The two intertwining stories of Jan and Freda explore several dichotomies: sex and death, man and woman, right and wrong. Jan is a long-distance driver who decides to try and rescue the prostitute he has fallen in love with from her evil pimp. Freda is an American woman in London, struggling to cope with the … Continue reading Diptych
Short Story – Sick Day
A new short story - Sick Day
Short story – Justin Souricide
A new short story - Justin Souricide
Short Story – Durian
This week's short story - Durian
Short Story – Well Played, Sunshine
This week's short story - Well played, Sunshine
Short Story – Louka and The Batman
This week's short story. Louka and The Batman
Short story – A Wet Cloth Bag of Claws
Here's a short story I wrote. I hope you like it. More to follow soon. a wet cloth bag of claws
Illustrative ad verbatim #12
J: What shall I be when I'm big? A: What do you want to be? J: Um... Maybe a wolf. A: A wolf? J: But how will I get all fluffy? [Pause] Or maybe a chin scientist. Or a builder. Or someone who makes sand. A: Would you like to have children, like me and … Continue reading Illustrative ad verbatim #12
On Obsolescence
As parents, we're slowly coming round to the idea of obsolescence, aren't we? By 'we', I mean of course those of us that are parents. And by 'obsolescence', I mean the process by which we do such a bang-up job that we render ourselves ever more useless to our progeny with every passing year; that … Continue reading On Obsolescence
On Rereading
When I was eighteen I went to an Oxford University open day. I remember an English Literature admissions tutor giving a speech about life as a student at the University. The thing he said that has stuck with me (although I can barely remember what he looked like now, never mind his name) was that no-one … Continue reading On Rereading
