Substacks recommended by Auraist: picking the best-written books

Recommended by Auraist: picking the best-written books

A place for writer thoughts, pieces of fiction and poetry, and lovely conversation.

Juliana Hatfield: Harmonizing With Myself

I am a recording artist. Some people might know me from the 90s but I've never stopped doing it and I have a lot of thoughts.

Eric Williams

a place to be gay, horny, and chat character actresses

American Muckrakers

American Muckrakers have been holding terrible politicians and people accountable since 2021 and you'll read about our latest podcasts (48 hours before general public release), our lawsuits, actions, fights, and cringy dad jokes here first.

Bass Culture: A Dub & Reggae Music Magazine by Dubmatix

Bass Culture: Music, Production & Stories – A deep dive into reggae and bass culture with radio show, production tips, mixing techniques, behind-the-scenes stories, curated reggae documentaries and book recommendations.

In the Bookstacks

By Kirsty Doole

Books, culture, and weird bits and pieces

The Drift

The Drift is a magazine of culture and politics.

Balanced Weather

By Alan Gerard

Balanced Weather provides updates on national/global weather and climate events and stories in a scientific, rational manner.

The Stand Up Philosopher: Weighty Musings, Lightly Served

By Karen Salmansohn

Deep explorations delivered with a wink from a national bestselling author with 2 million books sold (that's👋me). Consider these essays philosophical first aid for everyday stresses. Preorder "Your To Die For Life" now!

Endless Notes...

By Kathleen Pagan From Endlessly Elated...

My thoughtful personal lens on intentional living—embracing the art of a well-lived life and celebrating the beauty of the everyday. Expect thoughtful recipes, elevated design ideas, and a mindful approach to overall wellness.

usa.mom.in.germany’s Substack

I combat U.S. 🇺🇸 Propaganda. Criticism + Advocacy = Change

Wise, canny dissection of the US political calamity.

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The Peace Crane Project

By Sue

We connect students around the world through the arts. Fold a Crane. Meet the World!

Tasty Postcards

By Mary Anne & Richard Erickson

Taste the magic of different cultures as Mary Anne & Richard explore both culinary inspirations and artistic expression.

Sustainable Gabs

By Sustainable Sabs

Sustainable Gabs is a newsletter from Sustainable Sabs, a platform empowering positive climate action through slow fashion, veganism, reduced consumption, wellness, and more.

FUZZ

By Dan Fletcher

Animal adventures from Earth's most extraordinary places. 100% of paid subscriptions support wildlife projects our readers choose each month.

UNCONDITIONED, memoir & true stories

By Unconditioned by Christine Destrempes

A serialized memoir about overcoming the shame of emotional/sexual abuse plus insightful personal essays on negotiating life's obstacles

Zenith Within | Sara Redondo, MD

By Sara Redondo

Empower yourself with practical, holistic, science-backed health strategies from a Medical Doctor. Cut through the noise with myth-busting guidance to help you achieve the lasting well-being you’ve always wanted.

The Sound & Reason

By Bill King

Writing on Music, Photography, Culture, Our Times!

Reading like a (Bad) Writer

By Victoria Stanham

The Slow Reader's Guide to Story Surgery

Adhd Wisdom Tools

By adhd wisdom tools

Master ADHD with quick, bite-sized strategies that save you time, reduce overwhelm and boost your focus and confidence. This blog shares practical tools and insights from my own ADHD journey to help you harness your strengths and thrive.

Short stories once a month

By Ben Sims

Ben's substack

The American Manifesto

By Lukium

We confront today’s toughest challenges with an unflinching voice. Through fearless analysis, we expose injustice, demand accountability, and champion a future built on fairness and responsibility. This is where the conversation gets real.

The Quranic Wisdom

By IqraSense (Quranic Wisdom)

A publication dedicated to sharing timeless lessons, reflections, and practical guidance from the Quran to inspire hearts and minds.

Beautiful Heresy

By Joe Nichols

I write about the beautiful mess of being human - an ode to perpetual curiosity—a refined journey where every post poses a thought-provoking question, and each conclusion, like an elegant ellipsis, gracefully hints at infinite possibilities yet to unfold.

Bear Creek Farm Substack

By Debra Kaye

Exploring the rhythms of nature and the wisdom it offers for how we live, grow, and connect.

