Substacks recommended by Sean Talbeaux

Recommended by Sean Talbeaux

The Recovering Academic

By Joshua Doležal

Rebuilding a life and a writing practice after leaving academe.

Joshua has made the perilous journey from his brain to his heart, and writes with both wide open.

- Sean Talbeaux

Dispatches From the Fringe

By Seth Lorinczi

Untold stories about the unheard music: Punk, hardcore, ’60s rock, psychedelia and beyond. Words in The Guardian, Narratively, Maggot Brain and elsewhere.

Seth's an amazing writer who has traversed many realms in a quest for truth and healing. I admire this man and his brave work.

- Sean Talbeaux

Deep Fix

By Alex Olshonsky

Wakefulness for a distracted world. On psychology, culture, spirit, and sense

Alex's humble, thoughtful writing often provokes days of contemplation for me. I appreciate his orientations toward addiction, healing, and living a meaningful life.

- Sean Talbeaux

the examined family

By Courtney Martin

figuring out how to be and care for ethical, joyful humans in beautiful, horrible times

A badass mama squints and writes with love and fierceness.

- Sean Talbeaux

The Feral Stack

By Summer Koester

Burning down what no longer serves. Building what does. A feral Alaskan makes good trouble.

Raising Myles

By Marc Typo

A first-time dad writes letters to his newborn son, Myles, every Monday, sharing the joy he didn't experience himself with the world. Inspired by Ta-Nehisi Coates' "Between the World and Me."

Marc's devotion to his child-on and off the page-inspires me and gives me hope for the next generation of boys and young men.

- Sean Talbeaux

The New Fatherhood

By Kevin Maguire

"Like one big group text with other guys fumbling their way through fatherhood." — Esquire

I am moved by and love being a part of this actively tended community of fathers working to wake up and do better.

- Sean Talbeaux