the scholar alternatives: newsletters like it
24 newsletters in the NewsletterFIT index cover the same topics as the scholar (PhD academia, Literary theory and Critical geography). The closest matches are Psicanalisando , Maya C. Popa and Fashion Neurosis with Bella Freud. They are ranked by how many topics they share with it, then by publicly shown subscribers.
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · ranked by shared topics, then publicly shown subscribers · methodology
About the scholar
correspondence from the hermitage, an intellectual laboratory
- PhD academia
- Literary theory
- Critical geography
- Psychoanalysis
- 1Psicanalisando 71K subscribers
SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago
Conceitos da psicanálise, resenhas, fichamentos de artigos, psicanalistas convidados e muito mais!
Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts
1 shared topic
- 2Maya C. Popa22K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago
Writing on the inner conditions of sustainable creative work
Likely audience: Poets and poets-in-training
1 shared topic
- 3Fashion Neurosis with Bella Freud20K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago
Likely audience: fashion enthusiasts
1 shared topic
- 4Evelyn Blaut14K subscribers
Substacklast post Jul 30, 2026
escritora. tradutora. diretora do Centro Cultural Astrolabio.
Likely audience: literature students
1 shared topic
- 5emmanuel burdeau12K subscribers
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post yesterday
C'est un lieu critique. Qui croît, qui évolue. Animé par Emmanuel Burdeau. Avec Samir Ardjoum, Christophe Bisson, Marina Déak, Jasmin Mandola, David Vasse. Publications quotidiennes : textes, vidéos, podcasts.
Likely audience: radio listeners
1 shared topic
- 6The Republic of Letters9K subscribers
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago
The Republic of Letters is a hub for literary and cultural writing; and a new, genuinely democratic type of digital publication.
Likely audience: literary readers
1 shared topic
- 7The American Psychoanalyst’s Substack7K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago
TAP offers a psychoanalytic perspective on mental health, arts and culture, and current events.
Likely audience: Psychology students
1 shared topic
- 8Steven A. Young7K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 11 days ago
Criticisms of scientific materialism. Virtues of alchemical philosophy.
Likely audience: Physics enthusiasts
1 shared topic
- 9arbiter of distaste6K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 34 days ago
essays for a spoiled world
Likely audience: readers of personal essays
1 shared topic
- 10Taking Off and Landing: Explorations in the Moral Life3K subscribers
SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago
From recent posts: This publication publishes essays on Christian theology, biblical exegesis, and moral philosophy for an audience of clergy and lay readers engaged in ministry and spiritual formation.
Likely audience: Christian theologians
1 shared topic
- 11Moonshots2K subscribers
Substacklast post Aug 12, 2026
Go wherever, and go all the way.
Likely audience: writers
1 shared topic
- 12Stories All the Way Down by G. M. Baker1K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 10 days ago
Stories are to make us wise and brave.
Likely audience: literature enthusiasts
1 shared topic
- 13Vita Contemplativa1K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 18 days ago
From recent posts: Vita Contemplativa publishes poems, essays, and literary criticism focusing on themes like dreams, creative isolation, and the works of Emerson and Harold Bloom. The publication is for readers interested in the…
Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts
1 shared topic
- 14Primary Text1K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 15 days ago
From recent posts: The newsletter features interviews and essays on historical narrative, medieval art, and music history. Recent issues cover Neil Young's creative process in relation to historical research, the secular significance of…
Likely audience: History enthusiasts
1 shared topic
- 15Chelsea Zukowski | Space Wizards Book Club1K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 37 days ago
Likely audience: Star Wars fans
1 shared topic
- 16Georgia Writers1K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 30, 2026
From recent posts: Georgia Writers publishes literary essays on writing craft and publishing practices, such as narrative point of view and the modernization of older books. It is aimed at readers and writers interested in critical…
Likely audience: readers
1 shared topic
- 17
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago
Uncovering all the real news that they don't want you to know. (One day we may even find out who they are)
Likely audience: political observers
1 shared topic
- 18
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 5 days ago
The Rules of Fiction Club helps writers understand the complexities and nuances of writing fiction and creative nonfiction, as well as the basics.
Likely audience: fiction writers
1 shared topic
- 19
SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago
Deep thoughts about superficial things.
Likely audience: feminist scholars
1 shared topic
- 20
SubstackWeekly · last post 4 days ago
Likely audience: mental health professionals
1 shared topic
- 21
SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago
A short weekly note exploring the art, science, and philosophy of helping relationships, by a philosopher/psychotherapist
Likely audience: Poetry enthusiasts
1 shared topic
- 22
SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago
Wild Analysis with Dr. Galit Atlas is a space for honest conversations about mental health, therapy, and the psychoanalytic ideas that shape how we understand ourselves and the world.
Likely audience: mental health professionals
1 shared topic
- 23
SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago
Occasional writing and editing tips from Epilogue Editing
Likely audience: graduate students
1 shared topic
- 24
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 8 days ago
From recent posts: Psychoanalytic Inquiry publishes free-access articles drawn from psychoanalytic theory, conference proceedings, and thematic issues on race, kinship, trauma, and attachment. Content spans academic essays…
Likely audience: psychoanalysts
1 shared topic
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