Substacks recommended by Maddie Burton

Recommended by Maddie Burton

Quaintrelle

By Erin Henderson

A sommelier's ideas and tips for easy, stylish entertaining every Wednesday and Saturday.

Each new edition of Erin’s newsletter makes me hungrier and thirstier than the last!

- Maddie Burton

Pizza Every Friday

By Ali Stafford

A Friday newsletter for pizza enthusiasts.

When it comes to pizza, look no further! With Ali's help, you'll be slinging top-notch homemade pies in no time.

- Maddie Burton

On The Map

By Kristen Luiso

Inspiring wanderlust and sharing the best recommendations along the way. Let's follow our bliss to find beauty everywhere on the map.

Every edition of Kristen's newsletter ends with me searching for flight tickets.

- Maddie Burton

Practically Deliberate with Abby Davisson

Actionable insights that lead to greater wellbeing, brought to you by my efforts to be intentional about everything (within reason)

Abby offers clear and compelling advice on the hardest—and most important!—decisions we face in life.

- Maddie Burton

Unfixed

By Kimberly Warner

When broken is the fix.

Kimberly writes with searing, unflinching clarity about life’s “dark chapters.” I was hooked from the first paragraph—and hurrying onto the second.

- Maddie Burton

A Sassy Little Substack

By Sandra

Talking about creating and maintaining authentic happiness. Especially now. No toxic positivity allowed, but swearing is. Especially now! (Yes, it's possible to be happy in 2025. And it's needed! Let's do this!) New posts each Wednesday. xo

Sandra writes the most thoughtful missives on joy and delight—and what's better than that?

- Maddie Burton

My Renaissance Life

By Kim Van Bruggen

Explore reinvention, renewal, and growth with curiosity, humour, and a hint of attitude with a recovering CEO.

Kim writes with unflinching honesty about the challenges of life transitions—*and* the amazing opportunities they provide.

- Maddie Burton

platonic love

By Aliza & Aja

A twice weekly newsletter by friends, for friends.

Aliza and Aja write about friendship across life stages in such a fun, compelling way that it makes me want to be their friend IRL.

- Maddie Burton

Hello, Adversity

By Chris Anselmo

I write about life with a rare, adult-onset muscle disease. Every week, I share what I’ve learned about cultivating resilience in tough times. My mission is to help you confidently face life’s challenges and unlock your inner strength.

Chris's newsletter is full of beautifully-written reflections on navigating life's challenges and building a more resilient spirit.

- Maddie Burton

The Luminist

By Sue

Shining a light on death, grief, and loss to help us console better, suffer less, and live more vibrant lives.

Before you can fully embrace the uncertainty of a new beginning, you need to process what you’ve lost—and Sue offers us a masterclass on the subject.

- Maddie Burton

JENOVIA'S WEB

By Jenovia

The agony and ecstasy of life, love, and being human.

Jenovia writes fearlessly about life, death, and connection. It's a privilege to read what she's contemplating!

- Maddie Burton

The Lighthouse with Cait Flanders

Stories of a Canadian author who found herself living in the middle of nowhere in the UK. It’s deeply reflective and also intentionally lighthearted. There’s enough darkness online and in real life. Let's hangout in the light. 🕯️

Cait's writing is reflective, insightful, and challenges me to think deeply about how I show up as a human in this world.

- Maddie Burton

Happy on Purpose

By Amelia Wilson

Clever ideas and wise advice for a joyful life!

Amelia's recommendations, essays, and musings never fail to brighten my day.

- Maddie Burton

The Magic Hour

By Caroline Donofrio

A celebration of being human.

Caroline's personal essays, interviews, recommendations, and tarot card readings (not-so-secretly my favorite part!) are the perfect combination of thoughtful, informative, and whimsical.

- Maddie Burton

Kate McDermott's Newsletter

"McDermott is one of the greats, as natural at the craft as M.F.K. Fisher, Marion Cunningham and Laurie Colwin." --Wendell Brock, James Beard Award Winning Writer

Kate is responsible for eliminating all my pie anxiety—and she's a fabulous writer to boot!

- Maddie Burton

Time Travel Kitchen

By Jolene Handy

Food, History, Chicago, New York and Beyond.

As a native Chicagoan who's always hungry, I adore Jolene's Windy City food history deep-dives.

- Maddie Burton

The SneakyArt Post

By Nishant Jain

Secretly drawn art of the world, delivered to your inbox.

Nishant's letters are full of beautiful drawings—and they're also full of insights on becoming a better observer of the world, and why enjoying your mistakes might be the most necessary part of creating art.

- Maddie Burton

Kiss Me on Tulips

By Brenna

Writer, journaler, and linguist looking for travel depth and connection in Southern Italy.

If you've ever wanted to dive headlong into a big adventure, Brenna's writing will inspire you to make it happen.

- Maddie Burton

The Em Dash

By Marissa

A space dedicated to curiosity, creativity, and growth in the face of change ✨

I love Marissa's writing because she's just as forthright about life's biggest challenges as she is about its sources of joy.

- Maddie Burton

Pathless by Paul Millerd

Unexpected takes on the modern world of work. Paul explores our obsession with work and the default path of success and tries to imagine new possibilities for how we can conceive of life, work & what matters.

Paul has created an indispensable resource for considering—or reconsidering—your relationship with work.

- Maddie Burton

The Half Marathoner

By Terrell Johnson

A running newsletter that isn't (just) about running

Terrell writes a newsletter that's about running, to be sure, but it's also about so many of life's challenges—the ones we take on by choice, and the ones we don't. Come for the newsletter, and stay for the equally-amazing community.

- Maddie Burton