About Evergreen Essays
Our Mission
Evergreen Essays was created to solve a common problem: how do you systematically read through a prolific writer's entire body of work? With writers like Paul Graham having 275+ posts, Slate Star Codex with 500+ articles, and Ribbonfarm with over 1000 posts, it's easy to feel overwhelmed or lose track of your progress.
We believe that the best way to truly understand a thinker is to read their work chronologically, watching their ideas evolve over time. Our platform makes this journey trackable, enjoyable, and social.
How It Works
Subscribe to Writers
Choose from our curated list of prolific bloggers and thinkers, or request new writers to be added.
Track Your Progress
See visual progress bars, reading streaks, and a GitHub-style contribution graph of your reading activity.
Queue Management
Mark articles as read, skip ones that don't interest you, or save them for later reading.
Discover Patterns
Watch how writers' thinking evolves over time by reading their work in chronological order.
Featured Writers
We've carefully curated a selection of prolific writers and thinkers whose work rewards deep, systematic reading:
Don't see your favorite writer? Request them via our subscribe page and we'll work on adding their content to our platform.
Why Reading Progress Matters
Reading a writer's complete works chronologically offers unique benefits:
- Watch ideas develop and evolve over time
- Understand the context and progression of their thinking
- Discover early gems that influenced their later work
- Build a complete mental model of their worldview
- Maintain momentum with visual progress tracking
Many readers start strong but lose momentum partway through a writer's backlog. Evergreen Essays helps you stay motivated and see your progress clearly.
Contact Us
Have questions, suggestions, or want to request a new writer? We'd love to hear from you:
support@evergreenessays.com