Substacks recommended by thirtywestph

Recommended by thirtywestph

New novel, PEPPERLEAF, out from Thirty West in 2026. Story collection, BELOW THE FALLS (Thirty West, 2024) and novel, THE HUMMINGBIRDS (Skyhorse, 2018). Thoughts about writing and life. PNW guy.

for the Wild Ones.

By Thalia Geiger

This is Thalia's featured newsletter for all things involving her debut poetry chapbook, Wild Like a Woman.

Notes from Gehenna

By Joseph Sigurdson

Essays on the Historical Jesus and the Philosophy of Mind. Occasional fiction and poetry.

A.G. Valentine

PNW author

Gardner Dorton

SCRIBES WORLD.

By Noah David Roberts

Keepin' up with SCRIBES, a Philadelphia poetry reading.

Fourth Wall

By Kevin M. Kearney

Your guide to literary culture in San Diego that doesn’t suck.

Backroads Driving/Windows Down

By Josh Dale

Essays, fiction, and miscellany from a publisher/author/cat dad

Our editor-in-chief's personal Substack

- thirtywestph

Galileo Press

By Barrett Warner

Indie Press since 1982, many quiet stars, one or two, yes, shining a while.

Teacup Poetry

By Alexis Christakes

poetry + drink recipes

Carnations & Car Crashes

By KRISTINE ESSER SLENTZ

It's all about observing the poetic recipe, really. Enjoy!

Collective Lit

By Julian

An almost-weekly meditation on life or creative writing. Home of Sit & Write, a drop-in coworking group for creative writers.

A current, up-beat writing community.

- thirtywestph

Be About It Press

By Alexandra Naughton

Small independent literary house publishing zines and books since 2010. Be About It Press wants you. We love weirdness and nonconformity and we love finding poetry out in the wild, out in the random, accidentally and by chance. We think you’re funny.

Hardy, DIY small press that hosts reading series in Philly.

- thirtywestph