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Recommended by Nerissa Nields

A weird newsletter about all the midlife things: kids, parents, food, sex, holidays, rage, and sweating at night, by the author of Waiting for Birdy and We All Want Impossible Things.

Catherine Newman is my favorite, period. She's LOL funny and smart and dear and you will read her and be glad.

- Nerissa Nields

Nields Newsletter

By The Nields

The ongoing thoughts and doings of The Nields, beloved folk-rock band vintage 1991.

Ummmmm....because I write this. The Nields are my daughter's favorite band.

- Nerissa Nields

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

I mean. This guy. Generous, funny, deep. Oh, and his writing's pretty good, too.

- Nerissa Nields

Austin Kleon

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

I always learn something from Austin. He's unfailingly generous with his recommendations and observations, and he's a wonderful literary/art citizen. I read his Steal Like an Artist books almost daily.

- Nerissa Nields

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Because Heather is just the teacher America needs right now.

- Nerissa Nields