The Culturist is a book club and essay publication focused on classic literature, history, and the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty. Readers get weekly long-form essays on Great Books, historical figures, and literary genres, plus biweekly discussions and reading guides such as the ongoing Dostoevsky's The Idiot group read.
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A weekly pick of one standout New Yorker story, plus occasional podcasts and essays on literature, politics, and culture. Readers get long-form criticism, reporting, and conversations without a paywall.
Matt Alt's newsletter offers essays on Japanese pop culture, from manga's status as art to Haruki Murakami's Nobel hopes and the history of Japan's first man in space. Readers get well-researched cultural history and sharp commentary on how Japan's postwar and bubble-era trends shaped global pop culture.
Etgar Keret shares personal essays, stories and reflections, from humorous anecdotes about author tours to searching pieces on life in Israel after October 7. Readers get first-person literary writing that mixes absurdist humor with moral and political introspection.
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