Six Things
Lev ParikianWritings, findings, amusements, nonsense – six at a time.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 294 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear? – May
A Tern For The Better | Nightingale Lane
In 2016, prompted by the resurgence of my childhood enthusiasm for birds, I set out to see 200 British species. The above book was the result. Ten years on, I thought it would be fun to revisit it....
Six Things Podcast, Episode 5, with Mark Diacono
When I was making plans for Six Things in 2026, it occurred to me that it might be quite fun to do a podcast version. So once a month, instead of the regular Six Things newsletter, I’ll invite a guest to chat about six things of interest to...
Six Things, Volume 157
Thing 1 – Nigel
This is the story of Nigel. It is, on the face of it, a sad story, one of loneliness, woe and despair. But it’s not for us to judge the lives of others by our own standards. For all we know, Nigel was—
But I’m getting a...
Six Things, Volume 156
Thing 1 – Books
Few things exercise my particular corner of social media quite like a bit of Book Discourse, so the publication of The Guardian’s “100 Best Novels of All Time” list was greeted with an entirely predictable flurry of acti...
Six Things, Volume 155
Thing 1 – Puffinus puffinus
Yesterday was World Migratory Bird Day and, what with being in the middle of writing a book on animal migration and everything, I have Things To Say.
I could tell any one of billions of stories – birds are p...
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