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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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October 2024

A Dispatch from Dallas
36 hours in the Lone Star state. Plus recs for Taylor Lorenz on digital literacy, Josh Johnson meeting a baby, and wordsmiths in francophone Africa.
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A 9-Year-Old Punk Rocker Who Rejects the System
Nobody calls out society like an elementary school student in Silver Lake. Plus recs for Tressie McMillan Cottom on tenants unions, Cabel Sasser on…
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Communicating Through Burger Billboards in LA
It's an important piece of Los Angeles' culture. Plus recs for Alki Zei's classic children's book, Michael Cruz Kayne on grief, and Geraldine Brooks on…
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