Paul R. Stanton’s A Festive Verisimilitude is one of those rare stories that manages to be mischievous, thoughtful, and oddly comforting all at once.

By inviting the Devil himself back to London during the Christmas season, Stanton creates a tale that feels playful on the surface, yet quietly observant beneath it. The city becomes more than a backdrop — it is alive with history, fog, hidden corners, and human contradiction, all rendered with affection and wit.

What struck me most was how gently...

Pavlov’s Bell is not a novel that rushes at you with cheap scares. It circles. It watches. It waits. And then, slowly, it tightens its grip.

At its heart is Eve Wilson, a woman grieving the death of her husband and clinging to the fragile idea that love might be stronger than death itself. When signs begin to appear—messages, patterns, small impossibilities—her hope feels understandable, even tender. Who wouldn’t want to believe that the person they loved most is still reaching out?

But what...

You Win When You Don’t Play is a quiet, compassionate book about stepping out of emotional struggle and into a more grounded way of living.

Sharmila Sengupta approaches themes like burnout, overthinking, boundaries, and self-worth with a steady, reassuring tone. The structure — ten short lessons — makes the book easy to move through, and each chapter blends reflection with practical insight in a way that feels accessible rather than overwhelming.

What stood out most to me was the emphasis on ...

This morning, staring at my computer screen, I was utterly dumbfounded.

Sometimes being a writer simply doesn’t add up. I love writing — fiercely. It excites me, frightens me a...

This wasn’t the first time I had experienced something mysterious.

Similar strange occurrences happened to me both before and after the Soweto massacre. Most have faded with...

Shortly after seeing the “angelic” figures at the foot of my bed, I drifted into a deep, peaceful sleep. It felt as though only a minute or two had passed when the military base...