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The best Book Clubs newsletters

5 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

theculturist.io· weekly· Published yesterday

The Culturist is a book club and essay publication focused on classic literature, history, and the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty. Readers get weekly long-form essays on Great Books, historical figures, and literary genres, plus biweekly discussions and reading guides such as the ongoing Dostoevsky's The Idiot group read.

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audacity.substack.com· irregular· Published yesterday

A personal, irreverent newsletter from a writer who runs a monthly book club and publishes occasional essays, mixing bookclub announcements, a weekly political and news roundup, and literary features. Readers get book recommendations, sharp commentary on current events, and emerging-writer essays with a playful, provocative voice.

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athenaeumbooks.com· weekly· Published 2 days ago

A book club newsletter that guides readers through classic works of Western literature, currently Moby-Dick, with weekly reading guides, essays and recaps of live discussions. Issues combine chapter-by-chapter analysis with promotion of paid membership and community chat.

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coffeeandcrumbs.substack.com· weekly· Published 14 days ago

Coffee + Crumbs is a storytelling publication for mothers, sharing personal essays and themed collections of writing and art about motherhood. The excerpts cover its final collection, book club guides for a related book, and a personal essay on finding community as a new mom, as the publication closes after 12+ years.

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mishacollins.substack.com· irregular· Published 5 days ago

A community newsletter from Emily Farallon and Misha Collins announcing and promoting book club picks, with voting calls and paid membership pitches. The excerpts are mostly event announcements and calls to action rather than substantive writing.

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