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Recommended by Lenora Roseen

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Historian, Heather Cox Richardson's daily letters really should be required reading for every US Citizen.

- Lenora Roseen

Hopefully Yours

By Connie Schultz

An ongoing conversation about the daily mess of life: Family, politics, books, teaching, writing, journalism - and dogs, always dogs. In my world, hope is a fact.

Constant Commoner

By Ramona

Essays from the cultural hinterlands. I'm in the boonies but I have Internet and a working BS meter. My country is on the skids right now and I'm trying to get it back on track. Other things are on my mind, but not often.

Beautiful and compelling personal essays by Ramona Grigg. Do yourself a favor and check them out.

- Lenora Roseen

Creative Fuel with Anna Brones

A weekly newsletter dedicated to exploring the intersection of creativity and everyday life with Anna Brones. Home of 24 Days of Making, Doing, and Being digital Advent calendar.

Beautiful, generous writing. (Her Advent series is a special treat.)

- Lenora Roseen

Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette

By Jeannine

For people who do language. Writing saved my life—so I teach writing as if it can save yours.

If you are interested in writing on Substack, don't miss this one.

- Lenora Roseen

Seeing Things

By Liza Donnelly

New and unpublished drawings and thoughts for people who want to see more of life, from a New Yorker cartoonist. Drawings, cartoons, words, live drawing, process, politics, culture, more...

If you love the cartoons in The New Yorker, you won't want to miss this one.

- Lenora Roseen

CRAFT TALK

By Craft Talk

CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight.

Incidental Comics

By Grant Snider

Impossible thoughts and complicated feelings, illustrated. With bonus musings on how to live a creative life.

great for people of all ages and backgrounds

- Lenora Roseen

Past Republican

By Bill Roseen

A former Republican who barely recognizes the current GOP but still understands some of the thinking among Republican voters. Join me as I share a fresh perspective on these crazy times in American politics.

My husband's political Substack!

- Lenora Roseen