Substacks recommended by Liza Donnelly

Recommended by Liza Donnelly

Gavin Newsom's Substack

Husband to Jen Siebel Newsom and father. 40th Governor of California. Host of podcast This is Gavin Newsom.

Political Cartoons - Kianoush

By Kianoush Ramezani

Sharing my constant observations as a Political cartoonist, Illustrator and Activist in exile.

Mike Luckovich

The Contrarian

Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy

Pete Buttigieg's Substack

Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.

Standing Our Ground

By Harry Dunn

Girl Dad. Lifelong Democrat. Hip-Hop Lover. Former Capitol Police Officer. Believer of Good Trouble.

Wendy Liebman's Community!

Laura Register

Once a politician and activist. Now a collector of goats and chickens, raiser of grass fed beef, and eldercare giver. Freelance photographer and journalist

Jennifer Rawlings substack- Laughter is Beautiful

LAUGHTER IS BEAUTIFUL is a celebration of laughter, love, and curiosity.... Jennifer Rawlings is an award winning writer and performer.

The Borowitz Report

By Andy Borowitz

Home of Truth

Andy is simply very funny.

- Liza Donnelly

Patris’s Substack

My personal Substack

Wordy Bird

By Susan Orlean

A few thoughts on what I'm wearing, words I'm writing, and the world we wander.

Van Jones

Building a better future starts here. In a divided world, I’ve spent my life finding solutions that bring people together. This Substack delivers insights and fresh perspectives you won’t get anywhere else, helping you make sense of today’s challenges.

Invisible Threads

By Kate Woodsome

Uncovering the ties between trauma and democracy with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kate Woodsome.

Notes on Illustration

By The Illustration Department

Thoughts, Insights, and Lessons on the Art, History, and Practice of Illustration | Written by Giuseppe Castellano

Rick Sloan’s Substack

My personal Substack

Ink Spill

MIchael Maslin is a New Yorker cartoonist and writer.

Adam Kinzinger

I’m terrified by America’s fascism trend and disgusted that my party is now a Trump cult. My time inside the system and in the probe of the January 6 attack has left me with just an ember of hope. Making it grow requires the hard truth. Can we handle it?

Adam is a Republican with a backbone.

- Liza Donnelly

Strings

By Noel Paul Stookey

Think about the strings of a guitar. What do they do? Connect. Vibrate. Resonate. All to create the ordered sounds we call music. This space is about Noel Paul Stookey - his life, his music and his spiritual journey.

Sisterly Love

By D.L. Lee

Sisterly Love is the story of two sisters who grow apart.

Natasha's Creativity Spa

A space to nourish your creative heart, delight your imagination and allow the act of creation to rejuvenate your sense of joy.

Welcome to Joy's House!

By Joy Reid

Welcome to Joy's House, the official newsletter of Joy-Ann Reid and The Joy Reid Show. Here you'll find the thoughts, recommendations, newsie items, upcoming appearances more of political analyst, author, documentary filmmaker & Blerd, Joy-Ann Reid.

Open Windows- Ann Telnaes

Ann Telnaes- Artist, visual storyteller, creator of "Open Windows"

Hope For Film

By Ted Hope

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

Are you f'ng kidding me?

By JoJoFromJerz

It’s me… JoJoFromJerz from Twitter!!

The Keef Knight Project

By Keith Knight

Comix to make you laugh, cry and (th)ink. From ye olde Gentleman Cartoonist

Paul Wells

Politics and culture as though they mattered.

Joyce Carol Oates: A Writer's Journal

On writing, living with cats, being a widow, movies, running, my current workshops & what we are reading, books, art, comedy, nature, gardening, friendship, more.

The Substack Post

By Substack

A guide to the creators and stories shaping culture

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

By Joyce Vance

Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump

By Mary L Trump

In which we come together to save American democracy, or at least have fun while trying.

I love Mary's perspective!

- Liza Donnelly

THE deEP STATE : The political artwork of Michael de Adder

This is the official Substack newsletter of award winning editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder.

Unpacking what’s in the culture – with a feminist spin.

The Dworkin Report

By Scott Dworkin

Insight into national politics and elections from a seasoned and fearless independent journalist, delivered to your inbox daily so you can stay inspired and informed—while you push back on Trump and corporate media.

Ask E. Jean

By E. Jean Carroll

For 27 years at ELLE magazine I answered sticky questions. NOW, I'm asking the questions, and YOU---you brilliant person---are solving the world's problems by answering them!

E.Jean is a powerhouse, a force.

- Liza Donnelly

Thinking about...

By Timothy Snyder

Opening the future by understanding the past.

America, America

By Steven Beschloss

Essays of alarm and hope, on politics and society, democracy and justice. With passion and urgency.

Liana’s Newsletter

By Liana Finck

A weekly selection of drawings by New Yorker cartoonist and matador Liana Finck, sent out on Wednesdays. Paid subscribers will also get a Sunday email of autobiographical comics, process drawings, and other behind-the-scenes things. www.lianafinck.com

I love Liana's drawings, always.

- Liza Donnelly

Today's Edition Newsletter

By Robert Hubbell

A reflection on today's news through the lens of hope.

Lucian Truscott Newsletter

By Lucian K. Truscott IV

I've covered everything from three wars, a few presidential campaigns, the Stonewall riots and the Rolling Stones. This column reflects that history and is about politics, culture, personal stories, and the nation's descent into anti-democratic madness.

The Audacity.

By Roxane Gay

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

Women and Hollywood Newsletter

By Melissa Silverstein

A Comprehensive Guide to Films and TV Opening and Streaming By and About Women

Melissa keeps us up-to-date on important issues about women in Hollywood.

- Liza Donnelly

Sree's Sunday Note

By Sree Sreenivasan

A newsletter about digital media, our analog world, and where they meet. Tech, social and life tips from Sree Sreenivasan. Sree is the co-founder of Digimentors and former Chief Digital Officer of NYC, the Met Museum and Columbia University.

Sree is a master at knowing all things digital and social media.

- Liza Donnelly

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Heather's daily missives keep me informed--politically and historically-- like no other source.

- Liza Donnelly

Emily Writes Back

By Emily Sanders Hopkins

New Yorker cartoonist Emily Sanders Hopkins writes letters to you about VERY important things.

Abortion, Every Day

By Jessica Valenti

All things abortion. Feminist commentary & community.

What we need to know about women's fight for choice!

- Liza Donnelly

Both Are True

By Alex Dobrenko

Funny, deep, relatable stories from a dad to two, husband to one, friend to all (free for all) + BATCAVE (workshops, cowriting, "community") for paid subscribers.

Jill Filipovic

Politics, women’s rights, foreign affairs, and law