Substacks recommended by Elizabeth Gonzalez James | Oubliette

Recommended by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

By a. natasha joukovsky

deep thoughts on art, desire, and superficiality

Brooklyn Girl Books (etc.)

By Randy Susan Meyers

Randy Susan Meyers examines the ‘what if’ and ‘why" of life in her six novels, grew up in a Brooklyn library and still spends at least half her life reading.

By Meghan McEwen

The intersecting worlds of travel, craft and design.

Sitting in Silence

By Maurice Carlos Ruffin

On writing, craft, worry & joy.

By Lindsay Merbaum (she/her)

Curious occult facts and pagan history with Lindsay Merbaum, queer feminist horror writer at Creature Publishing and founder of Pick Your Potions.

By Rebecca Makkai

Rebecca Makkai's Substack: mostly writing and books! but also Zillow, true crime, etymology, food, general inanity

sweater weather

essays about literature, culture, and so many feelings.

By Mary Pauline Lowry

A weekly roundup of books, shows, films, songs and pods guaranteed to make you giggle!

The Detox with Neil Abrams

By Neil A. Abrams

Taking on autocrats, imperialists, war criminals, and their apologists

On reading, writing, friendship, love, and building a life in art.