Even more important for the development of his literary style - his advocacy of Realism - was his relationship with the journalist Jonathan Baxter Harrison, who during the 1870s wrote a series of articles for the Atlantic Monthly on the lives of ordinary Americans. In 1869 he first met Mark Twain, which began a longtime friendship. Howells was made editor in 1871, remaining in the position until 1881. Howells accepted after successfully negotiating for a higher salary, but was frustrated by Fields's close supervision. In January 1866 James Fields offered him the assistant editor role at the Atlantic Monthly. Willam Dean Howells (1837-1920) was a novelist, short story writer, magazine editor, and mentor who wrote for various magazines, including the Atlantic Monthly and Harper's Magazine.
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