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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 24, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Fashion Plate (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1779" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vd-Z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89163bfa-7394-4437-adbb-8eac6c050b67_2714x3316.

  2. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    In the Lightning Field (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="700" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PLa5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F873cc591-977e-4313-b322-9e1897a60f23_897x700.heic"

  3. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    Cathedral and Marigold (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1810" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ucAU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fb6bf14-f2b7-49ae-8f0f-e41e3ac5c219_3103x3857.

  4. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    The Seeing Hand (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1866" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Hiu_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F28d377e8-fcc4-4e47-8b7d-95b6fbd95726_1860x2384.

  5. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    Ways of Seeing: Darshan (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1966" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O1Je!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58ebadec-c38f-4eb5-baaf-f05a576aba89_2703x3650.

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