Substacks recommended by Kathy Valentine

Recommended by Kathy Valentine

Music, books, movies, work, football, TV and so on.

What happens after the worst happens? After tragedy struck, we left home to travel the US. I write about love, loss and hope from the road.

Dave Hill: From the Diamond-Paved Streets of Cleveland

Hi, I'm Dave Hill. Here are some hastily written posts with not nearly enough profanity. I apologize. Life is beautiful. Just ask my dog.

All hail Dave Hill, because he is the best of the best.

- Kathy Valentine

Under Construction with Evil MoPac

280 characters is for mortals

Release McCracken

By Elizabeth McCracken

Occasional notes from Elizabeth McCracken

It's Elizabeth McCracken need I say more?

- Kathy Valentine

Annie’s Newsletter

By Annie Zaleski’s Newsletter

Music musings with a personal twist

Annie writes about music really well which is really hard to do!

- Kathy Valentine

Diary Of Amy Rigby

Everyday life and music from the original Mod Housewife

THE KUREISHI CHRONICLES

By Hanif Kureishi

Dispatches from my hospital bed. Writing on writing; sex and drugs and music, TV shows and writers I admire, my memories, among other matters.

Warning: you'll fall in love with this man

- Kathy Valentine

A Bear on a Wire

By Busy & Caissie

The same kind of things we talk about on the podcast "Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best" but in different ways!

Busy and Caissie are fun AND funny and nothing is better than that.

- Kathy Valentine

Juvenescence with Leah McLaren

A newsletter by the journalist and author Leah McLaren. Weekly essays on life, love, the creative unconscious and the tragicomedy of being alive -- plus regular video interviews with writers.

I'm a new subscriber and think you should be too!

- Kathy Valentine

Badreads

By Lauren Hough

Essays, bad jokes, rants, and unsolicited advice from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Hough, and a dog named Woody Guthrie.

Lauren's adventures are a must follow

- Kathy Valentine

The Land That Time Forgot

By Chuck Prophet

Official Substack of musician Chuck Prophet

Michael Corcoran's Overserved

By michaelcorcoran

These are random, unedited chapters of a book tentatively titled "Overserved: A Personal History of the Austin Music Scene."

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

There is so much good on here I don't even know where to start! Check out Oldster, even if you're a youngster!

- Kathy Valentine

One Sentence

By Ben Dolnick

Explaining and appreciating great sentences from books

Short cool writing stuff

- Kathy Valentine

Entering The Lung

By Neko Case

Who are Nature?

Neko being Neko and sharing life of Neko is a wonderful thing!

- Kathy Valentine

Liana’s Newsletter

By Liana Finck

A weekly selection of drawings by New Yorker cartoonist and matador Liana Finck, sent out on Wednesdays. Paid subscribers will also get a Sunday email of autobiographical comics, process drawings, and other behind-the-scenes things. www.lianafinck.com

Charlotte's Web Thoughts

By Charlotte Clymer

Politics, religion, culture, and humor from a Christian trans woman. 2024 NLGJA Award for Excellence in Blogging. 2024 EPPY Award for Best Political/News Blog. 2023 & 2024 GLAAD Media Award Finalist for Outstanding Blog.

Been following Charlotte on twitter for many years and she's awesome

- Kathy Valentine

Yashar Ali | The Reset

Yashar has insightful and up to date info on politics and society harms and goods!

- Kathy Valentine

The Direction of Motion

Recommended by Kathy Valentine