The Atlantic is an American magazine, founded (as
The Atlantic Monthly) in 1857 in
Boston, Massachusetts, now based in
Washington, D.C. It was created as a
literary and
cultural commentary magazine, growing to achieve a national reputation as a high-quality review with a moderate worldview. The magazine has notably recognized and published new writers and poets, as well as encouraged major careers. It has also published leading writers' commentary on
abolition, education, and other major issues in contemporary political affairs. The magazine has won more
National Magazine Awards than any other monthly magazine.