Substacks recommended by Story Club with George Saunders

Recommended by Story Club with George Saunders

Nonfiction Storytelling with Jon Ronson

How to write narrative nonfiction books and podcasts, plus a place for all my work that won't be a book or a podcast.

Hungry Dogs with James Patterson

Telling stories, combating insanity, and talking to humans.

Disco Nola

By Emily Farranto

Art and digression in New Orleans

Emily has a super-bright and new way of looking at things....

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Village Disco

By Emily Farranto

This is about art, but also everything else.

Rawdoggin' Reality

By Margo Price

Conform, go crazy, or become an artist. Finally, a place to share my musings, poetry, lyrics, literature and songs, and connect with fellow artists and fans.

what now?

By mary g.

writing and talking about writing and other things (but mostly prompts)

Mary G. is a wonder and a force for good in the literary world. Go, Mary!

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tomberlin’s newsletter

whomst to say

Secret Society

By John Hodgman

You are invited to join a SECRET SOCIETY.

StoryWorlds with Junot Díaz

By Junot Díaz

“So howled out for the world to give him a name. The indark answered with wind.” ― Samuel R. Delany, Dhalgren :: Reflections on fiction and worldbuilding, on diasporas and elsewheres.

Diaz is one of our most brilliant writers and thinkers.

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Hey Pop

By Dan Stone

About the intersection of family life, work, and creativity. Hey Pop includes a podcast and written posts by me and a wonderful cast of contributors.

Really enjoyed my recent conversation with Dan, who is one of the best and most thoughtful interviewers out there. I’m looking forward to regular visits with this warm, bright, engaging presence.

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Letters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert

This is heart work

Granted

By Adam Grant

Adam Grant’s newsletter on psychology and work, delivered to over 400,000 readers.

The Booker Prizes

Would you like to get newsletters worth reading about books worth reading? Long reads, original video, exclusive interviews and much more from the world's greatest writers of fiction.

THE KUREISHI CHRONICLES

By Hanif Kureishi

Dispatches from my hospital bed. Writing on writing; sex and drugs and music, TV shows and writers I admire, my memories, among other matters.

In Writing with Hattie Crisell

A life raft for writers at sea

A bright and generous literary mind - I did a podcast with Hattie awhile back and still think back on it as a shining moment of engagement.

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Beyond with Jane Ratcliffe

The internet’s most intimate, illuminating interviews with today’s greatest writers—get an in-depth look into the craft of writing and what it means to be a heart-centered human in a hard world.

Jane is a great interviewer - her warmth draws the interviewee out into new territory…

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Slowpoke

By Carson Ellis

Arts & Entertainment from illustrator Carson Ellis

This is a wonderful site that will jump-start your artistic aspirations.

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Donkey Thoughts with Nick Offerman

More Carrots, Less Sticks

A place of great wit and friendliness, by my pal Nick Offerman.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares thoughts about sports, politics, and popular culture and how they define America.

Keen and wise insights from a true national treasure...

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Starship Casual

By Jeff Tweedy

Jeff Tweedy shares songs, advice, general musings, and whatnot...

A place to get inside the wonderful mind and creativity of my pal Jeff Tweedy.

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Alphabet Soup

By Etgar Keret

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

Etgar Keret is one of my favorite writers, minds, and people. His approach to fiction, craft, and teaching are frank, original, and invaluable.

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Dinner: A Love Story

By Jenny Rosenstrach

A newsletter devoted to reading, eating, and family dinner, however you define "family" and however you define "dinner." Written by the bestselling author of the Dinner: A Love Story book series including, most recently "The Weekday Vegetarians."

A lovely celebration of cooking, family, thought, reading, love, and many other essential things, by a writer of great heart and wit.

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Disjointed

By Hamish McKenzie (Disjointed)

Sometimes I feel like writing things, so this is where I write them.