Personal essays newsletters

NewsletterFIT tracks 40 newsletters that cover Personal essays as a primary topic, 31 of them with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are Catherine Shannon (60K), Letters from Hasif (44K) and Tartufo Club (39K).

Updated Oct 29, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology

  1. 1
    Catherine Shannon 60K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 17 days ago

    Likely audience: Readers interested in personal essays

  2. 2
    Letters from Hasif 44K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: young adults

  3. 3
    Tartufo Club 39K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 29 days ago

    Likely audience: Lifestyle enthusiasts

  4. 4
    a twenties pov 35K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 18 days ago

    Likely audience: Young adults entering their twenties

  5. 5
    Me and the Money Printer 32K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 13 days ago

    Likely audience: music enthusiasts

  6. 6
    The Ick 13K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 15 days ago

    Likely audience: Adults reflecting on family dynamics

  7. 7
    Olivia’s Substack 13K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 17 days ago

    Likely audience: Authors and writers

  8. 8
    Letter from Berlin 12K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 13 days ago

    Likely audience: Book lovers

  9. 9
    Tristezas de estimação 9K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 15 days ago

    Likely audience: Literary enthusiasts

  10. 10
    Open Secrets Magazine 8K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: Personal essay readers

  11. 11
    The Gusset 8K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: craft enthusiasts

  12. 12
    Chaos & Kismet 8K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 20 days ago

    Likely audience: Creative writers and poets

  13. 13
    Il mondo del Commissario e la Dottoressa 8K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 24 days ago

    Likely audience: Italian readers interested in fiction

  14. 14
    Lady Liberty 5K subscribers

    Substack Weekly · last post 17 days ago

    Likely audience: writers and essayists

  15. 15
    LAIŠKAI IŠ HAVAJŲ 5K subscribers

    Substack Weekly · last post 18 days ago

    Likely audience: Creative writers and bloggers

  16. 16
    Departure 4K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 14 days ago

    Likely audience: Budget-conscious travelers

  17. 17
    my so-called life 4K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 9 days ago

    Likely audience: readers of personal essays

  18. 18
    Dad Bod 4K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 10 days ago

    Likely audience: queer individuals

  19. 19
    The Morning Line 4K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 7 days ago

    Likely audience: Sports journalists

  20. 20
    Qstack | The LGBTQIA+ Community of Substacks 4K subscribers

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 8 days ago

    Likely audience: Community organizers

  21. 21
    Kate Spicer says Sort Yourself Out 4K subscribers

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 46 days ago

    Likely audience: Substack writers

  22. 22
    斑馬通信 4K subscribers

    Substack last post May 21, 2026

    Likely audience: Travel enthusiasts

  23. 23
    Hype Women 3K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 41 days ago

    Likely audience: writers and essayists

  24. 24
    The Cartelier 3K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 9 days ago

    Likely audience: creative writers

  25. 25
    Silver Linings 1K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 8 days ago

    Likely audience: individuals experiencing grief or loss

  26. 26
    Writing with the Seasons 1K subscribers

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 18 days ago

    Likely audience: Creative writers

  27. 27
    111 Words —

    Ghost Weekly · last post 14 days ago

    Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

  28. 28
    Spark —

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 26 days ago

    Likely audience: Book lovers

  29. 29
    Advice For Men —

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 10 days ago

    Likely audience: men dealing with anxiety

  30. 30
    Shenny —

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 21 days ago

    Likely audience: Writers and poets

  31. 31
    Age of Enlightenment —

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 31 days ago

    Likely audience: Substack readers

  32. 32
    Grief and Other Friends —

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 19 days ago

    Likely audience: Readers of personal essays

  33. 33
    Because You Write 4K subscribers

    Substack last post Apr 16, 2026

    Likely audience: Personal essay writers

  34. 34
    Side by Side 1K subscribers

    Substack last post Oct 10, 2025

    Likely audience: coaches

  35. 35
    blue room musings —

    Substack last post Jul 11, 2023

    Likely audience: college students

  36. 36
    A Little Bit Contrary —

    Substack last post Jan 31, 2026

    Likely audience: Poetry enthusiasts

  37. 37
    Bread: A Newsletter —

    Substack last post Feb 7, 2021

    Likely audience: writers and poets

  38. 38
    Home Work: The Secret History (and Future) of Home Economics —

    Substack last post Feb 12, 2024

    Likely audience: Home economics enthusiasts

  39. 39
    Ari’s Substack —

    Substack last post Jun 1, 2025

    Likely audience: Young adults turning 25

  40. 40
    Big Moon Energy —

    Substack last post May 13, 2022

    Likely audience: Travelers

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