
The former WSJ editor's independent newsletter featuring essays, poems, and in-depth conversations with writers, thinkers, and doers around the globe.
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly | |
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| Issues | 302 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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The Devotion of Seahorses
“Love requires an Object.”...
The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Aug. 6, 2022.
By Michael Judge
TOKYO — This morning, just before the clock strikes 8:15, thousands of visitors from around the globe will gather at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima in...
Edvard Munch (1863–1944), “Landscape with a Road,” 1901, oil on board.
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Walking Mantra
When I was about ten, my Aunt Charlotte
gave me a wal...
I’m writing this at a makeshift desk near my sleeping son and the family shrine for his dead ancestors. He’s 14 and sleeps so soundly I check his breath, then kiss him on the forehead so lightly he doesn’t wake up. He’s taller than me and s...
Detail from a 1632 painting by the Japanese artist Kanō Sansetsu (1589–1651) of the Confucian philosopher Mencius (c. 371 – 289 BC). See entire painting below.
By Scott Samuelson
The first noble truth is that life is full of needless suff...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Michael Judge is a poet, journalist, and former WSJ writer and editor. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Columbia Journalism Review, Politico, NPR, and The Literary Review, among other publications.
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