The Keepthings
Deborah Way, Jen Machajewski, Jocelyn Jane Cox, Carson Landolina, Margaret Bloom, M. Tonita Austin, Betty-Jo TilleyWhat memento would you keep after the death of someone you love? These are the stories of lost loved ones, inspired by the things they left behind. A new story of love + grief every week, plus occasional subscriber bonus content.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 230 | Subscribers | Read | thekeepthings.substack.com |
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Latest Issues
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THE RECIPE BOX
I came across the box during the rushed cleanout of my mother’s independent-living apartment. I thought my sister would want it for one of her three daughters, but they get all their recipes online. I made room in my bag.
THE BIRD FEEDER
My dad was born in 1913 and grew up in Kankakee, Illinois. His father, a pharmacist, owned a drugstore where Dad worked as a soda jerk. He told stories about desperate men—hobos, I supposed—who came into the store looking for fixes and cure...
I ❤️ THE ILGWU + POTATOES MAKE GREAT CANDY: LESSONS FROM THE KEEPTHINGS, 2025
If you’re of a certain age, which I am, you well know what ILGWU means: International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union. You can almost definitely hum the earworm song from their 1970s TV commercials, and can probably sing at least the opening...
THE LAST ORNAMENT
My dad was a very friendly, joyful man. A respected criminologist, he retired as CEO of the NYC Criminal Justice Agency. He was originally from the Bronx and worked in the city all his life, even after settling with his family in New Jersey...
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Authors
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Ex-magazine editor, writer, creator/publisher of The Keepthings.
Sensory sensitive. Runs on peanut butter. Flash published in Brevity Blog, Hippocampus, Multiplicity, and 5 Minute Lit.
Jocelyn Jane Cox is the author of the memoir Motion Dazzle (Vine Leaves Press 9/30/2025). She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. She was a competitive figure skater (for 11 years) and coach (for over 20 years).
Chicago, IL
Margaret Bloom is the author of two handcraft books (Hawthorn Press, UK) and is working on a third. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.
Black Storyteller aka Toni Love; speaking truth through poetry, prose, drama, and activism. Self-published poet working on a narrative and a second poetry book. #LoveIsTheAnswer❤️
Los Angeles-based writer, 5th gen Californian, 37-yr real estate luxury property agent, MFA June '23 UCR Low Residency. Lost home in Jan '25 Pacific Palisades Wildfires. Now living in Atwater Village. Writing: @thekeepthings and @oppositeofnihilism
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