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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 27, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Writing and Reading (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2048" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xmKR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2087dbba-b13a-4b39-9c1a-dba4e47f81d4_1602x2253.

  2. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Ancient Texts and Vintage Magazines (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2189" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!htI7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F638fd9f2-d1ef-466c-9367-5a532f3068a2_1761x2647.

  3. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    TIME BECOMES A GLOSSY DIMENSION (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gn8G!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6797b635-9eba-4c96-be1b-910119c50e07_4032x3024.

  4. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    ALLISON WUNDERLAN (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i5je!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdf62b004-bdcb-4406-bf91-1faae3f591df_4032x3024.

  5. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    SLEEP IS A LAND WE VISIT (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1966" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!szpw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fada34d5d-ce19-44a0-974a-437cc8c4c542_1466x1979.

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