The Muse Letter | Sophia Hembeck

Recommended by Sophia Hembeck

Thought Deli

By susannah pk

Obsessions, annoyances and delights du jour

Little Bit Literary

By Phoebe Harper

readings & personal musings on a life lived through words

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.

The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad

A newsletter for people seeking to transform life's interruptions into creative grist

Poor Man's Feast

By Elissa Altman

The James Beard Award-winning narrative journal about the intersection of sustenance, nature, and the creative spirit (and sometimes, a recipe).

Verve Letter

By Anna Scholz

exploring modern life, feminism and pop culture.

The Edinburgh Muse

By Sophia Hembeck

A carefully curated poetic list of 5 things to do in Edinburgh. Coming out on the first of every month.

Book Post

By Ann Kjellberg

Bite-sized book reviews by distinguished and engaging writers, direct to readers‘ in boxes

oliwia’s notatka

By oliwia marta haelterlein

Hier gibt es Künstlerisches und Persönliches zum Weiterdenken. notatka beschreibt das Leben und die Kunst im literarischen Essay.

Katherine May's Stray Attention

Notes on the luminious mundane, from Wintering author Katherine May

Liminal Spaces

By Ulrike Pehlgrimm

A newsletter of stories, finding small joys and searching for home in many places.

The Guerrilla Feminist

By Lachrista Greco

Culture Critiques from Rage & Softness

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.

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Verticals of Light

By Emma Saunders

A monthly newsletter exploring the life-affirming beauty of nature in cities.

My Goodness! From Jo Elvin

What it says on the tin. Things that bring me joy, shared with you

here i am

By Nami

looking inside out

ASK MOLLY

By Heather Havrilesky

Reflections on longing, confusion, and joy by essayist and Ask Polly advice columnist Heather Havrilesky.

The Audacity.

By Roxane Gay

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

Ask Polly

By Heather Havrilesky

Advice from Heather Havrilesky, author of Ask Polly, formerly of New York Magazine

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.

Griefbacon

By Helena Fitzgerald

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

Interior Scroll

By Rachel Ashenden

Expect interviews with artists, exhibition reviews and occasional diary entries.

TextHacks

By Anne-Kathrin Gerstlauer

Nie mehr mittelmäßige Texte ins Internet schreiben

Something to Say with Abigail Bergstrom

Writing advice, publishing guidance and cultural commentary from an industry-leading literary agent and published author.

Hinterhofgedanken

By Kea

Gedanken und Notate über Literatur, das Autorinnendasein, Feminismus und Gesellschaft.

In Writing with Hattie Crisell

A life raft for writers at sea

The Handbasket

By Marisa

Notes on the ride down.

In the Writing Burrow

By Margaret Atwood

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

Everything is Personal

By Laurie Stone

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

The Profile

By Polina Pompliano

The Profile features the best long-form stories on people and companies in business, tech, sports, entertainment, and more.