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    Back in the Day

    Mar 20, 2019 4 minutes
    BY DON VAUGHAN

    Over the last century, an eclectic array of magazines rose up to dramatically alter the publishing landscape. Some were new in concept, such as comic books, a truly American art form birthed in the mid-1930s to immediate success. Others were new in approach, such as Esquire in the 1960s, empowered and eager to take on the establishment as never before.

    Writers today can learn much from publications of the past—magazines that defined exciting new trends in journalism, embraced innovative writing styles and gave voice to some of the 20th century’s most influential writers.

    1. THE PULPS (1890s–1950s)

    Made from the cheapest paper available, pulp magazines were among the

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