Substacks recommended by Sophia Hembeck

Recommended by Sophia Hembeck

The Books That Made Us

By M. E. Rothwell

Discover the books that shaped your favourite writers.

In the Weeds

By Kailey Brennan DelloRusso

Untangling the writing life while working as a waitress.

selected chronicles

By Briana Soler

Musings and photographs. Mostly documenting my life

beautiful long-form essays, best read on a sunny afternoon

- Sophia Hembeck

The Edinburgh Muse

By Sophia Hembeck

A carefully curated list of 5 things to do in Edinburgh. Coming out at the beginning of every month.

At my desk

By Sabrina Nordlund

Every week I sit at my desk, and I write a short musing that examines one of the many things that make us human.

Everything is Personal

By Laurie Stone

The story is not about what happened, it's about what the narrator makes of what happened.

Strange and obscure texts that I love to fall into every single time. Laurie Stone's writing is eclectic and hard to predict, it's like growing a second head. A literary voice that stands out in the midst of mediocrity.

- Sophia Hembeck

here i am

By Nami

looking inside out

TextHacks

By Anne-Kathrin Gerstlauer

Nie mehr mittelmäßige Texte ins Internet schreiben

Verticals of Light

By Emma Saunders

A monthly newsletter exploring cities, seasons and the small moments that build to make a life.

the utter

By Yrsa Daley-Ward

a shapeshifting journal by Yrsa Daley-Ward

Reading 'the utter' makes me feel seen. Yrsa Daley-Ward just has a way with words.

- Sophia Hembeck

The Audacity.

By Roxane Gay

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

Thought Deli

By susannah pk

Obsessions, annoyances and delights du jour

TGmail

By Tavi Gevinson

nothing

Ask Polly

By Heather Havrilesky

Advice and wisdom from Heather Havrilesky, published since 2012 (formerly at The Awl and NY Magazine). Paid subscribers receive twice weekly posts on how to navigate our broken world with compassion, realism, and an open heart.

How To Cure A Ghost

By Fariha Róisín

An exploration of all the ghosts that haunt me. I’m working through it as an act of healing.

Fariha Róisín's 'How To Cure A Ghost' never disappoints. Insightful, thought-provoking essays on wellness, mental health & the meanderings of life.

- Sophia Hembeck

Rage & Softness with Lachrista Greco

A journey through duality from an abolitionist feminist librarian lens

It’s hard to define The Guerrilla Feminist as the topics are vast and various: It’s Lachrista’s Marxist abolitionist feminist lens and her empathetic writing that make it a lovely surprise in your inbox every time.

- Sophia Hembeck

Griefbacon

By Helena Fitzgerald

sitting on the floor at 3am at the party after everybody else has gone home.

The only long-form essay writer I trust with any topic. Helena Fitzgerald knows how to make anything interesting and insightful.

- Sophia Hembeck

The Muse Letter

Recommended by Sophia Hembeck