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The Metropolitan Review is a books and culture review magazine founded in 2025.

Religion, politics, etc. Things can seem pretty broken—but there is a way back. It will definitely involve neighborhood, religion (in my case, Judaism), family, other old truths. And coffee ice cream. And the way-back seat in the station wagon.

These heavy sands are language tide and wind have silted here

Two girls, one pod.

Home of The Unspeakeasy Podcast and The Unspeakeasy Live, a weekly livestream on Thursday at 3 pm ET featuring nuanced AF conversations with guests, friends and audience members. Plus new writing and updates from Meghan Daum.

"Her life was saved by rock and roll"

In KEEN ON AMERICA, Andrew talks about the most important subject in the world right now: the state of the United States of America

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

A newsletter and podcast about the writers and public intellectuals who either are key players in the American intellectual scene or who typify an important aspect of it.

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