As previously announced, here are links to subscriber writing for the month of June. As you will see, the amount of entries this time was fairly overwhelming, but I believe subsequent months should be shorter. Please take a little time to check out the synopses below to see if anything strikes your fancy. I will make a call for July’s entries at a later date; in the future I will be requesting a simple consistent format for entries to make transcribing them a little easier. Obviously, none of this work should be considered to have my endorsement, and I disagree with some of it. But that’s part of the fun. I appreciate all of you who followed the directions and kept to the deadline.
I guess I missed the memo on adding a description for my specific post. Freddie posted a reaction to Paul Damrosch's book on The Epic of Gilgamesh around the same time I was also writing about its history. I thought readers here might enjoy a more in-depth look at the same material and, more importantly, a close analysis of Gilgamesh's nipples.
I’ve already read three or four wonderful pieces I would never have found otherwise and am so looking forward to working through the rest of the list. So glad you’re doing this! (And thank you for considerately posting when I’m laid out with covid and can’t do anything except lay in bed and read.)
I guess I missed the memo on adding a description for my specific post. Freddie posted a reaction to Paul Damrosch's book on The Epic of Gilgamesh around the same time I was also writing about its history. I thought readers here might enjoy a more in-depth look at the same material and, more importantly, a close analysis of Gilgamesh's nipples.
Oopsie my link is missing: https://erinetheridge.substack.com/p/when-you-are-the-person?s=w
Thanks for doing this!
All the writers are subscribers? Can't be many blogs with both Arnold Kling and George Scialabba as subscribers.
I absolutely love Sarah’s Weird E-Mails Substack. Everyone should check it out. I am really looking forward to going through the rest of these.
Hey Freddie-Tim Martin’s link is missing or at least it is for me. Thanks for doing this
Thanks for this, Freddie!
I’ve already read three or four wonderful pieces I would never have found otherwise and am so looking forward to working through the rest of the list. So glad you’re doing this! (And thank you for considerately posting when I’m laid out with covid and can’t do anything except lay in bed and read.)
Seems like quite a few of left = good and right = bad based on a quick scan of the descriptions. Not surprising for this blog but a bit disappointing.
This is really cool. Looks like a lot of work for Mr. de Boer. Thank you.
"David Stone, In The Catbird Seat
The Further Adventures Of Our Feral Feline Friends"
I like reading stories about cats! My favorite subject.....
Thanks for the work & time spent on this, Freddie!
Thanks Freddie
Geez, that's a lot!
I think I'd better go cross off "start my own substack" from my to-do list ...
It delighted me to be pointed at Ben Henley's piece on Stewart Lee's pedal bin list here.
I don't care what you say, I like the internet.
Thanks Freddie!
Great stuff in here.