Substacks recommended by Lauren Hough

Recommended by Lauren Hough

Words. Words about words. Words about copyediting. The occasional cultural observation.

Updates on my forthcoming memoir, Alive Day, behind-the-scenes writing insights, Q&As, book and essay recommendations, scenes that didn’t make it into the book, and more.

Stroopwaffled

By Jennifer Barnett

Once upon a time I worked in magazines. Now I’m writing about life as an Expat in Amsterdam.

Come As You Are

By Ally Hamilton

How much do childhood wounds shape who we become? What does it mean to heal? How can you be a deeply feeling person in this world and not lose your mind? We'll get into all of that and more. Thanks for spending some time with me.

No F*cks Given® with Sarah Knight

I give you permission to live your best life and advice on exactly how to do it, drawn from my internationally bestselling series of sweary self-help books. Paid subscribers get a weekly dose of NFG realness direct to their inboxes. Boop.

Wonkette

By Rebecca Schoenkopf

Wonkette is filthy, hilarious, liberal news. YOU CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH!

Believer

By Jenn Morson

Jenn Morson is a writer and investigative journalist. Her reporting has focused on the clergy abuse crisis, specifically on issues present at her alma mater, Franciscan University. She also writes about other topics which move her to speak up.

Stir the Pot

By Michelle Albanes-Davis

all the best recipes, common sense cooking tips, and sh*t talk from 3x NY Times best-selling author Michelle Albanes Davis

☆ Black Lipstick ☆

By Black Lipstick / Mila Jaroniec

off-center beauty, literature and culture.

Eleanor’s Substack

By Eleanor Anstruther

Short Stories, A Memoir In 65 Postcards, The Recovery Diaries, In Judgement Of Others, This Writing Life, Soundscape Stories

Unfinished Journeys

By Emily Chappell

Rewriting our stories about cycling, travel, people and identities

Release McCracken

By Elizabeth McCracken

Occasional notes from Elizabeth McCracken

The Direction of Motion

By Kathy Valentine

A coming of aging story. Also thoughts, music, pop culture, random facts and stuff that interests me.

The Privilege to Feel

By Stephanie Land

Stephanie Land is the New York Times bestselling author of MAID and CLASS. She has the unexpected day job of a public speaker and continues to write about and advocate for survivors and people who parent under the poverty line.

Graphic Rage with Aubrey Hirsch

Comics about gender, justice, aging, and life as a woman in America.

Pleasure Centers

By Stefanie Iris Weiss

A newsletter about pleasure as praxis, permission, and play (plus a generous side order of astrology wisdom) from Stefanie Iris Weiss, the author of the forthcoming SEX AND YOUR STARS.

Women of Ill Repute

By Maureen Holloway

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Ask Erin

By Erin Khar

She’s made all the mistakes, so you don’t have to… Ask Erin is a weekly advice column, in which Erin answers your burning questions about anything at all.

What Pluckery Is This?

By Thomas Pluck

A deep dive every Sunday, often into a place I've explored, and a multitude of short subjects on Wednesday. Forays into the NJ Pine Barrens, forgotten historical sites, interesting places around the world, and short stories.

Thomas is, in a word, fucking delightful.

- Lauren Hough

Therapy for Social Change

By Rebecca Hyman

Tools and strategies to heal the self and join with others to free the world from systemic violence and oppression

Corey Ryan Forrester’s Rants and Such!

Hello all! On this here Substack I not only write essays and do podcasts, but I have also created my own little world called Chickaluki! Think "Lake Wobegon" but with a southern twist! Subscribe today and become a full fledged citizen of Chickaluki!

Khải Đơn

Weekly essays and poetry through the borders of human bodies and my climate fatigue.

WanderFinder

By Hannah

Nature & misadventure. Join me here or on Instagram @WanderFinderLust. Views are my own.

S J Watson : Compendia

A place for readers, writers, the creative and the curious. Exclusive content direct from bestselling author S J Watson, including memoir, fiction, essays, writing tips and real-time serialised novel The Experiment.

Feelings Not Aside

By Kayti Christian

A newsletter for sensitive people

Spark

By Elizabeth Marro

We examine life's questions through the lens of what we are reading and writing. You'll find essays, stories, book recs, interviews, and resources for readers and writers. Let's talk!

Ask Polly

By Heather Havrilesky

Advice and wisdom from Heather Havrilesky, published since 2012 (formerly at The Awl and NY Magazine). Paid subscribers receive twice weekly posts on how to navigate our broken world with compassion, realism, and an open heart.

Charlotte's Web Thoughts

By Charlotte Clymer

Politics, religion, culture, and humor from a Christian trans woman. 2023 & 2024 GLAAD Media Award Finalist for Outstanding Blog.

Notes on Class

By Kathleen McLaughlin

Essays, interviews, reporting somehow related to economic class and inequality, some of the most obvious divisions, and ones we are very bad at talking about.

Adventures In "Journalism" by Sari Botton

Highlights and lowlights* (*mostly lowlights) from one Gen X lady writer's rather circuitous career path.

ASK MOLLY

By Heather Havrilesky

Essays by Heather Havrilesky, Ask Polly columnist and author of Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage (2022), What If This Were Enough? (2018), How to Be a Person in the World (2016), and Disaster Preparedness (2011)

If I'd been reading Heather way back when, I might've known myself a little better. But then, I wouldn't have all these poor choices to write about. But I wouldn't have felt so alone. Anyway the point is she's my compass. And we need her.

- Lauren Hough

Driver

Notes on writing, reading, photography, books & big creative projects

bitches gotta eat!

By samantha irby

judge mathis recaps + occasional sad garbage

caryn rose's jukeboxgraduate dot com

By Caryn Rose

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Recommended by Lauren Hough