New Writing
- Home and Away
Nechama Basserabie
“The little pads of his fingers left imprints on Abdul’s skin as they pressed down, but that was all they were: temporary indentations, turning pink again as quickly as they had marbled his skin to white …” - Home
Emily Marcus
“He wanted to be one person again, with only one name. But his name, Avinash, felt completely inadequate to encapsulate the person he had become. Avinash, his mom would tell him, you are my indestructible one. You can weather anything …” - Thirroul, 1984
Bella Peacock
“Thursday night was Ladies Night at Ryan’s Pub. A lonely sign standing in the heavy heat announced half-price bubbles, wine and vodka Screwdrivers. Expectantly the pub prepared. Singlets tucked into shorts, curls crudely combed, bleached eyebrows flatted with spit …” - The Suitcase
Aleksandra Stepmanns
“The suitcase was not the first thing the girl saw that morning. She woke to the drawings and photographs of dogs, particularly border collies, that danced precariously on her walls. They were held by globs of blue tack, warmed in the soft light …” - A “Mythical” Water Town that Only Lives in the Memories
Xiaochen Su
“Visiting my maternal grandparents during my childhood was always a drab affair. The endless chitchats between my mother and grandparents about the most trivial of daily matters bored me …” - The River Boys
Saraid Taylor
‘“There was a man, once, who died in a song.”
He smells the river before he sees it. The scent is soft, seasonal, earthy. A dagger of sunlight skims the water as he pushes through the undergrowth. Branches scratch at his arms, tug at his shirt …’