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I write to see--to understand. I write articles for magazines--mostly art magazines--but also essays, poetry and, of course, I keep a journal. And the occasional novel. Bear with me while I try to get a grip on the world through this Substack.

Newsletter · By Michael Chesley Johnson · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
11
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Sep 30, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Working at Mister Up’s / Middlebury, Vermont (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1001" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tPZ5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73582a0f-c52f-4fa2-ab25-454842c0ebb2_1600x1100.

  2. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Orwell, Vermont: Winter (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1054" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9lYa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F68205b79-1503-428c-b6c1-b0d07d84c26a_872x1054.jp

  3. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Working at the Rosebud Café / Middlebury, Vermont (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1333" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tPW8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e5ce76d-e24e-4955-a36e-f6e32b9b4746_1417x1333.

  4. Issue · Sep 9, 2026

    The Raritan River Valley: The Farm (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="933" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8Nkb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F296895d5-3f78-41d1-bb68-cb43dbf67a32_1400x933.jpe

  5. Issue · Sep 2, 2026

    As a Writer (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="493" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9sGl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5cd47bf8-8040-47ec-a96a-ac88d9954b0d_493x493.jpeg"

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