Substack has become a valuable resource for me. While already familiar with some authors, I've also discovered many others writing on a wide variety of topics. Highly recommended are the book reviews at Mr and Mrs Psmith's Bookshelf. Some of the reviews are jointly authored, others by either Mr or Mrs. What makes them particularly valuable is that, along with reviewing the book, the reviews often serve as the launchpad for deep, interesting, and provocative discussions.
Some of my favorites:
Xenophon's Anabasis and The Education of Cyrus
An Amish Paradox: Diversity and Change in the World's Largest Amish Community
Further Arguments Against Jared Diamond (author of Guns, Germs, and Steel)
The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal
Leap of Faith (about the Iraq War and a book I've also written about)
The Wizard and the Prophet
The Verge
Sick Societies
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed The Art of War
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