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Oct 1, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Oct 1, 2026

    I wrote a book! It's called Be More Bored. (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Just Start: The obvious things we’re still not doing (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 8, 2026

    Just Start: The Power Of Making A Lot Of Stuff (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  4. Issue · Aug 31, 2026

    Just Start Bonus Edition: The 10 Best Novels That Are Never On Best Novel Lists (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 26, 2026

    Just Start: How Not To Be A Genius (opens the original)

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