The reading life of...

The Reading Life of... Jessica Ferri of Womb House Books

On reading like you are 17.

Sep 18

The Reading Life of... Jacqui Devaney

Childhood pilgrimages, annotated “good sentences” and the eternal mystery of how we decide what to read next.

Aug 28

Issue 130: The Reading Life of... Hannah Connolly

A girl’s bathroom and a seminar all at once

Jul 24

Issue 127: The Reading Life of... Janet Asante Sullivan

On midlife, notebooks, and the permission to change

Jun 26

Issue 122: The Reading Life of... Charlee Brooks

On late starts, building a life around reading and the intoxicating magic of bookish friendship 🥹🥹🥹

May 22

Issue 117: The Reading Life of... Erika Veurink

On fifty-page reading stretches, life without TV and friends who know your book taste better than you

Apr 17

Issue 113: The Reading Life of... Michael Rance

I may be delusional but I totally believe that when someone shares their work and their deep thinking on the internet, you can get a good feel for the…

Mar 20

Issue 109: The Reading Life of... Petya K. Grady

Introducing myself the only way I know how

Feb 20

Issue 104: The Reading Life of... Celine Nguyen

This one will leave you with a reading list AND the aching desire to upgrade your note-taking game.

Jan 23

Issue 101: The Reading Life of... Matthew Long

On the work that goes into a meaningful life as a reader and how to plan a deeply satisfying 2025 reading list

Dec 29, 2024

Issue 95: The Reading Life of... Alicia Kennedy

Substack's favorite food culture writer tells us how she reads

Nov 21, 2024

Issue 90: The Reading Life of... Ochuko Akpovbovbo

Tips on how to read more from Substack's favorite 25 year old

Oct 24, 2024

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