Substacks recommended by Patrick M. Lydon

Recommended by Patrick M. Lydon

Drawing to See

By Emmy Delaine

Exploring nature in Japan through a birdwatching and drawing adventure.

Wonderful graphic illustrations of nature, exploring our winged neighbors in Japan.

- Patrick M. Lydon

The Stone Bridge

By Stone Bridge Press

Stories, expressions, and insights from Asia, especially Japan and China.

Offshoot

By A Growing Culture

A publication by A Growing Culture to grapple with the unanswered questions about the future of food.

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

For writers and readers who crave depth and understanding about the art of story, this is a beautiful community effort by Professor Saunders.

- Patrick M. Lydon

Dispatches from Post-growth Japan

By Sam Holden

Weekly newsletter about renovating spaces in Tokyo and elsewhere, alongside thoughts about cities, society, and everything else.

Inspiring glimpses that help us learn to cherish the beautifully creative, human-scale, community-rich spaces in post-growth Japanese cities.

- Patrick M. Lydon

The Bittman Project

By Mark Bittman

A home for those who believe food is everything and should be treated that way. We celebrate the joy it brings us, but also focus on the very real challenges of making it sustainable and available for all.

Really good writing about really good food, from one of my favorite food-obsessed human beings.

- Patrick M. Lydon

UPROOTED

By Green Dreamer Kamea

countercultural reflections and roundups on our collective and planetary wellbeing