The seven lamps of writing
by Suhayl Saadi
I write because I am, and I write because I am not
The lorry
by Damian Le Bas
'What if it was a phantom lorry, and my grandfather, who always showed an interest in my writing, had driven it here from the afterlife to make sure I was hitting my targets every day?'
In defence of Black History Month
by Edson Burton
Is it time to bring an end to the UK's Black History Month?
In appreciation of Margery Allingham
by Anjali Joseph
Margery Allingham was interested in everything, from telepathic communication to murderous families with lack of self-awareness
A close encounter with accents
by Snežana Ċurčić
An investigation of the consequences of speaking with a foreign accent in your adopted country
The last days
by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
'A version of this life is ending. I’m in the last days. This may be the last essay I write as childless novelist.'
In Olney River
by Roger Robinson
Exploring the feeling of being watched by white families as a black man, while submerged in Olney River
Time was loud
by Zebib K. Abraham
On breaking free from the stifling demands for efficiency and learning to lean into time at the WritersMosaic Villa Lugara retreat
Wow, diaspora for real
by Aniefiok Ekpoudom
Reflections on diaspora and the fantasy of return through conversations with friends and strangers