Personal essays and memoir-style meditations on growing up, family estrangement, masculinity and cycling as a path to self-understanding. Some issues also turn to political commentary, such as a polemical piece framing 2025 US government upheaval as a form of rioting.
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Personal essays by a former translator and editor of channeled spiritual material, reflecting on his years in a spiritual group and how he came to see them differently. Each issue pairs a concrete memory or anecdote with reflection on belief, memory and persuasion.
A weekly personal letter of lyrical, fragmentary prose drawing on the author's daily life, work at a bike shop, home, and the places she visits. Readers get observational, intimate essays plus occasional notes on readings and literary events.
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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