Battlefield Witness publishes immersive historical short fiction, readable or listenable, set during real battles and military operations. Each issue follows invented and real characters through events such as the Mongol invasion of Hungary, the Black Army of Hungary, and the design of the Avro Lancaster.
Website: https://www.battlefield-witness.com/
Long-form essays on the history of innovation and the causes of the British Industrial Revolution, drawing on archival research. Recent issues cover the salt trade, Scotland's outsized role in invention, and Tudor labour laws and trade.
Tomas Pueyo writes long-form explainers on AI, technology, economics, history and demographics, usually grounding current trends in historical context. Readers get framework-driven analysis, charts and sourced arguments, with some articles behind a paywall.
Susie Bright's personal newsletter mixes sharp cultural and political commentary on sexuality, fascism and history with memoir, dream-analysis anecdotes and recipes. Readers get a distinctive, opinionated voice that connects current events to her decades of writing about sex and culture.
Each issue pairs a historic postcard with a present-day recreation photo to explore a building, monument or artwork and the history behind it. It covers modernist architecture, public monuments and urban history with detailed context on architects, patrons and artists.
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