August 1973 Issue [Article] Monster in a mason jar Download PDF Adjust Share by Annie Dillard, Subscribe or log in to continue reading. Tags 20th century Behavior Insects Nature study Praying mantis United States More from Annie Dillard Remembering Lewis H. Lapham This month’s Letters section is devoted to remembrances of Lewis H. Lapham (1935–2024), the editor of Harper’s Magazine from 1976 to 1981 and from 1983 to 2006. I first… Ex Post The life of a woman of letters The two of them Adjust Share