The Commonplace

Edward is one of the most prolific and consistently interesting storywriters around today. Dive in and see for yourself.

- Thomas J Bevan

Timothy is an absolutely essential resource for any autodidact and anyone who suspects that education and schooling as we know it are two very different things.

- Thomas J Bevan

Sajan in one to watch when it comes to short fiction writing on this platform. A real talent.

- Thomas J Bevan

The name says it all- beautiful, enthralling dispatches from the land of the Pharaohs is a constant delight. And the breathtaking photography is just the icing on the cake.

- Thomas J Bevan

Huw has that rare mixture of life experience, technical chops, voice, wit and heart all in one package. An outstanding writer who’s always worth a read.

- Thomas J Bevan

Don’t tell him I said this but Craig is actually a really good writer who offers true insight as well as an abundance of wit and style in his prose.

- Thomas J Bevan

Trilety consistently offers some of the most breathtaking, heartfelt and utterly, deeply true writing I have ever encountered here or anywhere else.

- Thomas J Bevan

F.B is the flaneur's flaneur.

- Thomas J Bevan

D.B. Is at the absolute forefront of using Substack as a visual media. His short films are absolutely breathtaking in terms of conception, execution, technique and impact. An absolute master at what he does.

- Thomas J Bevan

Felix's is a great boon to the Soaring Twenties Social Club and his monthly Symposium contributions are always a delight.

- Thomas J Bevan

Oleg is in a league of his own, a unique voice and an always entertaining read whether it be his fiction or his 'Fictious' roundups.

- Thomas J Bevan

An oasis of art in a desert of content.

- Thomas J Bevan

Frank is carrying the flame of the pulp tradition forward as both historian and practitioner. 100% the real deal with his prose.

- Thomas J Bevan

Every single Thought Bananas newsletter is a delight of insight, review, recommendation, wit and wisdom. Always a pleasure.

- Thomas J Bevan

This is THE resource for today's visual artists. Absolutely vital reading.

- Thomas J Bevan

Kieran’s writing is as sharp, witty, funny, cutting and incisive as it comes.

- Thomas J Bevan

Olli is a real appreciator and raconteur of the good life of feasting and appreciating and enjoying the company of friends around a table. His ‘Principles of Contemporary Home Cooking’ book is a classic and deserves to sell a million copies.

- Thomas J Bevan

I don’t know who the mysterious Felix really is, but I do know his ‘content’ is full of ‘insight’ and ‘value’.

- Thomas J Bevan

Brady is an incisive and clear eyed essayist- a philosopher in the truest sense- AND a gifted storyteller too. The heart and humanity shine through.

- Thomas J Bevan

Hayden is an insightful and much needed voice on the direction of tech and the nature of the current world.

- Thomas J Bevan

Stay Grounded is the single best online resource for people who want to learn to become more mindful about their screen time and to get the most out of their devices without becoming addicted to them. Essential reading for the Information Age.

- Thomas J Bevan

The name 'Pr0ph3t' says it all- He is a writer who combines optimism, technological understanding, deep theological conviction and genuine philosophical insight. His writing is utterly unique and sorely needed in today's world. Essential reading.

- Thomas J Bevan

Charlie's book reviews and essays are essential reading. I never miss an issue.

- Thomas J Bevan

Without flash or fanfare David is steadily building a tremendous body of poetic work. Pure production and pure creativity with no bs or theorising. Show, don’t tell.

- Thomas J Bevan

In a culture of machines and machine-like-humans this Substack is a refuge of true and actual human expression. A remarkable writer and thinker.

- Thomas J Bevan

Paul’s insights on the current mood and collective zeitgeist are matched only by the quality of his prose and ability to paint images with words and metaphors. A voice of clarity in confusing times.

- Thomas J Bevan

Sam takes nice photographs of things using his analogue camera and Kodak film.

- Thomas J Bevan

This is my favourite podcast in the world and some of the greatest satire of the madness that being an Extremely Onlie Content Creator causes. Cut from the finest cloth of the absurdist British Comedy tradition.

- Thomas J Bevan

Ivan/Vanya is an utterly original and extremely talented short story writer and essayist. A unique voice in an era of the same old, same old.

- Thomas J Bevan

AJ is a tremendous storyteller who has the ability to highlight the extraordinary nature of ordinary life in his prose.

- Thomas J Bevan

Cody is the most interesting film maker alive, playing the game the right way and laying out the post Hollywood blueprint.

- Thomas J Bevan

James is an excellent poet in the truest sense of both of those words. Anyone who writes sonnets in the twitter age deserves our fullest support.

- Thomas J Bevan

Zach is an outstanding short fiction writer. It's as simple as that. A great talent.

- Thomas J Bevan

Gavin’s travel writing has been a godsend for me during these travel free last few years. He captures moments of genuine humanity rather than mere whistlestop romanticism. And the Mogwai reference in his newsletter title is just the cherry on top.

- Thomas J Bevan

Charles is the most consistent- and consistently excellent- writer of literary essays and explorations I have encountered on this platform.. Enormously talented writer.

- Thomas J Bevan