Cruel Summer Book Club
Jillian AnthonyA newsletter (and podcast) about making space for your art and yourself. Personal essays and supportive links for living well.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 267 | Founded | 7 years ago | Last Issue | 4 months ago |
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Shakespeare in grief
Austin, Texas. January 25, 2026.
When I want to cry, I go to the movies. Last Monday, the sun slowly melting the thin layer of ice covering Austin, I knew Hamnet would give me what I needed.
I don’t cry enough, though I wish I did. If I c...
Cruel Compendium #92 🪓
Hello from the far side of January! Before we begin:
As I wrote over on LinkedIn, I am looking for work!
Here are the three main types of freelance work and clients I’m looking for — I’d love to work with you directly, or for you to...
Quiet January, loud intentions
Me on December 29, closing out the year at the Teotihuacán pyramids outside of Mexico City.
It’s a new year. I’m home in the United States after four months of travel. It’s Quiet January, my favorite month. Let’s get back on our bulls...
I'm opting out of the holidays
Hello from Oaxaca, Mexico! Just three weeks of my four months of international travel remain, and man, I have so much to tell you. Eventually!
For now, you can listen to me talk about the Camino (I walked 600 miles, y’all!), the highs and...
I quit a job to travel for the rest of the year
Before I tell you the whole story: I published a podcast episode where, back in April, I asked Decision Coach Nell Wulfhart: Should I quit my job to travel? Spoiler alert: I did!
Listen to this episode to hear us discuss: What kind of ques...
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Writer, editor, newsletter author, and podcast host. New Yorker turned Texan. Too sincere to function.
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