First Draft Theater

A newsletter from author Steven Johnson exploring where good ideas come from—and how to keep them from turning against us.

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

fiction craft, publishing demystification, weird books

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

A newsletter on democracy, organizing, movements and tech

Unique investment ideas worth exploring.

A study on youth consumer trends

Politics, religion, culture, and humor from a Christian trans woman. 2023 & 2024 GLAAD Media Award Finalist for Outstanding Blog.

A newsletter about rejiggered classics, transmasculine underpinnings of the plucky heroine, and the failure-limits of graciousness, from table manners to family estrangement.