Substacks recommended by Rita Ott Ramstad

Recommended by Rita Ott Ramstad

On the Commons

By Antonia Malchik

Ownership, property, and what is stolen in the privatization of the commons.

Antonia's gorgeous writing about the world we share helps me see it differently: more truly, more deeply.

- Rita Ott Ramstad

Baur Studio

By Diana Strinati Baur

Diana Strinati Baur is a ceramic artist, mixed media painter, and historic home restorer in Germany and Italy.

I'm never going to live in a soulful old German house in the forest and make pottery and travel to Italy, but Diana helps me live vicariously through her inspiring photos and words.

- Rita Ott Ramstad

Chicken Scratch by Elizabeth Beggins

Exploring what it means to be alive. Rooted in reality. Inspired by curiosity.

Wonderfully crafted weekly essays that will help you find more delight in your daily life.

- Rita Ott Ramstad

Mary’s Pocketful of Prose

By Mary Hutto Fruchter

A community for sharing our voices, listening to each other and reminding the world of the power of story

Weekly essays that inspire me to write and live with more attention. A Substack I always open.

- Rita Ott Ramstad

Parent of Adults

By Asha Dornfest

Let's compare notes on life beyond the empty nest. By the author of PARENT HACKS.

Asha's exploration of parenting after parenting always helps me love my adult children better than I otherwise might

- Rita Ott Ramstad

Stunning Sentences

By Nina Schuyler

Admiring, mooning over, loving, and learning to write stunning sentences

A weekly deep dive for word nerds, an explication of a single spectacular sentence + an exercise to try creating your own

- Rita Ott Ramstad

ReVerse

By Dave Bonta

digesting the poetry blogs

How I found some of my favorite blogs written by poets, about poetry

- Rita Ott Ramstad