If you celebrated the 2009 announcement that political wag Thomas Frank was resurrecting his cult mag, The Baffler, only to watch, crestfallen, as the effort petered out after just one issue, take heart: The Baffler lives again. And this time it’s for keeps … Maybe. Fingers crossed. Those familiar with the mag’s history know that it has already risen from the dead more times than a George Romero zombie. Still, with a full editorial staff bankrolled by MIT Press, and a shiny new issue ready to hit the stands in mid-March, The Baffler is showing real signs of life this time.
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