from Anna Beecher

The Return is a column about finding a way to return to the things we love, including ourselves. Weekly essays on love, friendship and culture.

A Pandora's Box of books and culture recs

The Hardy Updates

I read a lot, much of it in translation. I like literature that makes interesting moves. Sometimes Anglo-American realism can be ok. When asked for recommendations, I used to share my reading spreadsheet. Now I do this. Publishes monthly.

The things I write and me

Writing about politics and culture

My personal Substack

A free monthly essay on life, writing, reading, self-obsession, self-loathing, self-improvement, past selves, future selves, parenting, and time.