What was that magazine?
Hi, folks. I'm looking for a magazine that I saw this year at Barnes & Noble. It was perfect bound (like a book with a spine), slightly oversized, under $20.00.
It was a first issue whose title may have sounded faintly anatomical, edible, bodily, or otherwise visceral—paired with a muted, slightly odd animal collage (goat???) that made the whole package feel more mysterious than disgusting. Dark maroon background, one word title.
It had website for subscriptions - this was the first issue - maybe 4 issues/year.
It was a broadly interesting and intriguing magazine - not genre specific.
Could be from 2025, but unlikely. Independent magazine, but especially publications whose branding/title would make a normal person say, “What the heck is that?” while the cover made you pick it up anyway.
- sold nationally,
- broad enough for a general reader,
- beautifully designed,
- intellectually eclectic,
- more "curiosity cabinet" than "design object".
The cover was not slick, not glossy, not exactly minimalist. It was almost... assembled-looking.
Does anybody know what magazines were physically sitting on Barnes & Noble shelves in 2026 (possibly 2025) that a curious nonfiction reader would impulsively buy? Except that I didn't buy it. Shame on me.