A literary newsletter from a self-described well-read writer who shares book lists and personal reflective essays about literature's power to change lives. Issues mix recommendation lists with more intimate personal writing about grief and suffering, while some issues veer into promotion of Substack courses.
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Elfriede Jelinek's newsletter publishes personal essays in German that connect current politics, such as the Hamas attack and rising far-right movements, with historical memory and Walter Benjamin. Issues also reflect on theatre, comedy and language, with some pieces offering English translations.
Long-form literary essays and criticism from The Paris Review, covering forgotten novels, literary history and contemporary culture. Readers get close readings and cultural analysis rooted in literature and the arts.
A weekly letter from Pádraig Ó Tuama, host of the Poetry Unbound podcast, connecting poetry, literature, and current events to reflective questions for readers. It also shares podcast episodes and interviews with poets and thinkers.
Martin Shaw shares original folk tales, mythic storytelling and personal road reflections alongside audio and event announcements. Readers get literary retellings rooted in Devon and Dartmoor folklore and glimpses of a working storyteller's life.
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