The New Yorker doesn't have a good reputation for fiction, and it hasn't for a while. However, I think its lack of reputation is more about how The New Yorker i

The New Yorker doesn't have a good reputation for fiction, and it hasn't for a while. However, I think its lack of reputation is more about how The New Yorker isn't thought of as a place for fiction anymore: They only publish one story (compared to when they used to publish many), and their reportage is still quite good. Sure, that one story is usually by an established writer, which is also one of the most common complaints, but that story isn't going to be a fluff piece. I'm OK if The New Yorker isn't the best magazine for fiction, there are plenty of other places to find new short fiction. You just have to know where to look. BTW, I thought gabrielroth's comment was hilarious. A great response to a not so intelligent comment :)