Kevin Fang's personal blog of short, conversational essays about everyday New York life and small observations, such as noticing how often websites display full names and trying to earn Citi Bike points during a Christmas ride. It reads as casual first-person notes with some practical tips, like advice for cheering at the NYC Marathon.
Website: https://fourcontext.com/
Etgar Keret, an Israeli author, publishes personal essays, stories and reflections, including travelogue pieces about book events abroad and writing on life in Israel after October 7. Readers get literary, introspective writing with dark humor and moral wrestling with political and emotional turmoil.
Short weekly personal essays by a church pastor, rooted in the pond, wildlife and weather around a church, each ending in a prayer. They reflect on grace, attention, ecological renewal and community through concrete observation.
A personal essay newsletter of true stories about work, family, faith and life's unplanned turns. Issues blend memoir, humor and reflection, covering topics like volunteering in a prison, a parent's memory care, and a Yom Kippur midrash.
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