Old Diaries

A weekly newsletter of observations, field notes, ruminations and recommendations from writer Maggie MacKellar.

Strong opinions, loosely held.

A monthly collage essay on the creative lives & works of (mostly) dead women

Mini-essays on modern life, culture, whatever makes it out of a little notebook to a word doc from Irish writer Jeanne Sutton.

I read a lot, much of it in translation. I like literature that makes interesting moves. Sometimes Anglo-American realism can be ok. When asked for recommendations, I used to share my reading spreadsheet. Now I do this. Publishes monthly.

Essays about books, life, ideas