Best Memoir and Personal Narrative Newsletters in 2026

NewsletterFIT tracks 3 newsletters that cover Memoir and personal narrative as a primary topic, all with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are Brian Zahnd (8K), Felicity Cloake's (Almost) Perfect (6K) and unsolicitedpress (4K).

Updated Nov 12, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology

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    Brian Zahnd8K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

    Founding pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri; author of eleven books, including "The Wood Between the Worlds," When Everything's on Fire," and "Sinner In the Hands of a Loving God."

    Likely audience: Christian theologians

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    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago

    From recent posts: Felicity Cloake reflects on her experience as a tutor at the second annual BlandBadger food writing retreat in Sommières, France, sharing details about the food, writing sessions, and fellow participants while discussin…

    Likely audience: food writers

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    unsolicitedpress4K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

    Unsolicited Press strives to produce exceptional works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from award-winning authors. The womxn-owned independent press is based in Portland, Oregon and focuses on the works of the unsung…

    Likely audience: readers interested in cult history and sociology

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