Similarly, Three Quarks Daily points to book reviews, essays and other thought-provoking chunks of wordy goodness, broadly categorised around arts, literature, politics, philosophy and science.

The London Review of Books is worth a look, as is the New York Review of Books, and CliveJames.com has some treasurable essays buried under its clunky navigation scheme.

Metropolis is pretty good for architecture and all things urban. I’ve started dipping into Ego magazine, for a monthly dose of gloss-trash. While it’s quite pretty and sometimes has some juicy articles, sadly it’s no substitute for the late, great dailies of the early Interweb: Feed and Suck (RIP).

Occasionally, when I have time, I like to dip into alt.fan.pratchett — PTerry often hangs out there, and sometimes points in the direction of an interesting book or idea he’s pursuing.