You Have Left the Planned Route | Melissa Firman

Follow along while I go through seven hours of Zoom interviews I did with my mother before she died in 2021. Cross your fingers that I can make something of them.

My personal Substack

Thoughts on reading from a book lover, recovering journalist, library advocate, cat mom, and lover of a good gin cocktail.

Your favorite overly enthusiastic pal embarks on a new writing project.

An expert-led community for better gut health

A born storyteller and published author, I've been writing since I was six. Here you'll find new fiction, personal essays, writing advice and how-tos, and maybe a few of my favorite horror movie recommendations.

Letting go of what was to make room for what’s to come.

A field guide to walking through my second half of life on a contemplative path. I believe in the power of shared story to deepen connections between us. Join me on this virtual front porch, pour a cup of coffee, and let's talk for a while.

Reflecting on the milestones and the minutiae

Dan Rather's steady take on a complex and chaotic world.

A newsletter devoted to the family meal, however you define "family" and however you define “meal.” Written by the NY Times bestselling author of the Dinner: A Love Story book series including, most recently "The Weekday Vegetarians."

Step into our salad laboratory. We got your leafy greens, your grains, your veg, and protein. Plus: salady guests, salady books & recipes, recipes, recipes 🥗

This is a place where poetry, politics, caregiving, disability and the ocean intersect with the body. That body is mine and yours.

Politics, women’s rights, foreign affairs, and law

Think more about the culture that surrounds you