Archive (Page 3) • Emily Gould Can't Complain • Buttondown

what you think I should do

September 20, 2021

Quick housekeeping note: many of you are experiencing technical difficulties, apparently owing to the fact that some "premium" subscriptions weren't imported...

"not a good fit"

Premium post · September 17, 2021

One of my friends read my last newsletter and asked me what my mental health crisis had been about. "Or is that information for subscribers only?" Way harsh,...

I miss Twitter/ new business model

September 15, 2021

I had a tiny, seemingly very self-contained petite crise de santé mentale two weekends ago and in its aftermath I decided that the only thing that might help...

Revisiting the Woods (for new paid subscribers)(sorry if you are getting this 2 or 3 times)

Premium post · September 8, 2021

On October 21st, Gris Tormenta will publish a book version of my essay "Into The Woods," with a new Introduction, translated into Spanish by Isabel Zapata....

Revisiting the Woods (for new paid subscribers)

Premium post · September 6, 2021

On October 21st, Gris Tormenta will publish a book version of my essay "Into The Woods," with a new Introduction, translated into Spanish by Isabel Zapata....

Revisiting the Woods

Premium post · September 6, 2021

On October 21st, Gris Tormenta will publish a book version of my essay "Into The Woods," with a new Introduction, translated into Spanish by Isabel Zapata....

Getting through

August 27, 2021

I went to a new pelvic floor physical therapist on Monday and on Tuesday I went to the DMV to get my learner's permit. Just some little treats to spice up my...

My dream life

July 2, 2021

In my dream life, I start every morning with a healthy breakfast and then a quick workout that invigorates my brain and body for the rest of the day. Then,...

two survival recipes

May 4, 2021

Recently best newsletter-er on this cursed internet, Sam Irby, sent out another masterpiece in spite of the fact that she has a horrible diarrhea disease...

Perfect Tunes paperback giveaway

April 13, 2021

Honestly I don't know what's going on with this newsletter, or newsletters in general. I might have made a mistake flouncing away from Substack but all I...

paid subscriptions!

April 8, 2021

Hi, just a note that I thought I had managed to delete my Substack but somehow had not. Please email me for reimbursement if you have been double-charged and...

THE FLOUNCING OFF OF SUBSTACK EMAIL!!!

March 25, 2021

Something I don’t talk about much (because I signed an NDA as a condition of my severance) is the job I had from 2013-2014. That was the year that the NYC...

A meta letter

Premium post · March 11, 2021

Dear subscribers, This morning I was eavesdropping on the kindergarten Zoom as Raffi’s teacher told the class how to write a personal narrative. Your story,...

Fame

February 10, 2021

After a hot streak of several great novels, I have somewhat forgotten how to read again. I’m really enjoying reading Louis Sachar’s Wayside School series to...

The acupuncture room where it happens

January 22, 2021

I got acupuncture this morning for the first time in a year. Pre-pandemic I went to the community clinic down the block at least once a month, treating my...

Crise de panique

December 31, 2020

I’ve gotten really over-invested in Le Bureau, a tv show that it’s fair to call French Homeland. It’s a spy show with a lot of feints toward psychological...

Could a depressed person make THIS (list)?

Premium post · December 14, 2020

I’m going to level with you, beloved subscribers — I’m in a terrible mood today. Last night we had neighbors over for dinner on the roof of our building,...

The Fillyjonk Who Believed In Disasters

December 2, 2020

“The windows were large and solemn, and no lace curtains could give them a friendly look. They weren’t windows for looking out of, they were windows to look...

welcome to the inner sanctum

Premium post · November 19, 2020

Dear paying subscribers, You are so kind and so patient — I’m sorry this is the first subscriber-only post I’ve done so far! I’m really grateful to have you...

Mochi donuts

November 9, 2020

Last week I felt ravenously hungry all the time, which was logistically annoying but kind of fun. Usually when I feel anxious my stomach is a mess and I eat...