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

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  1. 1
    Psicanalisando 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

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    Maya 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

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    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: fashion enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

  4. 4
    Evelyn Blaut14K subscribers

    Substacklast post Jul 30, 2026

    escritora. tradutora. diretora do Centro Cultural Astrolabio.

    Likely audience: literature students

    1 shared topic

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    emmanuel 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

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    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

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    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

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    Steven 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

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    arbiter 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

  10. 10

    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

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    Moonshots2K subscribers

    Substacklast post Aug 12, 2026

    Go wherever, and go all the way.

    Likely audience: writers

    1 shared topic

  12. 12

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 10 days ago

    Stories are to make us wise and brave.

    Likely audience: literature enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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    Vita 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

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    Primary 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

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 37 days ago

    Likely audience: Star Wars fans

    1 shared topic

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    Georgia 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

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    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

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    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

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    SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

    Deep thoughts about superficial things.

    Likely audience: feminist scholars

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackWeekly · last post 4 days ago

    Likely audience: mental health professionals

    1 shared topic

  21. 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

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    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. 23

    SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

    Occasional writing and editing tips from Epilogue Editing

    Likely audience: graduate students

    1 shared topic

  24. 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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