Substacks recommended by Shauna M. Ahern

Recommended by Shauna M. Ahern

I’m Liz, the co-founder of Tartine Bakery and an award-winning pastry chef. After years of being gluten free myself, I’m now practiced in the art of making it not only doable but delicious. Let’s bake!

Would you love to learn how to bake gluten-free with ease? You must subscribe to Liz Prueitt's newsletter!

- Shauna M. Ahern

Jenny’s Substack - Let's art together

By Jenny Lawson (thebloggess)

Join me as I share a drawing a week for one year in an attempt to rekindle the joy of creating. Includes random musings on inspiration, motivation and how to keep pouring from your creative cup even when it feels like there's a hole in it.

Portrait of US

By Nomadic Photo Ark

Portrait Of US is a continually evolving audiovisual archive of stories garnered by photographer Monica Jane Frisell and audio recorder/editor Adam Scher from their conversations with people based in rural and urban communities all across the United State

Excerpts from Pocket Observatory

By Meg Conley

Hi! I’m Meg Conley. I write about the intersection of capitalism, culture and care work at Pocket Observatory. Select essays are republished to Substack. If you'd like to receive my official (FREE) newsletter, subscribe here + I'll take care of the rest!

Meg Conley has a mighty brain and a tender heart. And she’s not afraid to share them both.

- Shauna M. Ahern

Keep Calm & Cook On

By Julia Turshen

a weekly newsletter to help you feel calm + empowered in your kitchen from a bestselling cookbook author <3

Julia Turshen is a mensch. Her food is delicious and simple. And she’s not afraid to bring in the important topics that a life of food reveals.

- Shauna M. Ahern

Austin Kleon

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

DrawTogether with WendyMac

By Wendy MacNaughton

Drawing explorations, lessons, and weekly art assignments from New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton. Paying subscribers get full access to the DrawTogether Grown-Ups Table creative community and the 30-Day Drawing Habit.

Dinner: A Love Story

By Jenny

A newsletter devoted to the family meal, however you define "family" and however you define “meal.” Written by the NY Times bestselling author of the Dinner: A Love Story book series including, most recently "The Weekday Vegetarians."

What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking

By caro chambers

one ridiculously impressive complete-meal recipe delivered to your inbox every saturday morning that dirties minimal dishes and requires under an hour of time.

Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar

This is the home of two newsletters. Paid subscribers get Cheryl's Dear Sugar Letter monthly, plus her free newsletter several times a year, which includes her "Tells Us" author series. Free subscribers get everything but the monthly Dear Sugar Letter.

These pieces are balm. Cheryl Strayed always nudges at my heart.

- Shauna M. Ahern

The Clearing by Katherine May

By The Clearing with Katherine May

A newsletter and community for wild minds, winterers and enchantment-seekers with internationally bestselling author Katherine May.

Kim in the West

By Kim Foster

Culture. Food. Family. Community. Equity. Poverty.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

I don’t read the news anymore. It’s overwhelming. But I read this newsletter every single night to keep me connected to the importance of what is happening.

- Shauna M. Ahern

CRAFT TALK

By Craft Talk

CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight. (In 2024 it begins 6/1!)

Jami Attenberg shares her stories and struggles with the craft of writing. She’s one hell of a good writer. And generous too.

- Shauna M. Ahern

Culture Study

By Anne Helen Petersen

Think more about the culture that surrounds you