Substacks recommended by Summer Brennan

Recommended by Summer Brennan

Sherman Alexie

poems, short fiction, essays, opinion, audio, video

One of those Substacks I always look forward to, Alexie's prose and poems are striking, tender, and evocative.

- Summer Brennan

The SneakyArt Post

By Nishant Jain

Secretly drawn art of the world, delivered to your inbox.

Lickedspoon with Debora Robertson

By Debora Robertson 🦀

Welcome to my newsletter. This is where I share stories from my seaside village in the South West of France, my trips to the market, weekly recipes, and updates on our house renovation. Most of it’s free, and will always be free.

I love to read Debora's missives and get inspiration from her recipes.

- Summer Brennan

A Poem A Week by Anagha Smrithi

By Anagha Smrithi

A newsletter about the poetics of everyday life. Weekly poetry, straight to your heart and inbox. By poet and writer, Anagha Smrithi.

Eat Flowers, Drink Paint

By Katy Kelleher

Color stories and more for the lotus-eaters among us

Adventures In "Journalism" by Sari Botton

Highlights and lowlights* (*mostly lowlights) from one Gen X lady writer's rather circuitous career path.

Ron Charles

I write about books for The Washington Post. I talk about books for CBS Sunday Morning.

This is THE great Ron Charles. Subscribe to him.

- Summer Brennan

REASONS FOR LIVING with Esmé Weijun Wang

Step into a sanctuary curated by Esmé, featuring guest contributors like R.F. Kuang & Jenny Odell. Each edition presents essays & prompts exploring the beauty/complexity of being alive. Unlock 2 monthly essays & bonus resources with a paid subscription.

Narratively

Discover extraordinary true stories celebrating the diversity of humanity.

Paris by Mouth

By Meg Zimbeck

The inside track from Paris by Mouth. Everything you need to know about where to eat in Paris.

Amazons of Paris

By Susanna Forrest

Viral photographs of an enigmatic Belle Epoque horsewoman set me hunting through archives and circuses from St Petersburg to Paris to uncover the lives of women who were artistes, survivors, and scapegoats of the nineteenth century.

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

To a Green Thought

By Garth Greenwell

Books, art, music, movies

Shaved Meats, Piled High

By Laura Lippman

Blatant self-promotion for my novels because I never want to have a real job again. But, hey, it's only monthly and it's free.

Laura's writing is a delight.

- Summer Brennan

Poor Man's Feast

By Elissa Altman

The James Beard Award-winning narrative journal about the intersection of sustenance, storytelling, and the creative spirit (and sometimes, a recipe).

Entertainment, Weakly

By Patrick Nathan

Essays and letters against feeling absolutely hopeless about entertainment, culture, and politics, and the way art touches all of them.

Patrick Nathan is a writer and thinker to watch.

- Summer Brennan

The Department of Salad: Official Bulletin

By Emily Nunn

Not really "about” salad. But salad is the force that through the green fuse drives the flower. Recipes, yes—but mostly a way of paying attention.

One of the newsletters I always open. Delightful.

- Summer Brennan

Scott Simon's Open Book

By Scott Simon Speaks

AUTHOR, NPR HOST & CHICAGO CUBS' BIGGEST FAN

For Dear Life with Maggie Smith

A newsletter about writing & other things that make this life dear—from the poet, not the dame

Stunning Sentences

By Nina Schuyler

Admiring, mooning over, loving, and learning to write stunning sentences

Small Stories with Laura Pashby

Searching for magic & meaning—notes from my writing desk & beyond. A space for seekers of everyday beauty. 💫

Pushing My Wheel of Love

By Cari Luna

Your occasional Cari Luna

Cari Luna is a remarkable writer and exceptional teacher.

- Summer Brennan

Largehearted Ledger

By David Gutowski

The Largehearted Boy weekly newsletter: books, music, & more

Still Space with Sian Clifford

A quiet corner of the internet to get contemplative about all of the things: creativity, culture and the arts, conscious living and life's biggest questions. By BAFTA winning actress, Sian Clifford

A Writer's Notebook

Recommended by Summer Brennan