A newsletter of short first-person fiction narrated by a robot or artificial being, exploring confinement, surveillance, selfhood and pain. Each issue is a standalone prose piece, with audio and behind-the-scenes material offered to paying members.
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An independent archive of literary criticism offering close readings of recent novels, with attention to form, narrative structure and the devices authors rely on. Issues include single-book reviews and a critical overview of the Booker shortlist.
Weekly essays by author A.R. Moxon mixing political commentary with fiction and pop-culture analysis, including a monthly satirical walkthrough of the TV series LOST. Readers get a strongly opinionated, morally driven take on American politics, media ownership and culture.
Cetera Magazine publishes short literary fiction, with each issue offering a self-contained story of unusual emotional and psychological depth. Readers get immersive, carefully crafted narratives about grief, illness, childhood friendship and memory.
A glossary-style newsletter that runs long argumentative essays on media simulation, politics, fiction and philosophy of mind, written with a dense, theory-driven voice. Readers get sustained, idiosyncratic critique that connects current events to philosophical frameworks like Baudrillard and Dennett.
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