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Corey Smith's avatar

Somebody pinch me. Did I just see one of my essays quoted at the bottom of that post? Dang. Thank you, Substack, for the recognition, and thank you, Sydney Michalski, for the recommendation. And to everybody else who has recommended my newsletter and essays or mentioned my name, thank you.

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Groke Toffle's avatar

Congrats Corey - a great read! : )

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Corey Smith's avatar

Thank you, Groke.

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Martha's avatar

Congratulations Corey!!!

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Corey Smith's avatar

Thank you! I'm a little shocked.

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Martha's avatar

Corey I just read the piece, it is SO wonderful - you deserve all the recognition! Was smiling a lot by the end. You’re a wonderful writer!

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Corey Smith's avatar

Oh, thank you so much, Martha. And thank you for taking the time to read it. That essay was by far the longest out of the three in the series.

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Dec 24, 2023
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Corey Smith's avatar

Thank you!

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Ruth Gaskovski's avatar

Oh my goodness! So honoured that Peco and I have made it onto Substack Reads. Deep gratitude to Paul Kingsnorth for his continued support of our work!

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Eccentrik's avatar

Nice to see a growing, diverse community on Substack!

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Marc Typo's avatar

Wishing Kareem a speedy recovery. Great to see him mentioned here.

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Dec 23, 2023
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Marc Typo's avatar

Had a small fall and broke his hip. He seems to be okay though!

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Marina Gross-Hoy's avatar

Wow, what a thrill to have my essay included in this round-up of such incredible authors. As an emerging writer, Substack has been such a warm home for my writing, and I’m thankful for this ecosystem that facilitates connections between artists. And thanks for the recommendation, Sarah K. Butterfield!

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Michelle Elisabeth Varghese's avatar

Really loved this edition, great to have some new writers highlighted and some create essays to read that I wouldn’t have found myself!

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Stuart Ross's avatar

Thank the universe for the creation of Substack and Substack Reads! The quality of the posts never cease to amaze me. My best source of information and entertainment.

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Kath Smith's avatar

Nice

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Ernst-Jan Pfauth's avatar

I wish there was a Dutch version of this newsletter. So many great substacks are popping up in the Netherlands. Will we see regional editions of Substack Reads at some point?

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Mike Diago's avatar

Wow! I’m honored and stunned that Jose Andres recommended my piece on Sopa de Paloma. Really great way to end the year. Thank you so much, Chef.

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Alec Hanley Bemis's avatar

Whoa! Thanks for pointing to my 📼 mixtape delivery service 📼 in the 2023 round-up. All credit to Sinéad O’Conner for her devotion to the Music until the very end: ❤️‍🔥🎶

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Erik Hogan's avatar

Hey Substack Reads! Thanks for the opportunity to fill out your survey! Just FYI- I did it on line and it worked fine, but when I click the link in the app it just takes me to your home page.

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Hannah Ray's avatar

Thanks for letting us know!

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Anne Elisabeth Bowman's avatar

How fun! 🇩🇰🆎❤️🎧

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Jweli's avatar

If anyone is interested in Veteran/Military related articles, written by a Vet i would appreciate any support.

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Isha Yiras Hashem's avatar

Trade subscriptions?

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Jweli's avatar

Would be happy to

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Isha Yiras Hashem's avatar

Done. Thank you for your service. I look forward to reading your posts.

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johnielmolerobutche's avatar

i want you to all joined

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