Substacks recommended by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Recommended by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Unstacked

By Traci Thomas

Books and other stuff.

The newsletter version of the popular The Stacks Podcast is a great way to learn about authors and their books.

- Maurice Carlos Ruffin

The Bricklayer's Daughter

By Elisa M. Speranza

Short essays about writing, books, and literary citizenship from author Elisa M. Speranza.

Engaging posts by a talented working novelist on history, the writing life, and craft.

- Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Emilie Staat Strong

I'm a writer, multi-disciplinary artist, producer and dancer! Follow along with me as I make things, think and talk about things, connect with my friends and other artists!

One writer's personal account of writing and craft.

- Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Well-Read Black Girl

By Glory Edim

Behind the scenes with Well-Read Black Girl Books & close-up conversations with authors. Curated by Glory Edim

Engage with the brilliant work of one of the finest literary citizens around. Now publishing excellent books too!

- Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Lioness Tales

By Jamila Minnicks

Thoughts about writing, community, and telling our tales🦁

The 7am Novelist

By Michelle Hoover

Join award-winning novelist and writing teacher Michelle Hoover with tips and special guests for your morning writing wake up call, with a range of author interviews and writing challenges to help you get a new project going and keep you in your chair.

Witness

By Robert Jones

Pro-Black, Pro-LGBTQIA2S+, sometimes polemical political and pop culture testimony from author Robert Jones, Jr., formerly known as "Son of Baldwin."

Insightful. Authentic. Genius.

- Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

Some of the best contemporary writing there is.

- Maurice Carlos Ruffin

CRAFT TALK

By Craft Talk

CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight. (In 2025 it begins 5/31!)

Sitting in Silence

Recommended by Maurice Carlos Ruffin