Wallflower Chats

Things worth slowing down for — good books, cultural rabbit holes, smart recs.

Where normalizing the choice not to have kids, raging against the patriarchy, and pop culture collide.

One cheese, one book, one restaurant, one thing.

Obsessively-curated recommendations and reflections, best served with coffee.

Essays and weekly card readings on finding magic in the mundane. A place to be human, together.

A monthly exploration on motherhood as personhood. Come for the overthinking, stay for the #kidlit recs. Non-parents welcome. All subscription fees matched and donated to a relevant, impactful cause.

Monthly newsletter for writers: early access to workshops and retreats, publishing behind-the-scenes, creative insights to sustain your practice, and truly excellent recs.

Life advice, fun finds, and dating gossip — from Joanna Goddard and the Cup of Jo team.

A behind-the-scenes look at the writing life + book and food recs from rom-com writer Lauren Kung Jessen

notes, thoughts, and links from a Chicago-based 31-year-old with above-average taste in everything but men

Bestselling novelist and bookstore owner Emma Straub has a lot to say, and this is where to read it.

Think more about the culture that surrounds you