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Recommended by The World of Tosh Berman

The woman Rolling Stone called “never boring,” Susie comforts the afflicted with legends, politics, intimate bead-reading, and must-read reviews.

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

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

Yoo New York!

By Elizabeth Yoo

Making art in NYC

Robert Reich

Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused

StoryWorlds with Junot Díaz

By Junot Díaz

“So howled out for the world to give him a name. The indark answered with wind.” ― Samuel R. Delany, Dhalgren :: Reflections on fiction and worldbuilding, on diasporas and elsewheres.

dispatches from the crone cave

By Adele Bertei

musings for the curious and the dispossessed

Adele Bertei is a remarkable writer. And musician, singer, etc. Her path from The Contortions to her books, and beyond, is a journey worth attaching oneself to.

- The World of Tosh Berman

Greil Marcus / Letter in the Ether

Everyday culture and found objects

The French Woman by Garance Doré

Love, Style, and Life - from the point of view of an unapologetically cosmopolitan French woman. Come join our community of wonderful women... No need to be French!

Robyn Hitchcock

English songwriter. Pisces. Cheese Fiend.

Robyn Hitchcock has a tremendous appreciation for music and artist Syd Barrett. It's a lovely essay by the musician on an excellent music force. I'm hoping that Robyn will write more stuff on Substack. - Ciao, Tosh

- The World of Tosh Berman

Confessions of a Living Legend

By Prince Stash

Intimate, deliciously tantalizing, never-before-told accounts drawn from a life of incredible eccentricity. ⭐️ Stories beyond sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, including Eastern mysticism, Western occultism, and the Secret Philosophy.

Prince Stash is a key figure in pop music culture. As the son of the always fascinating artist Balthus, he seems to be bigger than his legend. But Prince Stash is real, and he's amazing. A man of taste, it's always a pleasure to have Stash show us his world. The son of the legendary artist Balthus, he appears larger than life. But Prince Stash exists, and he's terrific.

- The World of Tosh Berman

TokyoScope by Patrick Macias

TokyoScope seeks out new trends in Japanese pop culture, along with celebrating the best of the past. Curated, written, and edited by Patrick Macias (who lives in Japan).

New Dimensions

By Chaim O'Brien-Blumenthal

Observations and digressions from a record collector and music writer-producer.

The Great God Pan Is Dead

By Robert Boyd

Art, literature, culture & Houston

Enjoyable read regarding culture seen through the eyes of Robert Boyd.

- The World of Tosh Berman

The Common Reader

By Henry Oliver

Nerdy literature newsletter. Helping you make the most of your reading.

Poetic Outlaws

A place for the outlaws of poetry and the written word.

From Astaire to Sun Ra: A Jazz Journey

By Tyler King

A fun and interesting pathway into that Big River called jazz. See Spotify Playlist: From Fred Astaire to Sun Ra

Amphetamine Sulphate

By Philip Best

New writing by Philip Best, publisher at Amphetamine Sulphate

Adrian Martin Recommends

By adrian

Films, books, events & links recommended by international critic Adrian Martin

digressionsimpressions’s Substack

By nescio13

My personal Substack

The Library of Babel

By Chen Malul

Welcome to the Library, a newsletter and podcast guiding you through the wonders and terrors of literature, history and magic

I really enjoyed his take on Franz Kafka. And his other essays looks promising.

- The World of Tosh Berman

Publishing Confidential

By Kathleen Schmidt

News and analysis about the book publishing industry that you won't read anywhere else.

The Tim "Napalm" Stegall Substack

By Tim Napalm Stegall

Unfettered punk journalism for human beings, not metrics.

Tim Stegall is an excellent writer on music. His focus on punk rock culture and beyond is a treasure.

- The World of Tosh Berman

The Poet - a daily comic strip

By Todd Webb

A daily comic strip that celebrates life’s little moments through the eyes of a poet, his spirited pigeon companion, and even - occasionally - a talking park bench.

Wreckless Eric / Eric Goulden

blog etc

Dave Haslam's Substack

Dave Haslam's personal Substack, with new and exclusive writing, interview transcripts, and journalism archives 1983-2024.

