The First Person with Michael Judge

Your guide to great writing happening on Substack.

Breaking down Hong Kong's transformation through a legal lens

No commentary, no ads, just poems from the greats.

Reading Albert Camus' The Plague during COVID, climate change, and various political crises

About culture, travel, the joys of slow life, and all things Japanese, of course.

Opening the future by understanding the past.

The reader is my notebook

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, and culture

Writing on music.

Honest news for sane people brought to you by Bari Weiss.

Veteran columnist writes about power, money, tech, and white-collar crime

A book club but for cocktails! Every Friday, around 4pm GMT, I will send a delicious recipe to your inbox, plus a light but erudite essay, a little bar talk, a handful of links and a specially curated playlist to match your drink.

Writings for friends and sparring partners.

In-depth storytelling from and about China.