A lot of publications brag about having intelligent, engaged readers. But few magazines have anything comparable to ROFTERS—“Readers Of First Things” who convene across the U.S., Canada, Spain, U.K., and New Zealand to discuss the magazine’s features. Our readership truly is unique and has been a key component of the magazine’s illustrious twenty-year history.
But we’ve also been blessed to have readers who continue to support the magazine financially. While other journals are in decline—or have already folded—we are able to continue to grow and improve the quality of the magazine and the website because of your help. This week we’re asking you to continue that support by making a donation to First Things.
And as a way to say thank you for your patronage—both of the the magazine and of this blog—we’re offering our blog readers a special subscription rate. For a (very) limited time you can get a year’s subscription to the print magazine and access to our online archives for only $19.95. This offer is only good for a few days so act now by going to this link and entering the promo code “evangel.”
Dear Reader,
Can I be direct with you?
War abroad. Socialists on the rise. AI upending human life. Endless uproar online. The modern attention economy doesn’t want readers — it wants users enslaved to the tyranny of the present.
First Things is the antidote: literary excellence, timeless truths, and a fixed point of reference in a culture that has lost its bearings.
But we can’t do it without readers like you.
Our goal: Raise $150,000 by November 1 to sustain First Things in the year ahead.
Your gift anchors readers in the permanent things.
Make your Fall Campaign gift now using the button below.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Giovanni Del Piero, Director of the Editor’s Circle, at gdelpiero@firstthings.com or 212-627-1985.
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