6+ hour, 32+ min ago   (203+ words) SELF-ISH by Jonn Penney Published by The Pop Group SELF-ISH, the long-awaited lyric book/autobiography from Ned’s Atomic Dustbin frontman Jonn Penney, is now available. As with any good autobiography, it’s open and honest, highs and lows, warts and all,…...

9+ hour, 57+ min ago   (219+ words) The Independent Barbara does not require a biographer to rescue her from mockery. She was too steely for that. If a cartoonist drew an unflattering caricature of her, she bought the original and hung it in her downstairs bathroom. But…...

14+ hour, 48+ min ago   (887+ words) We live in a world of digital curators and taste makers. Social media is populated with videos recommending the best places to eat, what to wear, even the minutiae of how to spend your Sunday evening and who to bank…...

12+ hour, 59+ min ago   (238+ words) To loyal Bacon’s Rebellion readers…. As I explained in my good-bye post, I’m not posting about state/local politics on the blog anymore. And given the toxicity of the national discourse, I’m steering as far clear of Washington politics as…...

19+ hour, 18+ min ago   (788+ words) The Film Stage TIFF Review: Magazine Is a Vibrant, Funny Debut Set In the NYC Literary World “We’re all adults here,” someone says with great sincerity in Alexandra Pechman’s debut feature, Magazine. However, as this 2011 period piece testifies, nothing could…...

14+ hour, 12+ min ago   (317+ words) Preeti Shenoy’s fiction is a literary detox from the messiness of our lives. Her romance stories are grounded in recognisable emotions, but remain relatively uncomplicated. That is why her latest book, People We Love, reads like an undemanding romantic fiction…...

7+ hour, 3+ min ago   (192+ words) Author of "A GIRL on the Line of Time" 📖 | Storyteller exploring human emotions, life, and destiny. Read my book on Amazon ✨ ​Excerpt from "A GIRL on the Line of Time" — Chapter 1 ​Walking those long, dusty kilometers to school every single…...

11+ hour, 57+ min ago   (1066+ words) The long-awaited final installment in the award-winning, bestselling Golem and the Jinni trilogy. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from The Gates of Midnight by Helene Wecker, which releases on September 15th 2026. At the beginning of The…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (168+ words) We chat with author Emily Zinnikas about I Am the Monster Under the Bed, which is a beautiful blend of supernatural horror and mystery, and proves it’s not the monsters under the bed we need to fear—it’s the humans…...

23+ hour, 53+ min ago   (120+ words) In perhaps the most social of TTRPGs, Good Society 2nd Edition showcases a biting wit and burning desire that only romance can achieve This upcoming 2nd Edition of a beloved social TTRPG is a prime example. Though mostly narrative as befits a…...