Top Literature Substacks
Dive into the world of literature with Substack newsletters that offer book reviews, literary analysis, and discussions on classic and contemporary works.
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#1 Dracula Daily
Get the classic novel Dracula, emailed to you in real time as it happens.
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#2 The Bookrat
Just as gym rats live for the next workout, book rats live for the next page. Weekly book summaries by Anthony Pompliano.
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#3 The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad
A newsletter for people seeking to transform life's interruptions into creative grist
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#4 Story Club with George Saunders
A place to explore the way the short story works.
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#5 The Booker Prizes
Would you like to get newsletters worth reading about books worth reading? Long reads, original video, exclusive interviews and much more from the world's greatest writers of fiction.
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#6 Arts & Letters Daily
The best literary and arts writing on the internet
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#7 World Builders
Exploring the art & science of story to help you become a smarter storyteller.
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#8 Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar
This is the home of two newsletters. Paid subscribers get Cheryl's Dear Sugar Letter monthly, plus her free newsletter several times a year, which includes her "Tells Us" author series. Free subscribers get everything but the monthly Dear Sugar Letter.
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#9 Patti Smith
The reader is my notebook
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#10 Emily’s Grocery List
reading recommendations, writing tips, book news, and more!
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#11 Astro Poets
poetry | astrology | mystery
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#12 ✿ shit you should care about ✿
just trying to help make it make sense
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#13 The Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor
A celebration of poetry and historical interest pieces
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#14 Romance Bookworms Free Book Alert
Romance ebook deals and steals
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#15 The Ghost
On writing and life. Long-form musings on the nature of creativity and the essence of everything. Some poems, too.
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#16 Next Big Idea Club Book of the Day
Stay ahead of the curve. Listen to or read a new nonfiction book every day, distilled into 5 key insights in 10 minutes by the authors themselves. Curated by the editors of the Next Big Idea Club.
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#17 Things That Don't Suck
One poet's quest to uncover what shifts when we shift our attention
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#18 Livros Imperdíveis
A sua newsletter de promoções e indicações de livros 📕🤑🙂
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#19 In the Writing Burrow
Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.
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#20 Poetic Outlaws
A place for the outlaws of poetry and the written word.
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#21 The Hyphen by Emma Gannon
✨ a cosy online space for curious readers ✨ from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. On books, work, wellbeing & creativity. 5th literature Substack globally. "One of Britain’s most prominent Substack writers" —The Times
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#22 CRAFT TALK
CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight. (In 2024 it begins 6/1!)
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#23 The Commonplace
Noticing what's still beautiful, good, and true in the world. Because it's there—if you have the eyes to see.
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#24 Poetry Unbound
Open your world with poetry
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#25 Patti Callahan Henry
Stories Are My Thing: A newsletter and thoughts on writing, reading, and inspiration for the creative life with NYT bestselling author of eighteen novels, and Founder and co-host of Friends and Fiction.
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#26 Silent Book Club
No homework. No small talk. Just reading with friends.
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#27 sweater weather
essays about literature, culture, and so many feelings.
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#28 postcards by elle
the only substack you'll ever need. curated recommendations, brain food, and longform essays. (literature + articles + art + film + music + perfumes)
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#29 Showcase
Lovely words and writers as they see themselves. Object & Idea.
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#30 For Dear Life with Maggie Smith
A newsletter about writing & other things that make this life dear—from the poet, not the dame
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#31 🗒 Notas al margen ✨
Inspiración y herramientas de escritura creativa.
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#32 Before and After the Book Deal
Real talk about the writing + publishing industry from an author who doesn’t want you to feel confused, bewildered, or alone. Plus: craft tips, reading recommendations, writing support + solidarity (unless you are a jerk to people in the comments).
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#33 Monday Monday
Personal essays and creative quandaries
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#34 Obvious State
In pursuit of wisdom and beauty. A graphic artist's take on classic literature and modern culture.
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#35 Memoir Land
Four verticals edited by Sari Botton: MEMOIR MONDAY, collab w/ Granta, Narratively, The Rumpus, Orion, The Walrus, Electric Lit, LitHub, Oldster; FIRST PERSON SINGULAR original essays; THE LIT LAB interviews + craft; GOODBYE TO ALL THAT, NYC stories.
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#36 Andrius Tapinas
Kronikos. Rekomendacijos. Podcastai. Paskaitos. Svečiai. Rašomo romano fragmentai ir komentarai. Knygų draugija. Intelektinis žaidimas.
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#37 bookbear express
help-self
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#38 THE KUREISHI CHRONICLES
Dispatches from my hospital bed. Writing on writing; sex and drugs and music, TV shows and writers I admire, my memories, among other matters.
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#39 The Clearing by Katherine May
A newsletter and community for wild minds, winterers and enchantment-seekers with internationally bestselling author Katherine May.
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#40 Unmapped Storylands with Elif Shafak
Stories, anecdotes, wise proverbs and foolish thoughts, literary musings, insights and conversations centred around my personal, unpublished notebooks
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#41 Great Reads By John Biggs
A digest of great reads and other cool stuff by John Biggs.
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#42 The Well by Jorden Makelle
A once-per-month newsletter from writer/entrepreneur Jorden Makelle. Subscribe for personal updates and photos, freelance life/business updates, and fiction writing updates!
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#43 Agents and Books
The FAQ on how to find an agent and how to write books, all in one place.
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#44 Chris’s Saturday Special
Life Lessons for the Start Up Writer
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#45 Say Less by Larry Smith & The Six-Word Memoir Project
The art of short-form storytelling for self-expression, focus, and connection.
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#46 americanbaron
writings about my life and stuff.
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#47 Belletrist
Belletrist is an online reading community dedicated to books and the people who love them. We choose a new book to read at the beginning of each month and invite our online community to read along.
