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Why I Kill the People I Love…Inside my head

  • June 19, 2015
  • by Katherine Thome
I murder the people I love inside my head. I fantasize about where I’ll go, what I’ll do and how their funerals will be.
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Reporting from the Freddie Gray Protest in Oakland

  • June 2, 2015
  • by Joseph Meehan
Writer and activist, Joseph Meehan, reports from the front line of the Freddie Gray Jr. protests in Oakland, CA.
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My Visit to the Scientology Centre

  • May 19, 2015
  • by Douglas Quill
I strongly encourage you to view the HBO documentary, “Going Clear” and if you dare, pay a visit to the Scientology Celebrity Headquarters Asylum so you can formulate your own decision.
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A Renaissance of Atonement and Music

  • May 8, 2015
  • by Mitchell Grabois
Acclaimed writer, Mitchell Grabois, explores life, work and women in “A Renaissance of Atonement and Music”.
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Did you wash these dishes?

  • May 6, 2015
  • by Gus Purdy
Family life can be a real lottery sometimes. When bullying permeates home life who do you turn to?
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The Papoose

  • April 27, 2015
  • by Faye Lucinda
The London Underground is my safe haven. Many people hate it; but for me, there is no other place that could give me the same, dependable experience.
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A Day at the Races: Part II

  • April 27, 2015
  • by Joseph Meehan
The second and final part of Joseph Meehan’s account of dollar day betting at Golden Gate Fields racing track.
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A Day at the Races: Part I

  • April 27, 2015
  • by Joseph Meehan
‘Dollar Days’ in Golden Gate Fields, California. Lured by the cheap prices I decided it was time to delve into the culturally transcendent world of gambling.
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When I Close My Eyes

  • March 17, 2015
  • by Sonia Gandiaga
Short story by Sonia Gandiaga, based on the true story of Pony the Orangutan. Pony was captured and used as a prostitute in a Bornean village until his rescue.
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Politics in Lebanon is a hereditary illness

  • March 17, 2015
  • by Frederick McCraw
The phoenix has won the cockfight, but now it’s limping around in a heap of blood and feathers. Politics in Lebanon is a hereditary illness.
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Soup Kitchen: Derby Day Tales from Football Fans

  • February 7, 2015
  • by Soup Kitchen
Soup Kitchen Part Two: Three stories from some of the bitterest rivalries in world football, as told by the fans themselves.
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Clown Chronicles: Epilogue

  • January 25, 2015
  • by Leah Mueller
The Clown Chronicles is a four part short story by American writer Leah Mueller. In the final part, an ex clown visits her former employer.
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Clown Chronicles: Part Three

  • January 11, 2015
  • by Leah Mueller
The third part of the Clown Chronicles, a short story by Leah Mueller set in 1980s Chicago.
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Anonymous Hotel Work

  • January 3, 2015
  • by Laurence Rivers
Today I am at a famous London hotel. All complete bollocks as I stare into the abyss of the staff changing room, with the smell of BO and shoe polish all too prevalent.
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Clown Chronicles: Part two

  • January 3, 2015
  • by Leah Mueller
Second part of the short story ‘Clown Chronicles’ by Leah Mueller. A young lady recalls her first day as a clown in 80s America.
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Clown Chronicles: Part One

  • December 26, 2014
  • by Leah Mueller
It was an afternoon of dejection following a long period of abject poverty that led to my decision to become a clown.
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Drunk: Faecal Adventures on Public Transport

  • December 20, 2014
  • by Laurence Rivers
Laurence’s drunk adventures on London public transport turns messy as he and his underpants are left in a compromising predicament.
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