Substacks recommended by Mary Beth Rew Hicks

Recommended by Mary Beth Rew Hicks

By Christina Rivera's Substack: MobyBytes

MobyBytes is my monthly-ish substack of blue love letters written from the silty floors of eco-grief, hydrofeminism, and watery interbeing (with, of course, many underwater “creature features”).

Christina's essays transport me out to sea, where we both would like to be.

- Mary Beth Rew Hicks

Come As You Are

By Ally Hamilton

How much do childhood wounds shape who we become? What does it mean to heal? How can you be a deeply feeling person in this world right now and not lose your mind? We'll get into all of that and more. Thanks for spending some time with me.

Exploring Animal Intelligence

By Dawn M Smith’s Substack

What do we really know about animal intelligence and creativity? Plus some just for fun animal experiences

Dawn's research is fascinating!

- Mary Beth Rew Hicks

Tamie’s Parker Song

By Tamie Parker Song

I am a writer, therapist, and I walk a lot--here on Substack, I write columns.

Tamie is another marine mammal walking around on land, and one of my favorite writers.

- Mary Beth Rew Hicks

Crooked Roots

By Stacy Boone

A place of self-exploration with nature as the backdrop.

Stacy is a water warrior.

- Mary Beth Rew Hicks

Touching the Elephant

By Kendall Lamb

Nature writing, memoir, poetry and prose from a meaning-making marine biologist.

Women and whales with heart and meaning. A few of my favorite things!

- Mary Beth Rew Hicks

The Privilege to Feel

By Stephanie Land

Stephanie Land is the New York Times bestselling author of MAID and CLASS. She has the unexpected day job of a public speaker and continues to write about and advocate for survivors and people who parent under the poverty line.

between two seas

By rebecca hooper

from an island tucked between the north sea and the atlantic, a weekly newsletter about life and death, land and sea, science, art, and finding joy.

Life at the Bottom of the Canyon

By Kate Mapother

Thoughts, free-writes, a poem or two, an essay here and there, upcoming book chapter previews. Live, from my little adobe at the bottom of the canyon.

The Gloaming

By Christi Krug

Coals that burn deep at the root of the creative fire.

Placental Mammal

By MK

The wonder and weirdness of being a placental mammal

I found this one by searching "mammal" on substack, as you do. A beautiful contemplation of the particulars of reproduction. She had me at placental.

- Mary Beth Rew Hicks

Forager Field Notes

By Michelle Dowd

Weekly reflections on creativity, nature, and the wild truth of becoming yourself.

Michelle's memoir is a work of art and her substack is, too.

- Mary Beth Rew Hicks

Homecoming

By Julie Gabrielli

NatureStack journal, Building Hope essays, climate fiction, and my singing dog.

Julie's heart beats for the Earth.

- Mary Beth Rew Hicks

The Scrap Heap

By Jenn & Sarah

conversations about healing and the creative process

Yarn and Words

By Emily Hendricks Jensen

The musings of a woman who is a memoirist who crochets as therapy, is an aunt to 15 kids and VACTERL adult who is married to another VACTERL adult. A former journalist, she is now a medical/disability advocate and also is involved in hospice work.

Emily is a friend with a unique perspective and razor sharp wit.

- Mary Beth Rew Hicks