It's the 2025 Birthday Subscription Sale!!

"These newsletters are undoing decades of programming that a lot of us have been through, and any time I open them, I feel a little bit happier. " —NPR

Subscribe now (30% off)

Link Letters

Free Friday newsletters with essays, links, analysis, commentary, and god-tier social media posts.
Sep
15
a peek into the dark heart of coaching youth sports

a peek into the dark heart of coaching youth sports

7 min read
Sep
08
the 'wellness' goops have vanished from Goop

the 'wellness' goops have vanished from Goop

A new artist girlie who deadlifts; "everyone used to drink raw milk!" no they didn't; bring back the public pay phone. This is Link Letter 172!
6 min read
Aug
25
not all those who wander are lost🏂

not all those who wander are lost🏂

Joy is an act of resistance; the dreaded Joe Pilates; a word of encouragement. This is Link Letter 171!
6 min read
Aug
18
the curious case of the post-lift sleepies🕵️‍♀️

the curious case of the post-lift sleepies🕵️‍♀️

The (curable) reason you can't stay awake after the gym. Plus: Barbara Ehrenreich on why fitness is good; how to find the best coffee anywhere; the number one sign a man is attracted to you. This is Link Letter 170!
8 min read
Aug
11
A peek inside the #sponsored #ad sausage factory, part three

A peek inside the #sponsored #ad sausage factory, part three

Real emails from brand reps who "love my posts and content, and are wondering if we can collab." This is Link Letter 169!
9 min read
Aug
07
A rainbow of thrift store clothes

survivorship bias and thrift store clothes👕

Not all is as it seems. Plus: no one does sit-ups anymore; cancer overtreatment; collapse life-improvement. We're back! This is Link Letter 168.
8 min read
Jun
26
Taming the fickle beast of the push-up

Taming the fickle beast of the push-up

8 min read
Jun
19
lifting is good for everyone, including pregnant people; fork found in kitchen

lifting is good for everyone, including pregnant people; fork found in kitchen

4 min read
Jun
12
Jacked! Sydney! Sweeney!: a dreamer bulk breakdown

Jacked! Sydney! Sweeney!: a dreamer bulk breakdown

Movement debt suggestions from your fellow readers; ditch the sleep tracker; shark movies. This is Link Letter 165!
9 min read
Jun
05
a man wearing headphones sitting in a gym with his head bent wearing a "Brooklyn Beast' t shirt

What is 'being old,' and what is just 'movement debt?'

Against my will, I'm about to find out. Plus: stop with the cold plunges.
5 min read