Substack Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Amateur Gourmet: How to Shop, Chop, and Table Hop Like a Pro (Almost)
Adam D. Roberts
In the latest in our Reading Room series, Adam Roberts of The Amateur Gourmet Newsletter (@amateurgourmet) shares favorite publications to read on Substack https://t.co/elGs7sE8t4
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The Media's Role in Defining the Nation: The Active Voice
David Copeland
In this week’s episode of The Active Voice podcast, @hamishmcKenzie talks @jessicadefino_ about the ravages of beauty culture, her struggles as a journalist in the age of social media, and the ageism of ‘Instagram face’ https://t.co/XDkncKKpvC
Hardcover, 2009
$179.10$154.10 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
This Is 18
Jessica Bennett
.@jessicabennett, a contributing editor at The New York Times, author of Feminist Fight Club and This Is 18, and journalism educator at NYU, writes about women, culture, politics and whatever else sends her down a rabbit hole. https://t.co/8ZvEo5aBoP
Hardcover, 2019
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great British Bake Off: How to Avoid a Soggy Bottom: And Other Secrets to Achieving a Good Bake
Gerard Baker
The truth about The Great British Bake Off In his new Substack, baker and author @TheBoyWhoBakes lifts the lid on everything you wanted to know about the world’s favorite baking show https://t.co/AEuarbGIQs
Hardcover, 2013
$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Rest Room
Kimberly a. McKenzie
Today we’re reading The Rest Room—a podcast and publication by @natashalipman with a new view on living with chronic illness. Read more: https://t.co/H10sn1er0G
Paperback, 2015
$9.56$4.78 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dinner: A Love Story: It All Begins at the Family Table
Jenny Rosenstrach
"Most memorable Substack" for @amateurgourmet is Dinner: A Love Story by Jenny Rosenstrach (@dinnerlovestory): https://t.co/a92POdnFTp
Hardcover, 2012
$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fleabag: The Scriptures
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
"The Fleabag actress talks Substack, reuniting with Phoebe Waller-Bridge for a new project, and her new Netflix show, Unstable." https://t.co/7ctZsfRxf3
Hardcover, 2019
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Community: Salad Recipes from Arthur Street Kitchen
Hetty McKinnon
"Inspired by my community, I have decided to bite the bullet, and launch paid subscriptions." Congratulations, Hetty Lui McKinnon, for a remarkable launch! https://t.co/91SCDsBXil
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Calvin and Hobbes
Bill Watterson
Wisdom: Cartoons What is the lifespan of creativity? Thomas J Bevan’s account of the career of Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson finds answers to these questions in his life, work, and philosophy. Read: https://t.co/iey6J0DsXb
Paperback, 1987
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How to Cure a Ghost: Poems
Fariha Róisín
"How To Cure A Ghost, the title of Fariha Róisín’s book as well as her newsletter, illustrates a simple metaphor in recovering from trauma. The things we heal from – they are ghosts." Read more: https://t.co/odpeutnh32
Paperback, 2019
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book