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Recommended by Robert S. McElvaine

Lincoln Square — a joint endeavor with The Lincoln Project — where facts, experts, fearless media, and you — the ferocious opposition — meet. Join us!

The Lincoln Project has been very effective in opposing Trumpism. It is now moving into a larger media presence. I am among their writers.

- Robert S. McElvaine

The Borowitz Report

By Andy Borowitz

Home of Truth

Andy Borowitz is a national treasure. His satire is brilliant and biting. The New Yorker unintentionally performed a public service by ending his feature there. His move to Substack brings his wonderful takes on current events to a far larger audience.

- Robert S. McElvaine

In the Midst of Things

By Brett Grace

Letters

Our son, Brett Grace, is an amazing young man and an amazing writer who has been living an incredible life. I look forward to what he'll have to say on "In the Midst of Things," and I think y'all will like it.

- Robert S. McElvaine

In the Writing Burrow

By Margaret Atwood

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

No one needs me to recommend Margaret Atwood, one of the greatest writers of our time, But I do so to be sure you know that she has just joined Substack.

- Robert S. McElvaine

SES/SUMS IT UP with Kevin Sessums

By Kevin Sessums

Conversation/Culture/Current Affairs

Kevin is an extraordinarily talented writer who not only knows how to get his thoughts and ideas across to the reader, but has thoughts and ideas that are very much worth reading and having a think on. He was in the first class I taught at Millsaps College, longer ago than either of us may want to admit and our paths have crossed occasionally over the ensuing years.

- Robert S. McElvaine

White Too Long by Robert P. Jones

Analysis and reflections on religion, white Christian nationalism, & protecting a pluralistic democracy. Hosted by NYT bestselling author Robert P. Jones, president/founder of PRRI.

Robby Jones is a brilliant commentator on race and religion, along with other topics.

- Robert S. McElvaine

Lucid

By Ruth Ben-Ghiat

A newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world

Bruce’s Contradicciones Newsletter

By Bruce Miller

Politics, history

Bruce Miller, along-ago student of mine, reads more than seems humanly possible and writes prolifically and with great insight.

- Robert S. McElvaine

The.Ink

By The Ink

A newsletter on politics and culture, money and power -- telling the truth without fear -- from Anand Giridharadas

Anand Giridharadas is brilliant, understands the crisis we face more deeply than most others do, and has ideas on what we need to do to overcome the authoritarians.

- Robert S. McElvaine

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

The first thing I do each morning after making coffee is read Heather Cox Richardson's Letter from the preceding night. Hers are the most penetrating commentaries on history and the present available anywhere. If everyone read "Letters from an American" we wouldn't be in the mess we're in.

- Robert S. McElvaine