Wallflower Chats

Celebrating all things women artists

Let's talk more about the power of place.

Stories and bits of advice from a certified book coach and an author on her way to publication

Bestselling novelist and bookstore owner Emma Straub has a lot to say, and this is where to read it.

deep dives, reviews, commentary and analysis on the world of perfume and fragrance. never paywalled.

Obsessively-curated recommendations and reflections, best served with coffee.

A weird newsletter about all the midlife things: kids, parents, food, sex, holidays, rage, and sweating at night, by the author of Waiting for Birdy and We All Want Impossible Things.

Gentle musings from an author dwelling in Scotland, balancing the joy, truth and heartache of what it is to be a writer.

Essays on art and literature from a Cambridge PhD.

A newsletter about feelings, life, and making room for more.

Sharing good books and genuinely useful recs for moms and people with taste and not enough time. Sent weekly to your inbox, written by Alisha Ramos.

notes, thoughts, and links from a Chicago-based 31-year-old with above-average taste in everything but men

A behind-the-scenes look at the writing life + book and food recs from rom-com writer Lauren Kung Jessen

Life advice, fun finds, and dating gossip — from Joanna Goddard and the Cup of Jo team.

Essays and weekly card readings on finding magic in the mundane. A place to be human, together.

Rebecca Makkai's Substack: mostly writing and books! but also Zillow, true crime, etymology, food, general inanity

Where normalizing the choice not to have kids, raging against the patriarchy, and pop culture collide.

Monthly newsletter for writers: early access to workshops and retreats, publishing behind-the-scenes, creative insights to sustain your practice, and truly excellent recs.

A monthly exploration on motherhood as personhood. Come for the overthinking, stay for the #kidlit recs. Non-parents welcome. All subscription fees matched and donated to a relevant, impactful cause.

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a weekly newsletter about staying grounded through the stories we tell.