A personal Substack by Patricia Maciesz that mixes intimate essays about grief, family and her Polish heritage with reflections on learning soccer late in life. Readers get candid, emotionally direct writing about loss, identity and self-acceptance, with occasional updates on her writing life.
Website: https://www.patriciamaciesz.com
A weekly personal letter of lyrical, fragmentary prose drawing on the author's daily life, work at a bike shop, home, and the places she visits. Readers get observational, intimate essays plus occasional notes on readings and literary events.
A personal travelogue and culture newsletter by Meaghan Garvey that mixes road trips through the American Midwest with music commentary and memoir. Readers get long, voice-driven essays on places like Cleveland, Door County and the Driftless, plus pop culture asides.
A personal essay newsletter where the writer reflects on memory, belonging and everyday objects through short, literary pieces based on writing prompts. Each issue is a self-contained meditation drawing on personal history, such as books, a childhood mirror, or a family trip to the Arizona border.
Diedulis is a Lithuanian newsletter of reflective, literary essays that move between small everyday scenes, such as a bench by a Kaunas road or a market on a Sunday, and wider questions about loneliness, belonging and shared life. It also includes pointed political commentary, for example on a German state election, written in a personal and meditative voice.
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