J D Salinger, John Updike, and S J Perelman. The magazine is known for its sophisticated tone, liberal political perspective, and witty cartoons.

As editor, Ross was succeeded in 1952 by US journalist William Shawn, who was replaced in 1987 by US editor and publisher Robert Gottlieb. In 1992 British journalist Tina Brown became editor and modernized the look and content of the magazine, drawing criticism from traditionalists but increasing circulation. She in turn was replaced in 1998 by US journalist David Remnick. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Publications.

The New Yorker began its own book awards in 2000, to coincide with the magazine's 75th anniversary, at which the US writer Saul Bellow received an award for lifetime achievement.