Substacks recommended by Jonathan Kay

Recommended by Jonathan Kay

The Good Science Project

By Stuart Buck

Improving the funding and practice of science

Notes from the Middleground

By Damon Linker

Analysis and criticism of the antiliberal right, social-justice progressivism, and cultural topics

Juvenescence

By Leah McLaren

A newsletter about curiosity, writing, the creative unconscious and the tragicomic struggle to live a fully examined life.

Spionage

By Alexander Rose

A newsletter about historical espionage and Ye Olde Worlde spy stories.

Alexander Rose and I worked together at the National Post newspaper in Canada, where we were both editorial writers. But he always seemed to be a historian and author at heart. And I think you'll find his writing engaging.

- Jonathan Kay

Feminine Chaos

By Kat Rosenfield

A podcast for problematic faves, dissident feminism, and interrupting poodles.

The Real Story

By Terry Glavin

All The News I Couldn't Fit In Print

ArgumentsWithFriends

By Laura López

Science, psychology, politics, and everything else we love to argue about with our friends

Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism

By FAIR Substack

Promoting a common culture based on fairness, understanding, and humanity.

The Femsplainers With Danielle Crittenden

Not Your Usual Take on Women's Topics & More

Stephen Elliott's Self Help Newsletter

Self help. Unusual instructions. Financial advice for poets. Interviews with single digit millionaires.

Reality’s Last Stand

By Reality's Last Stand

A publication by evolutionary biologist Dr. Colin Wright. Holding the line on free speech, science, and reality.

Colin Wright and I worked together at Quillette. And I'm delighted to see that he's continuing to write about biology and the science of sex differences now that he's on Substack.

- Jonathan Kay

The Line

By Line Editor

Commentary for Canadians.

The Weekly Dish

By Andrew Sullivan

"To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle," - Orwell

Year Zero

By Wesley Yang

An ongoing inquiry into the ideological fever that overtook the governing and chattering classes of America during the Trump years

Ms. Clutter's Compendium

If they catch you, they will kill you

Twelve Thirty Six

Canada’s News Burrito 🌯 media, culture, politics (via Toronto)

This is a small Toronto-based newsletter that has been doing independent news for many years—even before Substack existed, I think. It was an "independent news outlet" longer before it became cool.

- Jonathan Kay