A personal essay newsletter where Julian Gerson writes humorous, self-deprecating first-person pieces on everyday life, from arguing about Luigi Mangione with relatives to a sunburn and a father-son camp weekend. Readers get witty, literary observational writing with sharp cultural commentary rather than practical advice or news.
Website: https://juliangerson.ghost.io/
A personal newsletter of reflective essays by an avalanche forecaster, covering mentorship, risk, rescue stories and the human side of working in snow and mountain safety. Issues range from longer meditations to brief seasonal notes and shared films.
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.
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