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    Menckeniana Magazine

    Please note: Beginning June 1, 2023, Menckeniana will only be available through JSTOR. Please contact us with any questions about this change.

    Menckeniana was an annual magazine devoted to the life and works of H.L. Mencken. It included stories, reminiscences, and scholarly articles about Mencken, and occasionally published some of his previously unpublished work. The final issue was published in December 2022. You can read Menckeniana through JSTOR.

    Menckeniana Magazine past issues - 2 green covers
    Menckeniana Magazine - two humorous cover images

    Pictured above: various covers from past Menckeniana Magazines and Menckeniana Quarterly Review.

    Explore the Collection
    1. Books, Creative Writing & Other Works
    2. Magazine & Newspaper Work
    3. Mencken's Correspondence
    4. Mencken's Career
    5. Personal Library
    6. A magazine about H. L. Mencken.