Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://hlomen.bearblog.dev/
Hlomen is a microblog by an engineer and expat parent living in the UK, sharing weekly notes covering recovery, analog life, work, spirituality, and family. The site has a warm, personal feel with a mix of tech musings and life reflections published in a regular weekly format.
https://jaykayelemenopi.neocities.org/
Elem's personal corner of the web highlights a webcomic called Prolangs alongside interests in art, constructed languages, and otoMADs. A shoutout section links to a community of friends and collaborators, giving the site a warm, interconnected old-web feel.
https://besix.neocities.org/
A hauntingly minimalist personal site called 'unholy ghost' with a Dante-inspired greeting that sets a dark, gothic tone. Almost entirely bare of content, it offers little more than an evocative title and atmospheric mood.
https://dannyreviews.com/
Danny Yee has compiled over 1600 book reviews spanning fiction and nonfiction, from history and science to fantasy and world literature, making this one of the most comprehensive personal book review archives on the web. Browsable by subject, title, author, or country, the site offers a remarkable breadth of coverage with quality ratings to help readers find exceptional picks.
https://karlwilcox.com/
Karl Wilcox's sprawling personal site hosts over 400 pages of reviews covering books, TV shows, films, and games, with a particular depth in literature including Tolkien, Jane Austen, and science fiction. Beyond reviews, Karl documents personal projects in heraldry, electronics, and Lego, making this a genuinely eclectic and well-stocked corner of the web.
https://special.fish/garden
Special Fish is a community word processor built for journaling, poetry, and list-making, bringing together a poetic web of writers and creative voices. The Garden section curates a rotating selection of profiles, links, music streams, and member writings that capture a quietly intimate, literary corner of the internet.
https://gdbongle.neocities.org/
The Lair of the Bongle is gdbongle's personal Neocities hub, featuring a blog, guestbook, and links to friends' sites alongside fun stickers and userboxes. The creator identifies as a writer and character-maker, with connections to Artfight hinting at a creative fandom-adjacent community presence.
http://leahneukirchen.org/tmp/www.geocities.com/Athens/8926/Kharms/Kh_E_OW.html
This page presents an English translation of 'The Old Woman,' a surrealist short story by Russian avant-garde writer Daniil Kharms, written in 1939. Fans of absurdist and Soviet-era experimental literature will find this a rare early-web digital text of one of Kharms' most celebrated works.
https://breakfastscot.ch/
Breakfastscot.ch is a thoughtful personal essay blog where the author ranges across book reviews, philosophy, pop culture, and decision theory in pieces like a multipart series connecting Mandelbrot, Boyd, and Musashi. The writing is intellectually curious and wide-ranging, touching on Len Deighton novels, Wittgenstein, and the nature of narrative with a dry wit throughout.
https://blog.lauramichet.com/sitting-in-cafes-next-to-absolute-pieces-of-shit
Laura Michet's blog features sharp, witty personal essays about everyday life in Los Angeles, including observations on insufferable cafe laptop workers, tech industry culture, and the strange tension of living through uncertain political and economic times. The writing is candid and darkly funny, with a keen eye for the absurdity lurking in ordinary social situations.