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Article Club
by Mark Isero
Book clubs are stressful. Join Article Club, a community of kind readers. We discuss one great article every month on race, education, or culture. articleclub.substack.com
Episodes
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#516: What would you do if your kid stopped eating?
Hi Loyal Readers. Thank you for opening this week’s issue of Article Club. Today’s issue is dedicated to a great conversation I had with Caitlin Moscatello, author of this month’s featured article, “The Monster at the Dinner Table.” In case you hit a paywall, here’s a gift link. About the article...
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#514: Too Afraid To Eat
Dear Article Clubbers, We had a great discussion last Sunday. Thank you to everyone who made it so! At Article Club, we do two main things: * Every week, we read great articles on race, education, and culture. * Every month, we do a deep dive on one article.This means reading and annotating the...
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#512: “We’re moving on from using it as a crutch and more so as a wheelchair.”
Hi Loyal Readers. Thank you for opening this week’s issue of Article Club. Today’s issue is dedicated to a great conversation I had with Piers Gelly, author of this month’s featured article, “What Happened When I Tried to Replace Myself with ChatGPT in My English Classroom.” The conversation was...
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#510: What Happened When I Tried to Replace Myself with ChatGPT in My English Classroom
Dear Article Clubbers, We had a great discussion last Sunday. Thank you to everyone who made it so! It’s September, which means two things: * The real school year has begun * I get to announce our article of the month I cannot adequately express how honored I am to share with you September’s...
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#507: ”Dreamwork is something that we can do“
Hi Loyal Readers. Thank you for opening this week’s issue of Article Club. Today’s issue is dedicated to a beautiful conversation with Saint Trey W, author of this month’s featured article, “They Burn Books to Burn Us Too.” He shares space with Sarai Bordeaux, Article Club contributor and Poet...
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#506: Transitional Period
Hi there, Loyal Readers. Before launching into today’s issue, I’ve got three updates: * A big welcome to all the new subscribers from The Electric Typewriter. Thank you for trying out Article Club! I’ve been following TEW for 10+ years. It’s a great curated resource of outstanding articles. *…
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#505: They Burn Books to Burn Us Too
Dear Article Clubbers, We had a great discussion last Sunday. Thank you to everyone who made it so! It’s almost August, which means two things: * It’s my birthday soon * I get to announce our article of the month I cannot adequately express how honored I am to share with you August’s article of…
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#503: ”This is really too important to be turned into a culture war issue“
Hi Loyal Readers. Thank you for opening this week’s issue of Article Club. Today’s issue is dedicated to my interview with Gideon Lewis-Kraus, author of this month’s featured article, “The End of Children.” I hope you read the article and take a listen to the interview. Yes: This article is about...
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#501: The End of Children
Dear Article Clubbers, Thank you for the kind birthday wishes last week. It’s true that our reading community is 10 years old. And we’re just getting started! Just like that, we’re in July, which means this week’s issue is dedicated to featuring the article of the month and encouraging you to…
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#495: “I admire him. I admire his authenticity.”
Hi Loyal Readers. Thank you for opening this week’s issue of Article Club. In case you’re new here: Every month over the last five-plus years, we’ve done a deep dive on an outstanding article. This means reading, annotating, and discussing the piece on Zoom. It also means inviting the author to...
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#490: “It Is An Opportunity That Comes With Risks”
Hi Loyal Readers. I have two pieces of good news to begin this week’s newsletter: * Many of you reached out after last week’s issue to say kind things. Thank you. * Several of you signed up for our discussion of “The Egg” on April 27 That’s what Article Club is all about. We’re a kind, thoughtful...
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#483: A Regular Guy, Radicalized
Welcome back, loyal readers. First off, we had another strong week, with 18 new subscribers joining, thanks to Sunday, Sarah, Gotelé, Loque, Coree, Claire, Elizabeth, Lauren, Marina, Imma, Patricia, Beth, Mahesh, Olga, Heriberto, Leer, and Melissa. Thank you for trying Article Club, and I hope…
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#482: Dear White Sister
Dear Readers, They say in schools, February’s no joke. Alongside my colleagues, I’ve certainly been putting in the hours in order to serve our students the best we can. But there’s always still reading to be done — not only for this newsletter and our reading community, but also for my own...
