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Newsletter · By C. W. Sachs · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
6
Latest publication
Sep 28, 2026
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Jul 27, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    I Still Work the Reference Desk (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="606" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OsmC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6b603e0-fe7e-40af-89a8-cdf6c7d838c7_683x606.png" w

  2. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    Three Microfictions (opens the original)

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    <img alt="a picture of a table with a tablecloth on it" class="sizing-normal" height="1888" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1632188245435-0e3cb1bb5ada?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzM

  3. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    Longing for Connection (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="600" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bn05!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faf8c75d9-4081-4294-84b5-1854e996b4cd_800x600.png" w

  4. Issue · Aug 17, 2026

    Falling in Love in 2006 (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="540" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HY5i!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9e38f76e-8370-49ce-a00f-daa12a47fbf4_360x540.jpeg"

  5. Issue · Aug 3, 2026

    How Downloading Grindr Brought Me Closer to God (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="530.5755494505495" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZZUH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6adc98ba-7c05-4864-8b61-d01

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