Some of My Favorite Substacks 5-1-24
“Don’t forget - no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you” Charles De Lint
Why is reading important? According to many studies, regular reading has been shown to increase one’s well-being and expand one’s vocabulary. In older individuals, it has been demonstrated to lessen the brain’s rate of decline and improve one’s emotional IQ by enhancing empathy.
Reading has been my favorite hobby since I was a curious toddler trying to understand words. My mother encouraged our reading habits as I grew up, which I benefitted greatly my whole life.
Touring as a performing artist gave me much free time to explore books from many different countries, giving me a more global perspective of my world. I have a deeper understanding of cultures and much more empathy for individuals. One of the aspects I embrace most about Substack Reads is the access to various writers and their subjects. Here are a few of some of those remarkable Reads I've discovered.
Why is reading important? According to many studies, regular reading has been shown to increase one’s well-being and expand one’s vocabulary. In older individuals, it has been demonstrated to lessen the brain’s rate of decline and improve one’s emotional IQ by enhancing empathy.
Reading has been my favorite hobby since I was a curious toddler trying to understand words. My mother encouraged our reading habits as I grew up, which I benefitted greatly my whole life.
Touring as a performing artist gave me much free time to explore books from many different countries, giving me a more global perspective of my world. I have a deeper understanding of cultures and much more empathy for individuals. One of the aspects I embrace most about Substack Reads is the access to various writers and their subjects. Here are a few of some of those remarkable Reads I've discovered. 🤗 🤗
R. H. Snow
Sparkly nail-polish wearer & #IronAge Author of the Prometheus Award-nominated Sci-Fi Western Series, WATCHER of the DAMNED! Photos by me unless otherwise noted! WE WILL BE FREE
The "porn name" pseudonym of an anonymous-ish author, writing short stories and retrospectives on the process. Hoping to self-publish a novel someday. Attempting to forgo the modern need for mimetic veracity in storytelling.
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Zan Tafakari
Obsessed with 3 things: decision making, clear thinking, and the unknown.
Robert Weber
Un-nominated, Un-seconded yet "too late" Candidate for U.S. Federal Senator from Missouri in August 2022. However, there’s always the `White House`!
Robert LaCombe
Naturalist and writer living in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia. The Woodlands of Ivor is an 8.5 acre wildlife sanctuary with a permaculture orchard and gardens. I write about animals I've come to know and relationship with the natural world.
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Anarchist rodent. Austere scholar of sarcasm. May gnaw on your baseboard.
Kathrine Elaine
Writing is a sick addiction. Writing is a wild ride, my journey without a map or a compass. Where will it take me? I’ll find out when I get there.
Ann Bouchard
President of Int'l Monument to Honor Abused Women Foundation. I am a medium, received a Certificate in Mediumship. I am one of the 144,000. I
Wendy Martin
Mom of three, award winning English toffee maker of 20,000 pounds, grand mother of seven, memoirist.
History, philosophy, and personal musings; creator of Thinking Man
Fun history. Bad humor. Sometimes other stuff. Co-creator of Thinking Man on Substack.
Blessed Warrior Reina
I am a Peaceful Intuitive, Healer, & Writer. I write Poetry, short & long stories, based in personal life experiences. My writing style is Raw & straight from
Richard
Richard has over 50 years of experience in IT technology. He wrote his first program in 1968. Since then, he has had a global career, he writes, created
J.D. Murgolo
Husband | Father | Storyteller
Aerial Fitness Kristi Toguchi
Circus, Fitness, Performance, Tips and TricksI’m
You NEVER let us down, Charlotte; another fantastic collection of wonderful reads, with a couple of my favorites in the mix.
Thank you as always, for everything you do here...
"In older individuals, it has been demonstrated to lessen the brain’s rate of decline" When I was a kid, this fear was up there with tornados, being sprayed by a skunk, quicksand, and floods. I always thought there was no solution to amnesia, and it was the unstoppable effect that held its grip on our seniors. Then I read somewhere that reading and keeping active help, and now I am reminded today that it lessens the rate of memory loss. This is a great reminder to stay reading, even if you think you don't have time. Now I'm equipped to battle brain decline and skunk spray with reading and tomatoes, still don't know what I would do in the case of quicksand and floods.