author
George Horace Lorimer
1869–1937
Best remembered as the longtime editor who helped turn The Saturday Evening Post into one of America’s most influential magazines, he also wrote fiction and essays with a sharp eye for everyday life. His career bridged journalism, publishing, and popular writing at a moment when mass magazines were shaping national culture.
3 Audiobooks
Old Gorgon Graham More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son
by George Horace Lorimer
The False Gods
by George Horace Lorimer
About the author
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 6, 1867, he became a major figure in American magazine publishing. After studying at Yale and working in business, including for the meatpacking company of Philip D. Armour, he moved into journalism and publishing, eventually building a reputation as a skilled editor and writer.
Lorimer is most closely linked with The Saturday Evening Post, which he edited from 1899 until 1936. During that long run, the magazine grew dramatically in reach and influence, and he became known for his instinct for popular taste and for shaping the magazine’s broad appeal to American readers.
He also wrote books and stories of his own, including the well-known Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son. He died in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, on October 22, 1937, leaving behind a legacy tied to both popular literature and the golden age of the American magazine.