‘People long to be taken by the hand and led somewhere different …’ [short story]

A dying animal and the Pope [personal history]

‘I see the mark of its neon claws on culture, the summation of centuries of fear and machismo’ [essay]

‘Get in the car,’ Mammy said. ‘We’re going to see Granny.’ [short story]

A first-year dentistry student encounters a dead body [personal history]

‘I wish both of us could stay kids forever. Sometimes I wonder how it all happened so fast.’ [short story]

The psychic effects of war and propaganda [essay]