Substacks recommended by Richard Godwin

Recommended by Richard Godwin

Read Me

By Seb Emina

Newsletter of the former editor in chief of The Happy Reader. A magazine as well, in its way

Literary meanderings from the great Seb Emina

- Richard Godwin

The View from My Table

By Andy Neather

Thoughts on food and wine trends from the former wine critic of the London Evening Standard

Andy used to edit my column at the Standard! It's fair to say he is happier now.

- Richard Godwin

Drinking Culture

By Henry Jeffreys

A newsletter about alcohol, culture and history.

Henry is funny, opinionated and knows his claret from his beaujolais

- Richard Godwin

Numb at the Lodge

By Sam Kriss

These heavy sands are language tide and wind have silted here

Sam Kriss stares into the sun

- Richard Godwin

In Writing with Hattie Crisell

A life raft for writers at sea

Good practical wisdom about how to make your writing count

- Richard Godwin

Eat This, Drink That, Live Well

By Fiona Beckett

News, views and tips from a lifetime's cooking, tasting and travelling from former Guardian wine columnist Fiona Beckett

A little life-enhancer from Bristol's finest wine writer, Fiona Beckett

- Richard Godwin

The Garden of Earthly Delights

By Simon Carr

A fresh look at the world-famous triptych by Hieronymous Bosch made possible by a revolutionary way of viewing the painting.

A minute examination of Hieronymous Bosch's hellscape.

- Richard Godwin

Penny Red

By Laurie Penny

Laurie Penny's extraordinary internet salon. Features, fictions, essays and necessary trouble for misfits, malcontents and tender-hearted rebels.

Laurie Penny confronts demons

- Richard Godwin

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

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

Jazz and other important matters

- Richard Godwin

Luca Turin on perfume etc.

By Luca Turin 🇮🇹🇪🇺

Perfume reviews and other things

The Contender

By David Coggins // The Contender

Travel / Style / Fishing / Design / Etc.

David Coggins is an extremely stylish style writer who will class up your inbox no end. He writes about men's clothes, bars, books, travel, fly-fishing in a charming and elevating way.

- Richard Godwin

Burnout Culture

By Jonathan Malesic

Work, burnout, religion, and the permanent crisis of knowledge. Goes out every now and then.

Jonathan Malesic writes about our culture of overwork with genuine wit and insight

- Richard Godwin

sweater weather

By Brandon

essays about literature, culture, and so many feelings.

American author Brandon Taylor has one of those wonderful, butterfly minds that enlivens any subject he lands upon.

- Richard Godwin

The Spirits

Recommended by Richard Godwin