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A collection of the finest newsletters with fewer than 1,000 subscribers, with special love given to the under 500 subscriber stacks out there.

In the Writing Burrow

By Margaret Atwood

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

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

Dreaming in Japanese

By Leanne Ogasawara

A Newsletter of Life, Love, and Language

Simplicity that isn’t, a good goal for writing.

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Substack Reads

Your guide to great writing, podcasts, and shows happening on Substack

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

George is a real storyteller of course, but really an amazing teacher. If you write, this is a must read.

- Martin Edic

Tending Gardens by Kana

By Kana Chan

A newsletter about daily life in rural Japan. Based in Kamikatsu, Japan’s first zero-waste village.

Letters from a village in Japan that is sustainable on a different level. I’d live there!

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The Audacity.

By Roxane Gay

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

One of the things she does is publish essays by new writers, and she pays! I don’t qualify but I just read a great one.

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David Lebovitz Newsletter

A tasty mix of recipes, Paris food tips, personal stories, and more... Sign up and get my newsletter delivered right to your Inbox!

David lives in Paris, writes about and cooks food, and worked at Chez Panisse. What more can I say?

- Martin Edic

Desk Notes by Charles Schifano

Exploring writing, travel, and literature.

A writing teacher on writing. Given the topic, I’m checking it out. So far it is interesting.

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New World Same Humans

By David Mattin

New World Same Humans is a weekly newsletter on trends, technology, and society by David Mattin.

This is one of my favorite idea dumps here. David delves into future now topics including AI and climate issues from a pragmatic and expert perspective. Illuminating.

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Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

This is a must read for anyone concerned about current events in the US with historical context and relevance right now. The expert source

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Hello, Writer!

By Linda Caroll

Writing, literature and books. Because, what else is there?

Minimum Viable Planet

By Sarah

An undepressing newsletter about how to fight the climate crisis.

Positive take on personal climate action, a long term obsession of mine, with a little funkiness.

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Agents and Books

By Kate McKean

The FAQ on how to find an agent and how to write books, all in one place.

A decent view into the mind of an agent who seems to have a realistic perspective on the publishing market. If going the traditional publishing route is your dream, you need to educate yourself as much as possible. This newsletter is a good place to start.

- Martin Edic