A lifestyle newsletter covering travel, menswear, fishing, design and literature, written in a personal voice with first-hand trips and product collaborations. Issues include a Scotland-themed print edition and custom tweed, a reflection on Hemingway at the 100th anniversary of The Sun Also Rises, and a piece on bag design.
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Veteran restaurant critic Robert Sietsema writes about New York City dining, focusing on inexpensive eats, neighborhood food crawls, and restaurant openings. Readers get specific dish and venue recommendations along with historical and cultural context.
Chris Arnade writes essays and photo dispatches from long walks, mostly through America and abroad, mixing reportage with reflection on books and ideas. Recent issues cover de Tocqueville's Democracy in America, the history of the integrated circuit, and updates on his health and travel plans.
A newsletter by an environmental historian that reflects on nature, wilderness, national parks and conservation history. Readers get personal essays and historical narratives about places like Bears Ears, Yosemite and the redwoods.
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