Woman of Letters

Excellent craft advice from one of my best writers friends

- Naomi Kanakia

There's really nothing else quite like Julianne Werlin's incredible Substack on the intersection between economics, demography, sociology, and literature

- Naomi Kanakia

I consider myself (most days) to be failed writer, and I resonate very deeply with Peters' takes here on life after failure

- Naomi Kanakia

Very cool, sophisticated literary blog. I've never even heard of most of the books Celine writes about!

- Naomi Kanakia

I like Abra's taste--she reads mainstream literary and commercial books mostly, and she writes about them in a thoughtful way

- Naomi Kanakia

Former professor is reading through the classics. Including the Mahabharata! One of the better Substacks of this type.

- Naomi Kanakia

Another trans writer on substack who loves classic literature and has fascinating heterodox opinions!

- Naomi Kanakia

Cultural criticism from a male perspective!

- Naomi Kanakia

A Substack that lists and reviews books by trans women!

- Naomi Kanakia

This Substack is by, I think, a PhD in Philosophy. It is absolutely wild--uses very silly thought experiments to explicate philosophical principles.

- Naomi Kanakia

Reviews backlist graphic novels that have a particular seriocomic sensibility that I, personally, really find matches my own taste

- Naomi Kanakia

Interesting, very short stories, often parable-like in nature, and good commentary on the literary world

- Naomi Kanakia

The books are short, and the reviews are short too. I love this format.

- Naomi Kanakia

Sam Kahn's humane and fascinating Substack on politics, letters, and the evolution of the modern intellectual

- Naomi Kanakia

Love Joshua Dolezal's perspective on the canon, which he views from a uniquely American perspective

- Naomi Kanakia

A true man of letters, who focuses more on books and culture than punditry. Provocative and thoughtful takes on literary topics. Center-right, I think, but not a transphobe (as I'd define the term).

- Naomi Kanakia

Smart center-right political and social commentator. Not a transphobe

- Naomi Kanakia

Love Timothy Burke's thoughtful explications of what's going on in his field, history

- Naomi Kanakia

One of my favorite literary substacks, a brilliant aggregation of what people are saying on literature and art. Politically conservative, but only like 5-10% culture war stuff, not too bad. Probably a transphobe, but only a very mild one

- Naomi Kanakia

Blake seems to have an endless supply of stories about traveling and meeting writers in different cities. Basically very high-quality gossip.

- Naomi Kanakia

David is a smart critic, good reviewer. He's investing in Substack more, so am finally recommending him =]

- Naomi Kanakia

The best Great Books blog I've come across. Very thoughtful takes on both classic and contemporary literature.

- Naomi Kanakia

Great book review blog that frequently reviews new translations of the classics

- Naomi Kanakia

An intellectual history of right now! Great way of getting insight into the best currently-practicing public intellectuals. Not a transphobe.

- Naomi Kanakia

Commentary on thoughts, letters, and art from Ross Barkan, a really nice and genuine guy. Not a transphobe.

- Naomi Kanakia

I think JR Forasteros is an actual pastor or something? Writes about Christianity, the modern church, and pop culture! Fairly certain he's not a transphobe

- Naomi Kanakia

Modern culture from an "exvangelical" perspective. Also doesn't give transphobe vibes

- Naomi Kanakia

Thoughtful commentary on music, art, movies, and taylor swift. Not a transphobe

- Naomi Kanakia