A personal newsletter from Hannah Connolly that blends cultural commentary, reading recommendations and lifestyle musings on books, fashion and autumn. It reads as a warm, opinionated letter to a trusted community of readers, with seasonal guides and zines.
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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.
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.
Economist Scott Sumner writes about monetary policy, economic ideas and culture, including monetarism, market monetarism and NGDP targeting, along with film and book reviews. Posts mix technical macroeconomics with commentary on intellectual history and quarterly culture roundups.
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