Cheryl Strayed shares personal essays on grief, running, and writing, along with an occasional interview series in which authors answer questions about five things. Readers get intimate, candid first-person writing from the author of Wild and the Dear Sugar columns.

Joe Posnanski's personal newsletter mixes baseball commentary with updates on his book projects and reflections on memory and joy. Readers get sharp, warm game writing and inside news about his publishing work.

Tom Cox, an English author, writes personal essays, memoir and humorous notes on walking, cats, books and the British countryside. Issues mix anecdotal storytelling with updates on his books and his late father's cat paintings.

Oldster Magazine is a paid Substack of personal essays and interviews about ageing, memory, recovery and cultural life across the stages of adulthood. Readers get reflective first-person writing, a monthly sober-life interview series, and nostalgic pieces on everyday experiences from earlier decades.