Issue 2 contains six shortlisted stories from the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

You can also read Issue 1 here and the winning stories on Granta.

Falling from a Knife Tree

by Matshediso Radebe

A Groom Like Shahrukh

by Vidhan Verma

Catching Up

by Janeen Samuel

Punching Lines

by Josiah Mbote

Crossing Lake Abaya

by Gail Davey

Where the Winds Blow

by Cosmata Lindie