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#48 R.F. Kuang
on what i'm writing, what i'm reading, and where to find me
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#49 ¡Hola Papi!
Writing, art, and more from John Paul Brammer.
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#50 Noted
Tips from the world's best note takers
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#51 Sub Club
Submission opportunities for creative and professional writers delivered to your inbox weekly.
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#52 Ijeoma Oluo: Behind the Book
Writing, life, and writing life
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#53 The Marissa Meyer Newsletter
Welcome to the new home of The Marissa Meyer Newsletter, where you'll get the latest on book releases, movie and TV news, The Happy Writer Podcast, where to find merch and more!
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#54 Whale Weekly
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
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#55 Kristin’s Substack
New York Times bestselling author Kristin Harmel (The Book of Lost Names, The Paris Daughter), who is also one of the author hosts of Friends & Fiction, keeps in touch with readers about upcoming events, book news, and great reads she's excited about. Sig
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#56 Relance’s Substack
My personal Substack
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#57 Kotter’s Substack
My personal Substack
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#58 A Writer's Notebook
essays, art, and inspiration from an American writer in Paris
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#59 Essays, serialized books, poems & short stories
Essays, serialized books, and poems by Michael Rectenwald
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#60 Alphabet Soup
Stories, poems, thoughts & more stories: the Alphabet Soup in my mind just keeps simmering.
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#61 SoCreate Weekly Digest
Your friendly SoCreate Screenwriting Software sidekick guiding you through the fun, fulfilling world of screenwriting. From novices to pros, we've got your creative journey covered!
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#62 Editora Anticítera
Editora que resgata grandes autores
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#63 Kafka’s Substack
My personal Substack
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#64 Madame Psicose
Novidade da editora Madame Psicose, por João Lucas Dusi
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#65 This Week In Writing
Weekly discussion and encouragement for writers.
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#66 José Nunes
como eu escrevo
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#67 Misfits & Daydreamers
Where writers come for publishing, craft, and creative life advice from a NYT bestselling author — because a curious writer is a thriving one
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#68 Leer por leer
Leo novelas, ficción, no ficción, biografías... Leo mucho dramón y mucho menos comedia de lo que me gustaría. Leo sin complejos y sin buscar nada. Y me encuentro de todo. También escribo. Pero poco.
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#69 Uma Palavra
A literatura nos ensina a notar. 10 anos contando por newsletter o que decifro sobre o ser humano.
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#70 Salman's Sea of Stories
An ocean of stories from Salman Rushdie: I'll be talking about stories I’ve read or seen, true stories, tall stories, stories about me, and some I just made up.
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#71 SubMakk
Rebecca Makkai's Substack: mostly writing and books! but also Zillow, true crime, etymology, food, general inanity
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#72 Chill Subs Newsletter
Weekly updates from your friendly neighborhood literary database.
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#73 Camilla Isley
Writer, book worm, cats lover, coffee addict, shoe hoarder.
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#74 Poetic Purpose
Poetic Updates - A Free Monthly Newsletter Personal Poetics - For Paid Subscribers
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#75 lillebook’s Substack
A group of women from the Philippines you can take on as your personal virtual assistant / social media manager / publishing assistant / just a good 'ol online friend!
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#76 Holly’s Substack
My personal Substack
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#77 Zibby's Highlights
I tell it like it is. My mission in my writing and in my literary media company is to deepen the connections between readers, writers, and each other. I do so, in part, by sharing my own thoughts openly and authentically. You'll get all of that here.
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#78 CHRISTIAN LORENTZEN'S DIARY
Criticism, essays, etc.
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#79 Escaping Flatland
When my daughters aren’t hiding my notebooks, I write essays about relationships, writing, and being agentic and grounded
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#80 Out of It
Notes from outside the consternation machine
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#81 ONLY POEMS
Join a community of writers & grow your career with publishing insights, MFA deep dives, exclusive interviews, editorial feedback + more!
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#82 Unlearning Fear
Lessons, Inspiration & Writings to Help You Navigate the Path to Publication & Becoming the Person You Always Dreamed
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#83 Too Long; Didn't Read by Diaundra
Reading books so you don't have to (:
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#84 SoCreate Weekly Museletter
Your friendly SoCreate Screenwriting Software sidekick guiding you through the fun, fulfilling world of screenwriting. From novices to pros, we've got your creative journey covered!
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#85 Rodrigo’s Substack
My personal Substack
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#86 Kate’s Substack
My personal Substack
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#87 Book Freak
Short pieces of advice from books
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#88 Poetry Today
deepening your practice of poetry, mindset, and wonder
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#89 Werk-In-Progress
Life itself as a creative process.
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#90 The Elif Life
Dispatches from the author of The Idiot
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#91 Author Alexandra Bracken
My author newsletter with updates on upcoming books, exclusive content, and more!
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#92 Joanna’s Substack
Behind the scenes of one author's life
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#93 Frankenstein Weekly
Frankenstein Book Club for Tumblr
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#94 MELSTACK
Writing, reading, shopping, living, mom-ing
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#95 Chapter Break
Writing advice and book publishing insights from industry leaders and established authors put together by your friendly neighborhood book editor!
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#96 Lit Mag News
Latest News in Lit Mag Publishing
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#97 The Common Reader
Helping you make the most of your reading. "One of my favourite Substacks." Helen Lewis
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#98 Cup of Stars
Essays, nostalgia, big feelings, writing thoughts, rage.
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#99 The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
A twice weekly newsletter chock-full of guidance and support from publishing industry insiders. Expect author interviews, guest blogs, giveaways, and more!
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#100 Emma Straub's Newsletter
Bestselling novelist and bookstore owner Emma Straub has a lot to say, and this is where to read it.
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