Substacks recommended by Zero to Well-Read

Recommended by Zero to Well-Read

The Honest Broker

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

I write about books, authors, and literary culture. Formerly a book critic at The Washington Post.

ESTABLISHING SHOT: Where The Black List sets the scene. The Black List is a platform dedicated to identifying and celebrating exceptional storytelling.

Publishing Confidential

By Kathleen Schmidt

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

The New Dork Review of Books

By Greg Zimmerman

One book nerd's take on books, with news and reviews and other literary miscellanea.

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

Oldster Magazine

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

Open Field Stories

By Megan Mayhew-Bergman

Let's talk more about the power of place.

Love letters to literature

By Thee Book Club

A literary archive of essays and musings A book club for lovers of language, feeling, and everything in between💐

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Open your world with poetry

Attention Economy

honest advice about making a career as an author today

Amanda's Mild Takes

By Amanda Nelson

Amateur historian, politics nerd. Welcome to the Pettysburg Address.