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Newsletter · By Josh Cook · English · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 24, 2026
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Jul 18, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    That Battered Cookbook (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  2. Issue · Aug 22, 2026

    Brain Fry at Summer’s End (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Jul 31, 2026

    Beach Reads (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I trust Hans Weyandt more than anyone else when it comes to books and book recommending. If you’re newer here, you’ll want to explore Hans’s growing book(ish) archive. His first piece had a classic, ambling-through-the-bookstore-with-a-smart-guide feel. In it, he recommends ten books. After you read that, move on to his deconstruction of “nature writing̶

  4. Issue · Jul 18, 2026

    The Gap (opens the original)

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