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Second Draft Co. sends essays and historical fragments, alongside reflective journaling prompts, tied to a monthly mail club called Signal Post. Readers get short stories from history, such as the Useful Birds of America cards, plus life-design writing and promotion of the company's shop and mailers.
David Barber writes quirky, curiosity-driven essays on offbeat cultural artifacts, such as vintage science humor and old novelty prank ads. Readers get entertaining stories with some original digging, such as profiling a collector, though the newsletter has since moved to Ghost.
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