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#481: Reading As A Scavenger Hunt?
Dear Loyal Readers, You and me, I’d venture to say, we like to read. This is why I put together this newsletter week after week. And this is why you generously subscribe to it. After all, this is Article Club, right? We’re here to read. But we also know (though I don’t like to admit it): Reading...
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#480: After All This
Dear Readers, First things first: Let’s welcome our 51 new subscribers Violet, Rae, Olga, Taylor, Joyce, Sogo, Emily, Callie, Angelina, Peter, Tya, Emily, Natalie, Christine, Heather, Mary, Hannah, Marie-Pierre, Kristy, Fernanda, Maurtini, Helen, Angelina, Colette, Ronald, Courtney, Kelley…
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#468: Let’s discuss “Athens, Revised”
Dear Loyal Readers, Happy Halloween! I wish you successful tricking and treating. In case this needs to be said, 100 Grand is the best candy bar. (It used to be Twix.) Thank you. Now let’s get to this month’s featured article. But before that: * If you’re a newish subscriber: Since January 2020,...
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#464: The Sextortion of Teenage Boys
Dear Loyal Readers, Welcome to October. Thank you for being here. In just a moment, I’ll reveal this month’s featured article. But before that, two things: * If you’re a newish subscriber: Since January 2020, I’ve chosen one article every month for a deep dive. Folks who are interested read it,...
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#460: My Adult Autism Diagnosis
Dear Loyal Readers, Welcome to September. Thank you for being here. In just a moment, I’ll reveal this month’s featured article. But before that, two things: * If you’re a newish subscriber: Since January 2020, I’ve chosen one article every month for a deep dive. Folks who are interested read it,...
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#455: Making The Case For Public School
Dear Loyal Readers, August has arrived. This means (at least) three things are true: * It’s my birthday tomorrow. (Because I’m a Leo, I’ll be celebrating all month.) * School is starting soon (very soon). * You deserve a blockbuster issue. Because why not? We’ve had a ton of new subscribers…
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#453: “I wanted to understand why people were so angry.”
Welcome, new subscribers, and welcome back, loyal readers! I’m happy you’re here. Today’s issue is dedicated to an interview with Mike Hixenbaugh, co-author of Southlake and author of They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms....
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#449: “How can I protect you in this moment?”
Welcome, new subscribers, and welcome back, loyal readers! I’m happy you’re here. Today’s issue is dedicated to an interview with Amanda E. Machado, the author of “The Abstract Rage To Protect,” June’s article of the month. First published in The Adroit Journal, “The Abstract Rage To Protect” is...
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#435: “There’s this splitting of the self.”
Welcome, new subscribers, and welcome back, loyal readers! I’m happy you’re here. Today’s issue is dedicated to an interview with Jonathan Escoffery, the author of “In Flux,” March’s article of the month. First published in Passages North, “In Flux” is a short story about race, identity, and the...
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#427: “It’s the inequality of higher education that makes me mad.”
Welcome, new subscribers, and welcome back, loyal readers! I’m happy you’re here. Today’s issue is dedicated to an interview with Paul Tough, the author of “Saying No to College,” January’s article of the month. Published in The New York Times Magazine last September, the piece explains the...
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Reflection and gratitude
Dear Loyal Readers, Hope you’re having a relaxing (and reading-heavy) end of the year. I’ll be back next Thursday to reveal our January article of the month. It’s going to be a good one, and I urge you to join our discussion. Until then, I welcome you to listen to Article Club’s first-ever...
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#420: “You find out about your life in bits and pieces.”
Welcome, new subscribers, and welcome back, loyal readers! I’m happy you’re here. ⭐️ Before we get started: If you live near Oakland, join me and fellow Article Clubbers at an in-person gathering on Thursday, Nov. 30, at Room 389, beginning at 5:30 pm. It’s a great way to connect with other...
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#415: “How do you take in the harm that you‘ve caused?”
