Short Reads

The Gap Year

Dr Angus Zaius remember a beery incident from his gap year in Australia

Long way to the top

Frank Sonderborg remembers a groundbreaking gig to literally dozens of people in Surrey. It’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ‘n’ roll.

An evening among the condos

Pursuing potential sexual relations in the vast suburban sprawl of middle America is far from easy as our hero gets lost amongst the condos.

12 fragments of a first job

Adventure, excitement and drugs. All the things that don’t appear on a resumé.

The Freeze Response

Amy Oestreicher documents the human response to abuse

Nightclubbing

Laurence harks back to the halcyon days of nightclubbing in Scotland

Why we like stories

People tell stories to insulate themselves from harder truths.

Keep on Painting

Writer, Joseph Meehan, spends a day with some of Oakland’s premier graffiti artists.

Transient

Kathy Garland takes a step back and reviews the homeless of Duval County, FL.

Whiff of a knacker’s armpit

Euro Championships invariably throws my mind down the years, to a holiday I spent with my…

The Christmas Disco

Holly Watson takes a retrospective view at a school Christmas Disco

This too is normal

Frank Sonderborg has some life lessons for a new father. Don’t worry, it’s all normal.

The Rent Boys

Tadhg Muller goes into the gritty world of rent boys in West London

Temping in America: Part III

The conclusion of Matt Micheli’s journey through temping jobs in America.

Boys, Booze and Bathrooms

Laura Smith documents the “living for the weekend” lifestyle in middle America in a tale of boys, booze and bathrooms.

A Cat, a Smoke and $84.97

Autobiographical musings on a day of cats, cigarette smoke and money in Australia.

Nothing Too Special

Sex post break-up proves nothing too special for our protagonist.

The Inner Dialogue of Retail

The inner dialogue between a cashier and an overworked mother in small town America. A must for all those who have worked behind the counter.

The Ultimate London Pub Crawl

Two friends and one 23 year long quest; to get drunk in the vicinity of all 270 London underground stations.

Overeaters Anonymous

My experience in a Overeaters anonymous meeting. “I am just a fat man trapped in a thin man’s body.”

Selling Phone Sex in the 80’s

In a time before phone sex lines, Leah Mueller finds herself selling packages of potential lust to lonely American men.

Inside Stories from the Music Industry

Our resident music industry man, Julian Beach, explains why he is not currently a millionaire. It’s all down to the 80/20 split.

Giving up Alcohol

I stand for a while with the glass in my hand, and then I throw it against the wall. Giving up alcohol is tough but I’m one day off four months sober.

From Telemarketer to Manual Labourer

Matt Micheli, fired from his job as a telemarketer, finds himself at a temping agency, seeking solace in the one industry that doesn’t care. Manual labour.