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Recommended by Ryan Egan

Meaning With Harper

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Doing battle with the void, overcoming adolescent existentialism.

A creative mainstay of the Brooklyn music scene and an all-around wise guy (no mob affiliation).

- Ryan Egan

A Fan's Notes, by Nick Hornby

Music, books, movies, work, football, TV and so on.

Nick Hornby is one of the sharpest thinkers and writers, lending insight into his process, life as a working writer, and deep love of music.

- Ryan Egan

Clarity with Michael Oren

I’m delighted to provide you with deep, multifaceted, and first-hand insights into Israel. No longer in public office, I can show you Israel up close, from the inside, as well as from 25,000 feet — all with total clarity.

A vital perspective for anyone trying to understand the history of Israel-Palestine.

- Ryan Egan

Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

"Just to spite the world, don’t cry! Just to spite the world, only laugh, only laugh!" - Sholom Aleichem. Amen, Brother.

Stealthily brilliant and just so goddamn funny.

- Ryan Egan

Making Places Better

By Shain Shapiro

Reimagining Cities and Places Through Music, Culture & Creativity by Shain Shapiro, Ph.D.

Shain masterfully turns the spotlight on how music and culture improve both our lives and the places we live in.

- Ryan Egan

Aaron’s Substack

By Aaron Lopez Barrantes Substack

My personal collection of illustrations and the stories behind my songs

An inexhaustibly creative artist and musician here in Paris making all of our lives just a bit more colorful.

- Ryan Egan

Spencer Tweedy

Updates from the road and the studio, thoughts about art, music and laypeople philosophy.

Spencer makes everything he does sing, including his unique reflections on a creative life and drumming.

- Ryan Egan

An Ominous Mistake

By Yann R.

disreputable poetry & prose from the front lines of dystopia

A mainstay of the underground poetry scene in Paris.

- Ryan Egan

Alex Dimitrov

aesthetics over everything

A rare and innovative poet for the ages.

- Ryan Egan

Somewhere's Son

By John Sannaee

poems, reflections, and entanglements.

A stellar word weaver and thinker based in Paris.

- Ryan Egan

Castalia

By Sam Kahn

Intellectual Journal - essays, stories, reflections

The Gig

By Nate Chinen

Riffs on music and culture, improvised and otherwise, from critic Nate Chinen

Music criticism of the highest standard.

- Ryan Egan

Badreads

By Lauren Hough

Essays, bad jokes, rants, and unsolicited advice from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Hough, and a dog named Woody Guthrie.

Hilarious, heart-wrenching, and mercilessly deep.

- Ryan Egan

if not, Paris

By Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

a novelist writing tall-tales, essays & hosting a virtual literary salon in Paris

Fantastic writer, musician, and friend who helps make sense of our shared expat life in Paris.

- Ryan Egan

Baby Blue

By Augusta Sagnelli

Paris based American photographer sharing photo essays, behind the scenes, and original (uncensored) art.

Super talented photographer, friend, and fellow Italian-American-turned-expat in Paris.

- Ryan Egan

Herb Sundays

By Sam Valenti IV

Weekly music playlists by curators. "Everyone understands the importance of skirting the algorithm, but few know how to accomplish it. Herb Sundays is beautiful in both simplicity and execution" - Philip Sherburne

Playlist (and playlister) curation of the highest standard from the most die-hard music nerds and crate diggers.

- Ryan Egan

Front Row & Backstage

By Brad Kyle FRONT ROW & BACKSTAGE

"The best music history writing online!" says Mike Degen of "Deeg's Poems" on Substack. It's rock, records, and radio, as we go behind the scenes of my years in FM rock radio and the record biz in the '70s & '80s!

Brad is fostering an ecosystem of the most die-hard music lovers on Substack and I’m here for it.

- Ryan Egan

Fog Chaser

I write and share a new instrumental song every month, perfect for focus, healing, and calming your fried nervous system.

Fog Chaser is carving out a singular space as an artist navigating the alternative corners of the music industry.

- Ryan Egan

Alphabet Soup

By Etgar Keret

Stories, poems, thoughts & more stories: the Alphabet Soup in my mind just keeps simmering.

One of the most refreshingly clever and honest voices in contemporary fiction.

- Ryan Egan

The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad

A newsletter for people seeking to transform life's interruptions into creative grist

So very beautiful, deep, and full of light.

- Ryan Egan

Israel Weekly News Roundup

By A Saragusti

5 things you need to know: your weekly Israel news roundup as Seen by Israelis

A fantastic weekly Israel news roundup for geopolitics nerds with no time for bias.

- Ryan Egan

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Ted's writing strikes the perfect balance between music industry veteran and alt-media innovator.

- Ryan Egan

The New Fatherhood

By Kevin Maguire

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

Giving voice to a new generation of loving fathers and parents.

- Ryan Egan

The Beinart Notebook

By Peter Beinart

A conversation about American foreign policy, Palestinian freedom and the Jewish people.

Peter is undoubtedly one of the most thoughtful and knowledgeable writers on all things Israel-Palestine.

- Ryan Egan

The Hinternet

By Justin Smith-Ruiu

It's the Internet, ἁspirated.

I only wish I had more time to adequately dive into the depths of Justin's writing and thinking.

- Ryan Egan

Subtle Maneuvers

By Mason Currey

A fortnightly newsletter on routines, rituals, and wriggling through a creative life, from the author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

Consistently helping artists feel less alone in their compulsions, obsessions, and ways of being in the world.

- Ryan Egan