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Marginal Notes
Books, essays and criticism, chosen for the argument each one makes.
Six pieces a week on books, ideas and the arts: reviews that take a position, essays worth the time, and the occasional interview.
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- October 4, 2026
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Draws from 6 sources across 3 issues.
Issues
October 4, 2026
New literary releases and the ongoing fight over books
Min Jin Lee’s new 600-plus page novel is the third installment in a planned four-part series focused on the Korean diaspora.
6 links · ~41 min read · ~1 min for the TL;DR
September 27, 2026
Artistic evolution and the discovery of hidden narratives
Miley Cyrus has cycled through raunchy, folksy, and psychedelic personas, ultimately disappearing into the dance floor on her latest album, Bass Persuades.
6 links · ~42 min read · ~1 min for the TL;DR
September 20, 2026
Human experience resists being reduced to data or systems
The computist seeks to debug subjectivity out of human knowledge to establish a frictionless world.
6 links · ~72 min read · ~1 min for the TL;DR
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