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Magazine Issues

The Reader's Digest

Country: US

Not important for fiction (although it has published condensed novels, but most fiction is reprint), but notable for two other factors: (a) it has achieved what is said to be the world's largest circulation of any magazine (circa 31 million in 1981); and (b) it established the so-called "digest" format (approx. 7.5" tall by 5.25" wide) which was later copied by many fiction magazines. A British edition has been published since 1938.

Issues & Index Sources: Feb-1922 – present:

FictionMags Index

(sample issue only)

Website:   www.rd.com
Publishers:   Reader's Digest Association (DeWitt Wallace)
Editors:   DeWitt Wallace, Kenneth W. Payne and many others
Formats:   digest
Frequency:   monthly

The Reader's Library

Country: US
Total Issues: 2

Issues & Index Sources:  Apr-1932 – Jul-1932: General Fiction Index (Missing: all issues)

Publishers:   E.F. Bordon (Clayton Magazines)
Formats:   standard pulp
Mentioned in:   The Adventure House Guide to the Pulps, Ultimate Guide to the Pulps


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Reader's Scope

Country: US

Reader's Scope was the antithesis of Reader's Digest, in format, at least. Some of the contributors are pretty impressive. Truman Capote, for one, was a regular columnist even before he hit 'The Big Time.' Other 'contributors' like Jack London and Poe are almost certainly all reprints, but a fair amount of the fiction was probably first appearance.

Issues & Index Sources: Aug-1944 – Jul-1948

Publishers: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc., 114 East 32nd Street, New York 16, N.Y.
Prices: 25c

The Readerville Journal

Country: US

Magazine aimed at "consciously bookish folk", occasionally containing some fiction.

Issues & Index Sources: c. 2003:

FictionMags Index

(sample issue only)

Publishers:   Randall Stickrod
Editors:   Karen Templer
Formats:   bedsheet slick
Prices:   $4.95
Pagecounts:   80pp
Frequency:   bimonthly

The Reading Room

Country: US
Total Issues: 8 (as at Sep-2015)

An international literary quarterly of fiction, poetry, essays, discussion.

Issues & Index Sources: Spring 2000 – ?

Publishers:   Great Marsh Press, P.O. Box 2144, Lenox Hill Station, New York, NY 10021 (in 2002)
Editors:   Barbara Probst Solomon (in 2002)
Formats:   review format
Prices:   $17.95
Pagecounts:   340pp
Frequency:   quarterly
Mentioned in:   O. Henry Awards Website (in 2002)

Real

Country: US
Total Issues: 115

Issues & Index Sources

Oct-1952 – Dec-1967:

FictionMags Index

(sample issues only)

Publishers

  Oct-1952 – Apr-1958: Literary Enterprises, Inc.
  Oct-1959 – Aug-1963: Excellent Publications, Inc.
  Feb-1964 – Feb-1967: PAR Publications, Inc.
  Apr-1967 – Dec-1967: Arizill Realty and Publishing

Mentioned in:   It's a Man's World



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RE:AL: The Journal of Liberal Arts

Country: US

Appears (by 2002) to be a web-only magazine.

Issues & Index Sources

Fall 1974 – Spring/Fall 1988, as Re: Artes Liberales

1989? – 1995?, as Re: Arts & Letters

Spring 1996 – ?, as RE:AL: The Journal of Liberal Arts

Website: regardingartsandletters.wordpress.com

Publishers

School of Liberal Arts, Stephen F. Austin State University, P.O. Box 13007, SFA Station, Nagodoches, TX 75962 (in 1998 - 2000)

Editors

Dale Hearell (in 1998 - 2000)

Mentioned in: O. Henry Awards Website (not in 2001 or 2002)

Real Action

Country: US
Total Issues: 7

Issues & Index Sources:  Jun-1963 – Jun-1964: FictionMags Index (sample issues only)

Publishers:   Normandy Associates Inc.
Mentioned in:   It's a Man's World



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Real Action for Men

Country: US
Total Issues: 5

Issues & Index Sources:  Apr-1957 – Jan-1958: FictionMags Index (sample issue only)

Publishers:   Four Star Publications
Mentioned in:   It's a Man's World



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Real Adventure

Country: US
Total Issues: 22+

Issues & Index Sources

Mar-1955 – Nov-1958

Nov-1960 – May/Jun-1961:

FictionMags Index

(sample issue only)

Sep-1963 – Nov-1963

Aug-1969 – Nov-1970?

(some issues as Real Adventures)

Publishers

  Mar-1955 – Sep-1958: Hillman Publications
  Nov-1960 – May/Jun-1961: H.S. Publications
  Sep-1963 – Nov-1963: Hillman Publications
  Aug-1969 – Nov-1970: Jalart House

Mentioned in:   It's a Man's World



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Real America

Country: US

True crime. Subtitled "The Outspoken magazine".

Issues & Index Sources

Feb-1933 – 1936:

FictionMags Index

(sample issues only)

Feb-1937 – May-1937

Publishers

  Feb-1933: Lans Pub. Co.
  1934 – 1936: Real America, Inc., Mt. Morris, IL
  Feb-1937 – May-1937: Magna Publications

Editors

Feb-1933 – 1936: Edwin Baird
Feb-1937 – May-1937: Allen 'Red' Kirby

Formats

Feb-1933 – 1936: quarto
Feb-1937 – May-1937: digest



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Real Bedtime Tales

see under Real Boudoir Tales

Real Boudoir Tales

Country: US
Total Issues: 1+7+2?=10?

Issues & Index Sources

Sep-1934, as Real Bedtime Tales:

FictionMags Index

Oct-1934 – Mar-1935, as Real Boudoir Tales:

FictionMags Index

(Missing: Mar-1935)

Apr-1935, as Boudoir Tales:

FictionMags Index

Publishers

  in 1934: The Burnham Company, New York
  Apr-1935: Edmar Publishing Co., Inc.

Mentioned in:   Ultimate Guide to the Pulps, Uncovered: The Hidden Art of Girlie Pulps



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Real Breezy Romances

see under Snappy Romances

Real Combat Stories

Country: US
Total Issues: 34+

Issues & Index Sources:  Oct-1963 – Apr-1972: FictionMags Index (sample issue only)

Publishers:   Reese Publications
Mentioned in:   It's a Man's World



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Real Confessions

Country: US
Total Issues: 4?

Issues & Index Sources:  Mar-1937 – Jul-1938?: FictionMags Index (sample issue only)

Publishers:   Red Circle Magazines
Formats:   standard pulp
Mentioned in:   The Adventure House Guide to the Pulps, Ultimate Guide to the Pulps


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Real Crime Cases

Country: Canada

True crime.

Issues & Index Sources: Mar-1943 – ?

Publishers: Classic Publishing Co.; Fireside Publications Ltd.

Real Crime Detective

Country: US

True crime.

Issues & Index Sources: 1953 – ?

Publishers: Detective House Inc., 114 E. 32nd St., New York, NY, and 441 Lexington Ave., New York, NY
Frequency: bimonthly