Substacks recommended by Konstantin Asimonov

Recommended by Konstantin Asimonov

My personal Substack 1. Wrong Country, a memoir 2. Russian Poets Before and After the Revolution, essays 3. The Russian Arts, essays

True personal stories of life in Soviet Union

- Konstantin Asimonov

Pens and Poison

By Liza Libes

Pens and Poison is the literary project of author Liza Libes. Enter a world of literary analysis, philosophical musings, and other poetic ponderings.

Berlin Stories

By Topper Sherwood and 'Berlin Stories'

Practical Stories of 'Radical' (also Practical) Art & Literature from 20th-Century Europe & Beyond.

Study of the art on the precipice of fascism can tell us more about modernity than you think

- Konstantin Asimonov

Alphabet Soup

By Etgar Keret

Stories, poems, thoughts & more stories: the Alphabet Soup in my mind just keeps simmering.

Etgar Keret is a national treasure

- Konstantin Asimonov

Soaring Twenties

By Thomas J Bevan

A triweekly newsletter and monthly magazine run by a collective of creatives, collaborating to make the internet human again.

Both Are True

By Alex Dobrenko

Funny, deep, relatable stories from a dad to two, husband to one, friend to all (free for all) + BATCAVE (workshops, cowriting, "community") for paid subscribers.

no reasons needed!

- Konstantin Asimonov

nova·nevédoma

By Vanya Bagaev

literature, logic, lunacy, other complementary materials to existence.

Come for the Chekhov's letters translations, stay for the short stories.

- Konstantin Asimonov

Seeds of Science

By The Seeds of Science Newsletter

Publishing independent research and curating the best science writing from across the blogosphere.

Psychopolitica

By Nikita Petrov

Russian psychedelia in exile 🍄

Notes On...

By Christopher Booth

Consideration of a life spent in overseas journalism, loving relationships and occasionally in psychiatric care.

Poetry & Purpose

By E.T. Hansen

I write about happy cats and dark Berlin murder mysteries, growing up in Hawaii and living in Berlin, the art of writing and the wisdom of ancient books, Mormonism and the Middle Ages, and why we live.

Newton Press

By Nico

Independent publisher of unique books & zines Newton Press is an independent publisher committed to bringing unique voices to life through speculative fiction, creative zines, and more.