New voices
The Coat Room by Orlando Whitfield
It wasn't until a few years after everyone had stopped thinking about his turning fifty that my teacher actually celebrated his birthday. That is to say, he stopped mourning its passing and gathered people together in recognition of this change... More...
Wednesday, 27 January, 2010
Christmas Eve, 1982 by Philip Langeskov
There are children across the street now. That's another thing that's changed. There are three of them, two boys and a girl. They were out this morning, early, tearing across the lawn as if nothing in the world could be... More...
Tuesday, 22 December, 2009
Prelude by Katri Skala
When Elisa found herself waiting for a self-declared anarchist called Mike in a fashionable restaurant downtown, she unexpectedly found herself thinking about politics. She had abstained from voting in all elections except her first, and even after the devastation of... More...
Thursday, 19 November, 2009
Checkpoint by Zoe Green
Night time at the checkpoint, ink spilt through water and clouds scudding the sky above while, to the east, the twin lasers from the festival tunnel into space. "Maybe I can get a stamp for my passport here," the... More...
Wednesday, 7 October, 2009
Nervous Pig, Dreaming Pig by Michael Kissinger
On the second Thursday of the month, the community centre holds its Good Grief support group for fathers. The coffee tastes like cavity fillings and the pastries are leftovers from the bridge club. Nobody talks much, so the counsellor... More...
Monday, 7 September, 2009
