Beyond Curie

A newsletter and community about books, the media, and more for smart readers

Opening a bookshop in small-town Italy. Follow along and share the journey!

Place writing from Scotland. Sometimes there are witches. This newsletter is now hosted by Ghost: https://allysonshaw.ghost.io

writing. creating. existing. the little things.

For people who do language. Writing saved my life—so I teach writing as if it can save yours.

The internet’s most intimate, illuminating interviews with today’s greatest writers—get an in-depth look into the craft of writing and what it means to be a heart-centered human in a hard world.

Weird, wild, and dirtbaggy stories from history, handcrafted and delivered biweekly.

Useless and flailing observations about writing that will not save you

Biographies of early medieval English women

You might want to read what I've been reading!

A monthly newsletter about disasters.

Fiction writing exercises, craft essays, and reading recommendations from Matt Bell, author of APPLESEED and REFUSE TO BE DONE. Publishes monthly.

Join me as I indulge in my enthusiasms, both petty and prodigious, including Victoriana, 90s nostalgia, Tori Amos, books, knitwear, and snobby coffee. I will also keep you updated on what I've been writing and publishing in various non-newsletter venues.

sitting on the floor at 3am at the party after everybody else has gone home.