Lightningwriter

About the Substack

An op-ed page experience for everyone. Warning: Sometimes funny, sometimes angry, always interesting.

Free Subscription Benefits

  • Occasional public posts

Paid Subcription Benefits

  • Subscriber-only posts and full archive
  • Post comments and join the community
  • Tell me what you think at [email protected]

Paid Subscription Plans

  • $100 a year
  • $10 a month

About Charlie Madigan

Reporter, foreign correspondent, editor at all kinds of levels at the Chicago Tribune, college professor, author, musician, songwriter, dad and husband. Author of "MINE" at Charlesmadigan.com and writing Bingo War.

Is this your Substack? Request changes.

Lightningwriter's recommended Substacks

On Substack logo
Substack Writers

On Substack

Resources, news, and stories for and about writers. Written by the Substack team.

Five Ws + H logo
James O'Shea

Five Ws + H

Journalism and News | Who, What, Why, Where, When and How

News Dive logo
James O'Shea

News Dive

Veteran journalists James O'Shea and Charles Madigan discuss politics and current events.

Iowa politics with Laura Belin logo
Laura Belin

Iowa politics with Laura Belin

Where you get in-depth coverage and exclusive reporting about Iowa politics

100+
paid subscribers
2K+
free subscribers