Broccoli Punch Xohanna Torres

Broccoli Punch Xohanna TorresA collection of short stories flirting with the surreal and Kafkaesque: a father whose ashes turn into a chatting plant, a boyfriend whose hand becomes a broccoli, a group of investigative aliens fascinated by idol culture. Yuris world is permeated with humour, emotions, and style, giving us a refreshing perspective into the complexities of human nature and contemporary Korean society. Lee Yuri's writing stands out for introducing an unexpected and

it achieves these things effortlessly

It is a history of courage and compassion in the face of much establishment resistance

From the Arab Spring and the UK riots of 2011 to civil wars in Syria

Bekes (Faiq Abdulla Beg)

But the island is not immune to the forces reshaping the world

and Sophie Herxheimer writes in her Grandmother’s ‘Inklisch’

Sinan Antoon: Two poems

this rendering captures the thrust and gore of battle

The narrator endures the company of both pathetic and incorrigible characters while struggling to reconcile her idealization of The Modern Marriage with the painful reality of life with a philandering husband

creating an ambient unease

A working-class boy brought up in a broken home on a council estate

she soon discovers that her words are a conduit to recovery and survivourhood