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December 2024

How I Wrap Up My Year
Plus recs for Ellen Bass' poetry, Amy Estes on holiday parking, and Taffy Brodesser-Akner on trauma.
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Yet Another Newsletter About Free Food
But this time, I'm not the one eating it. Plus recs for Anne Helen Peterson on the Breakfast Club, Chris Fleming on Boomer tech, and the demise of…
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A Jolly Holiday with Mickey
For me, the true meaning of Christmas is "complimentary refreshments." Plus recs for Crop Swap LA, medieval pet names, and Charles Kellogg, the bird man…
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SUBSCRIBER BONUS: Christmas Tree Photo
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366 Days of Dad
Thinking through one year of being a parent. Plus recs for Kristin Radtke's baby surveillance, Maria Bamford and Thao Nguyen's Holiday Anthem, and Haley…
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November 2024

Thankgiving Recipes by Kindergarteners (Part 2)
Get ready to count out cranberries and dig a crater in the center of your pumpkin pie! Plus recs for Maris Kreizman's new book, Dropout TV, and Sandy…
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The Search for a Destination Bathroom
On the hunt with legendary NYC journalist Anne Kadet. Plus recs for Sarah Kay's new poetry collection, Amy Greenlee's Red Flags, and Patrick Fealey on…
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Playing the Worst Game in the Best Casino
or how to learn basic math from a card dealer. Plus recs for Anna Deveare Smith on hope, The Onion on parody takeovers, and Google Street View under the…
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Proceed as the way opens
What do you do when things are confusing and bad? Plus recs for Mariama Bâ, Kareem Rahma's Subway Takes, and Jeremy Rosenholtz's debut novel.
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The Fitness Instructor Keeps Telling Me to Tuck and Shine
A dispatch from the frontlines of Pilates and Bar Method. Plus recs for The Auntie Bulletin, Mohanad Elshieky, and Alison Stewart.
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