Substacks recommended by Chris Rauber

Recommended by Chris Rauber

Press Watch

By Dan Froomkin

An intervention for political jouornalism.

Journal of the Plague Years

By Susan Zakin

Literary, journalistic, irreverent yet oddly serious, Journal of the Plague Years gets the story behind the story.

Martinez News and Views

By Craig Lazzeretti

What to know about local politics, government and other news and developments affecting the people of Martinez, California.

Poems you don't have to be a poet to love

By Radically accessible poems

Poems, literary excerpts, opinionated opinions.

So far, it's been a delight.

- Chris Rauber

A POET'S NOTEBOOK

By The Friend

poems, poets, poetry, prompts and palimpsests

Seems like a great resource on poems and poetry, with examples from great ones. I'm just beginning to explore it.

- Chris Rauber

Poor Man's Feast

By Elissa Altman

The James Beard Award-winning narrative journal about the intersection of sustenance, storytelling, and the creative spirit (and sometimes, a recipe).

The Bulwark

The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, Catherine Rampell and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good faith.

AdviceObsessed

By Rachel Wildavsky

Personal advice columns are windows into the soul of our culture. AdviceObsessed critiques them: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

If you're as obsessed by Advice columns as former journalist and novelist Rachel Wildavsky is, this is the publication for you. She clearly loves the human drama portrayed there, and the lessons all of us can learn from others' mistakes. And she's not shy about setting things "right" if she thinks a columnist got it wrong.

- Chris Rauber

Tom’s Substack

By Tom Debley

My personal Substack

Tom Debby is a passionate defender of democracy and the importance of fact-based journalism and the First Amendment. He’s well worth your attention in these troubled and troubling times. He’s also a friend.

- Chris Rauber

Tara Guillot

I'm a retired teacher who was a training and development executive for 24 years before changing careers to chase my passion. Now, 71 y/o, I' deep in the fight to rebuild a joyful democracy. I tear up at the National Anthem, and have to pet all dogs.

Your Local Epidemiologist

By Katelyn Jetelina

Providing a direct line of "translated" public health science to you, so you can take action for your community's health

David Weir’s Newsletter

Daily essays with aggregated news headlines.

A thoughtful take on current events, politics, family, journalism, among other subjects, along with a daily (or nearly so) compendium of links to recent news stories, by a distinguished investigative journalist.

- Chris Rauber

The Good Typist

By Kristen McHenry

Chill posts about poetry, literature, art and life

Eminent Americans

By Daniel Oppenheimer

A newsletter and podcast about the contemporary American intellectual scene.

Poetic Outlaws

A place for the outlaws of poetry and the written word.

A Sigh of Relief: Talking About Justice & Accountability

By Dashka Slater

An exploration of topics related to The 57 Bus and Accountable, including justice, accountability, radicalization, free speech, hate speech, social media, restorative justice, and much more. This newsletter is on temporary hiatus as of May 2026

Learning to Live

Recommended by Chris Rauber