I can't decide between the New York Review or The London Review of Books. I already use the Times Lit Supplement but would like another, especially if there's a free trial.
I am pulled though as research tells me the LRB is overtly political now, and I'm not too fond of that topic. I've looked over a few print versions and it appears to dominate with Trump, war, and convoluted arguments about privilege and class. I am just tired of all the doom and gloom. I love the look of the website though.
The NYRB looks really great, a lot less political and doesn't seem to pull every topic into a class/political argument. There's tons of art, poetry and book related stuff and great archive access.
I will mention a few writers and themes that I am drawn to to see if anyone can advise! I love the writings of Marina Warner, AS Byatt and previously Angela Carter, not necessarily concerning feminism but more the mythology, folklore, history, fine art stuff. I also liked Jonathan Miller, Umberto Eco and John Berger. I am very centre-left but don't want to get too bogged down in excessive 'woke' either.
I love the poetry of Ted Hughes and Alice Oswald, most classics, but not the more popular poets (such as Mary Oliver, Rupi Kaur) I like science, culture, landscape and eco writing, anything about consciousness and even the fortean (weird/uncanny) and articles that are in depth and don't fall into pop sensationalism or identity politics. I hate knee jerk journalism.
If anyone can give me a nudge that would be great. One of them has to suit me! Worth a shot!