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Recommended by Jeffrey Streeter

The court of Versailles and French high society through the words of those who were there between 1682 and 1789.

Although the people who feature here were at the centre of European politics in their time, reading the Versailles Century is like entering a haven of civility and good writing.

- Jeffrey Streeter

No Girl is an Island

By Lani V. Cox

is a feel-good mix of personal essays, quirky reflections, and creative curiosity 🏝️home to the What’s on Your Desk? series and the ongoing serialization of Misfortune Cookie: a Memoir.

Lani's writing, perceptions and perspective are a constant delight to me.

- Jeffrey Streeter

The Tarnished Gloriole by Nicolas Sutro

When Jamie starts to work for the charismatic Ben David family, he believes he has found a way forward in his life. But, envy and malice threaten this new life .

Beyond the Bookshelf

By Matthew Long

Unique perspectives on life and literature through thought-provoking essays, captivating interviews, and influential books as we explore life's transformative journey.

Beyond the Bookshelf is a wonderful community of readers interested in exploring how reading experiences resonate with and impact their lives. Matthew's reading and comments on individual books and authors make this a stimulating Substack!

- Jeffrey Streeter

From Life with Victoria Olsen

Excerpts and writing guidance from my family memoir about my father Earle Olsen's art career, especially in 1950s New York City. Plus other thoughts and tips on life, writing, life-writing, and the writing life....

Full of fascinating memoir and glimpses into the art world

- Jeffrey Streeter

Laura Thompson’s Substack

By laura thompson

Writing on writers - Nancy, Agatha, various Elizabeths and more. And on other things, from classical ballet to classic murder trials. Whatever interests me, and I hope you also.

Witty, informative and highly researched essay. Not to be missed!

- Jeffrey Streeter

Cambridge Ladies' Dining Society

By Ann Kennedy Smith

Exploring books, literary lives and Cambridge women’s history

Lost in the Archives brings something unique I can't get (can't find) anywhere else on Substack. The deft way Ann handles her material and the novel perspectives that she opens up from her time in the archives are very precious.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Writer, interrupted

By Mary Roblyn

Life happens. We get interrupted. When my husband died, grief opened my heart. Writing, like grieving, is an act of love. Interruptions are not forever. I'm writing again. Join me! A Substack Featured Publication.

This is writing which has soul, depth and quiet passion.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Notes from Sardinia

By F ox

Musings of a poet-farmer's wife from the Blue Zone of Sardinia. A space for exploring slow living in the Sardinian countryside, Blue Zone principles for living a long, healthy life, and the benefits of self-care - nourishing mind, body, spirit!

Such a cool place!

- Jeffrey Streeter

The Bohemian

By Fiona (@F_ox)

The curious musings of an incurable optimist on life and art with snippets of memoir - a celebration of inspiring women, women who think, write, and create, of aging with grace, of beautiful views, delightful things, and creativity. Welcome!

This is a thoughtful, grounded, creative and welcoming space to be in

- Jeffrey Streeter

Still Singing

By Kris Jackson

Ruminations on the Soundtrack of My Life

Kris writes compellingly about her life and experiences, and she also has the knack of choosing just the right music to illustrate her essay and bring joy to her readers.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Alicia’s Substack

By Alicia Norman

My personal Substack

Alicia's flair and wit make reading about the dry machinations of American politics interesting and even fun. That's quite an achievement. She's my go-to source for the inside story.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Sparkle on Substack

By Claire Venus ✨

Master Substack, write, build your DREAM business with joy! Global Top 10 Publication. Twice monthly space holding (co-working, workshops, teaching). Weekly chats, podcasts. A bespoke membership to help you stay creative and grow on Substack! 💫

Full of great advice for newer Substackers and Clare has created a real warmth in her community. If you want to sparkle on Substack, where else would you go?

- Jeffrey Streeter

Death & Birds

By Chloe Hope

They're both coming for you! (Just kidding, birds aren't coming for you)

Our wonderful Substack prose poet on all mortal and ornithological things. Sheer delight. Binoculars not required.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Create Me Free

By Kathryn Vercillo

Where Art Meets Psychology. We are not all "tortured geniuses" and art isn't always therapy but there is so much richness and connection and magic in the in between. Let's play, communicate, and learn there.

A site of generosity, beauty and openness

- Jeffrey Streeter

Heart Leap

By Suzy Walker

Building a simple, happy, creative life that makes your heart leap. Join our Heart Leap writing community

This is a place of insightful writing and inclusive inspiration.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Auraist: picking the best-written books

By Sean

Trusted by 40K+ readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK recent releases and prize shortlists, and publish in-depth articles by their authors on prose style. Plus the satirical series The Demon Inside David Lynch.

[B]OLD AGE with Debbie Weil

Sharing what it's really like to get old, from the blessings to the bullshit.

This really is BOLD writing and a place of energy and wit.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Diary of A Lady Traveler

By The Diary of a Lady Traveler

A newsletter for those who love travel, books, history, and beautiful things. I write about the inspiring history of women travel writers, and share my own travels - with a passion for sharing the stories of the people and places I meet along the way.

Just a glance at jodi's website will tell you that this is indeed a place of beautiful things

- Jeffrey Streeter

Goatfury Writes

By Andrew Smith

I want to give you something interesting to think about every single day.

