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A Pandora's Box of books and culture recs.
Data updated Today
| Subscriber-only |
| Three short story collections for fluttering mindsLauren Groff's Brawler, Juhea Kim's A Love Story from the End of the World, and Jess Gibson's The Good EyeJun 5, 2026 | Public |
| Bits #74Things to read, watch, listen to, googleJun 3, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| 2 Girls 1 Book: Fruit Fly by Josh SilverA desperate author exploits a vulnerable young drug addict. Or is it the other way round?May 28, 2026 | Public |
| Bits #73A hetero dose of ice hockey smut just landed. Plus: the best things I listened to and read last weekMay 26, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Bits #72Your weekly round-up of things to read, watch and listen toMay 20, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Six bites of the elephantLessons from the best book I've ever read on anxietyMay 14, 2026 | Public |
| Bits #71: I'm back!With much to read, watch and listen toMay 12, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| 2 Girls 1 Book: Yesteryear by Caro Claire BurkeThe inaugural Great American Tradwife novelMay 7, 2026 | Public |
| Bits #70: GUEST EDITNovelist and screenwriter David Nicholls on coming-of-age movies, his favourite playlist + the diaries he's gifting to everybodyApr 28, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
vs 161 newsletters in Culture
200K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.09%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
1.0
median: 1.0
Publishing Consistency
56/100
median: 65/100
Subscribers
200K
median: 1K
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Publishing Pace
Weekly
Variable
Category Rank
#13 of 3226
in Culture
Engagement Trend
Declining
based on recent posts
11.9K paid
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Avg Comments
21.8
Avg Likes
149.7
Engagement Rate
0.09%· ~172 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 200K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Culture
0.09% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
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++0.9%/wk
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++0.3%/wk
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Jun 9, 2026
1.0 posts/week avg
Culture Pricing
$5/mo median
Above average(+20%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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