Substacks recommended by Ramona Grigg

Recommended by Ramona Grigg

Wonkette

By Rebecca Schoenkopf

Wonkette is filthy, hilarious, liberal news. YOU CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH!

Apocrypha

By M. E. Rothwell

Writings of uncertain authenticity.

If you love books and clever writing, you'll love M. E. Rothwell.

- Ramona Grigg

Inside Reader

By Martha Nichols

A deep dive into books, media, and writing — and the impact of AI — by the author of FIRST-PERSON JOURNALISM

Martha gets to the crux of personal writing in such a way I feel a need to go back and check to see if I'm living up to it. I want to be that writer she describes. She gets it. I want to get it, too.

- Ramona Grigg

Hopefully Yours

By Connie Schultz

An ongoing conversation about the daily mess of life: Family, politics, books, teaching, writing, journalism - and dogs, always dogs. In my world, hope is a fact.

Why am I recommending this Substack? Because it's Connie, of course!

- Ramona Grigg

Talebones ✨

By S.E. Reid

Home of the Ferris Island Tales! Short and serialized fiction from S.E. Reid: speculative stories with a spiritual, supernatural, or uncanny twist.

AGING PASSIONATELY with Ina Albert

AGING PASSIONATELY is a collection of stories and essays chronicling 88 years of experiences and the values I have discovered along the way to be crucial for healthy aging in the second half of life.

I've just discovered Ina, thanks to a friend of hers who recommended her. Now I am, too! She writes beautifully and gives me food for thought.

- Ramona Grigg

Holly Starley's Rolling Desk

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

Counter-Narcissist Intelligence

By Sam Ray

CNI’s mission is to provide intelligence & strategy to good people looking to better understand narcissists, sociopaths & psychopaths, because as all current targets, victims, survivors & observers of predatory narcissists know, it's a hidden epidemic.

RaphaelWrites

By Lev Raphael

Free weekly reports on the writing life and new books from a widely-published, award-winning veteran of publishing who's also been a print, radio, & online book reviewer as well as a professor of creative writing. Subscribing is always free.

Lev has been there and done that and now generously gives back. He's my inspiration.

- Ramona Grigg

BordoLines

By Susan Bordo

I write about politics, gender, history, popular culture, and mass media—what moves me, what delights me, what irritates me, and what worries me—from movies and cable tv to mainstream news publications and broadcasts to commercials and ads.

Amazement Seeker

By Rona Maynard

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

I love Rona's look on life. The name of her blog says it all: Amazement Seeker.

- Ramona Grigg

Rickipedia

By Rick Perlstein

Occasional reflections, mostly personal

Michiganography

By Michiganographer

Michigan art, Michigan history, Michigan art history.

Are you f'ng kidding me?

By JoJoFromJerz

It’s me… JoJoFromJerz from Twitter!!

In the Writing Burrow

By Margaret Atwood

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

Margaret Atwood at her personal best. Always witty, always enlightening.

- Ramona Grigg

Cook & Tell

By Amie McGraham

a foodletter about cooking, family and life on a Maine island

Amie shares her mother's writings and recipes and they never fail to catch my breath or bring a smile. But there's more...much more!

- Ramona Grigg

Sherrilyn’s Newsletter

By Sherrilyn Ifill

Civil Rights & American Democracy

The Last 10 Years of My Life with Jason Weiland

Two years ago, I had a heart attack, and if I want to live much longer I need to lose weight and cure my diabetes and hypertension. The first step is changing to a plant-based diet. Join me on my journey!

Cosmographia

By M. E. Rothwell

Creating a map of the world and our place in it.

Sublime, entertaining, and always full of discoveries I might never have known about otherwise. I highly recommend Cosmographia!

- Ramona Grigg

The Inner Traveler

By Erin Mercer

Life, travels, updates, croissants.

Insight into traveling alone. I need this!

- Ramona Grigg

The Editing Spectrum

By Amanda B. Hinton

Where guesswork ends and confident, data-informed iteration begins. Come learn newsletter skills one core theme at a time.

