At the Mountains of Sadness

Kristen Bartlett is trying to make herself leave the house to do fun things. Things like: Visit museums. Go to a beach & not immediately leave! Have fun! But what she really wants to do is stay home and cook. This Substack is about both those things.

I'm a poet, self-help author, novelist, kettlebell athlete, and pop culture nerd. Likely you know me from one of these descriptions if you're here. Hopefully, I'll share the rest of my world with you.

A collection of writerly updates, tangents, and panic attacks. I also watch a lot of TV.

A Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man

Creature features, pop obscurities, and ramblings

A newsletter for pep talks and general enthusiasm.

Video games, Ninja Turtles, Sports, And Other

New titles and other goings-on from your favourite literary press in the frozen north.

Get the classic novel Dracula, emailed to you in real time as it happens.

Surfacing is a newsletter about the things I see and hear. Topics may include: puffin erotics, conceptual art, robots, sharks, media criticism, correct pop culture opinions, spies, disability, and the daily indignities of being me.

"Exploiting mental illness for personal profit." (TM)