Listening in the Dark with Amber Tamblyn

Welcome to the Listening in the Dark community

Who we are.

Listening in the Dark is a place to un-numb ourselves. A place to gather together because we miss unfiltered community, authenticity, and a sense of belonging to something that matters. We’re here together because we want to scroll through something that doesn’t make us compare and despair, because we want to feel close, connected, heard. We’re here because angry doesn’t even begin to describe it. Because social media doesn’t cut it. Because the world often feels broken, and we want more tools of joy in the process of fixing it.

What we’re about.

Subscribers of all levels will receive a weekly hello from me, in some form of writing or video. I’ll be writing about the things that matter most to me–and hopefully to you too–in the moments they are happening: from U.S. politics to existential and cultural awakenings, to backstage looks inside my book tours and behind-the-scenes stories and pictures from film and TV sets.

If you want to become a paid subscriber, you’ll get to enjoy a little bit more:

• Full access to all posts, including subscriber-only content, guest posts, and the archive

• New and never-before-seen videos

• Writing prompts

• Giveaways 

• Comment on all posts

• Ask questions

• Attend virtual events and classes

A bit about me.

If this is your first time getting to know me as a writer—well then, hello and welcome to the Listening in the Dark family. Here’s a little more about me and the LITD community we’re building on Substack:

• I’m a writer, director, and actress who’s been nominated for a bunch of fun awards like an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Independent Spirit Award. If you didn’t catch Y: The Last Man on Hulu where I play a wildly funny and dark conservative character named Kimberly Cunningham, I highly recommend it. It’s a fantastic show, and even though we only got one season, I’m incredibly proud of the work we got to do and the story we got to tell, thanks immensely to show creator Eliza Clark.

• I’m the author of seven books across genres including the poetry collection Dark Sparkler, the novel Any Man, and my most recent anthology Listening in the Dark: Women Reclaiming the Power of Intuition. I am also an opinion writer for the New York Times, and contributing writer for The Cut and The New Yorker on issues pertaining to gender inequality and women’s rage.
  

• In 2016, I co-wrote and directed my first feature film, Paint it Black, based on the novel by Janet Fitch, and starring Alia Shawkat, Janet McTeer, and Alfred Molina. I’m really proud of this film about a twisted relationship between two women in the throes of grief and madness. It’s a wild, fun, heart-wrenching ride. 

• The title of this Substack page comes from my most recent book, an anthology titled Listening in the Dark: Women Reclaiming the Power of Intuition. The book features essays from powerhouse women across industries writing about their relationship to intuitive intelligence. Contributors to the book include Jia Tolentino, Amy Poehler, Dr. Mindy Nettifee, Jessica Valenti, Huma Abedin, and many more.