Recommended by Brian Gabriel Canever
Funny, visual writing that is like chicken soup for the Appalachian soul. Sam is the campfire storyteller in the computer. I love every tale he tells.
Elaine is one of the most human storytellers working—an artist who could've sold out but stayed independent to remain truer to the people she documents and be uncompromised in her art. And if you ignore that, she was nominated for an Oscar. So go and subscribe. Now.
I find myself frequently referencing Seth's Substack to my college writing students, Millennial parent friends who are struggling with the balance between analog and digital life, and anyone else who feels trapped but yearns to be free of the addictive and hollow nature of today's social media. This is a weekly source of encouragement as I navigate my own journey of working smartly as a creator in the digital age.
One of the best film essayists around, whose since branched out into exploring visual art in words. When Thomas Flight's name shows up in my inbox or my feed, I click. For those of you care about what's below the surface of film.
