Preamble
Man and Beast We have worshiped them as gods, consumed them, and revered them as pets; Lewis Lapham explores our constant speechless companions. More Preamble
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How to Be a Stuffed Animal Once more circus than science, the dioramas at the Museum of Natural History were created in the spirit of showmanship and overkill. More EssaysConversations
Vegetarian Options Plutarch admires the first man who reached to his lips the flesh of a dead animal, while Henry David Thoreau argues that every creature is better alive than dead. More Conversations
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.
—Samuel Butler, c. 1890
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LQ Podcast: Alison Pill
The actress and star of The Newsroom reads selections from our latest issue, Animals.
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Lewis H. Lapham
is Editor of Lapham's Quarterly. He also serves as editor emeritus and national correspondent for Harper's magazine.
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Your face, my thane, is a book where men / May read strange matters ...
— William Shakespeare
