Substacks recommended by Heather Havrilesky

Recommended by Heather Havrilesky

bookbear express

By Ava

help-self

Thoughtful takes on modern life. Ava is the real deal.

- Heather Havrilesky

Hater Nation

By Scaachi

A newsletter for assholes in reform.

Scaachi can write about anything and make it funny. She should probably have 4 newsletters. I would read all of them.

- Heather Havrilesky

Read Max

By Max Read

Explaining the weird new future and recommending weird old books

Smart takes on digital culture and great music recommendations.

- Heather Havrilesky

CRAFT TALK

By Craft Talk

CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight.

The Department of Salad: Official Bulletin

By Emily Nunn

Not really "about” salad. But salad is the force that through the green fuse drives the flower. Recipes, yes—but mostly a way of paying attention.

How do you make salad interesting? Emily Nunn does it every day. Great writing that convinces you to eat your vegetables.

- Heather Havrilesky

Ask E. Jean

By E. Jean Carroll

Never let them steal your joy!

E. Jean is funny, brilliant, and exuberant. Love her!

- Heather Havrilesky

The Real Sarah Miller

A newsletter for people who like the work of (the real) Sarah Miller.

Sarah Miller could write entertainingly about a mud puddle - and she does! She's honest and funny and weird and never pretentious or wordy. The best.

- Heather Havrilesky

Hung Up

By hunter harris

Movies, tv, the celebrity industrial complex, and personal pop culture obsessions. Delivered twice a week to your inbox, written by Hunter Harris.

Hunter Harris is one of my favorite culture writers out there. Always funny, always fun, just a pure fucking delight to read her words.

- Heather Havrilesky

Cintra Wilson Feels Your Pain

Cultural Pith, Terrible Secrets and Quality Rants. Two fresh original pieces and two obscure throwback articles a month, with audio performances and oil paintings for all.

Wicked queen vibes of the highest order!

- Heather Havrilesky

Reminders for Humans

By Sarah Quirk

RFH draws inspiration from nature to share meaningful insights for life as a modern human. Published monthly.

Remember The Lightning

By S.W. Lauden

Music • Books • Music Books

The Small Bow

A newsletter, podcast, and growing community making sense of what it means to recover. Grief, loneliness, addiction, mental illness -- whatever you're here for, we got you.

Sweet, sad, funny reflections on addiction and survival.

- Heather Havrilesky

B L U R T

By Deenie Hartzog-Mislock // BLURT

A funny, feel-good newsletter about the marvelous and messy realities of life.

Deenie tells the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

- Heather Havrilesky

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

Breaking apart your fears and assumptions about aging is crucial at every age, and OLDSTER does it with humor and flair.

- Heather Havrilesky

Deez Links

By Delia Cai

the media & culture newsletter that everyone in media & culture reads

Delia Cai understands pop culture. She dices it all up like a heap of vegetables and then makes a perfect dish from it, forming unexpected connections, never afraid to explain what she hates and what she loves. This newsletter never disappoints!

- Heather Havrilesky

Austin Kleon

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

Austin Kleon's newsletter is a must. Packed with cool links and unique ways to jumpstart your creativity.

- Heather Havrilesky

Dailyness

By Madeleine Dore

Observations on the varying rhythms of our days—and how we can be more present to the many lives within them ✨

I love how Madeleine Dore sets her sights on joy while showing us all the darkness, doubts, and cracks in the sidewalk along the way.

- Heather Havrilesky

Out of It

By Mary Gaitskill

Notes from outside the consternation machine

Badreads

By Lauren Hough

Essays, bad jokes, rants, and unsolicited advice from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Hough, and a dog named Woody Guthrie.

Lauren Hough's voice is utterly unique, funny, and courageous. Love everything she writes.

- Heather Havrilesky

INDIGNITY

By HMM DAILY

HAS MOVED TO WWW.INDIGNITY.NET

Tom Scocca always has the smartest, most reasonable analysis of issues that make everyone else sound idiotic. Strongly recommend!

- Heather Havrilesky

Men Yell at Me

By lyz

Written from a journalist in a red state, this newsletter is personal, political, sometimes funny and always raises hell.

White-knuckling through hell like no other!

- Heather Havrilesky

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Recommended by Heather Havrilesky