A personal literary newsletter by a writer who curates essays and reading recommendations on ideas, books and the arts, with commentary on reading trends and cultural history. Readers get pointed takes on literacy statistics, links to longform essays, and podcast and book news.
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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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