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One of the most interesting changes in Time's editorial mix occurred on April 2, 1965. A new department, the Essay, was launched. In his "letter from the publisher" page in that issue, Bernhard M. Auer wrote: "Like the other sections of the magazine, Essay will treat topics in the news, but .. . in greater detail and length. ... The new department will not treat a story or an issue when it is making the biggest headlines . .. [but] later, when the problem is still far from settled but when second thoughts and greater reflection can be of particular benefit." Time Essays joined the great tradition of essay-writing, giving authors occasion to reflect, interpret, persuade, speculate. For the first few years, Essays were published without by-lines, like the other material in the magazine, but in mid-1970 Essays began carrying their authors' names. ISBN:9780205135943
