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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 30 days ago

From recent posts: This publication mixes personal essays, book reviews, and cultural travelogues with non-fiction narratives on history and trauma. It targets readers interested in literature, design, and personal storytelling.

Likely audience: Book lovers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

A podcast for problematic faves, dissident feminism, and interrupting poodles.

Likely audience: cultural commentators

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

Likely audience: Substack writers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 16 days ago

Likely audience: readers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

Exploring adventure travel, budget travel, group travel, food, culture and people.

Likely audience: slow travel enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 8, 2026

From recent posts: The Feckless Bellelettrist publishes personal essays and literary criticism, including reflections on Fernando Pessoa, exile, Auerbach, and Jewish burial customs at Lisbon’s Jewish cemetery. It is aimed at readers…

Likely audience: writers and essayists

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

From recent posts: Other People's Dogs is a personal essay blog and Substack featuring stories about dog ownership, WNBA players, and the author's life. The publication currently consists of two recent issues mixing personal reflections…

Likely audience: dog lovers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 27 days ago

culture criticism for the spiritually unemployed crash out girl

Likely audience: Substack readers

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Substacklast post Jun 29, 2026

Likely audience: travel newsletter readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

From recent posts: Trans Poetics publishes personal essays and poetry exploring transgender identity, sexuality, and creative process. Content spans memoirs on childhood abuse and religious trauma, birthday reflections, and experimental…

Likely audience: poetry readers

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GhostWeekly · last post 33 days ago

Essays for the restless mind in a crumbling age

Likely audience: History enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

But, within that basic framework, there are a number of subtle variations, visible only to the trained observer, that reveal the many moods, the many shades, of George Costanza. This is Morning Mist. Brought to you by…

Likely audience: fashion enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago

From recent posts: Fieldkeeper Codex publishes practical essays on sociology, parenting, and community building, often featuring specific toolkits for navigating uncertain times. The publication mixes reflective personal narratives with…

Likely audience: community organizers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

Personal essays about becoming yourself, questioning the life you're told to want and figuring our what it means to build one that feels genuinely your own.

Likely audience: aspiring writers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago

Likely audience: Substack subscribers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 27 days ago

From recent posts: The Table Between publishes personal essays and lifestyle writing on Substack, covering emotional healing, parenting, food and cooking, creative routines, and personal growth. It is written for readers interested in…

Likely audience: home cooks

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago

Likely audience: Book lovers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

From recent posts: Readwriteeat publishes personal essays and book reviews that intersect with travel, art history, and social critique. Recent issues feature writing on Paris protests and literary reviews alongside personal reflections…

Likely audience: book lovers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 52 days ago

Personal essays on depression and ADHD, culture writing, and the occasional argument with my own brain.

Likely audience: Mental health advocates and individuals in recovery

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago

For a lesson in taking your time to do a task with care, consider the spider.

Likely audience: homeowners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 23 days ago

Pistol Whipped on an Ocean Liner Ship. Poetry, Essays, Fiction

Likely audience: readers of literary essays

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 9 days ago

Ter 43 anos, não entender nada, sentir amor pelas coisas pequenas.

Likely audience: creative professionals

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 5 days ago

From recent posts: riefahbachtiar publishes first-person Indonesian essays and fiction covering religion, mortality, capitalism, and transgressive or violent themes. It is for readers of dark, confessional writing and social critique.

Likely audience: readers of Indonesian personal essays

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 31 days ago

From recent posts: Big Feels publishes personal essays on mental health, grief, and literary analysis, often blending creative writing with announcements for upcoming events like talks and comedy shows.

Likely audience: Literary enthusiasts

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