Substacks recommended by Kary Hess

Recommended by Kary Hess

Musician, author and illustrator, weaver, quilter…I am an obsessive creator

coolstuff.nyc is a weekly newsletter bringing a design-forward edit of the coolest events, places, and people in New York City – direct to your inbox.

I don't live in New York City but I love reading about it.

- Kary Hess

Big Salad

By Joanna Goddard

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

NOVEL atelier

By Charissa Drengsen

western Americana fiction, prose poetry, personal essays & explorations from a GenX subculture survivor who still wants a word with management

For if you want beautiful, aching writing with a real sense of place.

- Kary Hess

StorySpeak

By Lucy Mathews Heegaard

A multidisciplinary creative community exploring story across different art forms

Lucy has a facility for discussing artists' and writers' work and relating it to the bigger picture. Her own work weaves together communal voices with creative vision.

- Kary Hess

Girls on the Page

Reading, recommending and celebrating women in literature.

Articles Of Interest

By Avery

A show about what we wear

A fun podcast about clothes, their history, and the human quirks of their existence.

- Kary Hess

Noted

By Jillian Hess

Tips from the world's best note takers

So inspiring to see other artist/writer notes!

- Kary Hess

Design Your Wild

By Heather

No. 1 Substack about North American garden design; spreading joy and bolstering biodiversity with native plants

A great exploration of outdoor space and connection with the land we steward — the garden.

- Kary Hess

Poetic Outlaws

A place for the outlaws of poetry and the written word.

I love these inspiring tidbits of beautiful poetry that would be difficult to encounter otherwise.

- Kary Hess

A Tiny Apt.

By Christene Barberich

Home + small spaces, style + vintage things, and essays from the founder/former editor of Refinery29...welcome🥤.

I love this exploration of how to live in a small curated space.

- Kary Hess

Austin Kleon

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

Longtime fan of Austin Kleon, who advocates for doing your work and then sharing your work.

- Kary Hess

Press Pass with Daedalus Howell

Commentary on the creative economy—behind-the-scenes, ahead of the game, and off the record.

Witty, culture-driven true stories from the newsdesk. If you're looking for arts AND entertainment, he's your man.

- Kary Hess

Dinner: A Love Story

By Jenny Rosenstrach

A newsletter devoted to reading, eating, and family dinner, however you define "family" and however you define "dinner." Written by the bestselling author of the Dinner: A Love Story book series including, most recently "The Weekday Vegetarians."

The recipe ideas alone are enough but the friendly lifestyle-ness of it all is also inspiring.

- Kary Hess

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

News entwined with an historical perspective that fills in the gaps from my Gen X high school history class.

- Kary Hess