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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post yesterday

From recent posts: What's Up in NY This Week publishes a weekly guide to New York City cultural events, covering museum exhibitions, film screenings, gallery openings, architecture discussions, comedy shows, and talks on topics ranging…

Likely audience: Art enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 12 days ago

From recent posts: Beyond Bloomsbury publishes curated articles on early 20th-century art history, literary biographies, and book cover art, featuring visual selections from museums and private collections alongside quotes from literary…

Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 30 days ago

From recent posts: Sonnet Eighteen publishes curated lists of literature, poetry, and visual art alongside personal essays on color theory and 18th-century portraiture. The publication targets readers interested in art history and…

Likely audience: Art history enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago

Likely audience: Culture enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 8 days ago

A free weekly newsletter with the most interesting stories from the realism art movement.

Likely audience: Art collectors

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SubstackWeekly · last post 8 days ago

Each week, I invite you to a timeless symposium where food opens the door to stories, rituals, and conversation. Drawn from my published Simposio cookbooks, these seasonal pieces carry you through Italy’s hidden corners…

Likely audience: History buffs

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 7 days ago

Likely audience: Art historians and curators

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 18 days ago

Field Notes for Finite Time — A commonplace of memory, making, and unfinished threads.

Likely audience: Creative professionals

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SubstackWeekly · last post 9 days ago

Likely audience: Art curators

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 8 days ago

From recent posts: Notes By SL publishes essays on art history, philosophy, mythology, and gender studies, specifically analyzing the intersection of 19th-century Symbolist art, ancient wisdom traditions, and the feminine divine. The…

Likely audience: Cultural critics

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Substacklast post Aug 5, 2026

Regina Dentata used to be published under the name In the Groves of Symbols (same blog, new name). My essays explore mythic pathways and connections between stories, art, ritual, language, the living land, and…

Likely audience: Classical literature scholars

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SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

The best books about everything.

Likely audience: literature enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 3 days ago

The reader is my notebook

Likely audience: Substack readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 2 days ago

From recent posts: Cool Stories About Art publishes narrative nonfiction and biographical essays covering art history, specific artists like Banksy and Michelangelo, and cultural topics ranging from Renaissance sculpture to street art…

Likely audience: Art history enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 2 days ago

✱ For those who seek wisdom.

Likely audience: Philosophy enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 3 days ago

From recent posts: Everything Happens with Kate Bowler publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, cultural commentary, and curated recommendations focused on faith, technology, and human connection. The content targets readers…

Likely audience: sociologists

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 2 days ago

From recent posts: The Saturday Read curates weekly selections from The New Statesman covering UK politics, climate science, and cultural commentary. It serves readers seeking weekend reading lists that blend hard news on energy policy…

Likely audience: General news consumers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 8 days ago

✱ For those who cherish literature.

Likely audience: philosophy enthusiasts

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Substacklast post Jun 28, 2026

From recent posts: Words That Matter publishes weekly curated reading lists and essays from guest curators covering technology, literature, art, and cultural criticism. The publication mixes short-form lists with deep-dive features and…

Likely audience: Cultural critics

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SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

Open your world with poetry

Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

Drawing explorations, lessons, and weekly art assignments from New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton. Paying subscribers get full access to the DrawTogether Grown-Ups Table creative community and drawing…

Likely audience: Artists and illustrators

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SubstackWeekly · last post 3 days ago

From recent posts: Real Patriotism with Terry Moran publishes political commentary and personal essays on U.S. politics, press freedom, and civic values, often concluding with poetry. It is written for readers interested in critiques of…

Likely audience: political observers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 4 days ago

The stuff you need to know so you don't waste your time on books that suck

Likely audience: Book lovers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 2 days ago

Award-winning short story fiction literary magazine designed to spark real discussion in classrooms, book clubs, and around the dinner table.

Likely audience: Philosophy enthusiasts

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