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A place to explore the way the short story works.

JoeBlogs is where I write about sports, memory, joy, and the strange, happy ways they all connect.

Every Friday. One essay and one video about one good movie. Written by Shea Serrano, author of five New York Times bestsellers.

A newsletter about performance and excellence in a chaotic world, written by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness, international bestselling authors of PEAK PERFORMANCE, DO HARD THINGS, and THE PRACTICE OF GROUNDEDNESS.

Exploring the countless motifs of chess and their intersections with books and life

Essays and analysis about elections, media, sports, poker, and all the other things I care about.

Chess and poker inspired life hacks and strategy tips in essays and podcast episodes

Finding out what really works for chess improvement

Newfound feelings and impossible ideas

Chess analysis, mindset hacks, and strategies that actually work.

Natural philosophy, belles-lettres, polemics.

Chess writing for the chess improver crowd. Free puzzle book to new subscribers.

Posts about many different chess engine experiments.

Chess book reviews and the occasional rant about my tournaments and/or journey to become a chess master.

A weekly blog about all things chess, and some things programming that have to do with chess.

Aspects of performance for chess/esports, especially mental prep

A chess training journal

I am a chess podcaster and author endeavoring to share a weekly roundup of worthwhile chess news stories, chess improvement-related posts, book reviews & more!

Trusted by 70K+ readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK new releases and prize shortlists, and publish articles by world-class authors on prose style and AI writing. Plus the satire The Demon Inside David Lynch.

Monthly deep dives on Chess, Improvement and what I am doing to prove anyone can become a Chess Master at any age.

For chess players who want to improve their game. New subscribers get access to the Catalan Quickstarter Guide.