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THE PALACE
The story behind the story: This short story is an intervention of the first scene in Shakespeare’s King Lear. It’s set on the American frontier, and being an avid Western-reader, I can honestly say I had a hard time writing… Continue reading
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THE STONE OF DOTETTO
The story behind the story: This short folk-style tale was inspired by one of the standing stones I saw on my recent trip to Northern Ireland. Many legends and tales surround such stones, and I’ve borrowed a little to experiment… Continue reading
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AN AUSTRALIAN IN OXFORD
What follows is a series of journal entries based upon my ten-day experience in Oxford and beyond. I trust it is not boring – that it entertains, amuses, and perhaps discourages travelling abroad, which has made me vulgar. But I… Continue reading
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ADELAIDE
Just a bit of prose poetry about my city… People say Adelaide is a small-minded city that can’t see past its own spreading suburbs. The wide streets are sun-burned, even in winter, and to drive them is to drive weeks… Continue reading
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WE BEGIN WITH WHISKEY
We begin with whiskey – lots of it. We get laughing real quick and throw our heads back and yell and toss our youth to the sky. We dance. We dance while the moon comes out, white-lit and friendly, just… Continue reading
Grace Fatchen 