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Born Without Borders

By Nolan Yuma

Stories and advice for nomads, immigrants, refugees, third-culture kids or anyone else who feels inescapably foreign.

a humble thinker who makes me laugh

- Alex Dobrenko`

Anna Writes Stuff

By Anna Rosenblum Palmer

This blog is to literature as Chipotle is to fine dining. So grab a fork or use your fingers and laugh and cry with me.

I laugh and feel less crazy when I read Anna's stuff

- Alex Dobrenko`

Kurt Vonnegut Radio

By Gabe Hudson

If Kurt Vonnegut had a podcast, this is what it would sound like

A great person out here doing great work that'd make Sir Kurt Vonnegut proud

- Alex Dobrenko`

Joyce Wadler

A humor column, much like the one I did at The New York Times, which was called "I Was Misinformed". But now, the only gatekeeper is me. I hear I will let me get away with anything.

When I grow up I hope to be half as funny as Joyce

- Alex Dobrenko`

Good & Good For You

By Katie Wojciechowski

A little bit mix CD, a little bit diary. Music blog covering rock & roll, new releases, nostalgia, and heartbreak.

Inner Workings

By Rae Katz

On mysterious women's diseases, work culture, mothering, and the struggle to stop yearning for wealth and power. Honest, unflinching essays and interviews from a chronically ill, ex-startup CEO searching for redemption.

Rae's ability to weave the visceral feelings of personal experience with thoughtful, scientific analysis leaves me feeling whole, like my heart and brain just hugged and said "this is all insane but at least we've got each other.

- Alex Dobrenko`

Superb Owl

By Max Goodbird

Exploring the gaps between Science and Spirituality

between science and spirituality there lies a superb little owl that knows nothing and thus knows all

- Alex Dobrenko`

Shit for Breakfast

By E. Sjule

A bi-weekly selection of drawings, comics, works in progress and behind-the-scenes from a New Yorker cartoonist doodling her way through life. Newsletter released on Monday mornings.

Horrific/Terrific

By Georgia Iacovou

Technology is terrific for the privileged, and horrific for everyone else — but why? WHY?? It's not fair ugh

because its v v funny AND thought provoking and makes my brain go 'whoa' all at once !!

- Alex Dobrenko`

The Long Middle

By Lisa Renee

Letters about life in the middle.

i leave every piece by Lisa feeling less alone, more content and just somehow for a few little moments deeply okay with my place in this world

- Alex Dobrenko`

Catalectic

By Alicia Kenworthy

A newsletter for people who read fiction -- or at least, like the idea of themselves reading fiction.

Alicia's writing is honest, funny and somehow both off-the-cuff and super polished all at once.

- Alex Dobrenko`

My Achy Breaky Heart

By Laura Read

A collection of stories, essays and think pieces on love and heartbreak.

Funny weird unhinged honest stories that make me feel less crazy and even happy that I am crazy because Laura's essays make it seem fun and good.

- Alex Dobrenko`

Experimental History

By Adam Mastroianni

1) Find what's true and make it useful. 2) Publish every other Tuesday. 3) Photo cred: my dad.

Adam has done the impossible: make psychology both fun and easy to understand. For this, he must win a nobel prize. Also he talks about improv comedy a lot which I love

- Alex Dobrenko`

Seeing Things

By Liza Donnelly

New and unpublished drawings and thoughts for people who want to see more of life, from a New Yorker cartoonist. Drawings, cartoons, words, live drawing, process, more...

CAFÉ ANNE

By Anne Kadet

It's a wonderful world—meet the inhabitants!

if cafe anne was a person I would want to be best friends with it. oh wait it is - it's Anne! There's no better eyes thru which to see NYC. I cannot recommend this enough

- Alex Dobrenko`

quite useless

By a. natasha joukovsky

deep thoughts on art, desire, and superficiality

natasha's writing is somehow simultaneously very smart and approachable. reading it makes me feel like one of the cool literary kids even tho I'm def not

- Alex Dobrenko`

Not Controversial

By Nia

Every Tuesday I talk about one non-controversial issue that everyone thinks about but no one says aloud.

Nia is hilarious - this substack is a goldmine that asks the simple question: why do we freak out about so much dumb stuff?

- Alex Dobrenko`

Brent and Michael Are Going Places

By Brent and Michael are Going Places

The adventures, insights, and travel tips of a gay digital nomad couple exploring the world. A "Substack Featured" Newsletter! Also seen on CBS Sunday Morning and CNN.

Great writing from a great couple living their best lives out in the world.

- Alex Dobrenko`

Arty Har-Hars

By Myq Kaplan

favorite writings, jokes, words, thoughts, poetry, ideas, and fun units of the day, week, and/or all time

myq is funny myq is soulful myq is good.

- Alex Dobrenko`

Secretorum

By Roger’s Bacon

Absurdities - Proposed, Considered, Rejected.

Feed the Monster

By B.A. Lampman

A monthly missive for the creative and imperfect

an artist's artist and her musings on art and life and everything in between. B.A.'s graphic memoir had me crying like a tiny child and I love reading about her process!

- Alex Dobrenko`

Bright Spots

By Chris Duffy

Every Saturday, comedian Chris Duffy sends out a true story to make you laugh and then includes links to 1 great thing, 1 funny thing, and 1 interesting thing.

Chris is so funny and thoughtful - I learn and laugh so much from reading his weekly missive.

- Alex Dobrenko`

REID

By Reid Pope

Stories from my week to help u get through urs.

REID IS FUNNY

- Alex Dobrenko`

Situation Normal

By Michael Estrin

Stories for people who enjoy humor with a side of humanity and a dash of insight

Michael's stories are funny and warm and kind and so...curious. He's so interested in other people and their weird little idiosyncrasies, I don't care if he's writing about porn conventions or butter boards (he has, about both), I wanna read it all.

- Alex Dobrenko`

The Department of Salad: Official Bulletin

By Emily Nunn

Step into our salad laboratory. We got your leafy greens, your grains, your veg, and protein. Plus: salady guests, salady books & recipes, recipes, recipes 🥗

SALADS!!!! WHAT MORE DO I NEED TO SAY ITS JUST GOOD SALAD STUFF ALL THE TIME

- Alex Dobrenko`

Boundless by Paul Millerd

Unexpected takes on the modern world of work. Paul explores our obsession with work and the default path of success and tries to imagine new possibilities for how we can conceive of life, work & what matters.

paul's writings are great for anyone looking to veer off the traditional path in work and life

- Alex Dobrenko`