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She sits at the back of the class, flanked by empty desks. What would it be like to have a…

‘I got called to prophecy on a night like this. Lonely feeling. I know you’re lonely here. But if you…

I trudged home from school through dirty snow and mud. The temperatures seesawed high and low, slicking the paths. I…

The first woman is pulled from the water by a fisherman. She is so perfectly preserved and lifelike, as if…

His name is Harry Joseph, and he is a decorated scholar. Over his sixty-two years of life, he has published…

say your body is yours until   the words hurt your mouth  then say it again    expand on the thought  …

Kids ask all sorts of questions, and Ryan is no exception. I don’t have the answer to every one of…

1. I have to believe it was not Mama’s intention that I should die this slow death. That the most…

On a warm August day in 2011, my dad pulled into my driveway on the Lanark Road. I would soon…

Ida’s seven children delivered a theatrical speech and then waited for the ensuing applause. It was a circus performance. Later,…

‘The Stone Bench’ was shortlisted for the 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.   Niccolo rolls 12 cigarettes, one at time,…

‘Damn you, Annabeth!’  Mama came at me with an empty Pall Mall carton, twisted it in my face. I politely…

‘Mass Effect’ was shortlisted for the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.   Eddie starts counting when he notices the familiar…

'Provenance' was shortlisted for the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.  

'Soundtracker' was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.   Writing the ad was a struggle. It wasn’t until I…

A few lifetimes ago, I climbed up Dad's attic to help him wire a not-quite-lawful electrical project. He needed a…