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Newsletter · By Laurie Penny · English · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 26, 2026
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Jul 29, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    Birthday Subscription Drive: 40% Off! (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="lighted candles on brown cake" class="sizing-normal" height="3648" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1607482369189-a53b6e71fa48?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0N3x8YmlydGhkYXl8

  2. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Write Like A Person, Lie Like A Pro. (opens the original)

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    <img alt="a sign that is on the side of a wall" class="sizing-normal" height="4730" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1687529699742-a7e97c518dca?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0fHxhdXRob

  3. Issue · Sep 5, 2026

    Back to School: Join my ‘Write Like A Person’ Seminar for the New Term. (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="pile of color pencils" class="sizing-normal" height="3456" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1501349800519-48093d60bde0?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw4fHxiYWNrJTIw

  4. Issue · Aug 24, 2026

    The Great ADHD Myth. (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="orange and white medication pill" class="sizing-normal" height="4016" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1587854692152-cbe660dbde88?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw1fHxhZGhkfGVufDB8fHx8

  5. Issue · Aug 22, 2026

    A very silly writing exercise (opens the original)

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    This exercise is silly, but here goes. There’s something to be said for practicing the cadence of your writing. There are lots of different cadences in English prose- but here’s the one that everybody knows. Read more

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