Substacks recommended by John DeVore

Recommended by John DeVore

HOFFSTACK

By Jordan Hoffman

Music, movies, and New York City libraries

Jordan is one of my favorite writers and critics. His taste in movies, music, and pickled vegetables is superb.

- John DeVore

Another Jane Pratt Thing

By Jane Pratt

We've created a place for stories by folks of all genders, races, sexualities, creeds, sizes, cultures, ages, classes, kinks, quirks, and ports of call. Welcome!

College Essay KJ

By Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

Tools for tackling college application essays from a professional instructor to help students, parents, guardians, and educators feel less overwhelmed by the college admissions process.

KJ is one of the best at what she does, part educator, part writing guru, part essayist. She is extremely good at guiding rising talents running through the terrifying college admissions gauntlet.

- John DeVore

Laid Off Life

By Ami Angelowicz

A place of respite for the weary workforce.

No F*cks Given® with Sarah Knight

Permission to live your best life and advice on how to do it, from a New York Times bestselling author of sweary self-help. (Me!)

The only self-help-ish sorta guru I trust.

- John DeVore

The Schmear Hunter

By Brainwash

Expert and trustworthy movie and TV recommendations, critiques, and commentary from a vigorous, young critic with deep industry expertise. Always curated. Join us to "Unpack the Hype and Elevate the Unknown."

xoxo Gossip Giancaspro

By Tara Giancaspro

What I'm watching, reading, listening to, screaming about, ruminating over, delighting in, and completely accepting of thanks to years of therapy.

Auraist: picking the best-written books of the month

By Sean

32K+ readers. Followers, please note that only free or paid subscribers receive our picks of the best-written books from US & UK prize shortlists & major reviews, & masterclasses by their (sometimes world-renowned) authors on prose style.

The Jeff Stream

By Jeff Lewonczyk

The words and images that go into my ridiculous head, and the ridiculous words and images that come out.

A delightful gentleperson and my greatest enemy.

- John DeVore

The Weekly Digress

By EMMASTHING

A newsletter about nothing, yet everything.

Saratonin

By Sara Benincasa

A delightful weekly newsletter that is sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant & often full of useful recommendations & weirdly enchanting ideas

Agent of Weird: Exploring the Write Fantastic

By Alec Worley

Re-weirding horror, fantasy and sci-fi. Exploring the movies, fiction, comic books and writing techniques that exemplify the fantastic. Welcome readers, writers, role-players, connoisseurs and creators, anyone in love with swords, fangs and lasers.

The Supersonic: Blackbird's Secret Substack

By Blackbird Labs

Insider takes for the restaurant professional – features, profiles, essays, lists, interviews, and more. Share us with all your restaurant obsessed friends.

A newsletter about nightlife and restaurant culture and food that I like, and not because I write for them occasionally.

- John DeVore

Ahch-To Baby

By Matthew Freeman

A newsletter about Star Wars by award-winning playwright Matthew Freeman.

It's about 'Star Wars.' And so much more.

- John DeVore

Joe’s Video Club

By Joe C.

Aggressively middlebrow capsule reviews of movies, new and old.

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

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

It's for actual oldsters and spiritual oldsters. Honest, quirky, connecting writing.

- John DeVore

The Starfire Codes by Demi Pietchell

The Starfire Codes by Demi Pietchell explores spirituality, survival, metaphysics, media, and the truth. Join us for The Starfire Codes Podcast at starfirecodes.com

Hard Rolls

By Joshua Todd James

On writing, writers, film, and martial arts by Joshua Todd James, author, screenwriter & martial artist, and creator of THE COMPANION CHRONICLES series of books. He's been known to write poems, too.

This Should Be Fun by Dan Bova

By Dan Bova Newsletter

Stories from my dumb life that will make you feel better about yours.

The Screen

By Akos Peterbencze

Highlighting the low-key, forgotten, and overlooked pieces of television and cinema — and sometimes the popular, too.

Astro Poets

poetry | astrology | mystery

Situation Normal

By Michael Estrin

Stories for people who enjoy humor with a side of humanity and a dash of insight

The Department of Salad: Official Bulletin

By Emily Nunn

Step into our salad laboratory. We got your leafy greens, your grains, your veg, and protein. Plus: salady guests, salady books & recipes, recipes, recipes 🥗

The first Substack I ever read. It still rules.

- John DeVore

The Small Bow

"The Small Bow is not just for those in recovery. Lots of stories with a huge heart that manages to be hilarious and easy while making you question everything you were certain of about yourself.” – Esquire

I can't think of a more thoughtful, compassionate, and painfully funny collection of essays about sobriety and mental health.

- John DeVore

#TheatreClique from Brian Eugenio Herrera

Gathering this week's most notable writing about drama, theatre & performance.

The Present Age

By Parker Molloy

Parker Molloy’s award-winning media criticism, culture, and politics newsletter.

150 Word Reviews

Recommended by John DeVore