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Numb at the Lodge

By Sam Kriss

These heavy sands are language tide and wind have silted here

A deranged and wild newsletter that's impossible to describe succinctly but I like it a lot and you will too.

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Experimental History

By Adam Mastroianni

1) Find what's true and make it useful. 2) Publish every other Tuesday. 3) Photo cred: my dad.

Experimental psychology, but informal and funny. Answering questions like "are new ideas getting harder to find?" and "why aren't smart people happier?"

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Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

George Saunders once guest-taught my college creative writing class and recognized my obscure Gossip Girl t-shirt. His newsletter is sort of like that, but over email.

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The Intrinsic Perspective

By Erik Hoel

Bridging the two cultures of science and the humanities

Popular for a reason. Hits the sweet center of the science/technology Venn diagram.

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Kvetch

By Misha Saul

Kvetching on vigs, chutzpah and bubkis

History, philosophy, and culture. Would recommend based on the name alone.

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Considered

By Jared

Well Made. Well Lived. A weekly newsletter that tells the story of interesting objects and places, for those curious about how they endure and the links between them.

Info about the design and history of everyday items like school buses, Hot Pockets, and calendars. Surprisingly funny and informative!

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Pirate Wires

By Mike Solana

technology, politics, culture

Conservative but intelligent takes on tech and culture. I often disagree with the author but I always love reading him.

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Maybe Baby

By Haley Nahman

Chipping away at the inscrutability of modern life, popular culture, and how we feel about both.

My favorite, by far, in the crowded "young women writing about their feelings" genre. Intimate, but not solipsistic.

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Weisser's Multitudes

By Julian Weisser

Smart perspectives on startups from someone who isn't an annoying tech bro.

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