Welcome, new subscribers, and welcome back, loyal readers! I’m happy you’re here. Today’s issue is dedicated to an interview with Dashka Slater, the author of “The Instagram Account that Shattered a California High School,” October’s article of the month. Originally published in The New York…
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#411: “The World Belongs to the Young”
Welcome, new subscribers, and welcome back, loyal readers! I’m happy you’re here. Today’s issue is dedicated to an interview with Daniel Duane, the author of “A Tale of Paradise, Parking Lots, and My Mother's Berkeley Backyard,” September’s article of the month. Originally published in The New…
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#407: “I Don‘t Find Despair Useful”
Welcome, new subscribers, and welcome back, loyal readers! I’m happy you’re here. Today’s issue is dedicated to an interview with Matthew Desmond, the author of “Why Poverty Persists in America,” August’s article of the month. Originally published in The New York Times Magazine in April, the…
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Deeper Reading
Dear VIPs, Thank you for being paid subscribers and for supporting me and Article Club. This weekend, I have for you an audio letter, where I share some of my thoughts on deeper reading — and whether it’s possible to read deeply with so many online distractions swirling around, competing for our...
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#398: An interview with Sarah Zhang, author of “How Much Would You Pay to Save Your Cat’s Life?”
Dear Loyal Readers, Thank you for being here! I have three things for you this week, so let’s get right to it. 1️⃣ Article Club This month we’ve been focusing on “How Much Would You Pay to Save Your Cat’s Life?” by Sarah Zhang. Originally published in The Atlantic last December, it’s a piece I...
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#393: An interview with Emily Bazelon, author of “Why is Affirmative Action in Peril?”
Dear Loyal Readers, Thank you for being here! I have four things for you this week, so let’s get right to it. 1️⃣ Article Club This month we’ve been focusing on “Why is Affirmative Action in Peril?” by Emily Bazelon. It’s a piece I highly recommend that you read. Here’s why: * The Supreme Court...
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#391: It’s almost May! This month, let’s read and discuss “Why Is Affirmative Action In Peril?”
Happy Thursday and happy almost-May, loyal readers. I’m very happy to announce that this upcoming month, we’ll be reading and discussing “Why Is Affirmative Action In Peril?” by Emily Bazelon. You may know that the Supreme Court will be ruling on two affirmative action cases in June. It’s a big...
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An interview with Article Clubber Melinda on “The Sunset,” this month’s selection
Dear Loyal Readers, I’m coming to you on a Monday with a bonus episode of the podcast. This is because many of you said “we want more!” after listening to a conversation I had with fellow Article Clubber Melinda last month. So I asked Melinda, “Want to do it again?” And she generously said yes!…
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#389: An interview with Lisa Bubert, author of “The Sunset”
This month at Article Club, we’ve been focusing on “The Sunset,” by Lisa Bubert. If you haven’t read the article yet, I highly encourage you to do so. In the essay, Ms. Bubert discusses her experience working in a nursing home when she was a college student. It’s poignant and outstanding. Also: I...
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#381: An interview with Naomi Gordon-Loebl, author of “Saying Goodbye to My Chest”
Happy Thursday, loyal readers. Great to see so many new subscribers here this week. Welcome to our kind and thoughtful reading community. Hope you like it here. This month at Article Club, we’ve been focusing on “Saying Goodbye to my Chest,” by Naomi Gordon-Loebl. If you haven’t read the article...
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#377: An interview with E. Alex Jung, author of “The Spectacular Life of Octavia Butler”
Happy Thursday, loyal readers. This month at Article Club, we’ve been focusing on “The Spectacular Life of Octavia Butler,” by the talented writer E. Alex Jung. If you haven’t read the article yet, I urge you to do so. It’s excellent. Even if you are a newbie to Ms. Butler’s work, you’ll…
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#369: An interview with Eli Saslow, author of “An American Education”
Happy Thursday, loyal readers. This month at Article Club, we’ve been focusing on “An American Education,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eli Saslow. If you haven’t read the article yet, I highly encourage you to do so. It’s outstanding. It’s about how the superintendent of a school…
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#365: An interview with Mitchell S. Jackson, author of “Looking for Clarence Thomas”
I never forget how lucky I am to be doing Article Club. Not only have I met so many of you, and built a thoughtful reading community together, but I’ve also had the opportunity to interview the most talented authors out there. Like, the most talented authors out there. This month is no exception....
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#361: “How much was magic? How much was plunder?”
This month at Article Club, we’ve been diving into “A Kingdom From Dust,” by Mark Arax — a big, bold, outstanding piece about the magic and plunder of California. I’ve been hearing from many of you about how much you are appreciating the article. If you haven’t read it yet, I highly encourage you...
