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Newsletter · By John Bulmer · English · Paid tier available · Official site

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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 30, 2026
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Aug 15, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    The Lift (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1086" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!A3QG!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F06bb60a0-a2a1-4e39-821f-03cd78ba5646_144

  2. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    The Star Catchers (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vwlj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb69bfe48-4754-4d4f-84be-3f08238e0adc_1842x1381.

  3. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    A Room Upstairs on Congress Street (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1086" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rIsg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c807b57-0391-4e6b-b692-bf034972b8de_1448x1086.

  4. Issue · Sep 19, 2026

    The Waiting Island (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1086" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X948!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8632b72-8af7-4d04-b148-d5e81e27af83_1448x1086.

  5. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Collar City Armor (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="883" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6vm9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F837f1be8-a49e-470a-9c42-1808fffd0a85_1178x883.jpe

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