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The best Family Memoir newsletters

3 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

giri.co· irregular· Inactive for over a year

Giri Sreenivas writes personal and reflective essays, from a eulogy for his father to a retrospective on his privacy startup Helm and a Guardian op-ed on data privacy and tech companies. The newsletter mixes intimate family writing with considered takes on personal data ownership.

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kaiacomeau.ghost.io· irregular· Inactive for over a year

Kaia Comeau writes personal essays about carless life in the city, covering moving without a car, the frustrations of shared scooters and car-centric infrastructure, and reflections on family such as her grandfather. The newsletter offers a candid, first-person view of everyday urban living and personal memory.

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tmalss.ghost.io· irregular· Published 3 months ago

A personal blog where the author shares reflections on nostalgia amid overwhelming world events, struggles to return to running after an injury and age-related decline, and fond family memories of their late mother's quips and humor. The posts are informal, candid, and self-described as thinking-out-loud rather than polished essays.

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