What Are You Reading?
Tell us about what you've read on Substack that has resonated with you
I’d like a little help preparing a roundup of excellent reads by midlife writers on Substack:
What have you read recently that has stuck with you?
Post any articles or essays below that you think might offer insights, hope, joy, connectedness, or just beautiful writing to an audience of midlife women.
I’ll use as many as I can in an upcoming roundup post!
I have been reading When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill. It was recommended by a woman in my book group and as she was describing it I knew I had to check it out; it is just what I needed after this election which put me in a foul funk and left me adrift in sadness. This feminist novel gave me permission to own my rage and though it veers into fantasy, a genre I’m not normally drawn to, it is so timely that it has helped to regenerate my soul.
Here's something for the beautiful and insightful category, "Welcome to the family" by Phoenix Birch on Becoming Phoenix.
https://substack.com/@phoenixbirch/p-151800563
Talking about hopeful comments they received... "It reminds me of the way the birds gather in the morning and sing to each other, sing themselves into a new day, exchanging information. What if our voices were birdsong? What would we want to relay to others?"