Personal essays by a young writer on culture, womanhood, and how others read women's clothing and choices, including reflections on the hijab in Indonesia, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy's public image, and Paris as a way of seeing. The writing is reflective and conversational, drawing on memoir, film and cited sources.
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A darkly comic, digressive personal essay newsletter by a writer who roams the world and riffs on travel, geopolitics, and cultural myths with sharp, mordant humour. Readers get long, literary dispatches that blend reportage-style observation with absurdist speculation and self-mockery.
A cultural newsletter of personal essays and reviews covering films, museum shows, hotels, and art-world observations, written in a witty, self-aware voice. Readers get critical takes on exhibitions like Danh Vo's and reflections on taste, class and contemporary culture.
A free weekly selection from Harper's Magazine, including a satirical news digest, interviews with the magazine's writers, and archive pieces revisited in light of current events. Readers get long-form, literary-journalistic takes on politics, culture and global affairs, with prompts to subscribe for full access.
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