Public Things Newsletter

On taking things away for better writing, making, living.

From the ends of the earth: nature, climate, creatures; reading and writing

essays about anything i want whenever i want

Tips from the world's best note takers

The former WSJ editor's independent newsletter featuring conversations with—and essays by—writers, thinkers, and doers around the globe.

A guide to navigating the Digital Age

A tribute to the life and work of Jason Molina Brought to you by Secretly Canadian, ‘Static & Distance’ provides a unique opportunity to dive deeper into the life and work of a generation-defining artist.

Words by Michael Laing. Fiction and essays. Powerful ideas to get more out of life. Absurdism can set you free.

The online writing home of Benjamin J. Smith.

Finance and politics made clear

A heterodox journal of culture, ideas and political economy

Sortition and democracy by lottery

Like it says. Random shit. Today and many days.

My stories illustrate why and how democracies can and must be re-invented to prevent them from ignoring the needs, demands, and life-threatening crises faced by their constituents.

The Animated Corpse of my Intellectual Ambitions

Speculative Fiction | Criticism | Belles lettres | Philosophy

I believe that the science behind important issues should be accessible to everyone

Think of these as signatures, unbound. Thoughts, explanations, and screeds about the publishing industry by Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing. For the bound version, pick up "So You Want To Publish A Book?" Belt Publishing, July 2020.