Nine Lives

Labor, politics, and power.

A newsletter of my writing, research, and ideas. Notes to my future self and others. A knowledge base to foster hope of a better tomorrow, covering fiction, science, technology, culture, literature, relationships, sex, economics, and more.

Bestselling Science Fiction Author Cat Valente's Blatherings on the State of the World

A deep dive into prose, poetry, and reading.

Receive updates about the pandemic and how to build collective power to reduce the harmful impacts of COVID-19.

Facts, data, and analytics about biomedical matters.

A newsletter that mixes insights from the history of the digital future (#WIREDarchive) with observations and rants about the state of politics today. Basically a blog for your inbox.

Overthinking stories about robots and ray guns.

a monthly-ish email reflecting on something i’ve read or seen and what makes it so great, with a charming dash of self-promotion.