Substacks recommended by Courtney Cook

Recommended by Courtney Cook

Endless education for writers.

Writer in London working at a tiny indie London bookshop + latest news from my book - Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes

CLiuAnon

By Catherine Liu

Here I do bits on culture, politics, art, family, writing and my research. We'll see how it goes. And paid subscribers get access to monthly discussion groups that deal with film, critical theory and. contemporary politics

Things We Do While Waiting to Die

By Ben & Karina

Bizarre sightings and harrowing accounts of all the nonsense that goes on behind the scenes at Chill Subs.

in which the time-honored toil of submitting writing to a publisher is brought into the 21st century--thank goodness

- Courtney Cook

To a Green Thought

By Garth Greenwell

Books, art, music, movies

What Now? with Lindsay Johnstone

Top 40 in Parenting: Asking and attempting to answer various flavours of this question as I rattle roughshod over the peaks and troughs of post-analysis, perimenopausal midlife from home in Glasgow, Scotland

bookcrumbs

By Mahika

We will be dead soon, better read now. And what better way to start (or continue, I don't know your life or reading habits) than with a tiny morsel delivered to your inbox every week. I sneak in with one recommendation, along with a film and song pairing.

morsels of shiny insights into your favorite books and quite a few that will soon become favorites

- Courtney Cook

Doodle Dispatches

By Judith Solberg

The cheerful observations of a New Hampshire artist

witty, friend-next-door style writing + delightful doodles = pure pleasure

- Courtney Cook

The Substacker

By Luiza B. Campos

The best of Substack, handpicked every week.

Dinner Music

By Jacqui

Just like the esoteric grooves your favorite wine bar plays. Weekly playlists and album recs.

literature & culture

Regenerative architect Jo Petroni sends illustrated letters to Imaginary Friends.

epistolary writing on earth-friendly architecture for normies like us, plus gorgeous hand-drawn graphics

- Courtney Cook

Read, Watch, Binge

By Luiza B. Campos

Each week I explore a different topic and give tips on movies, series, and books related to it. You'll never run out of things to watch and read!

something to read, watch, and binge in each delightfully well-crafted issue

- Courtney Cook

The Austen Connection

By Plain Jane

How Jane Austen's stories connect to us today, and connect us to each other.

the Austen connection is the book community I have been looking for all of my life. ❤️

- Courtney Cook

What To Read If

By Elizabeth

Where book lovers find their next great read.

a diversity of options + a friendly, even whimsical = a book for any occasion you can think of, and then some

- Courtney Cook

Situation Normal

By Michael Estrin

Stories for people who enjoy humor with a side of humanity and a dash of insight

The Lunar Dispatch

By Will Dowd

Arriving on the night of the full moon, this monthly newsletter brings you the latest news and musings on our nearest celestial neighbor.

Emily’s Walking Book Club

By Emily Rhodes

Everything you need to read along with Emily's Walking Book Club - discover more about our books, find details of our online & in-person events, and join the discussion.

a peek inside the book club that you've always dreamed of, probably definitely going to make you want to move to London

- Courtney Cook

Noahpinion

By Noah Smith

Economics and other interesting stuff

Spark

By Elizabeth Marro

We examine life's questions through the lens of what we are reading and writing. You'll find essays, stories, book recs, interviews, and resources for readers and writers. Let's talk!

creativity, writing, culture--Betsy Marro is building a community that sparks inspiration

- Courtney Cook

Notes from a Small Press

By Anne Trubek

Think of these as signatures, unbound. Thoughts, explanations, and screeds about the publishing industry by Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing. For the bound version, pick up "So You Want To Publish A Book?" Belt Publishing, July 2020.

experienced advice and stories from inside a small publisher--Anne Trubeck is the warm, smart, plain-speaking publishing friend you wish you had

- Courtney Cook

Garbage Day

By Ryan Broderick

A newsletter about having fun online.

stuff you had no idea existed--about the internet

- Courtney Cook

Books on GIF

A 'brilliant high-low fusion of an old art form and modern storytelling device.' - Esquire.

great book recs with excellent GIFs, what's not to love?

- Courtney Cook