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10 members active in June

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Spending 3 weeks in Egypt - and will write about it.

I'm hoping to finalize the book proposal! It's not public, though :/

You can't have a 4-year plan when Karen has a 4-week plan

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On written family history

Not sure exact direction, but just want to keep writing something!

Permanent Underclass Essay

Let 'em cook: The looming crisis of human judgement

Published

Maintaining Essay stability while utilizing diverse example types

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Tuesday | June 23rd, 2026

Aaron Ho
JUN 23, 2026 | 6:45 a.m. ET

Aaron Ho started "Hi everyone :)"

Hello all! I’m Aaron, based in New Zealand (probably a day ahead most of you guys).Most of my intere...

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Monday | June 22nd, 2026

JUN 22, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. ET

15 members RSVP'd for "Essay Club: David Foster Wallace"

Aaron Ho
JUN 22, 2026 | 6:32 p.m. ET

Aaron Ho joined Essay Club

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Penny Shi
JUN 22, 2026 | 6:24 p.m. ET

Penny Shi joined Essay Club

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Daniel Hunter
JUN 21, 2026 | 6:08 p.m. ET

Daniel Hunter started "Greetings from Los Angeles"

Hi folks!I'm stoked to be here, I should have joined ages ago. I have a renewed sense of urgency to ...

Introductions
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Michael Dean
Michael Dean commented Jun 22 at 8:24 a.m.

Sunday | June 21st, 2026

Matthew Beebe
JUN 21, 2026 | 7:56 p.m. ET

Matthew Beebe requested feedback on "It Never Occurred To Us That It’s Supposed To Be Fun"

Any and all feedback! I think it's pretty close but usually that's when I realize people don't get i...

Charlie Becker
JUN 21, 2026 | 3:36 p.m. ET

Charlie Becker joined Essay Club

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Matthew Beebe
JUN 21, 2026 | 3:36 p.m. ET

Matthew Beebe joined Essay Club

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Catherine Werner
JUN 21, 2026 | 3:35 p.m. ET

Catherine Werner joined Essay Club

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Daniel Hunter
JUN 21, 2026 | 3:35 p.m. ET

Daniel Hunter joined Essay Club

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Friday | June 19th, 2026

JUN 19, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. ET

9 members RSVP'd for "Essay Club: Feedback Friday"

Thursday | June 18th, 2026

Michael Dean
MAY 22, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. ET

Michael Dean published "On automating heroic astronauts"

Project Hail Mary

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Anchit
Anchit commented Jun 18 at 3:15 p.m.
Lance Mason
Lance Mason commented Jun 2 at 8:24 p.m.

Tuesday | June 16th, 2026

Yehudis Milchtein
JUN 14, 2026 | 5:05 p.m. ET

Yehudis Milchtein requested feedback on "Dancing on Shabbat"

What can I add or answer to make this piece more cohesive?

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Michael Dean
Michael Dean gave feedback Jun 16 at 4:30 p.m.

Monday | June 15th, 2026

JUN 15, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. ET

18 members RSVP'd for "Summer Syllabus Kickoff (Essay Club)"

Naz Rahman
JUN 15, 2026 | 6:55 a.m. ET

Naz Rahman joined Essay Club

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Sunday | June 14th, 2026

Yehudis Milchtein
JUN 14, 2026 | 4:43 p.m. ET

Yehudis Milchtein checked in for June 2026

Working on: "Keeping Shabbat"

What it feels like to try and keep it again - how it opens a can of worms of arguments with God (?) Draft here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b_DLxqmVje1B57_TWQ0a1Y6qnBX4W6uFuMktY8qW5GM/edit?tab=t.0

Saturday | June 13th, 2026

Coco Liu
JUN 13, 2026 | 5:46 a.m. ET

Coco Liu checked in for June 2026

Working on: "Spending 3 weeks in Egypt - and will write about it."

Something about culture, history, and observations. Analytic travel essay.

Friday | June 12th, 2026

JUN 12, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. ET

6 members RSVP'd for "Essay Club: Feedback Friday"

Matthew Beebe
JUN 12, 2026 | 8:05 a.m. ET

Matthew Beebe checked in for June 2026

Working on: "My band"

Why have a band? Is it fun? What type of fun?

Thursday | June 11th, 2026

Adam Siegel
JUN 11, 2026 | 7:27 p.m. ET

Adam Siegel checked in for June 2026

Working on: "I'm hoping to finalize the book proposal! It's not public, though :/"

I'm writing a book about how to build a startup in the age of AI. Working with an editor and agent. I'm excited by it, but it's sucking up all my writing time (which normally I would be devoting to blog posts :) )

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