Substacks recommended by Kate Macdonald

Recommended by Kate Macdonald

Striking 13

By Ian Dunt

A newsletter about British politics. Written from the bad place.

British political nail-hitting done very well.

- Kate Macdonald

Advocating for the Ignorant

By Sarah Harkness

My biography of Daniel and Alexander Macmillan, Literature for the People, is out now. I mostly write about people, authors and history, late 19th and early 20th century. Now working on a particular group of 20th century women linked to the Labour Party

20thC British book history: yes please!

- Kate Macdonald

The Jaggy Thistle

By Kenny Farquharson

Kenny Farquharson in Scotland: Politics. Culture. Essays. Photography. From an award-winning Times newspaper columnist.

Kenny has been writing journalism and Scottish stuff since for simply ever. A fine loon.

- Kate Macdonald

Joyce Wadler

An occasional humor column, much like the one I did at The New York Times, which was called "I Was Misinformed". But now, the only gatekeeper is me. I hear I will let me get away with anything.

Good at hitting nails on head.

- Kate Macdonald

The Gusset

By Sarah C Swett

Field research in the expanse between the tactile and the intangible; noticing yarn, light, line, things that want to be made, and the luminous joy of working with the materials at hand.

Cartoons, textiles, weaving, knitting, plums, a dog and driving about looking at the world.

- Kate Macdonald

The Unhurried Reader

Considered posts about books read with care.

Thoughtful long-form book reviews. No hasty judgements here.

- Kate Macdonald

yarnstorm

By Jane Brocket

Welcome to yarnstorm, the sequel

Yarns, textiles, fabrics, woolly things, all in colour.

- Kate Macdonald

a handmade garden

By Lorene Edwards Forkner

Cultivating a good and delicious life

Come for the colour swatches of paint perfectly matched against a flower or a shell or a scrunched up bit of carbon.

- Kate Macdonald

Plotting

By Katie Sadler

Get helpful emails every week or two about books, book marketing, and life as a self-employed solo mum. Upgrade to paid for exclusive articles and weekly office hours with a book marketer with over 15 years of experience in the industry.

The Status Kuo

By Jay Kuo

The Status Kuo provides accessible political and legal analysis with a dose of humor. In crazy times, a little clarity goes a long way! Subscribe to receive my email in your inbox. All paid support is voluntary but deeply appreciated

Must-read US politics updates from a seriously sharp legal mind.

- Kate Macdonald

Bibliomania

By Michael Caines

Of the collecting of books there is no end

Michael is an editor at the Times Literary Supplement and his tweets of quotes from eminent readers are always striking enough to make you stop and go 'What?' And of course book collecting is very close to eating and breathing for me, so this substack is a must-read.

- Kate Macdonald

Young Vulgarian

By Marie Le Conte

Behold! I have had a thought.

The Shetland Witch

Recommended by Kate Macdonald