Substacks recommended by Peter Shull

Recommended by Peter Shull

The real story of American agriculture 🌱

A farmer who writes fiction and shares agri-truths from his tractor. A relevant read for anyone who eats food in America.

- Peter Shull

Salted Earth

By alex

a woman’s journey to accepting herself (huge bitch)

Gritty, smart, honest, funny.

- Peter Shull

Melanie Jennings

Aspiring novelist, legit poet sharing her inner voices here. Books, travel, food, all the vices.

A valuable part of the post-literary-industry literary age!

- Peter Shull

I've thought of an inciting incident for my book

By Paul Imgrund

Thoughts on art--books, movies, music, and boardgames + short fiction ++ a meme or two

The Penny

By Eric Van Meter

Essays and short fiction on things overlooked and undervalued, brought to you by a hopeful skeptic.

Some of the wisest writing on Substack. Van Meter's essays remind me of those by Emerson & Thoreau.

- Peter Shull

Teacher by Trade; Mentor by Mistake

By Daniel

Stories and tips for language learners, reflections on teaching, bibliophilia, life lessons, occasional wisdom, bad humour, travelling [mis]adventures, curmudgeonry

Irreverent author and man-about-town teaching English and writing words from Europe. Likely to make you shake your head and grin.

- Peter Shull

Tolstoyan

By Jared Young

Occasional writing on big topics, in the Tolstoyan fashion.

Author of INTO THE CURRENT. Jared's substack The Tolstoyan is one of the best literary pages on Substack.

- Peter Shull

Appalachia Adjacent

By Geno Merryman

Welcome to Appalachia Adjacent. Here, you will find a monthly, hopefully entertaining, look at the place where my life and creative process intersect.

Fiction and occasional pictures of painted miniatures!

- Peter Shull

The Trash with Which the Press Now Groans

By G. Marie

Great anecdotes. Pure goof. Former home of G. Marie's Comic Memoir.

"From unschooled to Oxford." I love G Marie's comic and frank memoir of her 'non-traditional' education. Recommended!

- Peter Shull

Hoedown of the Vanities

By Cameron Maxwell

Short fiction, essays, poems, and serialized fiction by Cameron Maxwell. "There's a divinity that shapes our ends, / Rough-hew them how we will."

Writing contemporary fiction, analyses, and thoughts on writing.

- Peter Shull

Amateur Criticism

By Isaac

I write about literature and how it feels to read and write it

Stunning Sentences

By Nina Schuyler

Admiring, mooning over, loving, and learning to write stunning sentences

The Obsœlite

By France Pinzon

Fiction, book updates, and philosophical takes on creation, slow media, and what the world leaves behind.

A young novelist fighting the good fight & an active member of the community!

- Peter Shull

Analog Stories

By Ricardo José Romeu

Short stories, essays, and poems; analog in many senses.

Persona Non Propria

By Clancy Steadwell

Pseudonymous contemporary upmarket fiction. Bildungsromans, romance, humor and local color. Occasional essays on themes relating to the fiction.

Clancy Steadwell: Author of serialized novel "the big T" and the monthly "finding the lit" newsletter. A great person to know in the Substack writing community!

- Peter Shull

Lakefront Review of Books

By Scott Spires

Language, culture, geography

Penner of book reviews from both major and small presses. Author of the novel Social Distancing.

- Peter Shull

Rap Fiction

By Andrew Robert Colom

Rap's honesty about power meets fiction's craft: prose poems, flash-fiction battles, and the road to the first Rap Fiction novel.

Andrew Robert Colom: writing rap fiction and hosting flash fiction battles. Brings mirth to chaos. A good man to know: if you know, you know.

- Peter Shull

Adrian’s Newsletter

By Adrian Neibauer

I teach, reflect, and write about my experiences in the classroom. Each week, I share resources that hopefully help teachers improve their pedagogical practice. Once a month, I share one of my Top 5 lists.

One of my favorite educators on Substack.

- Peter Shull

Woman of Letters

By Naomi Kanakia

I write about the Great Books, classic literature, and the contemporary publishing world.

Hell Or Hangover

By Alex Muka

A humor & satire newsletter written by an ex(ish)-degenerate turned husband and father for readers who are tired of being bombarded with depressing shit all day. Crack a beer (or your beverage of choice). Read. And laugh.

Irreverent by day, outraged by sporting events by night, getting up early to do the work of a novelist in the morning!

- Peter Shull

The Commonplace Book

By Brock Eldon

Essays on Books, Film, and Culture.

Critic, poet, and essayist. Weaver-together of disparate ideas living in Vietnam and writing about Kafka, Milton, and Nick Cave, among others.

- Peter Shull

Peter in Print

By Peter C. Baker

Short essays + updates on my fiction and magazine writing + etc.

Contemporary literary writer from the upper Midwest. Frequently funny on Notes, often poignant in fiction.

- Peter Shull

Local Hero

By Marigold

Essays on literature with a focus on rebellious writers and their work.

Apt to write on the likes of Henry Miller, Faulkner, and Jay McInerney in the company of Eminem; agitating to move literature forward and away from the staid and stagnant.

- Peter Shull

Desk Notes from Mr. Merrill

By Brandon Merrill

Follow my journey in growing an effective, non-traditional high school English classroom, complete with research insights, current challenges, and plug-and-play activities for teachers to use in class.

High school English teacher offering practical and actionable advice. Entertaining to boot.

- Peter Shull

It's All About Henry James

By Kerry Sutherland

Everything Henry James-related. Maybe a cat. Or five.

Great Substacker writing micro-fictions and essays on Henry James. Shares James quotes in combination with pictures of her cats!

- Peter Shull