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Marginal Notes
Books, essays and criticism, chosen for the argument each one makes.
Six pieces a week on books, ideas and the arts: reviews that take a position, essays worth the time, and the occasional interview.
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- November 6, 2026
Weekly · 4 issues since October 2026 · last issue 7 days ago
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November 6, 2026
Writers and thinkers find meaning by examining life's disorder
Australian author Helen Garner achieved global recognition five decades into her career after weathering three marriages, being labeled a rotten feminist, and publishing unsparing…
6 links · ~86 min read · ~1 min for the TL;DR
October 30, 2026
Writers measure artistic pursuit and specialization against everyday life
Tessa Hadley gathers insights on art and books in an essay collection presenting the novelist's cultural prescription.
6 links · ~37 min read · ~1 min for the TL;DR
October 23, 2026
Messages and perceptions often fail to produce intended realities
Shocking people with warnings that the world is ending can backfire and produce the opposite of action during terrible crises.
6 links · ~72 min read · ~1 min for the TL;DR
October 16, 2026
Creative works reframe cultural ideals of character and status
Else Went’s new play brings empathy to troubled denizens of the manosphere.
6 links · ~54 min read · ~1 min for the TL;DR
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