The Commonplace | Tsh Oxenreider

Recommended by Tsh Oxenreider

"Live, Laugh, Lord of the Rings" is the unofficial motto of this weekly, often humorous, sometimes earnest, always genuine "2023 Substack Featured Publication" concerning hobbits, faith, and culture by a too-online lifelong reader & Tolkien fan.

Joy Clarkson

By Joy Marie Clarkson ☀️

Things that I, Joy Clarkson, am thinking about.

The Courage to Live It

By Shawn Smucker

"If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it." John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

Shawn channels his inner Steinbeck to chronicle the time-honored process of crafting a novel.

- Tsh Oxenreider

MILLER’S BOOK REVIEW 📚

By Miller’s Book Review 📚

Remarkable Reading on the Regular

Joel catalogs the books he reads and, in process, adds more to my TBR stack.

- Tsh Oxenreider

SLANT LETTER

By Stephanie Duncan Smith

Writing craft and soul care for the creative life for writers like you, from your friendly editor in book publishing.

If you want to write — or even simply find your voice — Stephanie is a kind companion and cheerleader.

- Tsh Oxenreider

Letters from a Catholic Feminist

By The Catholic Feminist

For Catholic women who want to be inspired, informed, + intentional.

Claire writes like your whip-smart friend: she gets you thinking but never makes you feel dumb.

- Tsh Oxenreider

Young at Heart

By Nicole Bennett

a newsletter about reading & writing (mostly related to middle grade and YA books) from writer & k-6 librarian Nicole Bennett (plus some peeks into the library, slices of life, and some of my actual fiction writing)

Anti-Mimetic

By Luke Burgis

On becoming who we are in a mimetic world.

The Examine

By Seth Haines

The Examine is a reader-supported exploration of curiosity. Here, I explore the world through fiction, non-fiction, and the occasional photograph.

Seth uses his voice to help us look at the world like him, though a sacramental lens.

- Tsh Oxenreider