Dream Baby Press is a Substack that publishes artist-made Love/Hate Lists and curated literary features, such as Lou Reed poems and a profile of writer-performer Brontez Purnell. Its issues mix short personal essays from co-founder Matt Starr with reading recommendations and song lyrics, aimed at making reading and writing feel more fun and accessible.
Website: https://dreambabypress.substack.com
Robert Christgau's weekly newsletter offers his music criticism through monthly Consumer Guide columns with brief graded album reviews, plus reader-question columns called Xgau Sez covering music history, books and the Village Voice. Readers get sharp, opinionated, compact judgments from a veteran critic writing about old age and politics as well.
A newsletter by author Natasha Lunn exploring love in all its forms through personal essays and long-form conversations with writers, therapists and thinkers. Issues cover grief, dependency, friendship and romance, often anchored in a recent book or adaptation.
Long-form literary essays and criticism from The Paris Review, covering forgotten novels, literary history and contemporary culture. Readers get close readings and cultural analysis rooted in literature and the arts.
A Jewish-interest books and ideas publication offering long-form reviews and essays on history, politics, culture and Israel. Readers get critical engagement with new books and current debates, including anti-Zionism and Israeli politics.
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