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Newsletter · By Melissa Uchiyama · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 23, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    My Chat with Zibby, Part 3 (opens the original)

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    My Chat with Zibby Owens, Part 3The Stories We KeepI saved Part 3 for Zibby’s Pub Day!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1350" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gp6T!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/ht

  2. Issue · Jul 21, 2026

    My Chat with Zibby Owens, Part 2 (opens the original)

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    Did you catch Part 1 with the incredible Zibby Owens? In it, I make Mary Poppins look like a simpleton with a bag next to Zibby with her podcast, publishing house, bookstore, the books she herself has authored, her book tours, and the wealth of authors she promotes, whether through her Substacks with links to submit work to, publishing deals, or through her podcast, “Totally Booked with Zibby”. I can personally attest to Zibby’s

  3. Issue · Jul 10, 2026

    My Chat with Zibby Owens (opens the original)

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    If Mary Poppins provokes clean rooms and carpet bags, Zibby Owens inspires women to dive in, create a multi-faceted publishing house, and be the face of a comprehensive media force that connects. She cultivates honest writing and people who read. In a fast-paced, screen-obsessed world, Vulture named Zibby “NYC’s Most Powerful Book-fluencer”. She is a mogul with heart and stunning glasses. Not so long ago, we spoke, from across the world. She amazes me only more. I

  4. Issue · Jul 9, 2026

    "Hungry for All of It", My Chat With Yardenne Greenspan (opens the original)

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    Growing up, I never wanted to decide—chocolate or vanilla, scrambled or fried. My response as a kid was “Sure”. That way, I didn’t have to choose. “Hey, Meliss! Want dill pickles?” My cousins would call from the fridge. This was our always-snack, and my cuz, Amy, would later chug the liquid from Costco-sized jars as if it were Hi-C. It was just as artificial-looking, all neon green. Jewish Food Writing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts

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