It isn’t as though they don’t understand. I know they do. It’s that they can’t handle any new thoughts in their heads. They are all tiny. Sparrow waisted waifs. …
THE FURIOUS PROGRESS OF CHRISTOPHER CURRIE: an interview
ALEC PATRIC A novel is like a street bum. Every one of them has a long, swashbuckling tale about how things got to be that-a-way. Tell me how such a …
Three Dead Fish (Eric Dando)
james is having difficulty finding a mate for his rare tropical fish. he sold most of the male fish months ago to buy alcohol and pizza and sculpture supplies. and …
Nights of Wine (Jasmin Shenstone)
We drink Our lips turn purple Our faces pink The conversation leaks From loose lips
Movement (Julie Thorndyke)
Marguerite was at the gynaecologist’s when the earthquake struck. The nurse was asking about her children, their ages, progress and activities; Marguerite was perched on the end of the …
Fumbling a Potato on a Train in Albania (Kent MacCarter)
1. Yanked crisply into movement like a trout caught napping … on judgement – its arcs the cartoon reel I suited …
From the Emergency: an Interview with Sunil Badami
Interviewer: Alec Patric This is the nightmare. You write your first novel. You pour everything you have into it, from raw talent to wild hope. You finish this novel and …
FROM THE EMERGENCY: an interview with Sunil Badami
ALEC PATRIC This is the nightmare. You write your first novel. You pour everything you have into it, from raw talent to wild hope. You finish this novel and a …
The Circumstances of a Book: a review by Geoff Page
Poems from the City: A London Interlude. By Ed Byrne. Melbourne University Publishing. pp 160. $24.99 * It’s rare that the circumstances of a book’s publication are more interesting than …