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Showing posts with label short fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label short fiction. Show all posts
Saturday, 29 August 2026

Short fiction: Sport Is Character-Forming

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A migration through a muddy stream The narrow river had carved a shallow valley; on either side the ground rose 200ft or so. The valley si...
Friday, 31 July 2026

Short fiction: The Man Who Lost the Plot

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  A  cardboard  character “Actually yes, my father did teach me something,” said Bernard. Diana sat up in her chair. “He did?” “Yes,” he...
Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Short fiction: The Long Road from the Black Death

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  It was quite a day. I suppose.  I mean, it’s not every day you retire, is it? Especially if you’re like me and you give a big lecture at 5...
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Mike Robbins is the author of six books: The Lost Baggage of Silvia Guzmán (2014), a novel; The Nine Horizons (2014), a collection of travel pieces; Three Seasons, a trio of novellas; Even the Dead are Coming (2009), a memoir of life as a volunteer in Eastern Sudan; Crops and Carbon (2011), about agriculture and climate change; and a novella, Dog! (2015). He was born in London but has lived in many countries. (Pic: S. Ligabue)
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