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Patrick Galbraith

Along the Borders

One student has the memory of his most beloved teacher dragged into sharp relief by unsavoury revelations that ended their career and life.
Jan 10, 2024
John Banville

Coming of Age

The unforgettable feeling of first love.
Dec 23, 2023
Róisín Lanigan

The Chic Young Divorcée

Making a swift 180 down the aisle.
Dec 19, 2023
Archie Cornish

An Almighty Racket

Looking for the real thing in Dublin.
Dec 4, 2023
Isobel Thompson

The Show Must Go On

Travelling Showmen in the Vale of Health.
Nov 2, 2023
Clive Martin

Treading the Boards

Why are actors so weird?
Oct 26, 2023
Archie Cornish

Winter on the Fens

A meeting with a remarkable woman hoping to revive an almost unknown British sport.
Sep 7, 2023
Clive Martin

Laugh Like you Used to

Our writer finds some proper British comedy.
Aug 7, 2023
Margaret Mitchell

Fairfax County, Virginia

The story of James Gordon Meek, an investigative journalist who hid secrets from everyone close to him.
Aug 1, 2023
Anonymous

Cruising in the Trenches

Our anonymous insider has spent months in Ukraine, where the LGBT community are still finding ways to hook up as the missiles fall.
Jul 25, 2023

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