Monthly story recommendations from Rachel Khong

business, culture, and gen z trends as seen on my group chats

Crowd sourced recommendations from real buyers. Recovering Marketing CEO who is done with ads and product plays. No kick backs, just earnest recs. No advertising or affiliate links.

Conversations about how picture books work.

Personal essays and weekly reading from ex-influencer Jess Kirby on modern motherhood, consumerism, politics, social media and more.

A weekly deep dive about making books for kids. Practical tips and tricks for illustrators, authors, and creators. The grit and grind of getting better at <waves at everything> this. And things worth sharing.

House Call is for interior design enthusiasts tackling the process of creating a home. In this weekly newsletter, I explore why our homes—and the lives we lead inside their walls—matter. Join for resources and inspiration. Stay for community and support.

Here you'll find 144-word essays sent every few weeks to everyone, and longer personal essays, sometimes pay-walled, monthly or more often.

Rebecca Makkai's Substack: mostly writing and books! but also Zillow, true crime, etymology, food, general inanity

A heaping helping of book recommendations, a behind-the-scenes peek at my writing process, and anything else floating around in my brain. By Becca Freeman, Co-Host of Bad on Paper Podcast and author of THE CHRISTMAS ORPHANS CLUB.

A newsletter about writing & other things that make this life dear—from the poet, not the dame

✨ a cosy online space for curious readers ✨ from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. On books, work, wellbeing & creativity. 5th literature Substack globally. "One of Britain’s most prominent Substack writers" —The Times

Arts & Entertainment from illustrator Carson Ellis

vintage treasures, secondhand gems, a sprinkle of existential dread

gently, persistently scratching the enamel of the momfluencer industry

Moonboow is a newsletter for adults about children's books.

À La Carte is a newsletter by creative director Ali LaBelle that explores creativity, curiosity, and things of beauty.

A daily newsletter about the spirit of enterprise.

Chipping away at the inscrutability of modern life, popular culture, and how we feel about both.

Ideas, inspiration, and provocations for creativity, work, and staying human. From author Rob Walker.

Every weekday, two hours of music that's perfect for working (no vocals).

Think more about the culture that surrounds you