Amanda is such a kind, intuitive editor. I love reading her remedies for stale or stalled writing.

- Ramona Grigg

A.M. Sketching

By Sue Clancy

A bit of creativity, often whimsical, from Clancy's sketchbook to go with your morning coffee.

Soaring Twenties

By Thomas J Bevan

A triweekly newsletter and monthly magazine run by a collective of creatives, collaborating to make the internet human again.

History of Women

By Linda Caroll

If history was a Hollywood movie, the editing room floor would be littered with the stories of women clipped to make room for men's stories

Amran Gowani's Field Research

Informative and entertaining takes at the intersection of art, business, and culture by Amran Gowani, author of LEVERAGE.

Sparks from Culture by David Roberts

By david roberts

A rare opportunity to gain a perspective about wealth, class, and capitalism from someone with generational wealth, writing with transparency

Wisdom and vulnerability. I always learn so much here.

- Ramona Grigg

Written Tales Magazine

Written Tales Magazine, bringing literature back to the forefront through poetry, short story, and prose. We're a magazine that helps writers become better writers and a place for readers to enjoy creative writing at its finest.

Tim Lott's Writing Boot Camp & Philosophy Jam

A novelist's guide to writing fiction and memoir. Essays about current affairs and life in general. Comment, debate, and occasional philosophy posts.

Everything Tim says resonates with me. I may have known it once, but if I've forgotten it Tim is there to remind me.

- Ramona Grigg

Knots in the String

By prue batten

the observations of an introvert...

Prue's writing is sublime and wonderful. She inspires me in more ways than I can even count.

- Ramona Grigg

Chicken Scratch

By Elizabeth Beggins

When you want to find your way back to giving a flock. Chicken Scratch is a place for realistic optimism and remarkable observations from an ordinary life.

Elizabeth is an observer and a storyteller who makes even the mundane magical. I love her work!

- Ramona Grigg

Enough Already

By D. Earl Stephens ✍️

Light reading in these dark political times ...

Thoughtful, inspiring words as we launch into 2024 and the election of our lifetime. I'm so glad D. Earl is here to chronicle these times and bring meaning to them.

- Ramona Grigg

A Considerable Age

By Alice Goldbloom

Widely authentic stories delivered to you every Sunday morning.

Life can be beautiful, even when it shouldn't be. Stories can be lovely, even when life isn't always. I look forward to these Sunday stories..

- Ramona Grigg

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

By Joyce Vance

Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.

Self-Styled Siren

The musings of an old-movie lover

Farran knows Hollywood! I've been a faithful Facebook follower for years and now she's here on Substack, and I couldn't be happier. Yes, you must pay, but it's so worth it!

- Ramona Grigg

Middlebrow Musings

By Michael Maiello

Literature, Theatre, Art, Culture, Politics and Economy

Michael has a unique take on everything, since he's written about everything at one time or another. I can't wait to see what's next!

- Ramona Grigg

The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump

By Mary L Trump

In which we come together to save American democracy, or at least have fun while trying.

It's a wonderful world—meet the inhabitants!

Just read it. You'll see why.

- Ramona Grigg

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

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

Breaking the News

By James Fallows

Dispatches from a veteran reporter

The Dworkin Report

By Scott Dworkin

Insight into national politics and elections from a seasoned political reporter/ fearless democratic operative, delivered to your inbox so you can stay inspired and informed, while you push back on everything MAGA.

The Anxious Writer 🌿 By Helen Redfern

Personal essays exploring confidence and creativity in an online world.

SoNovelicious, Books & Reading & More Books

By Gayla Gray

All things books, reading, and Hurrah! I'm finally retired and it's everything and more.

When I'm not a writer I'm a reader, and I always find something fascinating on Gayla's pages.

- Ramona Grigg

Brent and Michael Are Going Places

By Brent and Michael are Going Places

The adventures, insights, and travel tips of a gay nomad couple exploring the world. A "Substack Featured" Newsletter! Also seen on CBS Sunday Morning and CNN.com.