Substacks recommended by Chris Duffy

Recommended by Chris Duffy

The New Family Table

By Hillary

A newsletter about feeding your family with expert tips, tricks, and recipes.

The Honeypot

By Olivia West Nielsen

A community newsletter featuring tips but never tricks.

Or maybe...

By Jeremy Redleaf

Experiments in creativity, community, generativity, and serendipity by Jeremy Redleaf

That Hurts My Feelings

By Hallie Haglund

In this newsletter, I take something personally, publicly.

Granted

By Adam Grant

Adam Grant’s newsletter on psychology and work, delivered to over 400,000 readers.

It Can Be Both

By Jeanie Bergen

life is horrible and beautiful and confusing and magical and complicated and breathtaking and stupid. It's all very stupid. This is about that.

Dwell by Andrew Boryga

Reflections on writing, creativity, and the insights I’m learning on my journey toward the publication of my debut novel in March of 2024 and beyond.

Travels with Charley

By Charley Locke

what I’m writing, reading, and asking

That's Marvelous!

By Josh Gondelman

A newsletter for pep talks and general enthusiasm.

Wait, What? with Aparna Nancherla

A newsletter for all who feel consistently "out of it" (fine, everyone else too)

ZoeFoodParty’s Newsletter

By Zoë

A place for food, storytelling, and I hope a little levity, too

Thirsty Science

By Perrin Ireland

A multi-species gossip rag. Animal drama, drawn.

Inner Workings

By Rachel Katz

Literary essays, published occasionally. On work culture, mothering, mysterious women’s diseases, and redefining success. Striving to deliver little nuggets of beauty and sparks of insight.

jo firestone's passionate newsletter

By Jo Firestone

jo shares her passions with you, the reader, in case you should also become passionate about those passions.

I love everything Jo Firestone does and this newsletter makes me laugh so much every week. It's perfect.

- Chris Duffy

The Grudge Report

By Bess Kalb

Scribbling into the void!

Comedy, writing, and behind-the-scenes footage from the hilarious mind of writer Bess Kalb

- Chris Duffy

The Pastabbatical

By Jon

On Sabbatical in a Pasta Capital: Food & Architecture from Bologna

Hu's Letter?

By Elise Hu

A free digest that comes out at irregular intervals, featuring my favorite links, half-baked thoughts and assorted recommendations. Choose NO PLEDGE at the next screen ... this will always be free!

LetterLetter

A newsletter of letters from two best friends

Caroline and Eliza are two of my favorite comedy writers and they're also best friends. They hand write letters back-and-forth which we get to read and are invariably thoughtful, funny, and the perfect length.

- Chris Duffy

Experimental History

By Adam Mastroianni

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

CAFÉ ANNE

By Anne Kadet

It's a wonderful world—meet the inhabitants!

Anne Kadet is a killer writer and investigative reporter covering the strange and delightful oddballs of NYC

- Chris Duffy

...the fuck is this?

By Bim Adewunmi

things that have no real meaning, sent out sporadically

God, Bim Adewunmi is so funny and so cool. I dare you to read this newsletter and not have the time of your life

- Chris Duffy

LA Weather

By Tess Lynch

A newsletter about the weather in Los Angeles, but only sort of.

Such beautiful writing! The essays take LA's weather as a starting point and then circle off in fascinating directions.

- Chris Duffy

I'm Fine I'm Fine Just Understand

By ND Stevenson

Quiet comics about gender, mental health, and getting older.

The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad

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

Suleika Jaouad is an incredible writer. Thanks to this project, The Isolation Journals, I started writing every day and the prompts she sends out each week are always a highlight. I really can't recommend Suleika and The Isolation Journals enough, especially if you (or someone you love) is dealing with any sort of illness/disability.

- Chris Duffy

ToonStack

Weekly Cartoons, Jokes, Musings

Austin Kleon

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

Every week, Austin sends out 10 things to enjoy. A great read focused on creativity and art. Austin also lives in Austin which I find oddly satisfying

- Chris Duffy

DrawTogether with WendyMac

By Wendy MacNaughton

Drawing explorations, lessons, and weekly art assignments from New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton. Paying subscribers get full access to the DrawTogether Grown-Ups Table creative community and drawing assignments.

Liana’s Newsletter

By Liana Finck

A weekly selection of drawings by New Yorker cartoonist and matador Liana Finck, sent out on Wednesdays. Paid subscribers will also get a Sunday email of autobiographical comics, process drawings, and other behind-the-scenes things. www.lianafinck.com

Situation Normal

By Michael Estrin

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

TerrynGrams

My name's Terryn, and I write about life, health, culture and politics.

Terryn's a fantastic writer covering "the shit I care about, which is usually: race, politics, food, TV and music." I love her emails

- Chris Duffy

Ask Polly

By Heather Havrilesky

Advice and wisdom from Heather Havrilesky, published since 2012 (formerly at The Awl and NY Magazine). Paid subscribers receive 1-2 weekly posts on how to navigate our broken world with compassion, realism, and an open heart.

I loved Heather Havrilesky's book, Foreverland, a smart/witty/honest look at marriage and what it means to love someone monogamously. She's a brilliant writer and her newsletter, Ask Polly, shows off her jokes and her insights.

- Chris Duffy

Snack Chat

By Katie Okamoto

a letter about appetites

¡Hola Papi!

By John Paul Brammer

Writing, art, and more from John Paul Brammer.

Hilarious, poignant, and just damn good advice

- Chris Duffy

the examined family

By Courtney Martin

figuring out how to be and care for ethical, joyful humans in beautiful, horrible times

Drawing Links

By Edith Zimmerman

Slice-of-life comics by Edith Zimmerman.

Nobody does it better than Edith Zimmerman. I really think she's a genius and I celebrate every time one of her emails hits my inbox

- Chris Duffy

NextDraft

By Dave Pell

The day's most fascinating news from the Internet's Managing Editor

Emerging Form

By Christie Aschwanden

A newsletter about creativity from Christie Aschwanden and Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, makers of Emerging Form, a podcast about the creative process.

Both Are True

By Alex Dobrenko

Funny, deep, relatable stories from a dad to two, husband to one, friend to all (except himself who he doesn't like v much but is working on it but like how can you really like yourself knowing everything you know about yourself, you know?)

Alex is hilarious, thoughtful, and prolific. I'm a big fan

- Chris Duffy

Culture Study

By Anne Helen Petersen

Think more about the culture that surrounds you

Bright Spots

Recommended by Chris Duffy