It’s been a while since I read a short story collection, let alone a book of fairy tale retellings, but it’s undoubtedly my favourite genre of short…… Read more “Review: The Starlit Wood, eds. Dominik Parisien and Navah Wolfe”
First Chapter Thoughts: ‘The Stranger’ by Albert Camus
While these days I have a strong preference for diverse & modern fantasy and sci-fi books, at the end of the day, I’m still the worst kind…… Read more “First Chapter Thoughts: ‘The Stranger’ by Albert Camus”
Review: “press ctrl – alt – delete” by Vanessa Maki
What does it mean to start over? What does it mean to reset the system, to reboot the software of your own mind? Vanessa Maki’s powerful poetry…… Read more “Review: “press ctrl – alt – delete” by Vanessa Maki”
Review: FleshTrap by Magen Cubed
I did my first chapter impressions of this book a little while ago, and now that I’ve finished, can I just say: Wow. I’m going to break tradition…… Read more “Review: FleshTrap by Magen Cubed”
Ghosts in Quicksilver: Chapter Seventeen: Strangers Like Me
TW: death, referenced violence, trauma, casual ableist/sexist language “Alright,” I said after a moment, trying to hide the lump in my throat. “You’re one of the bosses,…… Read more “Ghosts in Quicksilver: Chapter Seventeen: Strangers Like Me”
synesthesia/amnesia – a flash fiction
TW: mental illness, unreality, blood, implied murder/death It’s easy to forget — (the world likes to shift, when she isn’t looking, although it’s true that nothing…… Read more “synesthesia/amnesia – a flash fiction”
Wires & Ribbons /// a flash fiction
TW: hospitals, AIDS crisis, death, grief. Tongues tangling into teeth. Lips wavering, trembling, hands unsteady and working with a language they don’t know. I can hear your…… Read more “Wires & Ribbons /// a flash fiction”
