American literature newsletters

NewsletterFIT tracks 12 newsletters that cover American literature as a primary topic, all with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are Books Worth Reading (322K), Altered States of America (45K) and Ron Charles (37K).

Updated Oct 30, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology

  1. 1
    Books Worth Reading 322K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 20 days ago

    Likely audience: Literary critics

  2. 2
    Altered States of America 45K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 21 days ago

    Likely audience: social justice advocates

  3. 3
    Ron Charles 37K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 20 days ago

    Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

  4. 4
    TRIBE with Sebastian Junger 11K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 24 days ago

    Likely audience: History enthusiasts

  5. 5
    Notebook 10K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 10 days ago

    Likely audience: Literary critics

  6. 6
    Close Reads Podcast HQ 9K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 10 days ago

    Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

  7. 7
    K-Culture with Jae-Ha Kim 8K subscribers

    Substack Weekly · last post 27 days ago

    Likely audience: K-drama fans

  8. 8
    Multipolar Press 5K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 10 days ago

    Likely audience: Geopolitical analysts

  9. 9
    Washington Review of Books 5K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 8 days ago

    Likely audience: Literary critics

  10. 10
    Classics Read Aloud 5K subscribers

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

  11. 11
    Kareem Takes on the News —

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: civil rights advocates

  12. 12
    morning through light —

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 18 days ago

    Likely audience: Book lovers

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