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Raechel Anne Jolie's avatar

What an incredibly generous offering, Michael! Thank you for gathering all these wonderful pieces. I'm honored to be among them!

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Michael Rance's avatar

thank YOU! happy holidays and solidarity as always <3

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meghna rao's avatar

wow, thank you for including me! but also for doing this work of digging through substacks to make this list, very generous. can’t wait to read through today

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Michael Rance's avatar

You're very welcome, Meghna!

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Jill's avatar

In great company on a closely-considered list 🥰🙏❤️ Thank you Michael

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Michael Rance's avatar

thank you Jill!!! excited to keep reading your work in the new year

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Noha Beshir's avatar

Michael, I think you have impeccable taste, and not only because you included me on this list lol. But seriously saving this one so I can peruse some of the other pieces you shared. Thank you for this fantastic gift.

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Michael Rance's avatar

lol!! thank you for the gift of your writing, and for keeping it real and continuing to share resources about the genocide

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Clare Michaud's avatar

Wonderful list! I’m so so flattered to be part of it, and can’t wait to dig into it for further reading!

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Michael Rance's avatar

yeah i hope it's useful at all!

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terry nguyen's avatar

Michael! thank you for the inclusion. huge honor and great list! will be coming back to this for my holiday reading.

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Michael Rance's avatar

no thank YOU -- been loving your work this year, and am super stoked to keep reading!

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Regan's avatar

can't describe how excited I am to make a hot cup of tea and sit down one afternoon with no plans but to read through the newsletters on this list!! after a first scroll through, I'm already seeing so many favorite writers/pieces, and so many that are new to me and seem amazing --very very glad to have discovered Three Chairs this year too-- thanks, Michael!

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Michael Rance's avatar

That sounds like the perfect way to enjoy this list, I love it. So glad to have discovered your newsletter this year -- I'm excited to pick your brain about books that I should read :D

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Alicia Kennedy's avatar

GREAT LIST! Thank you for including me!!!

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Michael Rance's avatar

thank you for writing!!!

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Robina Khalid's avatar

I'm so delighted to be featured on this list, but I'm even more excited to go through it and discover some new newsletters, belatedly.

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Michael Rance's avatar

It was an easy choice to include you! Have loved your work, very thankful for it.

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Briana Soler's avatar

So cool to see your intro reference my newsletter and your spin on the title as well! It always surprises me when people read my work 🥺 thank you!

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Michael Rance's avatar

Briana when I read that letter I went 'EUREKA', it absolutely unlocked something in my brain and I am very thankful for that! I have loved your newsletter, thanks for writing it! Excited to read more in 2025.

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john d. zhang's avatar

I have been rhapsodizing about tracks on tracks!!!! Great selection

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Michael Rance's avatar

thanks John, and I agree, Tracks on Tracks is AWESOME

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Cameron Steele's avatar

So generous! So thankful to have this TBR list and the kindness of being included on it. Grateful to have connected with you this year, and your brilliant writing too.

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Michael Rance's avatar

this is so kind, thank you 🥹 very very thankful for you

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Cat Jones's avatar

Finally going through this in more detail. Unrelated to your recs, all of which are fantastic, but I went to DePaul too!

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Esha Rana's avatar

The roundup I didn’t know I needed. Thank you for putting this together and introducing us to so many more amazing newsletters!

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Michael Rance's avatar

Thanks so much, Esha! I hope it's a useful resource for you!

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Mary Rose's avatar

DePaul alums are morally obligated to support other DePaul alums, at least for the trauma is nothing else. Honored to be on this list with so many other amazing Substacks !

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Michael Rance's avatar

exactly -- Vincentian gang rise up. Very glad that I came across your newsletter this year!!

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Swarnali Mukherjee's avatar

Thank you Michael. What a joy it is to be in such great company!

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Michael Rance's avatar

you're welcome, friend!!

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