The Atlantic is an American magazine founded (as The Atlantic Monthly) in Boston in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine.The Atlantic Monthly Magazine has been a voice for the literate reader interested in the world around them for two centuries, and has won more National Magazine Awards than any other monthly magazine. Atlantic Monthly will place readers at the very epicenter of contemporary issues, and it also features the very best in fiction, travel, food and humor. Atlantic is a thoughtful news and literary magazine that focuses on politics, foreign affairs, economics, arts events, and personalities.