The Saturday Evening Post

The Saturday Evening Post, America’s oldest magazine, is a bimonthly publication dedicated to celebrating America – past, present and future. The Post delivers an historic perspective on the news that only a publication with its deep roots can provide.

The Saturday Evening Post

THE HORROR

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR • Frederick Law Olmsted foresaw the need for the American working class to find respite from the hustle and bustle of what were then gritty, smoke-filled cities. Now, 200 years after his birth, he is celebrated for developing New York's iconic Central Park and some 500 landscape design projects across the nation

Letters

HAVING THE TALK • When a loved one is dying, it's vital to find the courage to say, 'I love you and good-bye'

REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PASSING • It sometimes seems the times are a-changin' at the speed of a lurid celebrity rumor

SUMMER'S END • September finds our columnist in a cranky mood, what with leafraking duties and a long line of gray Indiana days lumbering into view

YOUR DOCTOR, MY CAR, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD • When my career came to an abrupt end, volunteering gave my life new meaning

TIME TO WINTERIZE • TIPS, TACTICS, AND TRENDS – WHAT’S NEW AND NOTEWORTHY NOW!

SEASONAL PURSUITS AUTUMN RAFTING

NIGHT OF THE HORROR HOSTS • For nearly 70 years, they’ve been scaring up chills and laughs

CLASSIC HORROR TROPES • From the Cat Jump Scare to the Final Girl, here are some frightfully familiar horror staples

THE WOMEN WHO BUILT THE HORROR GENRE • Before Hollywood’s scream queens, the ladies of horror comics were at the forefront of fright

GOOD ADVICE! • A surprising report on what it takes to push forward in the face of discouragement — and even instill that confidence in other people

MAKING M*A*S*H • 50 years ago, producer Gene Reynolds and writer Larry Gelbart set out to create something more than “just a little comedy show.” Television would never be the same

Pleasure Palace

STAY FIT TO STAY YOUNG • SMART IDEAS FROM LEADING EXPERTS IN MEDICINE

WEIGHING IN Eat More to Stay Slim

SURPRISING FINDINGS IN WEIGHT LOSS SCIENCE

BUY LESS, SHARE MORE • How two women launched a massive movement to promote giving and protect the Earth

BAD CHEMISTRY • Harry S. Truman's last days in office were marked by his prickly relationship with successor Dwight D. Eisenhower

GAME ANSWERS

‘SEX IS A STATE OF MIND’ • GEMS FROM THE SATURDAY EVENING POST ARCHIVE Read the full stories at saturdayeveningpost.com/current-issue

MR. SMITH GOES TO WAR PERFORMANCE OF A LIFETIME • Jimmy Stewart’s off-screen heroics are as exciting as any of his movies

Losing His Marbles

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