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Seating Arrangements – from Let Me Know When You’re Home: Stories of Female Friendship
Read a short story by Sara Sherwood, following old friends at a dinner party. and originally published in Let Me Know When You're Home. Read More
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What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Wonder
In Elaine Dillon's short story, her main character unlearns a childhood of fear – one stroke at a time. Read More
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Finding the words
"My promise to you is that I will not be your daughter in silence." Amy Beecham's poem captures how she feels about growing up with same sex parents. Read More
5 years ago
Aim for a Sigh
A mother's determination, and a champagne cork. These two central images are at the heart of Damhnait Monoghan's flash fiction. Read More
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Formative Acts
Francesca Gilbert's short story dips in and out of one girl's seemingly insignificant moments. Read More
5 years ago
Three Hundred and Ninety-Eight Point Two Miles
Samantha Blaney muses on family, identity and all the many ways that we keep connected, in this beautiful essay – our final piece for the theme. Read More
5 years ago
Yes, I am.
An image is pulled into focus in Briony Appleton's poem – a vivid portrait committed to memory. Read More
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The Pilot’s Daughter
Distance weighs down Federica Silvi's flash fiction – whether it's a sky away or a heavy silence. Discover the story of the pilot's daughter. Read More
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