Substacks recommended by Andrew Martin

Recommended by Andrew Martin

Reading suggestions for all occasions

Tim Lott's Writing Boot Camp & Philosophy Jam

A novelist's guide to writing fiction and memoir. Essays about current affairs and life in general. Comment, debate, and occasional philosophy posts.

yarnstorm

By Jane Brocket

Welcome to yarnstorm, the sequel

Londonist: Time Machine

A geeky, cheeky, thrice-weekly digest of London's history.

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.

It's funny.

- Andrew Martin

Next Metro.

By Reece

A blog on the worlds great cities, and the transportation, infrastructure, and buildings, make them work.

Essays about transport policy around the world from an authoritative Canadian.

- Andrew Martin

Laura Thompson’s Substack

By laura thompson

Writing on writers - Nancy, Agatha, various Elizabeths and more. And on other things, from classical ballet to classic murder trials. Whatever interests me, and I hope you also.

Very witty and stylish writing on irresistible subjects, such as Nancy Mitford, Derby winners, whodunits (both real and fictional). A vintage Champagne of a Substack.

- Andrew Martin

Transitional Technology

By ETHAN IVERSON

Jazz Music; Classical Music; Do the Math

Eloquent writing that's (almost) got me into jazz.

- Andrew Martin

Christian Wolmar's Transport News

Christian Wolmar is a writer, broadcaster specialising in transport. He frequently appears on TV and radio talking about current issues, notably about the railways. Author of 21 books most recent "The Rise of the Railroad: How Trains Changed the World"

Reading on Trains

Recommended by Andrew Martin