I think Lewis Latham 's `` Notebook , '' which appear at the beginning of each issue be , all by itself , reason enough to subscribe to Harpers -lrb- and at this price , who can resist ? -rrb- . like nearly everyone else , I like the index but wish , like nearly everyone else , there be more in the magazine about the item themselves . best of all , however , be `` reading , '' the snippet , essay , statement , photograph , poem , letter , dialogue , leaflet , very short story and other report about everything under the sun , that follow the index . of course , each issue feature longer essay , personal narrative and short story that reflect we time , but I like the three section at the beginning of the magazine the best and they be the reason why I have be subscribe to this magazine for nearly 25 year .