Stream of Consciousness

By Eric Thompson

I create content focusing on the science of subtle energy and consciousness.

The Spy Historian

By Dr Claire Hubbard-Hall

Forget James Bond; the real spies were far more interesting.

The Unshakeable Woman

By Sarah-Frances McCormick

I’m Sarah-Frances—a writer, coach, and woman who’s walked through self-doubt and found her way back to herself. I share stories and tools for women learning to trust their inner knowing. If you’re in the in-between, you’re not alone.

9-to-Thrive

By Carrie

Helping creators, coaches, side hustlers, and solopreneurs turn one newsletter into a portfolio of paychecks.

Rethinking...(Almost) Everything

By Beverly Burch

Revising, rethinking, remaking: seeing with new eyes.

The Female Body Politic

By Lorissa Rinehart

The Female Body Politic explores the past, present, and future of women's participation in American democracy.

Karen Docter & K.L. Docter, Author Substack

Karen Docter's in the House Author Newsletter

About Almost Anything

By Nelson Guda

For anyone who creates or needs creativity to survive our mad world – writers, artists, musicians, scientists, anyone – I look at the world through the lens of my creativity and the creativity of others.

Write10x

By James Presbitero

Write 10x better, faster, and more human with these tools. Free outlines, templates, prompts, ideas, and more! All in under 5 minutes every email. Get the Active Prompt Vault (20+ high level prompts for writing and marketing) in the email.

Everyday Acadien

By Emmanuelle LeBlanc

Exploring Acadian words, culture, music, and resilience—stories of tradition, growth, and the spirit of Acadie./ À la découverte des mots, de la culture, musique et résilience acadienne — histoires de tradition, d’évolution et de l’esprit de l'Acadie.

Remote Writing Jobs

Discover the best remote writing jobs. No digging, no noise, no low-paying filler. Clear rates, always. Updated daily. $15/month or save 33% annually.

Remote Writing Jobs is a carefully curated daily directory of paid, remote writing opportunities, built to help working writers find high-quality roles without the noise.

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Menopause: The Inside Info

By Dr. Streicher’s Inside Info

Nothing is off limits in these science-based posts about the specific symptoms women face as they navigate perimenopause and menopause.

William F. Spivey's Resistance Substack

By William Spivey

You may be familiar with my existing William F. Spivey's History Channel focusing on American History. I write a lot about politics and have decided to separate those issues as much as possible. Hence the new page.

Bhakti Insights by Hari Chetan

Bhakti Insights delves into the wisdom of Lord Krishna from the Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavata Purana. Curated by Gita translator Hari Chetan, this publication offers reflections and guidance on Krishna Bhakti, bridging timeless truths with modern life.

AI Prompt Hackers

By Andrew Wood

How to turn AI into Your Ultimate Assistant: Actionable AI Prompts, Strategies, and Workflows for Professional and Personal Use.

The Odyssey of Self

By Tara Kabatoff

A space to explore belief systems, break patterns, and access the Library of Light and Body Codex to realign with the deeper intelligence within.

The Quantum Blueprint

By Salah-Eddin Gherbi

The Quantum Blueprint explores the intersection of science and spirituality, diving into topics like quantum physics, consciousness, and sacred geometry to unlock personal growth and a deeper understanding of the universe.

StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry

By Stephen Follows

I use data to understand how the film industry works and then share that to help filmmakers get their films funded, shot and seen.

That Final Scene

By Sophie

The newsletter 35K+ monthly readers choose to talk about films. TFS connects cinema to the conversations that matter now. Weekly essays that make you the smartest voice in every party, plus monthly watchlists worth your time.

The Long View

By Julian Zelizer

Have we ever seen this before? Let's put the news in perspective and take the long view with political historian Professor Julian Zelizer.

Not Special

By Deema

Weekly emails intended to make you laugh, think, and feel less alone. They include snippets of podcasts or books that made me reflect, sh*t that made me laugh/smile, movies or shows I'm watching, and everything else in between.

Latinum Institute

Latinum has been publishing language and other courses online since 2006; the work is an informed blend of historical teaching methods merged with contemporary scientific research

Physical Media News

Physical Media News dishes on the most recent physical media announcements, releases, trends and more!

Salty Politics with Julie Roginsky

Authentic, common-sense straight talk about our politics and culture.

The Learning Dispatch

By Carl Hendrick

Making sense of how learning happens.