As One Does: Mostly About Books

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

How to find your voice, become a better storyteller, and get published. Paid subscribers receive exclusive craft breakdowns, publication strategy, and direct interaction.

News and analysis about the book publishing industry that you won't read anywhere else.

Home of Essay Camp and The Book Supplement.

Politics, religion, foreign policy, and culture from a Christian trans woman. 2025 Military Reporters & Editors Award for Commentary/Opinion. 2024 NLGJA Award for Excellence in Blogging. 2024 EPPY Award for Best Political/News Blog.

Once upon a time I worked in magazines. Writing about life as an American in Amsterdam.

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

Rebecca Makkai's Substack: mostly writing and books! but also Zillow, true crime, etymology, food, general inanity

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.

I'm a queer, disabled, co-parenting single mom who writes about pop culture, dating, sex, childhood, cats, and Brooklyn.

A gathering place for readers and writers of suspenseful fiction

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.

Think more about the culture that surrounds you

The person asking a question at the beginning of a Tarot card reading. Or, a newsletter project by Alexander Chee.

Notes on economics and more

The unvarnished, naked truth about living, working, loving, moving, and surviving in a woman’s body. Winner of the 2025 Webby Award for Best Independent Publisher.

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.

Every two weeks, we curate and recommend the most fun and interesting under-the-radar NYC activities and events for people who truly want to take advantage of everything the city has to offer. Our motto: Friends don’t let other friends be boring.