A musician's personal newsletter mixing a childhood story about his brother with candid updates on his cancer diagnosis and the friendships it has tested. It reads as a heartfelt, humorous memoir-style letter that also serves as a fundraiser and support call.
Website: https://ryanhamiltonmusicclub.substack.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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