GARY DALKIN
The American Scholar is a quarterly print and web magazine of essays, fiction, poetry, and articles covering public affairs, literature, science, history, and culture. Published since 1932 by the Phi Beta Kappa Society (America’s oldest academic honour society, founded in 1776), The American Scholar considers non-fiction by all writers anywhere, but does not accept unsolicited fiction.
A recent issue’s lead article, inspired by Brexit, is a history of secession, while other features include an account of a unique library in Peru, an exploration of virtual forests and a personal reflection on loss of religious faith. Editor Robert Wilson pays up to $500 for articles up to 6,000 words, and $250 for pieces which are only published as bonus articles online but not in the print edition.