C.K.Wilde’s Written words

Short stories, poems, dreams, and essays

Mining the Dalkey Archive

By Chad W. Post

Literary history and analysis of Dalkey Archive Press's catalog.

Dalkey Archive is one of the great literary presses, and now, they are also here on Substack. A remarkable series of essays on the avant-garde, or the cutting edge of world literature. It never fails, nor disappoints.

- The World of Tosh Berman

No Such Thing As Was

By Joe Bonomo

rock & roll • sound and sense

Slow Players

By Matthew Specktor

Better Late Than Ever

It is always a pleasure to enter the world of Matthew Specktor. His memoir "The Golden Hour" is a fascinating read, and here, on Substack, we can tour his brain. I love it here!

- The World of Tosh Berman

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

ALL ANALOGIES

By Anne Murayama

Anne Murayama's life in Tokyo as an independent photobook publisher

One of the many great things about visiting Tokyo is coming upon various photobooks by Japanese photographers/artists. Anne Murayama is a great gateway to that world. And her writing has a lot of warmth, which is always needed on our chilly days.

- The World of Tosh Berman

Burned Beyond Recognition

By D. Agacki

Music babble. Life bleeding in. Middle-aged and obsolete.

Sounds Good!

By Simon Sweetman Sounds Good!

Music, Movies, Books...the good stuff! This is also the home now to Off The Tracks - a full archive of 11,000 posts on pop culture

TRAVELS TO DISTANT CITIES

By Blake Nelson

travel writing and other things

PoetOwen

Crime fiction writer and poet: The Giveaway, forthcoming from PM Press, Poison Begets Poison, forthcoming from Spuyten Duyvil. Organizer for the IWW,, Bay Area Branch.

The Jeff Stream

By Jeff Lewonczyk

The words and images that go into my ridiculous head, and the ridiculous words and images that come out.

Dispatches from the Demimonde

By Veda Sloan

Ruminations on titillation

Substack needs eros.

- The World of Tosh Berman

Untitled Thought Project

By Catherine Lacey

144-word essays, book stuff, writing stuff, etc.

I have read Catherine Lacey's writings on Substack, but also her novel "Biography of X" which I thought was pretty magnificent. I plan to read her other novels, but I do recommend reading her thoughts, writings, etc here on Substack. A perfect meeting between creativity and charm. Enjoy!

- The World of Tosh Berman

Tony Fletcher, Wordsmith

An author, musician, traveler, and runner's musings on writing, music, travel, and falling over.

ROLLS ROYCE & ACID : The Journal of Nick Ebeling

By Nick Ebeling

Consider this the answering machine message for Filmmaker, Artist, and Author Nick Ebeling. What matters is that you’re here. You've made it. The search has ended. And for these sins, I welcome you to ROLLS ROYCE & ACID.

It is everything one dreams about, and beyond!

- The World of Tosh Berman

Writing from London

By Nick Cohen

Politics and culture from the UK and beyond by Nick Cohen

Embodied Meanings: The Brackett Newsletter

By donald brackett

Art music films literature and popular culture

I like to thank Donald Brackett for introducing me to an artist that I wasn't aware of - Joseba Eskubi. And overall, Brackett's interests and his writing are always top-notch.

- The World of Tosh Berman

Stolen Holiday

By Dan Callahan

Articles on film and culture by Dan Callahan

Jerry Stahl's Nowheresville

Novelist, screenwriter, journalist, and all-around guy who should be dead already.“ Jerry Stahl should either get the Pulitzer Prize or be shot down in the street like a dog.” -Anthony Bourdain

Jerry Stahl is an amazing writer, and a great presence in pop culture. It's wonderful that we are somewhere in his Nowhereville column.

- The World of Tosh Berman

Hot Box

By Tony has a story

what i hear driving uber and lyft rideshare passengers around los angeles in this economy

It's fascinating to read a narration from the view of an Uber or LYFT driver. Classic based in Los Angeles stories.

- The World of Tosh Berman

The Paperback Show

By Ricky Lee Grove

Discovering the world of vintage and modern paperbacks with a life-long reader and bookseller. Podcast, paperback covers, paperback history that ranges from classics to sleaze and pulp.

Book obsession at its best.

- The World of Tosh Berman