Ask E. Jean

Tina Brown's observations, rants, news obsessions, and human exchanges.

I read the news today, oh boy

The same kind of things we talk about on the podcast "Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best" but in different ways!

Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.

In which we come together to save American democracy, or at least have fun while trying.

Head of Writer Relations @Substack

We’re here to reclaim the “women’s magazine.” Two veteran editors read it ALL to bring you everything we believe women’s media should be: juicy yarns, big ideas, deeply personal essays, hot goss, and the odd shopping tip—aka, the full Spread. Come hungry!

philosophical and practical advice for anyone who's ever looked into a mirror

Politics for English majors.

The Secret Life of Cookies podcast online space, where I talk to about politics and culture (and bake) with people you know, new sweet and savory recipes every week, a vault full of nearly 200 recipes. Chocolate Chip Cookie Cookbook out 9/25!

This is the home of two newsletters. Paid subscribers get Cheryl's Dear Sugar Letter monthly, plus her free newsletter several times a year, which includes her "Tells Us" author series. Free subscribers get everything but the monthly Dear Sugar Letter.

Advice and wisdom from Heather Havrilesky, published since 2012 (formerly at The Awl and NY Magazine). Paid subscribers receive 1-2 weekly posts on how to navigate our broken world with compassion, realism, and an open heart.

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

Resources, stories, and news for the writers, podcasters, musicians, video creators, and culture makers publishing on Substack.