‘His watery eyes focused on me for a moment, opened, narrowed, then faded away back into their own gloom. Did he want a top-up, I asked.’
Tag: Fiction
Short Story: All the cut flowers
We arrived promptly. It was the day we were due to take our seats in this new parliament we had … More
Short Story: Spotlight
Please. I just want to sit in the dark a while longer. Please. Just stop knocking on the door. I … More
Short Story: ‘A favour’
Inside his office, Winston heard the front door creak open, then bang shut. “Jussaminute,” he called out, pulling on his … More
Flash: Mentor
He’s dead. I couldn’t bring myself to say it to the rest of them, but he was. “Is he… ok?” … More
Short Story: A Choice Read
I’m sitting up here, a little uncomfortably on my fence, looking to my left and to my right at the … More
Review: ‘NW’, by Zadie Smith
An unconventional, stylish stroll through north-west London with three wonderfully constructed, yet fundamentally flawed native thirty-somethings as our guide.
Review: ‘Antwerp’, by Roberto Bolano
‘A confusing and unsettling journey into Spain’s criminal underworld guided by a unique and improvisational voice.’
Review: ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’, by Ernest Hemingway
‘A stunning and picturesque critique on the futility and irony of war.’
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