Slow Reader
Quality over quantity, always. One beautiful piece is worth ten forgettable ones. You're drawn to literary writing and essays that reward careful attention.
Reading List for Slow Readers
8 newsletters curated for this personality type
Colin Meloy's Machine Shop
by Colin Meloy
The Decemberists' Colin Meloy shares his creative process from his "Machine Shop," dissecting songs, sharing demos, and serialized stories.
Parakeetās Substack
by Parakeet
Polymath artist and Harvard alum Parakeet shares unreserved musings, covering symphonic metal, amateur astronomy, and AI's impact on art and poetry.
Rainbows Everywhere
by David Speiser
David Speiser delivers humorous, unconventional dives into history, religion, and pop culture, exploring topics from flag symbolism to biblical exegesis.
An Irritable MĆ©tis
by Chris La Tray
Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray, a MĆ©tis storyteller, shares irritable, meandering thoughts on Indigenous issues, white supremacy, capitalism, and the world, often with poetry.
Abort Retry Fail
by Bradford Morgan White
Abort Retry Fail by Bradford Morgan White chronicles the ongoing history of computing. It's ad-free, human-written, neutral, and supports his wife's vital medical costs.
Letters of Note
by Shaun Usher
Shaun Usher delves into historical letters in Letters of Note. It offers free weekly content, paid subscribers get exclusive audio readings by notable actors.
A Fan's Notes,
by Nick Hornby
Novelist Nick Hornby offers his takes on music, books, movies, writing, football, TV, and occasional politics. Some longer pieces will be paywalled.
Time & Temperature
by Rhett Miller
Rhett Miller, Old 97's frontman, offers a direct connection to his writing, music, songwriting tips, and behind-the-scenes tales from a life in rock.
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