Every month at Article Club, we do a discussion on an outstanding article. This month, it's “The Egg,” by Susan Berfield and a team of journalists at Bloomberg. It's a brilliant investigation of the human egg industry. Hope you'll check it out and join our discussion on April 27. hltr.co/488

There are at least two problems with publishing a newsletter every week for 10 years: (1) readers say it's getting stale and stop opening it and say you should switch things up, (2) if you switch things up, readers say why are you changing and unsubscribe.

College is no longer the ultimate goal. Is this a good thing? hltr.co/486

I’m excited to announce a new feature at Article Club: Melinda’s Grief Corner. Co-host Melinda will be sharing her reflections on grief, as well as a resource, for everyone who is interested. I’m confident you’ll find the corner illuminating. Check it out! articleclub.substack.com/p/melindas-g...

Growing up, I didn’t appreciate that there was an open space preserve just a 10-minute walk from my house. (I will be going back.)

Leading this week’s issue of Article Club is “Dear White Sister,” by Savala Nolan, an essay about racial appropriation and the end of an interracial friendship. hltr.co/482

Much of my time is spent waiting for people who are late.

This week’s issue is about the increase in self-imposed solitude. The Atlantic’s cover story leads things off. Then come two companion pieces: one on the rise of homeschooling, and the other on the decline of reading in public. hltr.co/477

Come discuss "Someone Else's Daughter," by Susan Dominus, with other kind and thoughtful people on Jan. 26 at 2 pm PT. articleclub.substack.com/p/476-someon...

Really impressive article by Helen Lewis in The Atlantic about Lucy Calkins, Emily Hanford, and the reading wars. Well-written, with tons of compassion.

My friend Erik is on here so that means I’m now on here!

I’m an educator, not a lawyer, but I used to like reading Supreme Court decisions because they sort of made sense as arguments with real reasoning. Now it seems like the Court does whatever it wants to.