Writing Samples
Alex Lewis is an Ohio-based essayist, journalist, Shut Up & Write host, and founder of Car Window Poetry. He publishes Feels Like Home, a Substack newsletter with over 20,000 monthly reads.
For more than 3,500 subscribers, including Deesha Philyaw, Imani Perry, and Nate Marshall, Alex writes personal essays and weekly content recommendations about things he loves & the people and moments that have shaped him—often finding connections within music, sports, pop culture, and more.
Alex writes features for several (614) Magazine publications, including the flagship magazine, Refined, and Stock & Barrel. Also, his work has been published on Chron and ESPN’s Andscape—in addition to being shared by some of the most influential at their craft, including Kid Cudi, Shea Serrano, and Terrell Owens.
Andscape: Russell Westbrook has found a gentle landing in his rollercoaster career
Chron: 266 teammates and counting: Rockets' 'Uncle' ready to share playoff wisdom
(614) Magazine: Jhon Alvarez Profile
Columbus Underground: Sonicc Blush Profile
68to05: 1995: Natural Wonder, Stevie Wonder
Horace Gaither Profile
Mornings with Grandpa & Notes on Balance
I'm Tired of the "Slams Laptop Shut Til Monday" Posts
On Black masculinity & defining manhood for yourself
A Black Kid’s Ode to Kid Cudi
When Tyler, the Creator & Donald Glover Took Coachella
On boygenius, Friend Crushes & Being Known