Substacks recommended by Simon Sweetman

Recommended by Simon Sweetman

Off the cuff MJ writing/videos/picts/audio for paid subscribers and an ongoing All Fours Group Chat for everyone (not a book club! A place to talk about your own life.)

Nonfiction Storytelling with Jon Ronson

How to write narrative nonfiction books and podcasts, plus a place for all my work that won't be a book or a podcast.

Tips from the master

- Simon Sweetman

The Cultural Marxist

By Stephanie Cullen

NZ political commentary through a humanist lens, or so I'm told. No paywall.

Strong politics, holding power to account

- Simon Sweetman

Sherman Alexie

poems, short fiction, essays, opinion, audio, video

A brilliant writer. And in particular, an amazing poet. One of my absolute favourites.

- Simon Sweetman

The World of Tosh Berman

Pop Culture, Fiction, Music, Art, and Journal

Book yarns, pop-culture digs and a bit of personal memoir. Really great.

- Simon Sweetman

Selected Works

By Martyn Pepperell

Interviews, reviews, photographs and thoughts from Martyn Pepperell

Martyn shares great recommends across literature, film and music. And terrific photography too.

- Simon Sweetman

Emily Writes Weekly

Emily Writes Weekly is a newsletter by me, Emily Writes, hitting your inbox twice a week with snark and joy and topical weirdness!

Emily writes from the heart. And is funny too. Great stories and activism.

- Simon Sweetman

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Recommended by Simon Sweetman