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|based= Chicago<br />
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|frequency =quarterly<br />
|language=[[English language|English]]<br />
|category=[[Literary journal]], [[culture]], [[literature]]<br />
|editor=Jeff McMahon, Shaindel Beers, Frances Badgett<br />
| editor_title = Editors<br />
|firstdate=September 21, 2003<br />
|country=[[United States]]<br />
|website= {{URL|contrarymagazine.com}}<br />
|issn=1549-7038<br />
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'''''Contrary Magazine''''' is a quarterly literary journal that publishes commentary, fiction and poetry, and that specializes in work "that combines the virtues of those categories." Founded at the [[University of Chicago]] as the ''Journal of Unpopular Discontent'', ''Contrary'' began operating independently on the South Side of [[Chicago]] in 2003. It features new voices beside established writers, and has published such writers as [[Ben Maddow]], [[Sherman Alexie]], [[Literary Review]] founder Walter Cummins, the columnist [[Heywood Broun]] and the first literary fiction of the mystery writer [[Andrew Coburn (author)|Andrew Coburn]].<br />
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==Reviews==<br />
In 2007, ''Contrary'' began publishing up to a dozen [[book reviews]] each quarter, with reviewers who specialize in contemporary [[fiction]] and [[poetry]], emerging poets in [[Ireland]], [[nature writing]], [[art]] and [[art museums]], literary culture, and [[memoir]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of literary magazines]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.contrarymagazine.com/ Official site]<br />
*[https://www.gapersblock.com/airbags/archives/jeff_mcmahon_contrary_magazine/ Gapers Block interview with editor]<br />
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