It's a wonderful publication; the print edition is pretty much the only magazine I've bothered to buy for the past few years. In my mind, it is exactly what periodicals should be about in the age of the internet: not instant news (for which the internet is a much better medium), but collections of essays/writings that won't expire.
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- Lewis Abbot Lapham (1909 – 1995) was an American shipping and banking executive. Lapham worked as a journalist, columnist, and editor for the San Francisco Examiner for six years.
- Roger Dearborn Lapham (1883 – 1966) was a shipowner and businessman who served as the 32nd mayor of San Francisco from 1944 to 1948.
- Lewis Henry Lapham (1858 – 1934) was an American entrepreneur who made a fortune consolidating smaller business in the leather industry. He was also one of the founders of Texaco Oil Company. He was also actor Christopher Lloyd's maternal grandfather.
- Henry Griffith Lapham (1822 - 1888) I could only find the information in the image (http://i.imgur.com/WH2wd0m.png), but it seems to point to him also being successful in the leather business.
Each issue is themed. The article is from Summer 2016's LQ, with, as you'd suspect, the theme of "Luck". Each issue opens with a long essay/rumination from Lewis Lapham. He is a fabulous writer.
Then, you are given writings from throughout history, all centered around the theme. The presentation is lively and interesting. You might see a piece from a 17th century author juxtaposed with a photo from the 21st century. There will usually be some beautiful infographics related to the theme.
I generally read through each issue with my commonplace book at hand so I can transcribe interesting things I find within.
Someday I'll buy all the back issues.