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Mushroom

Rob Doyle

Foraging for the infamous liberty cap mushroom in Dublin.

‘At the root of my interest in both drugs and art was the longing for an encounter with otherness.’

My Chequered Europe

Melitta Breznik

‘A Europe of different languages, landscapes and cultures, all of which have retained their characters.’ Translated from the German by Charlotte Collins.

On Being French and Chinese

Tash Aw

‘We were trapped in a sort of double prison: by poverty in Europe, and by China and its expectations of us.’

On High Heels and Lotus Feet

Summer Brennan

Summer Brennan on high heels, foot-binding, and our ongoing performances of gender.

On Taking Time

Elizabeth Cook

Elizabeth Cook on the art of slow writing.

On the Island of the Black River

William Atkins

William Atkins visits the remote island of Sakhalin, following in the footsteps of Anton Chekhov.

Our Agent At Dawn

Nina Ellis

‘After I kill him I’ll go to Graceland.’

Our Home Is Mortal Too

Katherine Angel

Katherine Angel on Stromae and Royal Museum for Central Africa in Belgium.

Populism and Humour

William Davies

‘As reality has grown more absurd, the job of satirists has grown harder.’

Quantum Displacement

Nuar Alsadir

‘I don’t want / to be a figure others lean their names into’

Scissors

Karina Sainz Borgo

‘They reached Cúcuta at midday. All of them except the grandmother were hungry.’

Sirens

Jorge Consiglio

‘A knock-off Conrad. He’d drive us to school in his car.’

Tasked with Designing the Vienna House

Ken Babstock

‘Sky of bright rust and / soapy aquamarine.’

The Dreadful Mucamas

Lydia Davis

‘We do not believe they are sincerely trying to please us.’