A personal newsletter of idiosyncratic essays, mixing literary criticism of TV drama such as The Americans, compared with Russian novels, and personal reflections on feminism and gender identity. It offers opinionated, witty takes aimed at readers who enjoy cultural commentary and close reading.
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A literary and intellectual magazine's newsletter featuring essays, criticism and interviews on politics, technology, books and culture. Issues pair new pieces from the magazine with curated archive articles and writer interviews.
Susie Bright's personal newsletter mixes sharp cultural and political commentary on sexuality, fascism and history with memoir, dream-analysis anecdotes and recipes. Readers get a distinctive, opinionated voice that connects current events to her decades of writing about sex and culture.
An independent archive of literary criticism offering close readings of recent novels, with attention to form, narrative structure and the devices authors rely on. Issues include single-book reviews and a critical overview of the Booker shortlist.
Mars Review of Books is a literary and cultural criticism publication running long-form essays on AI risk, the modernist novel, psychoanalysis and literary theory. Readers get dense, discursive reviews and essays that engage with contemporary books and ideas from a literary perspective.
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