Substacks recommended by Anya Kamenetz | The Golden Hour: climate, children, mental health

Recommended by Anya Kamenetz

Forward-looking musings on climate & culture from a scientist and policy nerd.

When sea monsters invade the Venice canals, it's up to a team of scientists, soldiers of fortune and traditional gondoliers to battle them back in militarized, Batmobile-style gondolas called “gondos” (a serialized novel)

Writing Wednesdays

By Matt Lillywhite

I write to inspire, entertain, and avoid doing laundry. And every week, you can expect a newsletter about how I built a profitable writing career.

The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali

By THE LEFT HOOK

A political, cultural, and intellectual playground for the rest of us with writer Wajahat Ali

Stephanie’s Substack

By Stephanie Harrison

My writing, research, and recommendations.

Bits & Blobs

By Helen Dealtry

Artist and TV host Helen Dealtry's relaxed and, more often than not, flower filled space for creative inspirations, a peek into her practice and written thoughts. Paint along classes are in the works!

The Lantern Of Lore & Logic - Personal Growth Through Quotes

By Infinite Insight Inspiration

Dive into the depths of famous quotes with our analysis of iconic sayings. Discover the wisdom of history's greatest minds through inspirational and motivational quotes. Enhance your personal growth and self development with the power of language.

The Double Shift

By Katherine Goldstein

Groundbreaking ideas and solutions journalism about how we care for our families and communities. Subscribe now for updates on my new program, the How to Find Your People Club, coming in 2025.

Half Eaten Apples

By Christine Carrig

A mom, Montessorian and matrescence writer explores the parent-child dynamic from the inside out.

Heart Talk by Rachel Hills

A conversation about what it means to be human.

Ana Homayoun

Musings devoted to encouraging reflection and re-examination of the ways we think about school, work and life. From the author of "Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades and College Admission."

The Tragic Optimist

By Andrew Boyd

Dispatches from the better catastrophe, writings from Andrew Boyd.

From Somewhere with Anna Sale

Writings, recommendations, conversations and FUN from Anna Sale, host of Slate's podcast Death, Sex & Money. We're all coming from somewhere.

Smart, Pretty & Awkward

By Molly Beck

How to be Smarter, How to be Prettier, and How to be (less) Awkward.

eMalick’s Substack

By eMalick Njie

My personal Substack

The Quiet Life with Susan Cain

The Quiet Life is for people who love quiet, depth, and beauty, and is read in all 193 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Join us for art, ideas, consolations, and candlelight chats. You'll never be forced to do anything groupy.

Reading the City

By Tyler Wetherall

bookish events in and around NYC

A writer I adore giving me fabulous ideas about things to do in the city? Yes please!

- Anya Kamenetz

It's Not Too Late

By Jennifer Louden

Weekly waymarkers to keep you caring about life, yourself, and what matters.

Encouraging and enlivening!

- Anya Kamenetz

Teen Health Today

By Christopher Pepper

How to talk to youth about mental health, substance use, nutrition, exercise, sleep, relationships, and sexuality.

Incredibly useful reading for anyone who is raising or working with young people right now.

- Anya Kamenetz

Living the Dream

By Kezia Vida

I write about the psyche, the shadow, emotions, trauma, and nightmares, how and why to live your dreams in a world that's dying, why dreams matter, and how to do dreamwork.

I Want to be Her!

By Andrea Linett

A shopping and style blog by Andrea Linett, creative director, author, former Sassy and Harper's Bazaar editor, and co-founder of Lucky Magazine

debate me, bro

By mk zariel

debate me bro is not "anarchy 101" and has never heard of counter-info. i just explain queer insurrection to randos on the internet!

Both/And with Jay Michaelson

Politics and Spirituality. Religion and the Mind. By a journalist/lawyer/rabbi/teacher/professor.

Speaking of Kids

By Bruce Lesley

Speaking of Kids is intended to highlight key public policy issues of importance to children in the U.S. and worldwide and is affiliated with First Focus Campaign for Children and the forthcoming Speaking of Kids podcast.

Badass Matriarch

By Lynzy

Leaving behind an Instagram account of over 500k to create content in a more sustainable way. Let's connect on a variety of topics including motherhood, home decor, style + more

After Dinner Conversation - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story

After Dinner Conversation is an award-winning, independent nonprofit publisher that emails curated short story fiction every Thursday. Your subscription helps support writers! Each story comes with discussion questions.

