Everyone gets too much mail, much of it unwanted. One of the biggest time sucks in that daily deluge? Deleting it… which takes an average of 3.2 seconds per mail. Most of us spend more than 3 minutes a day deleting mail —  time stolen from our lives.

So why I am adding to your inbox?

Because I think you might enjoy the recommendations and reviews on HeadButler.com. It’s published four times a week “for people with more taste than time.” The editor is Jesse Kornbluth. If his name is familiar, it’s because you’ve read his pieces in The New York Times Magazine, New York, and Vanity Fair. Or you saw his novels — his short novels, because he knows everyone’s time is tight — praised by the Times.

Butler is a 600-700 word surprise, published Monday to Thursday. It’s a cheat sheet that delivers information and crisp opinion. Like these:

Jesse’s favorite novel, The Queen’s Gambit. 

Legendary music from a music legend, John Prine. 

Jesse’s favorite memoir (and excellent, overlooked movie): The Tender Bar.  

A one-of-a-kind Holiday Gift Guide.

An occasional short story, like the update of “The Gift of the Magi,” the classic O.Henry story, The Gift of Gifts.

For the weekend, suggestions for books, movies, and music, plus videos and tidbits of interest, in the Weekend Butler. 

If you like what you see on Butler, you’re invited to sign up for the free newsletter. Just pop your email address into the box in the upper right of the main screen. You’ll get an email (possibly in Spam) that you must acknowledge in order to activate your subscription. I like to think you’ll be thanking me… and maybe sharing Head Butler.

Try it, you’ll like it.