A personal essay newsletter by a writer living in Sweden, mixing reflections on Swedish words and nature with candid writing about burnout and the pull of pulp fiction. Issues are literary, idiosyncratic and conversational, favouring close observation and self-aware argument over news.
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Short, well-sourced entries tracing the etymology of individual English words and phrases, citing historical quotations and primary sources. Readers get readable word histories, with some entries reserved for paid subscribers.
A personal essayist's newsletter reflecting on language, attention and everyday life in Kingston, New York, mixing considered reflection with seasonal vignettes. Readers get slow, observational writing on how to speak and think about a chaotic world.
A newsletter of essays and interviews that explore climate change, metaphor and language, and philosophical questions such as perception. Readers get reflective, original writing on how we frame global problems like climate justice.
Personal essays by a Japan-based translator and author on everyday Japanese life, language, family history and pop culture memories. Issues blend memoir with cultural observation, often drawing on her book Eight Million Ways to Happiness.
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