Violets by Shin Kyung-sook is a literary fiction set in South Korea. Originally published in 2001, it’s recently been translated to English by Anton Hur ….
France, 1890 To all who read, Unleashing this formidable curse must have been Pestilence’s greatest work of art – its defining masterpiece. Maybe even its ….
She looked at you, then turnedAway. Looked deep into your eyes as though she had something toSay; unleash the secrets growing insideHer delicate mind: a ….
Portmanteau is an independent literary magazine based in London that publishes fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and visual arts. They are dedicated to making changes within ….
While I believe that every day is a celebration of all forms and manifestations of love, there’s something about falling in love with ‘love’ in ….
United States, 2003 To all who read, Let’s travel back slightly. Travel to a time of curses and lynching, where mankind became their most depraved. ….
You forget All that has come before The pain – the hatred – the war They close your mind with an iron curtain Inside a ….
Am I the only one who is just so tired of the ‘what is your ethnic group’ question? They are just EVERYWHERE. University applications, job ….
In all its adventurous uncertainty, 2021 was, by far, the most eventful year of my life. From graduating from high school during a deadly pandemic ….
I am getting used to waking up to the sound of buzzing. Bees zapping from one to another, beginning to wake me up to start ….