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Recommended by Ben Boychuk

A Pioneering Home Companion

Lane Scott is one of the finest writers you've never heard of — yet. Subscribe to her Substack so you can discover what you've been missing.

- Ben Boychuk

The Total State

By Auron MacIntyre

Commenting on politics and culture

A Ghost in the Machine

By Daniel D

I'm a regular human trying to make sense of this crazy clownworld. Let's compare notes and share strategies!

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

reclaiming the good, the beautiful, and the true

The Magic Lantern

By Emina Melonic

Seeing Films and Culture in a Different Light

Emina Melonic writes cultural criticism with the fresh eyes of an American "born in the wrong place." Read her every word.

- Ben Boychuk

MILLER’S BOOK REVIEW 📚

By Miller’s Book Review 📚

Classics, Memoir, History, More

Insightful, in-depth reviews by a writer I have only just discovered.

- Ben Boychuk

Tell Me How This Ends

By Chris Bray

Elite class ritual performance, cultural and political decline, military culture, and the dismal state of American journalism.

I read Chris Bray to laugh instead of sob through the unfolding civilizational catastrophe. You should, too!

- Ben Boychuk

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

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

Oxford Sour

By Christopher Gage

Politics. Culture. Sanity.

Christopher Gage is a fellow Gentleman of the Swig. Read every word he writes. You'll thank me later.

- Ben Boychuk

Prufrock

By Micah Mattix

The best in books, arts, and ideas.

One of the best books and culture newsletters around. Well worth the subscription!

- Ben Boychuk

Ben Stein’s Newsletter

The world according to America's humble servant

I've had the great privilege to appear on "The World According to Ben Stein" many times. He's a prince among men.

- Ben Boychuk

Unbound

By Walter Kirn

Free Thought. Cheap

Walter Kirn is a national treasure.

- Ben Boychuk

The Abbey of Misrule

By Paul Kingsnorth

Do not be conformed to this world

Paul Kingsnorth is helping us think through our postmodern age. A humanist for inhuman times.

- Ben Boychuk

Remso's On The Run Newsletter

By Remso W. Martinez

Becoming freer in an unfree world.

EVERYDAY DRINKING

By Jason Wilson

A wide world of wine, spirits, travel, and culture from the author of Godforsaken Grapes and Boozehound.

A real Gentleman of the Swig.

- Ben Boychuk

Racket News

By Matt Taibbi

News and features by best-selling author and reporter Matt Taibbi, in an independent package molded after I.F. Stone's Weekly. The site contains investigative journalism, satirical commentary, and the America This Week podcast with novelist Walter Kirn.