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#357: Interview with Josh Dzieza, author of “Revolt of the Delivery Workers”
This month, we’re gathering online on Aug. 28, 2:00 - 3:30 pm PT, to talk about “Revolt of the Delivery Workers,” by Josh Dzieza. I got a chance to interview Mr. Dzieza a couple weeks ago, and he thoughtfully shared how he reported the story and how the 65,000 delivery workers have fought for...
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Interview: Joshua Prager, author of “The Roe Baby”
Hi there, Article Clubbers! This month, we’re reading, annotating, and discussing “The Roe Baby,” by Joshua Prager. I’m pleased that so many of you have signed up to discuss the article on Sunday, June 26. I am looking forward to it! A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview Mr. Prager....
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Interview: Kim McLarin, author of ”On White Violence, Black Survival, and Learning to Shoot”
Hi there, Article Clubbers! This month, we’re reading, annotating, and discussing “On White Violence, Black Survival, and Learning to Shoot,” by Kim McLarin. It’s powerful and beautifully written. I’m pleased that so many of you have signed up to discuss the article next Sunday, March 27. I am...
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Interview: Kathryn Schulz, author of “When Things Go Missing”
Hi there, Article Clubbers! This month, we’re reading, annotating, and discussing “When Things Go Missing,” by Kathryn Schulz. It’s one of my favorite pieces of the past five years. I’m pleased that so many of you have signed up to discuss the article on February 27. I am looking forward to it! A...
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Let’s annotate: “When Things Go Missing,” by Kathryn Schulz
This month at Article Club, we’re reading “When Things Go Missing,” by Kathryn Schulz. Big thanks to Carina, Jamie, Kira, Lauri, Toronzo, Shreya, Angela, Corinne, Peter, and Sara for already signing up for our February 27 discussion. If you’re interested (especially if this will be your first...
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It’s February! Let’s read and discuss “When Things Go Missing,” by Kathryn Schulz
Hi Article Clubbers! Welcome to February. Before revealing this month’s article, I would like to express my gratitude to Sara, Abde, Jennifer, Bonnie, Elise, Marcus, Summer, Toronzo, and Peter for our discussion last Sunday of “Good Mother.” Special thanks go to Sara — for joining Article Club…
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Interview: Sierra Crane Murdoch, author of “Good Mother”
Hi there, Article Clubbers! This month, we’re reading, annotating, and discussing “Good Mother: Custody and Care in the Shodow of Colonization,” by Sierra Crane Murdoch. A few weeks ago, Sarai and I got the chance to interview Ms. Murdoch. It was a great conversation. We talked about a range of...
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It’s January! Let’s read and discuss “Good Mother,” by Sierra Crane Murdoch
And we’re back! Welcome everyone to the third year of Article Club. I’m really happy that you’re here, and I encourage you to join this month’s discussion. That’s because this month’s article is awesome. I’m pleased to announce that we’ll be reading “Good Mother,” by Sierra Crane Murdoch. It was...
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Interview: Nicholas Casey, author of “My Father Vanished When I Was 7. The Mystery Made Me Who I Am.”
Hi there, Article Clubbers! This month, we’re reading, annotating, and discussing “My Father Vanished When I Was 7. The Mystery Made Me Who I Am,” by Nicholas Casey. A few weeks ago, I got to interview Mr. Casey with fellow Article Clubber Lauri. It was a great conversation. He talked about how…
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It’s November! Let’s read and discuss “My Father Vanished When I Was 7. The Mystery Made Me Who I Am.” by Nicholas Casey
Welcome to November! I’m excited to announce that it’s our first-ever Readers’ Choice Month. This month, we’ll be reading and discussing “My Father Vanished When I Was 7. The Mystery Made Me Who I Am.” by Nicholas Casey. Thank you to everyone who nominated an article, and congratulations to Lauri...
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Interview: Brian Broome, author of “The Key”
Hi there, Article Clubbers! This month, we’re reading, annotating, and discussing “The Key,” by Brian Broome. Mr. Broome is one of my favorite writers. We last spoke more than two years ago, after he published “79,” one of the best pieces in Highlighter history. It was an honor to interview him...
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