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Recommended by david houston

Poems and essays written to survive, to witness, and to name what others look away from—sometimes in the noble pursuit of not imploding, or dissolving into pillow screams and prolonged negotiations with the void.

The Liberated Sheep

By Deborah Gregory

Poetry, dreams and archetypes; mythology, psychology and the soul - these are the threads I have been following throughout my life and will weave into my newsletter.

Gryphon Quill

By Renee Fountain

Insight & observations on all things writing and publishing from a publishing industry veteran, current NYC agent, & developmental editor.

Mark Crutchfield

By Between the Lines

Writing from the moment before you have words. Poetry. Prose. And notes on why certain language lands in the body before the mind catches up.

Jude Marlow

What’s left after the headline fades.

Dear Diary

By Michelle Tea

A newsletter about the daily whatever, including art, tarot, movies, the occult, literature, gossip, food, queerness, sex, diary and the rest.

Storytelling With Love

By Lisa

Creative Writing resources & services to help you write your Novel, Script, Play and everything in betweeen. I'm a UCLA Screenwriting Graduate & Master in Cinema & Tv Graduate and Creative Writing Coach who founded a method based on Love.

The Royal We

By Roddy Bottum

Fiction and pieces of my upcoming memoir, writing, words, opera, noise, crafting, tap dancing, quicksand

Grey Matters

By K.Lynn Grey

Horror novel in progress and occasional short fiction from someone who should know better.

Glenn Greenwald

Independent, unencumbered analysis and investigative reporting, captive to no dogma or faction.

David Barry

History major at Harvard. Former Associated Press reporter, former Los Angeles Herald Examiner reporter, former Philadelphia City Paper reporter, current Politics Editor for the Bucks County Herald in Doylestown, Pa.

Chronica Minor

I write sharp, approachable commentary on film, television, and modern visual culture. Every week I break down what we love (and love to hate) about the content we watch.

Son of the New American Revolution

By Larry C Johnson

Dedicated to the pursuit of truth without regard to partisan advantage.

Forge Mind Solutions: Customizable AI Agents

By Colleen Avarene

Forge Mind builds custom AI agents for small businesses. Not chatbots — minds that grow with you. Spoiler alert: They are FUN! This is where I write about what we're learning, what we're building, and why ownership matters more than automation.

Evie Fox

I write playful, unfiltered takes on everyday life, pop culture, and all the silly little joys that make life fun. Expect good vibes and zero stuffy, boring content here.

Cintra Wilson Feels Your Pain

Cultural Pith, Terrible Secrets and Quality Rants. Two fresh original pieces and two obscure throwback articles a month, with audio performances and oil paintings for all.

Sparks fly

- david houston

Paper Connections

History leaves traces everywhere. Join our investigation, connect the dots, and see where they lead. Follow us down the rabbit hole!

The Argument

By Jerusalem Demsas

Join Us. We're Libbing Out.

Everything is Personal

By Laurie Stone

The story is not about what happened, it's about what the narrator makes of what happened.

Everything is Personal is like a free trip to New York...the same sharp, funny, alert to absurdities and warm outlook...feels like hearing from a friend back home.

- david houston

Jackson's Substack

By Jackson Rich

Random thoughts, images, and commentary from one goofy guy.

The Cliché Translator

My personal Substack

My personal Substack

Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused

All Kinds of Funny

By Norman T. Leonard

Life is hard, and it likes to slap the shit out of us. In my experience, looking for the funny takes the sting out of it. So here we are.

The Cosmically Disorganized & Subtly Macabre

By Shay Morgendorffer

Strange, quietly unsettling stories and reflections where everyday life tilts toward the uncanny, reality misbehaves, and the shadows have just enough personality to judge your life choices.

BenefitHumanity

Ms. Moore Esq,. I support California Task Force Reparations. period! Have legal verify my USA approved intellectual property trademark.

The Book Lesson

One Book. One Lesson. Every Day. Clear ideas on wealth, thinking & life — distilled from books.

Flying High in Appalachia

By Fiona Bridges

Hello everyone. I'm Fiona. I'm writing from somewhere past the moon, but still flying high in Appalachia.

Book Post

By Ann Kjellberg

Bite-sized book reviews by distinguished and engaging writers, direct to readers‘ in boxes. Editor Ann Kjellberg is a multi-decade veteran of The New York Review of Books and founder of the literary magazine LIttle Star

Mondayswife

Economist (PhD). I model macro-econ/financial phenomena into human behavior dynamics. Mapping the structural mechanics of relationships so you don't have to

From My Orange Desk

By Patti Digh

Essays on the stubborn, luminous work of being human by author Patti Digh.

Silas Dunn

I write about slow living, quiet nature, and the gentle magic found in overlooked, peaceful moments. Join me for weekly essays that help you slow down and notice the beauty around you.

We Unify

We Unify's newsletter provides your definitive guide to democracy and citizen engagement! With deep insights and exclusive interviews, this publication reflects the pulse of democracy by providing you with critical analysis of today's biggest stories.

The Rostykus Report

By Michelle Rostykus

Life, Vision, and Everything In Between

Where's The Next Stop?

By Jim Mounts

Where's The Next Stop is about looking back on a life that currently has me living in a village in the North Country of New York, and sometimes driving a school bus.

Charles’s Substack

By Teàrlach

Poems, stories, pictures and an occasional song.

Sparksinthedark

By Sparkfather & Selene

Human-AI Relationships, Pathologies, Frameworks, Scaffolding, Poems, Art, Stories, Video, Memes, Music & Podcasts.

Made From What's Not Real

By David Perlmutter

The writings and musings of Canadian historian and speculative fiction writer David Perlmutter

Sonic Cocktails

By John Kruth

Music that Refreshes the Soul

The Light That Remembers

By Antonio Castellaneta

If this reaches you, you can stay. A space for poetic and contemplative writing on presence, silence, and the subtle movement of being.

Todd Glatfelter

David’s Substack

By David F. Watson

I write about the Bible, the Christian faith, and the intersection of faith and culture.

Stephen ravenfeller

I am an artist of all mediums. I enjoy engineering, Science and Technology, as well as psychology and human behavior. Art is life, it is in all things- man made or natural. - S.R.

The Existentialist Republic

By Christopher Armitage

Public Policy and Investigative Journalism

Introvert Theatre

By Theodore Johnson Jr.

Poetry, Blog, & Short Stories from an Introvert on a journey to become a successful person, & published author, come with me.

Miranda July

Off the cuff MJ writing/videos/picts/audio for paid subscribers and an ongoing All Fours Group Chat for everyone (not a book club! A place to talk about your own life.)

She stays wiggly

- david houston

shiftinghorizon

Liminal News With Daniel Pinchbeck

I explore subjects ranging from the mystical and psychedelic to the political and mundane.

Whitley Strieber

By Substack Post

Smart, long experience with non human intelligence and has found a path from feeling helpless in their presence to efforts to forming a relationship. Issuing a warning here that time is running out on learning a few more facts. The fact that the Air Forces is littered with evangelicals seeing demons and our Vice President's owner, Peter Thiel's strange mix of transhumanism and primitive Christianity doesn't bode well

- david houston