The Literary Edit

The Literary Edit

Favourite Reads

What I've been reading on Substack

Links to everything I've loved on Substack this month

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Lucy Pearson
Apr 24, 2025
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What I like to think I look like each morning: scrolling through Substack with a coffee in hand, classical music playing softly in the background.

A couple of weeks ago I shared some of the Substacks I read each week. They don’t fall under a particular category or genre, but they seemed to strike a chord with you lovely readers, so I’ve decided to make it into a monthly series, where I’ll be sharing the best articles I’ve read on Substack each month.

For me, Substack offers a really nice balance between the inane online scrolling that most of us are wont to do, and the intentional act of selecting a book and carving out time to read. This series won’t include any how-to-grow-your-Substack articles, because Lord knows there are enough of those flooding our feeds already. Instead, you’ll find cozy reads on the things I’m interested in—and hopefully you are too—like books, aging, moving cities, and the quiet nuances of everyday life.

If you're looking for thoughtful, reflective, and occasio…

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