Mason, Andrea (2025) TODAY, AT THE DUMP, THE WORLD IS IN THE BIN. In: 22 Fictions: New Writing from Desperate Literature & Brick Lane Bookshop. CHEERIO Publishing, London, pp. 223-232. ISBN 978-1-9172830-6-9
Type of Research: | Book Section |
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Creators: | Mason, Andrea |
Description: | Short story included in 22 Fictions: New Writing from Desperate Literature and Brick Lane Bookshop. “If 22 Fictions is an argument for the short form, it is winning. A book worth studying.” A curated selection drawn from the first five years of two indie bookseller-run projects—Madrid’s Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize and London’s Brick Lane Bookshop Short Story Prize—these 22 Fictions feature Purim celebrations, multiple Stuart Halls, a kidnapping, gender injustice, an aeroplane fleeing a volcano, a chicken shop menu, climate change, a shaved horse, activism, and much besides, all the while roaming from a Cornish farming village to a Paris basement, a hotel bar, an island with a steep hill, a location deep within the internet, a family dinner table and further. Proudly internationalist and profoundly imaginative, the 22 stories in this vital anthology are wild, innovative, funny, sad, harrowing and tender. Together they celebrate the energy and diversity of short fiction writing today, pushing the boundaries of the form into new territory and bringing together a radical new generation of writers from across the globe. Featuring work from: Foreword by Joanna Walsh and an introduction by Wendy Erskine, former judges of the two prizes. Edited by Kate Ellis and Robert Loyko-Greer, published by CHEERIO. “Bold and emboldening — each story here engages with the form in new and rewarding ways.” — Gurnaik Johal, author of We Move and Saraswati “Partnering with two of the world’s most forward-thinking booksellers to publish the razor-edge of contemporary writing speaks exactly to the DIY spirit CHEERIO was founded on. A dream.” – Darren Biabowe Barnes, Editorial Director of CHEERIO Publishing |
Official Website: | https://www.cheeriopublishing.com/22-fictions |
Publisher/Broadcaster/Company: | CHEERIO Publishing |
Your affiliations with UAL: | Colleges > London College of Communication |
Date: | 19 June 2025 |
Date Deposited: | 03 Jul 2025 08:53 |
Last Modified: | 03 Jul 2025 08:53 |
Item ID: | 24233 |
URI: | https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/24233 |
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