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A weekly selection of drawings by New Yorker cartoonist and matador Liana Finck, sent out on Wednesdays. Paid subscribers will also get a Sunday email of autobiographical comics, process drawings, and other behind-the-scenes things. www.lianafinck.com

Liana's unique take on the world and humor––*****

- Bob Eckstein

Notes on Illustration

By The Illustration Department

Thoughts, Insights, and Lessons on the Art, History, and Practice of Illustration | Written by Giuseppe Castellano

Must Read (& listen) for creatives. Love this newsletter and it's accompanying podcast--the best guests of any podcast covering the field of illustration.

- Bob Eckstein

Exploding Unicorn by James Breakwell

Family comedy one disaster at a time.

James not only makes me laugh but has personally helped with my newsletter.

- Bob Eckstein

Not So Secret Agent

By Sally Ekus

An inside look at cookbook publishing from Sally Ekus, a senior literary agent (and mom, improvisor, and taco enthusiast!). Join a growing community of readers who value transparency and practical insights.

Just discovered this newsletter and it’s been both enjoyable and helpful.

- Bob Eckstein

The Habit of Art by Kelcey Ervick

Handwritten & illustrated newsletter about making art and telling stories.

The Tom the Dancing Bug Review

By Ruben Bolling

The weekly comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling - Two-time Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Herblock Prize, RFK Journalism Award, Berryman Award, NCS Awards, #1 Dad Mug Owner, Top 76 Theme Park Influencer, Olympic Hopeful

Literary Ladies Guide

By Nava

Literary Ladies Guide celebrates the lives and works of women writers and writer-adjacent creatives, preserving and elevating women's voices.

Always delightful and insightful. I have been reading LLG for years.

- Bob Eckstein

On Substack

By Substack Team

Resources, stories, and news for the writers, podcasters, musicians, video creators, and culture makers publishing on Substack.

Mike Sub-Sacks

By Mike Sacks

A bi-monthly paid-subscription-only column about the nuances behind writing comedy, interviews with those in comedy (performers and writers), lists, , trivia, the greats, the assholes, how to get published, what not to do.

I go way back with Mike, when he did one of the first podcasts and selling lemonade to me on the stoop.

- Bob Eckstein

Myq Kaplan's Arty Har-Hars

I write about jokes that I love and why I love them and also I share my own jokes for you to love.

The Vegan Atlas

By Nava

Hello, I'm Nava Atlas. TheVeganAtlas.com is a resource for easy vegan recipes and helpful tips. As a longtime vegan, I’d like to encourage others to create a better planet by voting with your fork, one delicious dish at a time!

New York Cartoons

By Jason Chatfield

A free cartoon in your inbox every week + live drawing videos with creative insights, along with hand-drawn stories that prove being a New Yorker cartoonist & comedian in NYC is exactly as unhinged as you'd imagine.

Great newsletter and I LOVE this cartoonist! One of the best.

- Bob Eckstein