Ross Barkan

cool but rude

Navigating our post-truth world.

A little Substack for big fiction

Think of these as signatures, unbound. Thoughts, explanations, and screeds about the publishing industry by Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing. For the bound version, pick up "So You Want To Publish A Book?" Belt Publishing, July 2020.

Reasoning from first principles.

Politics through the lens of institutional theory

drawings from nightclubs and warzones

The history and politics of monopoly power.

Class politics in New York City.

Sports, Business, Politics, Culture

Essays that brighten up your day from “Contemporary sports writing’s biggest star.”

One man's commentary on politics, culture and society

It's a wonderful world—meet the inhabitants!

All politics is local.

Hamhanded metaphors and questionably interesting thoughts

Will Leitch's weekly free newsletter with an original essay, and links to everything he writes.

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Criticism, essays, etc.