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If you love memoir, this is the place to find great personal essays from many literary mags curated in one place.
If I could only recommend a single Substack for learning the craft of writing, this would be it. Jeannine is brilliant, kind, and generous. WITD is an absolute treasure trove of everything you need to "make a life of words." 11/10 absolutely must subscribe!
Jane Ratcliffe is a master interviewer and thoughtful writer. If you live and breathe writing and like reading other writers' and readers' perspectives on...writing and reading, this is the place for you!
If you've ever wondered why so many religious people love Trump, Tia explains it in a way that finally made sense to me. If you are recovering from religious trauma, you will feel seen here. Tia gives me hope.
Andrea made me love poetry. Megan made me love Andrea (more than I already did). Now, I've fallen in love with Megan, too. This is the one Substack I ALWAYS read, every damn time, because it is like putting a cool hand on a hot head. It's so gorgeous it breaks my heart in the best way.
Anne Helen Petersen is who I want to listen to about everything culture-related. If I'm interested in something, it's 98% certain Anne has written about it, plus a gazillion things I haven't thought of but am immediately intrigued with. So very smart and thoughtful. 10/10
