Substacks recommended by God of the Desert Books

Recommended by God of the Desert Books

Daniel’s Substack

By Daniel Greenfield

My personal Substack

Honor the Journey Substack

By Barbara Swander Miller

My personal Substack

THE CHAOS TRIALS

By The Chaos Trials

This is my struggle with depression/anxiety filtered through the lens of culture & modern life. They say you write best when you write about what you know--we'll see about that. If this makes one person feel less alone, I will have done my job. Cheers!

Rushkoff

I write about how we can sustain our humanity in a highly digital world.

Clarity with Michael Oren

I’m delighted to provide you with deep, multifaceted, and first-hand insights into Israel. No longer in public office, I can show you Israel up close, from the inside, as well as from 25,000 feet — all with total clarity.

I Read This Over Shabbos

The best time to start reading is now, and if not now, then on Shabbos.

Flux

By Matthew Sheffield

Flux is a media platform for change, providing in-depth coverage of politics, religion, technology, and media. We're all about empowering independent voices and telling stories that corporate media can't or won't see.

Theory of Change Podcast With Matthew Sheffield

Lots of people want to change the world. But how does change happen? In this weekly podcast, host Matthew Sheffield and his guests explore the intersections and trends in politics, religion, technology, and media.

Matthew Sheffield is a great person, talented writer, and skilled interviewer. His podcasts are top-notch.

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Israel on My Mind with P. David Hornik

My thoughts on living in Israel at this time--a time of war, destined to continue for a long time. What it means, what's true, what's false.

Truth or Death

By Alec Joseph Ott

Truth is objective. All those who follow truth will live. All those who do not will die.

So What

By Chris Cillizza

Chris Cillizza's wit and wisdom on politics -- and a whole lot else too.

The Villager

By Tom Cox

New writing on landscape, music, books, folklore, psychedelia, the natural world and other misty magical things outside the mainstream.

Alex Nowrasteh's Deep Dives

By Alex Nowrasteh's (mostly) Deep Dives

Thoughts on immigration, economics, social science, public policy, and book reviews

After Babel

By Jon Haidt

Using moral psychology to explain why so much is going wrong

The Garden of Forking Paths

By Brian Klaas

Wandering around an infinitely complex, ever changing world.

Hope House Chronicles

By Susan LM Goldberg

Multi-generational living in an antique house on modern-day Walton's Mountain.

Susan is such an amazing writer! So glad she's finding some time to get back to blogging when she's juggling so much in her life!

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Magen Yehudi

By R'Eliashiv

In defense of Judaism, Jews and Eretz Yisrael.

A fantastic writer on Jewish issues and Zionism. One of my new favorites on these subjects.

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The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa

A interactive community and college-level course about disinformation, its impact on democracy, and how we can make America's social fabric more resilient to this new threat.

Incredible insights and thoughtful writing on espionage and disinformation.

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And the Quest for Pop Culture

By Daniel Sherrier and the Quest for Pop Culture

Exploring what works and doesn't work in writing, books, comics, TV, and movies. Plus, original fiction!

Daniel Sherrier has very thoughtful insights on superheroes and pop culture broadly. He writes wonderful history book reviews for us.

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Kitchen Madonna

By Susan LM Goldberg

Life, love and laughter over coffee at the kitchen table.

The Public Pashkevil

By Ariel The Hebrew

Musings on religion, politics, current events, and sometimes all three.

One of my favorite Zionists I've discovered recently on Substack!

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Moth to flame

By Beth Shelburne

Reporting and writing at the intersection of justice, injustice and life in Alabama.

Plato Was a Dick

By S Peter Davis

Former Cracked columnist, now a free agent. Survived the rise and fall of the internet since the 90s. I talk about society, social media, current affairs, and anything I can put a sardonic spin on.

Amran Gowani's Field Research

Author Amran Gowani's personal publication, featuring humor essays, cultural and political satire, flash fiction, parenting riffs, gonzo journalism, and other delights from life's rich pageant.

