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Recommended by <Mary L. Tabor>

A glimpse of distant horizons via "beautifully crafted essays and observations" covering literature, memoir, and faraway cities from a recovering cultural bureaucrat joining up the dots of an international life.

Remarkable for the range of thought, the travel (the world!), the books he's read, the insights that open the heart.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Diane’s Blue Notes

By Diane K24

Passionate democracy defender, walker, dog-lover. I write about a variety of topics related to the pull of my heartstrings.

Want to save democracy? Read her! Want believe in the power of literature? Read her!

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Personal Canon Formation

By John Halbrooks

A newsletter about how we read and listen to enrich our lives

Scholar, totally readable, will open your mind to literature, music, art and more! Love this Substack ...

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

"Just to spite the world, don’t cry! Just to spite the world, only laugh, only laugh!" - Sholom Aleichem. Amen, Brother.

Auraist: picking the best-written books of the month

By Sean

Join 16k subscribers & followers for our picks of the most beautifully written books from US and UK prize shortlists & major reviews, extracts from these picks, & masterclasses by their authors on prose style. Plus The Demon Inside David Lynch.

A place, absolutely, to find the best of the best. -- Mary

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Unfixed

By Kimberly Warner

When broken is the fix.

A memoir that will capture your heart, that goes where few dare -- and that made me want to adopt Kimberly: if only ... She's a treasure.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Homo Vitruvius by A. Jay Adler

Essays on literature, culture, society, and all things human. Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and memoir. A writer's renascent light against the darkness. "Sing of human unsuccess / In a rapture of distress."

Erudite, lover of literature, poet, totally readable, a generous heart ...and more

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Holly Starley's Rolling Desk

Guidance on ushering vision to page | Essays from the road | Ride, write along with an author/editor who roams

Holly's mantra, as I see it: Help others, feed the soul and the heart.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Eleanor’s Substack

By Eleanor Anstruther

Short Stories, A Memoir In 65 Postcards, The Recovery Diaries, In Judgement Of Others, This Writing Life, Soundscape Stories

Heart-baring writing. She'll hit a chord in you like a well-tuned instrument played with emotion but never sappy and always brief. Read her!

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Nikki's Current Work (Life) in Progress

By Nikki Tate

Follow along as I write a graphic novel memoir (featuring my artist father, E. Colin Williams), learn to draw, and explore the relationship between art, travel, life, love, loss... and, well, everything. Because art is everywhere.

Want to watch the evolution of an artist, her process, her inspiration? This is the place!

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Offbeat Chronicles

By Latest Post

Storytelling, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Essays and Humour Bits. You won't believe the story about my battle with a Great White in the freezing waters of the Congo.✌️

Insights into the mind, generous heart.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Encourage Meant

By 'Encourage Meant'

A regular burst of positivity inspired by The Encouragement Manifesto

A Substack of hope, with my thanks.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

100 Stories

By Adam Nathan

100 Stories. One a month till 2032.

Prose that sings ...

- <Mary L. Tabor>

The New Now

By Russell C. Smith

Welcome to The New Now. I publish manifestos, essays, prose poems, novel chapters, short stories, noir prose poems, and flash fiction. I also touch on living through these historical times, quotes on life, writing, books, and freedom of thought.

Poetry in motion ...

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Bluestocking Bombshells

By Laura Durnell

A Literary and Sociocultural Salon Hosted by a Fed-Up Feminist

Outlandishly brilliant!

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Michael Mohr's Sincere American Writing

Buy my YA literary punk novel, THE CREW. Find me on Facebook. Author. Book editor. Thinker. Contrarian. Essays. Politics. Memoir. Book reviews. Fiction. No teams. No loyalties. Straight bourbon honesty.

Michael writes with an open heart, vulnerability and a fine literary mind: See his fab guest post on my site: https://marytabor.substack.com/p/on-literature

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Deep Midwest: Politics and Culture

By Robert Leonard

The politics and culture of Iowa, the midwest, and beyond.

Cogent essays on why this 2024 election is not like any other, on how the midwest population thinks and on what we as freedom lovers need to do to save our democracy. Read him!

- <Mary L. Tabor>

You've Got Mail

By Erin Carlson

A newsletter about pop culture and film history from the National Bestselling author of "No Crying in Baseball," "I'll Have What She's Having" and "Queen Meryl."

Rom-coms and why we need intelligently written, smart revival of the genre: clever and lovable posts that make you think.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Dear Reader, I'm lost

By Rebecca Holden

Letters from a writer navigating the world with absolutely no sense of direction.

Rebecca makes me laugh: She's honest, vulnerable and, yes, lovable! Go girl!

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Castalia

By Sam Kahn

Intellectual Journal - essays, stories, reflections

One of the finest, brightest literary minds writing on Substack: You gotta read him.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Sparks from Culture by David Roberts

By david roberts

Personal essays on life, literature, and privilege from the POV of generational wealth and living within the Manhattan bubble.

Thoughtful, wise, probing, vulnerable: always worth reading.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Beyond Bloomsbury

By Victoria K. Walker

Historical artist and writer biographies.

Outstanding, well-researched and gorgeously illustrated!

- <Mary L. Tabor>

The Beauty of Things

By Zina

Posts about arts and culture from a classically-minded, personal perspective coming to you in the form of essays, poetry, and podcasts.

A deeply literary site by an emerging poet who is a deep reader and lover of the word, the rhythm and the search for hope.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Catalectic

By Alicia Kenworthy

ii. incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance

I call Alicia "the voice" and, at some point when I talk about "voice" in This Writing Life, she will be one of my go-to's to explain. A joy to read, whatever she writes.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

By Terry Freedman

Reflections on literature * Musings on everyday life * Book reviews * Experiments in creative nonfiction writing * Humour

Want to learn and laugh? You'll find wisdom: Terry reads the literary canon and a lot more. Subscribe!

- <Mary L. Tabor>

The Recovering Academic

By Joshua Doležal

Notes on life after academe with exclusive interviews, essays, and craft resources.

Out of It

By Mary Gaitskill

Notes from outside the consternation machine

Read her: I've loved her fiction for a long time. Here you get her essays. She's so worth it. Extraordinary.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

The Austen Connection

By Plain Jane

How Jane Austen's stories connect to us today, and connect us to each other.

Love Jane Austen? This is your place for Jane and much more. Super!

- <Mary L. Tabor>

Sherman Alexie

poems, short fiction, essays, opinion, audio, video

moviewise: Life Lessons From Movies

By moviewise 🎟

Improve your life one movie scene at a time! Discover valuable life lessons hidden within your favorite films. Subscribe for weekly insights on personal growth inspired by the big screen. #MovieTherapy #MovieRecommendations

Much to love about film.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

The LitLetter

By Ian Widdop

Relevant, reflective, and rewarding reading, regularly

Ian Widdop, life-long reader, lover of poetry and great fiction.

- <Mary L. Tabor>

On Substack

By Substack Writers

Resources, news, and stories for and about writers. Written by the Substack team.

Hamish is vested in 'good writing worth your time,' as co-founder of Substack, he explains why he changed his job title to 'Chief Writing Officer'. Read him!

- <Mary L. Tabor>