The Literary Lens

Celebrating storytelling in manga.

thoughts on media and pop culture, with a focus on fantasy literature and anime

Spreading love through stories of encounters with people, places, books, architecture and art

In-depth critical writing about speculative fiction across multiple mediums, including books, films, and video games. Stans Morrowind and Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Advice on how to improve your writing and build your audience as a writer.

Ramblings on Art History and Old Buildings from Delhi-raised Scottish historian.

Jokien with Tolkien delivers free weekly laughs and lore from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings." Upgrade to a paid subscription to join the Extended Edition, a community of Tolkien lovers going even deeper into the wonders of Middle-earth together!

A huge fan of Japanese/Korean anime, manga, and light novels talks about those things. If you enjoy reviews and commentary about those as well, subscribe!

Overwhelmed by fantasy worldbuilding? I give writers and gamers the tools to go beyond just 'cool ideas' and build deeper, smarter, story-ready worlds.

ruminations on modern language and communication

Philosophy about life.

Fantasy fiction & early modern history

We're changing lives by learning about sci-fi/fantasy literature. Come for the essays and original stories. Stay for the memes.

Stories and insights from history and how they exert influence in the present. If we are not to repeat history, we ought to remember it.