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Recommended by Katie Lee

Odds and Ends of History

By James O'Malley

Why that thing you retweeted is probably wrong.

Deeply nerdy, very enjoyable

- Katie Lee

Juvenescence with Leah McLaren

A newsletter by the journalist and author Leah McLaren. Weekly essays on life, love, the creative unconscious and the tragicomedy of being alive -- plus regular video interviews with writers.

Personal stories mixed with astute cultural essays – often challenging received perspectives

- Katie Lee

Do Stuff∴Stuff Happens. Experiments in art, music and life.

By Laura Kidd 💌 Penfriend

I write sad songs to make you feel better, and share my creative journey to encourage you along yours. We're in this together x 🌈❤️ She/her.

Musician and inspirational self-starter

- Katie Lee

Milway Makes Things

By Alex Milway

Insights into the creative process from writer-illustrator Alex Milway.

Alex Milway, author, illustrator, husband

- Katie Lee

Advocating for the Ignorant

By Sarah Harkness

My biography of Daniel and Alexander Macmillan, Literature for the People, is out now. I mostly write about people, authors and history, late 19th and early 20th century. Now working on a particular group of 20th century women linked to the Labour Party

Fascinating historical nuggets

- Katie Lee

Huw Richards

Welcome to my Substack, a place where I explore how to grow the best ingredients whilst working alongside nature. This is my ideas playground, so have fun!

No dig gardening hero extraordinaire

- Katie Lee

Writing the Breaking Wave

By Ian Marchant

Ian Marchant's substack concerning the problems of writing a realistic novel about pop music

One of our great writers, who can set all your emotions astir with a tap of his keyboard.

- Katie Lee

Emily-Jane is procrastinating

By Emily-Jane Clark

Writes comedy, books and endless to-do lists

Screenwriter, novelist, non-fiction author, comedy sketch writer, Emily Jane is guaranteed to make you laugh.

- Katie Lee

Alex Goldstein Writes

By Alexandra Goldstein

about the most important things she's thinking of right now

Thoughtful essays about anything and everything

- Katie Lee

Social Warming by Charles Arthur

By Social Warming: the Substack

Looking at the way social networks affect our societies, and in particular how they generate "social warming". It's why everyone seems so angry all the time.

Gazing into the future with an erudite guide

- Katie Lee

Midnight Quatermass is now SIGNAL LOSS

By Mike Sizemore

Formerly Midnight Quatermass. Now SIGNAL LOSS. New direction. Same obsessions. Published in conjunction with the video series, THERE'S A SCENE.