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Poetry Unbound
Poetry Unbound
By Pádraig Ó Tuama
Open your world with poetry
Letters from Suzanne
Letters from Suzanne
By Suzanne Moore
The whole shebang. Writings, personal and political .
Michael R. Burch’s Substack
Michael R. Burch’s Substack
This is the Substack of Michael R. Burch with some of his very best poems and translations.
Alexander Fayne
Alexander Fayne
Essays about books, films, and ideas. Also: poems and aphorisms.
The Ruffian
The Ruffian
By Ian Leslie
Ian Leslie picks out the most important, interesting and beautiful signals from the noise.
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Nick Coleman
Former journalist, now psychotherapist/writer, three books published in the UK, two in the US — thinks a lot about music
Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches
Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches
By Hank Shteamer
Hank Shteamer writes about music.
Writing from London
Writing from London
By Nick Cohen
Politics and culture from the UK and beyond by Nick Cohen

I have fought against pieces about Substack on Substack but this provides practical advice from one who knows.

- Michael Patrick O’Leary

The Metropolitan Review
The Metropolitan Review
The Metropolitan Review is a books and culture review magazine founded in 2025.
Mark’s Substack
Mark’s Substack
By Mark Kureishy
My personal Substack
Nevin's Funny Old Things
Nevin's Funny Old Things
By NEVIN'S FUNNY OLD THINGS
Nevin's Funny Old Things, a marvellous miscellany of past wit, wisdom and whimsical curiosities.

Lots of interesting facts many of which will make you larf.

- Michael Patrick O’Leary

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