Undaunted Joy

By Shemaiah Gonzalez

The Revolutionary Act of Cultivating Delight

Future of Jewish

By Joshua Hoffman

Future of Jewish is the ultimate newsletter about Judaism and Israel. Subscribe to better understand and become smarter about the Jewish world.

Shane Vander Hart

A piece of Shane Vander Hart's mind on faith, culture, media, politics, and public policy.

Shane is a very decent soul and a true Christian who inspires me.

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Beyond Bloomsbury

By Victoria K. Walker

Historical artist and writer biographies.

No Delusions, No Despair

By Benjamin Kerstein

On the Jewish struggle and other epochal matters.

Benjamin Kerstein is a tremendously gifted creative writer and courageous Zionist thinker.

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Blacklisted

By Eve Barlow

The dangerous things I think out loud

The Watch

By Radley Balko

Reporting and commentary on civil liberties and the criminal justice system. Plus other stuff.

drugs and crime

A guide to navigating the Digital Age

Tremendously fascinating, great research, solid writing.

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Against the Tide with Rhonda Robinson

By Rhonda Robinson's Against the Tide

Weekly commentary on the social and political issues impacting the family.

MILLER’S BOOK REVIEW 📚

By Miller’s Book Review 📚

Classics, Memoir, History, More

James Bloodworth

Essays, reviews and early access to my books and documentaries.

A Pisgah Site

By Ehud Neor

Writing from Israel about Israel, Judaism, and Antisemitism, and drawing closer to the Creator. And coming to terms with unrealized dreams.

Ehud Neor is just wonderful and I'm glad to have him as a recent addition to our contributors list.

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TypeTown

By Neil Barraclough

Celebrating the typewriter’s place in history and modern culture.

This is a really cool newsletter with great photos and neat information.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares thoughts about sports, politics, and popular culture and how they define America.

The UnPopulist

By Shikha Dalmia

Defending liberal democracy against authoritarianism in the U.S. and around the world.

This is certainly a substack up my alley since I absolute DESPISE populism.

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The Tracinski Letter

By Robert Tracinski

News and Analysis from an Individualist Perspective

A Moment of Clarity with Kylie Ora Lobell

I share news about the Jewish community in Israel and write inspiring pieces that offer clarity and compassion in a difficult time in the world.

Random Minds by Katherine Brodsky

By Katherine Brodsky's Random Minds

From one curious mind to another: Random musings from a writer w/ glossy bylines about the world and our role in it. An outsider, looking in. Covering: culture, social politics, critical thinking, media, freedom of speech & diverse thought + technology.

Alan Dershowitz Newsletter

Defense of civil liberties, human and Constitutional rights for all

The Microdose

An independent journalism newsletter supported by the U.C. Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics

God of the Desert Books supports the mainstreaming of psychedelic medicine and therapies as treatment for PTSD and other ailments.

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Sherman Alexie

poems, short fiction, essays, opinion, audio, video

Frank Talk

By Frank J. Fleming

Humor pieces, short stories, updates on my novels and other writing, plus other fun stuff.

Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis

Israel from the Inside is for people who want to understand Israel with nuance, who believe that Israel is neither hopelessly flawed and illegitimate, nor beyond critique. If thoughtful analysis of Israel and its people interests you, welcome!

What in tarnation? w/Kassy Dillon

A place where you can get all of the headlines that make you say “What in Tarnation?”

Kassy is very talented and a wonderful editor.

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Horse of a Different Colour

By Sadie-Rae Werner

Get access to unique commentary beyond the algorithm, on the world and Judaism from an out-of-the-box Millennial.

Sadie-Rae Werner is a great writer tackling topics that matter. Check her out! She's going to have a fantastic writing career - very skilled in her abilities and with tremendous moral clarity.

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Friendly Atheist

By Hemant Mehta

Commentary about religion and politics, centered around atheism.

The Bulwark

Analysis and reporting on politics and culture in America. Home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL and more. No partisan loyalties. No tribal prejudices.