The Tranquil Tavern
Home of The Memoirist, Age of Empathy, Black Bear Recovery, QuickTalk, Dear KiKi, The Mayhem, The Writing Pub, Art of Memoir, Songstories, and The Unfocused Writer. The Tranquil Tavern is the in-house superbrand to our branch of publication brands, which we opt to market solely.
The Memoirist provides a warm and thoughtful community for memoirists to share their stories in a supportive, enthusiastic publication where we celebrate this spectacular niche of creative nonfiction.
We publish high-quality personal essays, humor essays, and writer interviews. We provide a place for experienced writers to share authentic stories and connect with others.
At Black Bear, we share informative articles and personal stories about struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.
Songstories publishes music-related memoirs and essays…the stories inspired by the songs that shape our lives.
QuickTalk is a publication about the writing experience on Medium. It’s a place to find writing tips, advice, spotlights on your favorite publications and writers, and weekly interviews.
The Mayhem is an exclusive online magazine dedicated to opinion pieces. We are an internal publication with occasional guest posts.
The Unfocused Writer is a podcast created by Medium writers Christopher Robin & KiKi Walter. Chris & Ki produce the show using The Tranquil Tavern name.
