Substacks recommended by Patrick M. Lydon

Recommended by Patrick M. Lydon

Building self-trust and compassion through illustrated stories and hopefully gaining some laughs and wisdom along the way.

Rachel crafts beautiful, illustrated stories of that sometimes messy, always enlightening path to compassion in our daily lives.

- Patrick M. Lydon

Drawing to See

By Emmy Delaine

A space for slowing down, growing attentive, and being curious through art—nurturing connections with our changing planet, starting with our local ecologies.

Wonderful graphic illustrations of nature from Japan, helping us pay attention to the details of the world around us.

- Patrick M. Lydon

The Stone Bridge

By Stone Bridge Press

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

Old Photos of Japan

By Kjeld Duits

Exploring daily life in old Japan through vintage images from the 1850s~1960s.

Absolutely fascinating and deeply researched looks into the culture of Japan, by way of old photos and imagery.

- Patrick M. Lydon

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

Urbanism and stories from my renovation projects and research in Tokyo and Onomichi, Japan

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

- Patrick M. Lydon

UPROOTED

By green dreamer kaméa

metabolizing the mess and immensity of our socio-ecological-cultural crises ~ via expansive interviews, critical essays, and heart-centered reflections