Substacks recommended by What Was I Thinking? with Jensen McRae

Recommended by What Was I Thinking? with Jensen McRae

Amanda's Mild Takes

Amateur historian, politics nerd. Welcome to the Pettysburg Address.

Telling the Bees

By Tell the Bees

Exploring the intersection of books, sociology, and culture.

The Elif Life

By Elif Batuman

Dispatches from the author of The Idiot

Elif Batuman is the author of my favorite, most-read book, ‘The Idiot’ - it is a joy to have more access to her brilliant mind.

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Out of the Blue

By Mari Andrew

By writer and artist Mari Andrew, exploring life's full range of colors

I have been a fan of Mari Andrew's writing and illustrations for years. Her Substack is a must-read!

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Experimental History

By Adam Mastroianni

1) Find what's true and make it useful. 2) Publish every other Tuesday. 3) Photo cred: my dad.

words from eliza

By eliza mclamb

the inside of my brain. personal essays, cultural critique, whatever is on my mind

My friend Eliza is a really brilliant writer (in addition to being an excellent musician) - if you're not subscribed to her Substack and listening to her podcast, Binchtopia, you're missing out!

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internet princess

By rayne fisher-quann

writing to make you feel crazier & writing to make you feel sane

You're probably already subscribed to Rayne, but if you're not, don't miss out on some of the freshest cultural commentary on the 'net!

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