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Newsletter · By Elizabeth Sowden · English · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
13
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Sep 29, 2026
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Jul 18, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Candlestick Park (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 19, 2026

    The Haight Ashbury of Minneapolis (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="977" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ios7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a45b655-cb51-4d8b-bcbc-a279413aead0_5185x3480.j

  3. Issue · Sep 12, 2026

    Vintage Recipe: Onion Soup Mix Burgers (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="482.5837912087912" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gwq6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5813b09-6be0-41af-bd80-065628f341

  4. Issue · Sep 5, 2026

    Getting a Driver’s License at 42 (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="340.467032967033" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oSqE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F06a821de-a708-4637-9dc8-f4d7af1794e

  5. Issue · Sep 1, 2026

    Lamb of God (opens the original)

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