Slow Boring takes a vacation

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Aug 23, 2023

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Greetings from scenic Blue Hill, Maine where we are visiting with my dad and my brother and his family. As advertised in Friday’s mailbag we are going to take a day off and not publish today. But to make it up for you, we’re sharing a 30-day free trial of Slow Boring, in case you know someone who’s on the fence about subscribing — feel free to share! A reminder that members get access to all posts, to weekly mailbags, to the comments sections, invitations to occasional special events, and more.

Meanwhile, if you are starved for Yglesias content, I was the featured interview this week for The New Statesman’s Saturday Read conversation. Had a great chat with Will Lloyd and Harry Lambert about the American political scene and how it differs from what’s playing out in the UK.

The Saturday Read

The SR Conversation: Matthew Yglesias

Good afternoon. Welcome to the latest Saturday Read Conversation, our new periodic Q&A with a leading writer or thinker. If you missed the last edition, we spoke to Helen Lewis. This week we’ve spoken to Matthew Yglesias, whose Substack is one of the leading publications on here…

a month ago · 55 likes · 4 comments · The New Statesman, Will Lloyd, and Harry Lambert

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