Heart of darkness?

I’m afraid to go to Africa. Flies that burrow and rot, worms that come out your eyeball metres long, fish … More

Stuffed Siegfried, a short story

Burned or buried? That’s what they ask you when you fill out a cheap form will. Like there’s only two … More

Lately I joined a feminist writers’ group, and the conversation drifted – as it does – towards the crucial topic … More

Or just waiting for a disaster to happen? I’m the latter. Yesterday I drove three hours through the high country, … More

A letter to my children Mmm, yeah. Two things in life are great to have. (Well, obviously, a lot more … More

REALLY DANGEROUS TOURS!!! Depressed? Sick? Old? Want to opt out? Don’t take a drug overdose. Put that shotgun away. Enough … More

One day as me and my (then) 12 year old daughter were discussing personal grooming fads, I happened to say … More