I was reminded of February 2013 during a late day in February 2014. Back then I was researching in the James Hardiman Library for a paper I chose to compose on the writer André Gide. I was being a silly creative writing first-year who worked on a subject that was a little outside of his grasp, but I endeavoured to get a B or B+ grade. It was not an A+ for sure. There had … [Read more...] about The Blade
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Fiction – The Bridge
The Bridge He slid two twenty euro notes across the table. “That’s all we have left,” he said, but that didn’t stop her when she reached for them. That could easily be a lie, but Mabel didn’t think so. It had been hard living these last few months, and most caches of savings were long depleted. Now all anyone wanted to do was leave. A man and two young girls, … [Read more...] about Fiction – The Bridge
Poetry – ‘The Bells on my Harness’
It's that time again; the lights are up, the songs are being piped out of the shops and Santa is starting to put the elves to hard work. But what about the reindeer? This week Michael Healy wonders if its all not looking a little bit like a reindeer Christmas chain-gang... The Bells on my Harness. Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells We're still pulling this damn … [Read more...] about Poetry – ‘The Bells on my Harness’
Fiction – My Week With Minions
Who wouldn't love a pack of little, yellow, evil masterminds to worship your every scheme? If not then you clearly need to get acquainted with Despicable Me ASAP. This week Shannon McHugh writes how she would spend a week with minions by her side. … [Read more...] about Fiction – My Week With Minions
New Halloween Fiction – ‘The Submission’
With one day left to go until All Hallows Eve, Liam King's short story brings the supernatural to NUIGalway, leaving us with the protagonist, Nate, as he climbs up the chilly and fly-infested stairwell of the English Department Tower Block to submit his essay... but something isn't quite right. … [Read more...] about New Halloween Fiction – ‘The Submission’