best words, best order

Excerpts of exceptional writing on Substack read by their authors.

best words, best order

Coleridge wrote that writing is "the best words in the best order." I would like to celebrate some of Substack's "best words in the best order” as part of an ongoing series.

We have all had moments when we are stunned by the quality of someone's writing here on Substack. I am creating an opportunity to both read and hear a writer sh…