A writer-owned cooperative newsletter that publishes essays, criticism and first-person reporting from different contributors in each issue. Recent issues covered Nathan Fielder's documentary work and a reporter's account of infiltrating a white supremacist gathering in Kentucky in 2017.
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A literary-intellectual magazine's newsletter featuring long-form essays, reviews and interviews on politics, technology, books and culture. Issues pair new pieces with curated archive selections and conversations with critics.
A weekly pick of one standout New Yorker story, plus occasional podcasts and essays on literature, politics, and culture. Readers get long-form criticism, reporting, and conversations without a paywall.
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