Substacks recommended by Rachelle Atkins

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Allison Hong Merrill

An Immigrant's Voice.

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

Memoir Land

By Memoir Monday

Four verticals edited by Sari Botton: MEMOIR MONDAY, collab w/ Granta, Narratively, The Rumpus, Orion, The Walrus, Electric Lit, LitHub, Oldster; FIRST PERSON SINGULAR original essays; THE LIT LAB interviews + craft; GOODBYE TO ALL THAT, NYC stories.

Ricominciare (to begin again)

By Stephanie Monds

Mama. Writer. Life-feeler. Recoverer of everything. Part memoir, part mirror, part megaphone. Subscribe. Share if it hits🦋🤟🏾

Steph's writing is a lampost for the grieving soul.

- Rachelle Atkins

Beyond with Jane Ratcliffe

Intimate, illuminating interviews with today’s greatest writers. An in-depth look into the craft of writing and what it means to be a heart-centered human in a hard world.

REASONS FOR LIVING with Esmé Weijun Wang

Step into a sanctuary curated by Esmé, featuring guest contributors like R.F. Kuang & Jenny Odell. Each edition presents essays & prompts exploring the beauty/complexity of being alive. Unlock 2 monthly essays & bonus resources with a paid subscription.

The honest, raw, and brillant writing you didn't even know you needed in your life.

- Rachelle Atkins

Narratively

Discover extraordinary true stories celebrating the diversity of humanity.

Be Your Own Hero

By Louise

Being brave in small moments

Eldest Daughter

By Kristin Diversi

Built for eldest daughters and cycle-breakers. Infertility. Reproductive freedom. The messy, beautiful parts of intergenerational healing. Resistance. Stories we're told to keep quiet. Conversations that break chains.

Kristin doesn't do small talk. This is brave, meaningful writing that will leave you better for having read it.

- Rachelle Atkins

Nomad-ish by Megan Okkerse

Follow the journey of a writer as she walks The Camino De Santiago and

Live vicariously through the adventures of this free-spirited nomad storyteller. She may be traveling with only five articles of clothing in her possession, but she's the kind of girl that would still give you the prettiest shirt in her bag if you needed it.

- Rachelle Atkins

Tammy Richards

By Trippin' My Way To Sanity

Musings and tirades on everything from mental health and psychedelic treatments to the state of our country post-election.

You need some of this Tammy magic in your life. ✨

- Rachelle Atkins

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