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Jill is a powerful and important voice for women. I've followed her work since before she came to Substack and she writes from a place of knowledge and passion - without losing a sense of balance. If I want to read a thoughtful piece on issues facing women in the 21st century, I'm devouring whatever Jill is serving.
Kat Rosenfield is my East Coast intellectual soulmate. She's prolific and she's a helluva writer as well. Nobody covers the culture wars with more insight and humor. Highly recommend anything she does - especially this podcast with Phoebe Maltz Bovy.
Bari Weiss and the staff she's assembled are brave. Straddling the center - and thereby getting criticism from both sides - isn't always an easy place to live but the Free Press thrives there. As a liberal, I can read things that challenge me to get outside my own bubble. Plus, it offers top notch journalism - touching third rails that many mainstream publications are afraid to touch.
I had the pleasure of working briefly with E. Jean and her sister, Cande, on a website called GreatBoyfriends.com. Her warmth and wit has never abated - despite all she's been through - and I still love to hear the one-of-a-kind way she dispenses advice. Dear Abby was never this funny.
Ethan Strauss is what I'd like to be if I wrote about sports - nuanced, challenging, and honest. Not only does he offer an insider's take on the sports industry - with top notch podcast guests - but he always digs deeper than the material you can get for free on ESPN. A must-follow.
Mikala does something I don't think I've ever seen before; she writes about body issues from a universal perspective. She's bright, cogent, and prolific and my readers might get tired of me restacking her posts all the time!
Yglesias is a fountain of information. He answers questions about public policy that I didn't even know to ask. I read plenty of Substack newsletters to get validation of my own opinions. There's no other Substack that teaches me as much as SlowBoring - which is pretty amazing when you think about it.
Jesse is a mensch who happens to be a top-notch journalist with a tough beat. He's passionate, he's fair, and he's a true old-school science reporter who wants science to reflect reality, not fantasy. The world needs 1000 more Jesse Singals but alas, we only have this one.
Meghan is a fellow GenX writer - and friend - who grapples with the most interesting issues of our day: feminism, sex and gender roles, and dating. She's a smart, successful woman who speaks the language of nuance, which is why I never miss her work on Substack.
I've been reading Andrew online for 20 years. No one cares more about transparency, open-mindedness and the spirit of debate, which is why I continue to support him even when we're not aligned on all issues. We should all have friends with as much integrity as Sullivan, regardless of our politics.
As a parent of tweens, it's refreshing to read a no-bullshit take on parenting. Lots of family advice is overly earnest but not Melinda Wenner Moyer, thank god. My wife and I think she'd be our BFF in real life.
Natalie has been writing about love, self-esteem and healthy boundaries as long as I have. With vulnerability and authenticity, she guides women into better relationships - with themselves and men.
Heather is the OG advice columnist and someone I respect immensely. A fellow Duke grad, she pours her heart and soul into her responses. Never writes a half-assed column and often leaves me astonished at the passion and compassion she has for helping her readers.
Danielle is not afraid to criticize her own tribe - in this case, feminists. She's bright, curious, and has been kind enough to have me on her podcast a few times. Most importantly, she asks about whether the younger generations are missing out on the beauty of marriage and family. As a fellow happily married Gen-Xer, I always enjoy her takes on dating and relationships.
