A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Independent accountability journalism.

Dispatches from A DEEPER SOUTH on the Beauty, Mystery, and Sorrow of the Southern Road

Margaret McMullan is the author or editor of nine award-winning books, including the novel ‘In My Mother’s House,’ the anthology ‘Every Father’s Daughter,’ and the memoir ‘Where the Angels Lived.’

A place to explore the way the short story works.

Reporting and photographing the Ukraine war since March 2022

Discover extraordinary true stories celebrating the diversity of humanity.

The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good-faith.

Sometimes I feel like writing things, so this is where I write them.

Welcome aboard "River Time" -- where the big, muddy, Mississippi River leads us back home, to our dear Mother Earth, through the magic balance of the canoe, in harmony with the birds, the fishes, the beavers -- and all of creation!

The Southlander is the biweekly email newsletter of Southlands, a magazine devoted to exploring the wild South. Issue one in print fall 2025. Pre-order at southlandsmag.com