Life, Improvised

By Mary Lemmer

Stories, reflections, lessons and techniques about improvising, creatively solving problems, and adapting to unforeseen circumstances, because life is an improvisation and we're all writing the script along the way.

The Receptor

By Cristian Salazar

Mental health in a disordered society.

How to Write for a Living

By David McIlroy

Writers should get paid for doing what they love. Let's talk about how to make that happen.

Creatively Rooted

By Jen Bloomer

Creativity as a source for regenerating, reimagining, healing and thriving. Art, graphic newsletters, coloring pages, prompts and reflections from artist Jen Bloomer.

Hymns from Wildsong Gaian Sanctuary

By Bing @Wildsong Gaian Sanctuary

Wildsong Gaian Sanctuary, in Bethel, New York, is Bing & Nav’s living exploration of what it means to live in right-relationship with nature, ourselves, and all our living kin. In this newsletter, we share our learnings and reflections of our journey.

Auraist: picking the best-written books of the month

By Sean

24K+ 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.

unflattering

By dacy gillespie

A newsletter about letting go of what we've been told we *should* wear so that we can discover our own authentic personal style from an anti-diet and weight inclusive personal stylist.

Parent Smarter, Not Harder

By Emily Edlynn

I critique modern parenting in the pursuit of a healthier way for families, including how to practice autonomy-supportive parenting. I'm here as a voice of common-sense, sound information, and balance.

Nothing in the Way

By Sunni (Sun) Brown

Creative methods for befriending every part of you, so that nothing blocks the expression of your life force.

Love Sunni's wide-ranging work!

- Anya Kamenetz

How Things Work

By Hamilton Nolan

Labor, politics, and power.

Beyond the Noise

By Paul Offit

Cutting to the chase on important health topics

Rough Transition

By Gregory Warner

Stories from a changing world, from the host and creator of the NPR podcast Rough Translation.

How to Feel Alive with Catherine Price

By Catherine Price & How to Feel Alive

Scroll less and live more with science journalist, author, Screen/Life Balance founder and TED speaker Catherine Price. Subscribe to receive essays, ideas, and evidence-backed advice for how to fill your life with more adventure, fun, and delight.

Holding Nothing with Elena Brower

Dedicated to practice, study and listening.

platonic love

By Aliza & Aja

A twice weekly newsletter by friends, for friends. We write about navigating the transformation from “twenty-something” to “Adult with a capital A.”

Completely Different

By Matthew Miles Goodrich

writings on the culture

New Economies

By Ollie Forsyth

New Economies is your regular newsletter that discovers the latest technology trends shaping our world.

Hope For Film

By Ted Hope

We need a vibrant alternative to mainstream culture, like a non-dependent cinema ecosystem. Let's build it together and examine what got us here in the first place -- including how we can each build sustainable and generative creative practices.

Cho & Tell

By Alina Cho

Emmy Award-winning Journalist Alina Cho takes subscribers behind the scenes of the fashion, food, and art worlds that we're all dying to know more about.

Are You Okay?

By Dr. Lucy McBride

Straight talk & evidence-based guidance to manage mental & physical health in tandem

A refreshing take on all kinds of health topics.

- Anya Kamenetz

The Magpie

By Kelly McMasters

The Magpie is a collection of shiny objects about writing, creativity, hopes, and obsessions.

Real Self-Care

By Pooja Lakshmin MD

A newsletter from psychiatrist Dr. Pooja Lakshmin MD

Pooja is doing amazing work and showing her vulnerability at the same time. Real Self Care is a must read and so is this newsletter.

- Anya Kamenetz

Cramming for the Apocalypse

By Elizabeth Doerr

An aspiring optimist's quest for hope in the face of climate change

Refreshing, raw and real.

- Anya Kamenetz

Mentoring Kids in a Connected World with Devorah Heitner

Parenting with Empathy in the Digital Age. Research-based advice on mentoring kids and teens as they navigate social media, texting, gaming and digital reputation.

Devorah is the person I steer people to when they have tough screen time questions. She's cutting through the noise with research and empathy.

- Anya Kamenetz