The Believer Issue 146: Summer 2024 in Bloomington, MN

In Issue 146 of
The Believer
:
Pablo Calvi
on the developing controversy around the Wakasa stone—a memorial to a Japanese-American killed at an internment camp in Delta, Utah;
Paul Collins
on the possibility of enfranchisement for intellectually disabled citizens;
Elisa Gabbert
on the logic behind roller coasters and horror films; and
Ahmed Naji
on Michael Heizer’s
City
, an immense Land Art project comprised of striking concrete sculptures. You’ll find interviews with
The Office
’s
Creed Bratton
, poet
Eileen Myles
, philosopher
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
, and musician
Caroline Rose
, as well as a new comic about food delivery robots by
Lane Milburn
. Plus,
Julia Alvarez
writes about her enchanting godmother;
Laura Marris
hikes to a chemical-polluted creek off the Niagara River;
Andrew Lewis Conn
recommends a rollicking 600-page novel about postwar America; and
Nick Hornby
returns, humorous as ever. We also have new poems from
Taneum Bambrick
and
Monica Sok
, small press book reviews, games, a schema of highly obscure viola jokes, and so much more.
A twelve-time finalist for the National Magazine Awards, every issue of
features commentary, deeply reported journalism, poetry, art, essays, and a difficult but ultimately highly enjoyable games section. Printed on full color, acid-free paper, the magazine has long been a home for the unexpected and the unwieldy corners of culture, a place where readers can encounter emerging talents alongside established, award-winning writers and artists. Lavishly illustrated and perfect-bound,
is printed four times a year, and occasionally accompanied by a delightful bonus item, like an original 7'' record or some other equally amusing object.