Serials, periodicals, abstracts, indexes

The Onion, with its unique brand of deadpan satirical humor, has become a familiar part of the American scene.

Jewish journalism history is a growing field of active research, as evidenced by the growing number of new serials devoted to it.

Unlike its British forebears, the early American magazine, or periodical miscellany, functioned in culture as a forum driven by manifold contributions and perpetuated by reader response.

*A TIME, New Yorker, Financial Times and History Today Book of the Year*'Hilarious' Sam Leith'I loved this book' Susie Dent'Witty and affectionate' Lynne TrussPerfect for book lovers, a delightful history of the wonders to be found in the humble book indexMost of us give little thought to the back of the book - it's just where you go to look things up.