Substacks recommended by Ruthie Ackerman

Recommended by Ruthie Ackerman

Candid conversation and community on the long arc of loss and resilience, by Rebecca Soffer. Beginners welcome. Subscribe now for exclusive content.

More to Hate

By Kate Manne

Misogyny and more

How To Be Human, by Sarah K Peck

A deeper look at leadership, culture, and connection. How we talk to each other, how we think, how we lead, and how we live together. From friendship to business to parenting, let's talk about all of it.

Bold Moves

By Kristen Rocco

Kristen Rocco shares real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable steps from the Bold Moves: How Did You Know podcast—all within a purpose-built community for clarity, courage, and support so no one has to navigate a bold move alone.

The Rundown from Cog

By The editors

Stories that remind us we’re all part of something bigger — from WBUR, Boston’s NPR station.

Big Salad

By Joanna Goddard

Life advice, fun finds, and dating gossip — from Joanna Goddard and the Cup of Jo team.

The Clearing by Katherine May

A newsletter and community for wild minds, winterers and enchantment-seekers with internationally bestselling author Katherine May.

Mad Woman

By Amanda Montei

Feminist takes on literature and culture.

Write What

By Stephanie Danler

A newsletter about reading & writing & the never-ending conversation.

The Point

By Rachel Lipson

A smart, thoughtful dispatch on elevated travel with points and miles. For savvy travelers who want to see the world without breaking the bank. A top 40 bestseller in travel 🏆

Draw Your World

By Samantha Dion Baker

I believe everyone is an artist, including you. I share motivation & inspiration to look at the world around you to find the perfect thing to draw to express who you are and the moment you are in. From bestselling author of the Draw Your Day book series.

Financial Wellness by Bobbi Rebell

Financial Wellness Strategies so we can all live our best grownup lives

Pine State Publicity

By Cassie Mannes Murray

Pine State is a newsletter that offers chatter on publishing, DIY publicity advice, and as much fun as the Hokey Pokey for writers & readers by Cassie Mannes Murray of Pine State Publicity

The Writing Body by Lisa Weinert

Rituals, practices, and reflections for writers—grounded in the body, shaped by listening, and rooted in Narrative Healing.

A Tiny Apt.

By Christene Barberich

Home + small spaces, style + outfit musings + lots of thrifting/vintage from the founder/former EIC of Refinery29. Welcome 🥤.

Let's Talk Memoir

By Ronit Plank

Welcome to Let's Talk Memoir where you can find the latest on Let's Talk Memoir podcast, my upcoming workshops, memoir writing tools & encouragement, & support for memoirists at all stages of the memoir writing process. Let's get memoir-y together!

Leading in the Intelligence Age

By Jennie Blumenthal

Field notes on leadership, growth, and execution in an AI-powered world.

The World She's Building

By Jenni Gritters

Trends, noticings, lessons and downloads for intuitive, soul-led humans on a mission to bring back the relational, ceremonial ways of living that modern society forgot. Guided by Jenni Gritters.

Publishing Confidential

By Kathleen Schmidt

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

Anchor Change with Katie Harbath

Twenty-five years at the intersection of technology and democracy — inside the campaigns, the platforms, and the rooms where the decisions got made. The synthesis, the patterns, and the early warnings from someone who was actually in the machine.

Slow Stories

By Rachel

Notes on time, creativity, and pace.

Over the Influence

By Jo Piazza

A hilarious and often factual romp through motherhood, the world of social media, old-school media, publishing and whatever else catches our fancy.

Memoir Land

By Memoir Monday

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.

Fair Play Policy Institute

Valuing unpaid time, fostering more fairness & inspiring individual fulfillment.

In Pursuit of Clean Countertops

By Sara Petersen

Calling bullshit on America’s love affair with Perfect Mamas

There's Always A Story

By Christine Koh

A weekly newsletter to help spark reflection and uncover meaning in the small and large moments in life. Written by a former music and brain scientist turned award-winning author, podcaster, and creative director.

Liberating Motherhood

By Zawn Villines

For mothers who are pissed off about sexism, household chore inequality, and endless misogynistic bullshit, and for the allies who want a better world for all of us.

Matriarchy Report

By Lane Anderson

A feminist newsletter about care work, family, and capitalism and how to make things better for everyone. Gender, motherhood, occasional rants. By two journalists + uni profs.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

By The Shit About Writing Team

A twice weekly newsletter chock-full of guidance and support from publishing industry insiders. Expect author interviews, guest blogs, giveaways, and more!

Widow Tales

By Rachel Blatt

Widowed mom of 2 young boys riffing on grief, resilience and find the goddamn joy

Memoiring

All memoir, all the time. Welcome to our book club! Get access to authors and a writing community devoted to memoir. Reading. Writing. Memoiring.

Pulling the Thread

By Elise Loehnen

I read a lot and share what I learn. Spiritual seeker. Pulling apart the stories we tell about who we are so we can re-write a truer version. Host of the podcast Pulling the Thread, and author of the New York Times bestseller ON OUR BEST BEHAVIOR.

BAD AT KEEPING SECRETS

By Carissa Potter

emotional messes & intimate conversations

Before and After the Book Deal

By Courtney Maum

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).

The Point’s Substack

By The Point Substack

Dispatches, links and commentary from the editors of The Point.

Party Cut

By Leah Wiseman Fink

aka a slice of a slice

The Sunday Setup

By Amy Shoenthal

Your bi-weekly antidote to the Sunday Scaries.

Beyond with Jane Ratcliffe

Intimate, illuminating interviews with today’s greatest writers. An in-depth look into the craft of writing and what it means to be a heart-centered human in a hard world.

Resilience with Alexa Wilding

I write about how and why we keep going. Stories, meditations, and hard-won wisdom from my heart to yours.

Girls of a Certain Age

By Kim France

I write about shopping, and whatever else seems interesting. For over-40 women and the over-40-curious, from me, Kim France, former Sassy staffer, Lucky Magazine founding editor in chief, and style columnist at The Strategist

Meggie’s Substack

By Meggie Palmer

My personal Substack