The black bough:

A short story of lust and longing in the Old Town, by Lisa Locascio

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How to make friends:

A poem by Maxine Rose Munro

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Charming:

A new series of flash fiction by Naomi Ronner

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How to trim your beard:

A short story by Heather Pearson

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On the water front:

A poem by David Stakes

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Martin Luther King:

Dr. King’s funeral was held in Atlanta on April 9, 1968.

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No vacancies:

Part 2. By Heather Pearson

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Art
Here Comes Everybody:

A strangely beguiling collection by kennardphillipps, aka London artists Peter Kennard and Cat Phillipps.

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Books
Word up:

Writer Jenni Fagan discusses her new book Hex, witchcraft and the problem with magical realism

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Collaborations
Coastal Aerial View by Alison McGill, Oil and wax on board
The pipeline:

A short story by Frank Rennie, inspired by Alison McGill’s painting ‘Coastal Aerial View’.

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Film
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Down the rabbit hole:

Nathanael Smith salutes the anarchic brilliance of Don Hertzfeldt

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Ideas
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The day the music died:

A manuscript of original lyrics to Don McLean’s epic American Pie was recently auctioned in New York. Simon Warner explores the backdrop to the song’s conception and the hidden meanings behind its much-coveted words

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Music
Take five:

Law Holt choose her favourite songs. By Hugo Fluendy

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New Writing
All in White:

by Edina Kikić

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Poetry
Epochal:

A poem by Stuart A. Paterson

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