Tag: writing
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On ‘The Dead Man Did Bad Things’ and ‘Untitled (The Dead Man Must Come Back)’
The pandemic continues, we are in lockdown and the Dead Man stays dead. As I write this, the state government of Victoria tells the residents of my state we cannot enter. I cannot leave my home without a mask; I cannot go beyond a 5km radius. Calasso died today. It is 2021. There is little Read.
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On ‘Untitled (A Standoff Begins)’
I’m very pleased to be able to say that my piece Untitled (A Standoff Begins) has been published in the May 2021 edition of the singular RIC Journal. The neighbourhood children use the Dead Man for target practice and laugh when he threatens to shoot back – he, after all, is the dead one. Thanks, Read.
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On ‘The Dead Man and the Drop Tower’
The pandemic continues, the Dead Man wanders on. My piece The Dead Man and the Drop Tower has been published in the April 2021 edition of the ineffable RIC Journal. With thanks, as always, to Saudamini for giving life to the Dead Man. Read.
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On ‘Who Needs Anything Anymore?’
I have published a piece on Medium titled Who Needs Anything Anymore? — about writing, reading and technology during the pandemic. This piece has existed in various incarnations for almost 12 months now, and, maybe tellingly, no where has been especially interested in publishing it. But I really wanted it out of my head and Read.
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On ‘Untitled (The Dead Man’s Mother)’
Very pleased to be able to say that my piece Untitled (The Dead Man’s Mother) has been published in the March 2021 edition of RIC Journal (we hardly know what year it is, and neither does the Dead Man). With thanks and gratitude to S for giving continued life to the Dead Man. Read.
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On ‘The Dead Man’s Prayer’
I am the deadest man who has ever lived My piece The Dead Man’s Prayer has been published in the February 2021 edition of RIC Journal. With thanks, as always, to S for keeping the Dead Man alive. Read.
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On ‘The Boys and the Dead Man’
My piece The Boys and the Dead Man has been published in the January 2021 edition of RIC Journal. My gratitude to RIC for allowing me to walk the Dead Man into the new year. My goal this year is to not miss a single month (quality of work permitting). With thanks, as always, to Read.
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On ‘The Dead Man’s Circumstances’
My piece The Dead Man’s Circumstances has been published in the final edition of RIC Journal for 2020. The Dead Man has again accompanied me through the year, guiding me through the madness of 2020 like Virgil. I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating: I couldn’t have continued to write The Dead Man without Read.
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On ‘Ueno Zoo’
Very pleased to be able to share that my piece Ueno Zoo has been published at Fugitives & Futurists, an exciting new lit journal out of the UK. Wrote this while watching nature documentaries and reading Kafka’s Lost Writings but also while holding in mind a couple of pieces I wrote a few years ago, Read.
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On ‘The Dead Man’s Gift’
I’m very pleased to have a new piece in the November 2020 edition of RIC Journal titled The Dead Man’s Gift. The Dead Man buys birds, the pandemic continues: New South Wales has had eleven days with no reported community transmission of Covid, Victoria has had 20 days straight of no new cases, SA has Read.
Tristan Foster 