Substacks recommended by Victoria K. Walker

Recommended by Victoria K. Walker

Shining light on Cambridge women’s history & lesser known corners of literature

It's not just beauty which is in the Eye of the Beholder - I write about anything which catches my attention, as I amble through the worlds of art, history, politics and anywhere else I like.

The Books That Made Us

By M. E. Rothwell

Discover the books that shaped your favourite writers.

Yoga & Writing

By Dr. Kathleen Waller

I explore the crossroads of Yoga & Writing. Philosophy. Practical ideas. Discussions. From author and yoga teacher Kathleen Waller.

An exciting new venture from The Matterhorn’s Dr Kathleen Waller, Yoga & Writing is a fun and enriching community for writers and yogis.

- Victoria K. Walker

Advocating for the Ignorant: The Macmillans' crusade

By Sarah Harkness

I'm writing a biography of Daniel and Alexander Macmillan, to be published in May 2024. This stack will expand on some of my current literary projects

Closely Reading

By haley

essays & musings about literature, film, and art.

Haver & Sparrow

By Charlene Storey

Weekly letters about slow, creative living from my island home in Shetland. Sharing everyday magic and memories, photographing the little moments & forever chasing the light.

Inner Life

By Joshua Doležal

An open conversation about the life of the mind.

A Narrative Of Their Own

By Kate Jones

Discussions on 20th Century Women's Narratives and Contemporary Culture

In A Narrative of Their Own, scholar Kate Jones writes with passion about the work of twentieth-century women writers and their influence today.

- Victoria K. Walker

Noted

By Jillian Hess

Tips from the world's best note takers

From Mark Twain to The Muppets, Noted is a delightful newsletter on notebooks and note-taking by professor and writer Jillian Hess.

- Victoria K. Walker

Cosmographia

By M. E. Rothwell

If you’re not marvelling at the beauty of this world, then you’re not paying attention.

The Gallery Companion

By Dr Victoria Powell

Art without the confusing art speak. Stories about all the stuff that artists explore and question: what’s going on, how we think and behave, and the role of art in our world.

The Gallery Companion, written by historian Dr Victoria Powell, is smart and informative, and for anybody curious about art and its role in the world.

- Victoria K. Walker

Mary Tabor "Only connect ..."

By <Mary L. Tabor>

The arts, books, movies, all things literary--and a course: Write it! How to get started, The Writing Life and (Re)Making Love: a memoir in serial chapters

The Matterhorn: truth in fiction

By Dr. Kathleen Waller

how to layer stories with ideas, culture, places, and texts ⬩podcast and original fiction from author and academic Dr. Kathleen Waller

In The Matterhorn, Dr Kathleen Waller examines in fascinating detail, and with expert knowledge, the intersections of art and literature across periods and genres.

- Victoria K. Walker

The Austen Connection

By Plain Jane

How Jane Austen's stories connect to us today, and connect us to each other.

Become 'Lost in Austen' as your host ‘Plain Jane’ takes you on an adventure into Austen’s stories and how they still connect to contemporary culture.

- Victoria K. Walker

Non-Boring History

By Annette Laing

Substack Featured & Bestselling Newsletter! Join renegade historian and Brit in the US Dr. Annette Laing on her witty history mystery tour

In Non-Boring History, historian and ex-Professor Annette Laing makes important UK and US history quirky, fun and accessible to everyone.

- Victoria K. Walker

Everything Is Amazing

By Mike Sowden

A newsletter about seeing more, feeling more, and asking better questions. Curiosity makes everything better - but can it be *learned*? Let's find out.

Everything is Amazing, written by the ever-curious Mike Sowden, is funny and compelling, and a reminder of the joy in the world.

- Victoria K. Walker

The Department of Salad: Official Bulletin

By Emily Nunn

Step into our salad laboratory. We got your leafy greens, your grains, your veg, and protein. Plus: salady guests, salady books & recipes, recipes, recipes 🥗

A beautifully written culinary education from the author of The Comfort Food Diaries, former editor at the New Yorker Magazine, and food writer at the Chicago Tribune.

- Victoria K. Walker

Beyond Bloomsbury

Recommended by Victoria K. Walker