Sage Stossel
On Election Day in 1996, The Atlantic Online launched a weekly editorial cartoon feature drawn by Sage Stossel and named (aptly enough) "Sage, Ink." Since then, Stossel's whimsical work has been featured by the New York Times Week in Review, CNN Headline News, Cartoon Arts International/The New York Times Syndicate, The Boston Globe, Nieman Reports, Editorial Humor, The Provincetown Banner (for which she received a 2009 New England Press Association Award), and elsewhere. Her work is also included in Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year, (2005 and 2006 editions) and Attack of the Political Cartoonists. Her children's book, On the Loose in Boston, will be published in June 2009.
Sage Stossel grew up in a suburb of Boston and attended Harvard University, where she majored in English and American Literature and Languages and did a weekly cartoon strip about college life, called "Jody," for the Harvard Crimson.
After college she took what was intended to be a temporary summer position securing electronic rights to articles from The Atlantic Monthly's archive for use online. Intrigued by The Atlantic's rich history and the creative possibilities in helping to launch a digital edition of the magazine on the Web, she soon joined The Atlantic full time. Her original focus was on creating Flashbacks packages, a feature she still edits. As a result she is quite familiar with The Atlantic's archive (and has amassed an amusing collection of OCR scanning errors). As the site's executive editor, she has since been involved in everything from contributing Web site reviews, author interviews, and illustrations, to hosting message boards and producing the digital edition of The Atlantic on the Web.
She is also the cartoonist for Copy Editor. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Recent articles by Sage Stossel
Facebook Group: World Leaders
Hugo Chávez and Hu Jintao are now friends.
The Story of a Magazine
Veteran editor Robert Vare talks about why he loves magazine journalism, what makes The Atlantic distinctive, and the challenges of whittling down a "best of" collection of Atlantic writings.
Iraq: Is It Time to Leave?
James Fallows, Robert Kaplan, and Nir Rosen weigh in.
Introverts of the World, Unite!
A conversation with Jonathan Rauch, the Atlantic author who may have unwittingly touched off an Introverts' Rights revolution.
The Varieties of Reproductive Experience
Atlantic writing from the 1960s to the present on cloning, in vitro fertilization, egg donation, sperm donation, and more.
The Secret History
Caroline Elkins, the author of Imperial Reckoning, talks about unearthing the sinister underside of Britain's "civilizing" mission in Kenya.
The Craft and Craftiness of Henry Kissinger
Articles by Seymour Hersh, Robert D. Kaplan, and others assess Kissinger's career and legacy.
Whose Right to Die?
Articles from 1974 to the present consider the question.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Islam
Can democracy take root in a predominantly Islamic part of the world? Atlantic contributors from the early to the late twentieth century take up the question.
Crying in the Kitchen Over Princeton
Atlantic contributing editor Gregg Easterbrook on why the college-admissions process need not be a confidence-shattering ordeal.
Athens, 1896
A gold medal-winning hurdler and an eminent Classics scholar recall their experiences at the 1896 Olympics.
In the Line of Fire
Journalist Robert D. Kaplan joined U.S. Marines as they stormed Fallujah, and returned to share his impressions.
Looking Back at Brown v. Board of Education
Articles from 1954 and 1960 offer a look at how the Supreme Court's landmark desegregation ruling was initially received.
The Softer Side of Ashcroft
Jeffrey Rosen, the author of "John Ashcroft's Permanent Campaign" (April Atlantic), argues that it is not social conservatism but a quest for popular approval that drives John Ashcroft's public life.
The Joy of Style
Virginia Postrel, the author of The Substance of Style, argues that we should count ourselves lucky to be living in "the age of look and feel"
The Disease of the Modern Era
Alston Chase, the author of Harvard and the Unabomber, argues that we have much to fear from the forces that made Ted Kaczynski what he is.
What Makes W. Tick?
The historian and journalist Richard Brookhiser weighs in on George W. Bush—his management style, his mean streak, his religiosity, and his recovery from alcoholism.
In Search of Mr. Right
Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, the author of Why There Are No Good Men Left, discusses the challenges facing today's single women, and argues that the contemporary courtship system needs to be transformed.
Pulling Back the Curtain
Presidential historian Robert Dallek, the author of "The Medical Ordeals of JFK" (December Atlantic), discusses new revelations about President Kennedy's serious health problems and his efforts to keep them hidden.
A Reader's Revenge
B. R. Myers, the author of A Reader's Manifesto, argues that the time has come for readers to stand up to the literary establishment.
The Loyal Catholic
Garry Wills, the author of Why I Am a Catholic, talks about faith, scandal, and the importance of constructive criticism.
The Science of the Palette
Philip Ball, the author of Bright Earth: Art and the Invention of Color, talks about the intersection of art, science, and creativity.
The Public and Private Worlds of Charles Dickens
Personal recollections, essays, and reviews by Edmund Wilson, David Lodge, and others, shed light on the life and career of Charles Dickens.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Roger Ebert, Pauline Kael, Budd Schulberg, Raymond Chandler, and others weigh in on the state of American movies.
The Asylum on the Hill
Alex Beam, the author of Gracefully Insane, probes the rich past of McLean Hospital, a mental institution renowned for ministering to prominent, creative, and aristocratic patients.
Back to School
Elinor Burkett, who at age fifty-five became a member of the class of 2000, reports on high school today through a journalist's eyes.
Understanding Afghanistan
Atlantic articles from the 1950s and the 1980s offer background and perspective on a nation in conflict.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Americans today are finding new inspiration in Julia Ward Howe's anthem—originally published in The Atlantic in 1862 to rally Union troops.
A Kinder, Gentler Overclass
David Brooks, the author of Bobos in Paradise, explains why bourgeois bohemians are here to stay.
Towards a New Urbanism
The authors of Suburban Nation tell Gore and Bush to listen up—the antidote to sprawl is good old-fashioned town planning.
Street Life
Elijah Anderson talks about his new book, Code of the Street, and the importance of looking honestly at life in the inner city.
Drawing Without a License
His sharp-witted illustrations, instantly recognizable, have appeared in many of America's best-known magazines. Now, in a new book, Edward Sorel looks back over thirty years of "unauthorized portraits."