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The New Criterion was founded as an experiment in critical audacity. Now in its fifth decade, this pioneering magazine has established itself as an indelible voice in the world of culture and the arts.

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It is with this in mind that we created the Circle of The New Criterion. With a donation of $100 or more, you can count yourself among our Circle and enjoy exclusive benefits with your membership.

All Circle members receive an invitation to join The New Criterion for a special annual lecture. This year’s lecture, “The burden of the humanities,” was delivered by Visiting Critic Wilfred M. McClay on September 28. 

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The floor is opened for questions at the fourth annual Circle Lecture, “The beginnings: first words, first lines, first stories,” delivered by Visiting Critic Joshua T. Katz.
The floor is opened for questions at the fourth annual Circle Lecture, “The beginnings: first words, first lines, first stories,” delivered by Visiting Critic Joshua T. Katz.