Cosmic Labyrinths
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Peter Handke is problematic
A response to Vol. 22’s ‘The Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature’ Since the announcement of Peter Handke as…
Thoughts I have when I’m at a Gay Bar
Here’s the (bitter) tea (soz, I left the teabag in for too long); That guy with the crisp haircut…
Sappho in the 21st Century
Sappho was an ancient Greek poet who lived on the island of Lesbos. She did so much gay stuff on…
A Work (not) in Progress
I am a work not in progress A haphazardly constructed script Archived on the writing desk Never to be thought…
Dr. Shirley Tate and Black Academia
For Black History Month, I would like to shine a spotlight on Dr Shirley Anne Tate, an author, academic, and…
Toni Morrison: The Power of Truth and Language
Toni Morrison died on August 5, 2019, at the age of 88. Morrison‘s work shed light on truths of American…
On Beauty, disappointment, and the temple of the golden pavilion
When I read Mishima’s novel, the Golden Pavilion mystified me. But seeing it in person was a different story. No…
Femininity is not a Weakness
In 2019, women are widely accepted in the Western world as equally valuable in potential, ability, and rights relative to…
Baghdad to Manchester: Coming to the UK as an Iraqi refugee
In honour of Refugee Week 2019. A written piece to commemorate a journey and internal struggle often experienced by thousands.