Energising, educational and excitingly eclectic.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Homo Vitruvius by A. Jay Adler

Memoir, poetry, fiction, drama, and essays on all things human: explorations into our reason for being in the world. Living through language and ideas from a professor of English and writer.

This is indeed "writing that dares." It's also writing that breathes with life and intelligence. A true Substack gem.

- Jeffrey Streeter

JAPAN ORDINARY -photos-

By Japan Ordinary

I like to capture the INTERESTING NORMAL in my life. I hope you can feel the REAL ATMOSPHERE OF JAPAN from my photos.

Your Motley Stories

By MotleyStories

Motley Stories is about our past & present experiences. The world we live in continues to change, and our daily lives will soon become part of history. It's important to preserve our stories for future generations.

The Curious Platypus

By Michael Edward

The curious (and often hilarious) musings of a curious creature :)

This curiosity-driven newsletter features insightful, provocative observations and some great writing.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Animated

By Jon

Revealing the stories behind some of the most iconic cartoons.

A place to find those cartoons you loved as a child, beautifuly described

- Jeffrey Streeter

Shards of Thoughts

By Aleksandra Aubay

A collection of short — and not-so-short — essays on reading books, admiring classic literature, and living a cozy life amidst existential chaos

Holly Starley's Rolling Desk

My living room is the world. Pull up a chair.

Glorious writing that hits you in the heart and takes you to amazing places you thought you'd never visit.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Normal Island News

By Laura

The UK's second most reliable news source after Gbeebies. Parody/satire x

Very funny. Alarmingly close to the mark.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Anne of Green Places

By Anne Thomas

I write my way through the nooks and crannies of the natural+human world - currently in Grenoble, France, gateway to the French Alps. Place, history, ecology, art.

Anne's Substack is a delight. I learn a lot from her, and I just love the photos she takes.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Don't just learn how Substack works; make Substack work for you. Expert guidance from the world's leading Substack Strategist. A top-10, bestselling, featured Substack.

Tons of great advice

- Jeffrey Streeter

June's Writing

By June Girvin

Welcome to the conversations. I talk about lots of things. Life, books, nature, knitting, or what's happening in the garden, sometimes memoir from 47 years of nursing. Wide-ranging ruminations. I usually post at the weekend, sometimes on Wednesday too.

Beautifully written essays

- Jeffrey Streeter

The Literary Obsessive

By Eleanor Anstruther

A show case for my work, I stream fiction before it goes to print, publish essays & interviews, and champion indie lit fiction by increasing visibility, challenging stigma, and proving quality.

Inner Life

By Joshua Doležal

An open conversation about the life of the mind.

A hill and I

By Susie Mawhinney

Lover of words and blurry photography - writing from a hill in SW France - self sufficient chaos, memoir, field conversations and obscurities

Beautiful writing and stunning photography.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Ford Knows Books

By FORD KNOWS

Essays, stories & curiosities | Home of the novel "Lamb" - "The Books We ❤️ Club" - and "The Road to Published" - the choose-your-own-adventure approach to writing and publishing books

Great writing, always worth reading. One of my favourite stacks.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Rafa Martin’s Notes

Crossing Through the Looking-Glass

The Magically Mundane

By Hunter Burgtorf

A space to embrace the sacred & slow in your everyday life. Home to my personal musings on motherhood, thoughts on creativity, and insight into intentional living. Dive into my mini-course 'Sacred & Slow' to learn more.

Kurt Vonnegut Radio

By Gabe Hudson

If Kurt Vonnegut had a podcast, it would sound like this.

Wonderfully insightful interviews with a truly stellar lineup of interviewees. How does he do it? Listen to find out!

- Jeffrey Streeter

Amazement Seeker

By Rona Maynard

Celebrating discovery in art, writing and the moment as it flies

Rona writes beautifully, with so much grace and insight.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Dandelion Seeds: Illustrated Essays

By Candace Rose Rardon

Once a week, I share a short illustrated essay, hand-painted and hand-lettered, from my desk to yours. Like wishing on a dandelion, I hope it’ll bring a moment of beauty and wonder to your day.

Beautifully illustrated, compellingly narrated stories

- Jeffrey Streeter

Petchary on Substack

By Emma Lewis

Daily thoughts, comments, books, Nature from the island of Jamaica. An appendix to Petchary's Blog on WordPress. A journal of sorts. It will evolve.

An intelligent, sympathetic guide to daily life and events in Jamaica.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Jenna Repeats History

By Jenna Vandenberg

Books to read, places to explore, lessons to teach

If I was studying history, Jenna would be the perfect teacher. As it is, I love history and Jenna is the perfect guide.

- Jeffrey Streeter

Letters from a Muslim Woman

By Noha Beshir

Dispatches from one woman's life as a Western Muslim told through the lens of mental health, faith, and the multi-generational immigrant experience.

I enjoy the different perspective that Noha brings to her writing, which is just as good as the excellent title she has chosen!

- Jeffrey Streeter

The Sadbook Collections

By Sara Barkat

the (mostly) daily comic strip of a stick-figure human

To a Green Thought

By Garth Greenwell

Books, art, music, movies

What Now? with Lindsay Johnstone

Top 40 in Parenting: Asking and attempting to answer various flavours of this question as I rattle roughshod over the peaks and troughs of post-analysis, perimenopausal midlife from home in Glasgow, Scotland