Essays on history, literature and culture, such as a close reading of Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere, a survey of the critical reception of Steinbeck's East of Eden, and a multi-part series on disease and occupation on the First World War Eastern Front. The writing combines literary analysis with archival-style historical context for readers who enjoy long-form cultural history.
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Long-form essays on history and astronomy, pairing archival detective work with clear explanation of scientific and historical puzzles, such as a disputed 1680 star observation and solar neutrino experiments. Readers get careful, well-sourced narratives that show how evidence is weighed and where uncertainty remains.
The Grey Ledger Society publishes tabletop roleplaying game material, including a setting for The Black Hack about independent cargo crews and a Mörk Borg supplement about the dead and the membrane between worlds. It also runs essays on technology and history, such as a critique of Sherry Turkle's book about talking to machines.
Weekly Spanish-language essays that use historical figures and ideas to explore learning, long-term thinking and how we understand the world. Each issue accompanies a podcast and tells a story before unpacking a concept such as pace layers, causal reasoning or deliberate practice.
Kyle Orton writes long-form analysis of terrorism, geopolitics and Middle East and Caucasus affairs, with substantial historical and source-critical depth. Readers get detailed essays on topics such as the Karabakh conflict, Armenian casualty figures and Iranian-linked threats to Britain.
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