Situation Normal | Michael Estrin

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This is an advice column for brilliant people, by cartoonist and essayist Emily Sanders Hopkins.

Think Humans of New York, but about work. Illuminating stories of people and the workcraft that shapes their lives. One profile, once a week, that will inspire, move, inform, or make you say wow! A free newsletter by NYT bestselling writer Neal Bascomb.

The Novelleist

By Elle Griffin

A utopian novel and a newsletter imagining a more beautiful future.

A funny Friday newsletter flirting with the silly and serious.

Because everyone needs some witty dream analysis!

- Michael Estrin

Fictionistas

By Jackie Dana

Fictionistas is a community for fellow fiction writers on Substack

Extra Evil

By Dennard Dayle

Dennard Dayle's incriminating newsletter, featuring satire too hot for sane outlets. A vassal state of SeeMoreEvil.com and mandatory reading in 49 states.

You'll laugh, laugh again, then laugh some more

- Michael Estrin

Escape from Clowntown | Comics of E.R. Flynn

Comics, podcast and mostly-true tales of comedy from cartoonist and satirist, E.R. Flynn.

Ask E. Jean

By E. Jean Carroll

Tormented? Driven Witless? Whipsawed by Confusion? Ask E. Jean is the longest currently-running advice column in American publishing.

If you know, you know

- Michael Estrin

Tiny Revolutions

By Sara Campbell

A twice monthly(ish) dispatch of candid writing and links about becoming who you are. Always: inspiration, encouragement, possibility. Never: bullshit.

Citizen Jim Stories by Chicken Sheets

By Citizen Jim HQ

Citizen Jim and Chicken Sheets ARE America's most beloved best friends!

Here's Something

By Eli Grober

New humor and satire from a New Yorker and McSweeney's writer. Every week.

Every week I'm laughing

- Michael Estrin

Adventure Snack

By Geoffrey Golden

Turn your inbox into an adventure with interactive stories the perfect length for your lunch break.

Hilarious choose-your-own-adventure fiction!

- Michael Estrin

LEAVES

By Sharron Bassano

Offbeat humor, short character-driven fiction, evocative travel tales, and remembrances from the West Coast. Always free. Receive a couple of 🍁LEAVES in your email every Saturday morning. Guaranteed better for your mental health than the daily newspaper.

Blood & Whiskey

By Neal Thompson

Monthly crime fiction roundup - book recs, reviews, author interviews, giveaways. Also bookstore spotlights and shoutouts. Plus! ... whiskey drinks and playlists.

Just Enough to Get Me in Trouble

By Lyle McKeany

Memoir-style stories with a dash of advice column. New stories sent every Saturday at 8:08 am PT.

Field Research

By Amran Gowani

Mordant wit, incisive takes and darkly satirical observations on culture, politics and parenting.

Strong satire for dark times

- Michael Estrin

Zillow Gone Wild

The best of Zillow lol! Subscribe and never miss a wild home!

Jason Pargin’s Newsletter

By Jason Pargin's Substack

Something seems off about the world, I'm trying to get to the bottom of it

Dude wrote the John Dies at the End books. Need I say more?

- Michael Estrin

CAFÉ ANNE

By Anne Kadet

It's a wonderful world—meet the inhabitants!

An ace reporter brings you funny human interest stories from the streets of New York City

- Michael Estrin

Ye Olde Tyme News

By Jan Lionsnest

Medieval fantasy satire news, short stories, and other tales from ‘round the Realm.

For those who want to get Medieval with their humor

- Michael Estrin

Spark

By Elizabeth Marro

A community for readers, writers, and others who want to share what ignites them

Both Are True

By Alex Dobrenko

absurd, honest comedy delivered twice a weekish through the vulnerable personal essays of Alex Dobrenko: friend to all, father to one, and tv actor+writer to anyone hiring