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Reader’s Digest is a monthly general interest family magazine that has been available as a magazine subscription for many years. You can order magazine subscriptions to Readers Digest by subscribing online or filling out the postcard that comes in the magazine. Of course you could call a toll-free number like 1-888-ALL-MAGS to order by phone.

Here’s a little background on the magazine. In 2004, the U.S. edition of Reader’s Digest prints 12.5 million copies and reaches thirty-eight million readers each month. Although its circulation has declined in recent years, the Audit Bureau of Circulations says Reader’s Digest is the best-selling general magazine in the United States, exceeded only by the membership publications of AARP. They have a wide readership and often you will find a copy in a company waiting room or reception area or even in a school or public library.

Reader’s Digest is known for a consistent view of the world that is politically conservative, upbeat, and pro-American. I’m not even sure what this means but it seems to cover a lot of ground.

It is also published in a large-type edition called Reader’s Digest Large Type, a Canadian edition, and in a Spanish language edition called Selecciones. You can find a lot of this information online at their web site or even at Wikipedia.

DeWitt Wallace conceived of the idea of a magazine containing condensed articles from many popular magazines while recovering from World War I injuries. DeWitt and his Canadian-born wife Lila Wallace (born Lila Bell Acheson) published the first issue on February 5, 1922, starting out of their own home. It was available by mail for 10¢ a copy. The magazine first became available on newsstands in 1929. Circulation passed the 1,000,000-copy mark in 1935. The 10 billionth copy of the U.S. edition was published in 1994, and the 1,000th U.S. issue was the August 2005 edition.

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