hilarylayne

Hilary Layne is a writer of fiction and nonfiction and the creator and host of The Second Story on YouTube, a channel featuring long-form video essays on books, culture, and storytelling. She publishes essays, book reviews, and poetry on her Substack at hilarylayne.com, which also hosts The Book Club. Her work has appeared in outlets including Brazen Head. She has discussed fantasy, formulaic storytelling, and history in interviews, including a conversation published on Falden's Forge in September 2025.