Substacks recommended by Kim Foster

Recommended by Kim Foster

Behind the Border

By Michael Kagan

An immigration law professor at the frontlines.

Publishing Confidential

By Kathleen Schmidt

News and analysis about the book publishing industry that you won't read anywhere else.

Freddie deBoer

cool but rude

Spatchcock

By Michael Procopio

A food newsletter for people who don't like food newsletters.

Ask An Editor by Jessica Reed

Things On Bread

By Peter Barrett

A culinary journal by Peter Barrett, food writer, focused on imaginative approaches to maximizing flavor.

The Flavor Files

By Nik Sharma

Get my weekly newsletter to unlock the secrets of food science and create more flavorful, effortless meals at home. I host the food science cooking show, Flavor Forward on America's Test Kitchen

Nik makes original, delicious, creative recipes with a slant toward food science. I make a lot of his food in my kitchen. You will never go wrong buying one of his books or subscribing to his newsletter.

- Kim Foster

The Long Middle

By Lisa Renee

Letters about life in the middle.

fresh, funny, smart and all about not being a kid anymore.

- Kim Foster

Lulu Pork Chop

By Kim O'Donnel

Stirring the pot, with meditations, musings, recipe-lettes, and lots of crumbs thrown in. From longtime food writer Kim O'Donnel.

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

The Spellout

By Geoff Carter

Geoff Carter, longtime Las Vegas-based journalist, writing on who knows what, heaven knows why. Free to subscribe, so don't you worry about that.

schizophrenicreads

By Nathan Shuherk

schizophrenic musings on life, books, media, and whatever else there might be

Illuminating conversation around books, writing and mental illness that is transformative.

- Kim Foster

Excerpts from Pocket Observatory

By Meg Conley

Hi! I’m Meg Conley. I write about the intersection of capitalism, culture and care work at Pocket Observatory. Select essays are republished to Substack. If you'd like to receive my official (FREE) newsletter, subscribe here + I'll take care of the rest!

Design Mom

By Gabrielle Blair

A newsletter where we can be curious about everything.

The Sweethearts

By charlotte & mia

for people who love pastries, confections, breadstuffs... and New York City.

Ken Klippenstein

No-nonsense reporting on the U.S. national security state and politics.

In Pursuit of Clean Countertops

By Sara Petersen

Calling bullshit on America’s love affair with Perfect Mamas

The Paris Review

Shifting the Food Narrative

By John Birdsall

Queer and other less orthodox stories of food.

Snack Report

By Vera Blossom

Snack Report is a literary potluck thrown by Lille Allen, Vera Blossom, and Summer Thomad.

SEAN’s Substack

By Sean W Mucci

My personal Substack

WE need more voices like Sean's that cross the political divide!

- Kim Foster

The Broiler Room

By Bad Manners

Fill your plate with our thoughts on food, pop culture, and everything that makes a meal.

Elyzabeth Wengert

By Lyz Wengert

Storyteller. Thinker. Empath. Daughter. Sister. Stepmom. Writing about grief, resilience, the sacred work of carrying on, and searching for peace in the journey. Creator of What Comes After the After - resilient letters for life's second acts.

My friend for decades. I love her heart, her mind, her soul, her activism, the way she always cared for me when I needed it. Read Lyz and I know she will take you deep. Lyz is amazing.

- Kim Foster