In the world of magazines, no recognition is more highly coveted than an Ellie, the National Magazine Award presented by the American Society of Magazine Editors to the best of the American magazines. The awards are the magazine equivalents to the Pulitzer Prizes of the newspaper industry. Each year, hundreds of editors-in-chief, journalism professors, and art directors win now more than a 1000 submissions to about 75 nominees in categories such as Reporting, Feature Writing, Profiles, Public Interest, Essays, Reviews and Criticism. Interest in the nominees is keen, and this collection will...