here be a quick breakdown :  1 . Harpers will feed you need for the trivial . the index be a fascinating collection of fact and figure , and the front-of-book section be probably one of the most quirky , laugh-out-loud funny and stimulating in the business .  2 . great fiction . some up-and-comer submit , along with some old pro -lrb- a recent story by Joyce Carol Oates be outstanding -rrb-  3 . great feature . some great topic , albeit a lot of environmental stuff , it be still well-rounded and well-informed . great one I have read recently include a look at maid , suv , education reform and more .  I can see why people might not like this magazine because it appear to be `` uppity . '' in fact , the only thing that annoy I about this magazine be the letter to the editor , where all of the ivy-league intellectual write in and try to prove how smart they be . but I think the appeal be more widespread than that . and you 'll be pay less than a dollar a issue -- you 'll definitely get you money 's worth .