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AUG-DEC 2012
A M Ringwalt took a trip from Chicago to all points east, west, north and south, while D S Maolalai reported on a murder. We heard of a deal made possible by a traffic jam and abstract thoughts leading anywhere - Craig Fishbane and Gerald Fleming. John Brantingham gave us the story of a boy's haircut and Lisel Joseph one of faraway wars and casualties at home. Sanchari Sur shared The Scar and Jessica Garrison drank some Krug. Also Robert Graham told a story about a beautiful stranger who, unfortunately, has a boyfriend. All here, from last half of 2012.

60 SECOND STORY CONTEST 2012
We challenged writers to send us their best short short shorts - of one minute or less. And many did. Here are the ones our editorial board liked the best. Claire Noble recorded us a story of suburban war ... Tom McColl gave us a surreal mystery minute ... and J Adamthwaite took our advice to keep it short to heart. Winners and results.

JAN-JUL 2012
In early 2012 Lana Citron read from her breathtaking book, we posted the recording from our first big night out, Allyson Stack shared her new work in the desert, and Matthew Clair told of a relationship that changed with the seasons. Caleb True took us to the trenches and Cath Barton shipped us off to Alaska. Brian Canty continued the chilly theme and Stephen Moran talked of a chilling accident. Peter Schwartz gave us a short dark funny tale of murder and policing gone wrong, and James Claffey dug up old loves through the eyes of a child.

4'33 LIVE - NOVEMBER 2011
In late 2011 we held the first of our occasional series of live nights at the Betsey Trottwood in Clerkenwell, London. It was a cold, clear night, and our friends turned up to hear a bevy of our favourite writers read their work. The recorder was running all the time and so even if you weren't there with us, sipping ale and mulled wine, you can turn the lights down low and imagine you were - listen here.

AUTUMN 2011
In Autumn 2011 Chelsea Anne Blackburn gave us a short sharp tale of a bright flat and new beginnings. Katy Darby took us to the seaside and into the mind of an ageing musician, while Dominic Perry cut through a memory to find a recollection. C J Spataro told a story of a boy and a fishing hole. Lane Ashfeldt sent us a story about city folk heading out into the country - not always a good idea. And Pauline Masurel told of a seasonal art project gone all right.

SUMMER 2011
A.L. Michael takes a ride on a dirty bus and post-it notes, cigarettes, and rumpled sheets trace Lindsay Parnell's story. Gregg Williard fires off word rockets while Nora Nadjarian gazes out at no man's land. Penn Stewart on a different kind of frontal assault and Brian Mihok delves into the neural world. Late in August Thomas Demary brought us his story of memories and family wounds in a very real and struggling America. Read them all here.

SPRING 2011
Gavin James Bower has a weeping fit. Eley Williams reads the Shipping Forecast in one of our classic maritime stories (one of our only maritime story actually, but still classic). Tom Ryan traces out a life in cakes and we heard more than just clever wordplay from Marcus Speh and David Feela. Also: Dulcie Few and Paul Blaney read us two dark but very different tales. Interesting stories for interesting times.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011
Here's what started 2011. Shaylen Maxwell gave us a short burst of unconsciousness. Grace Andreacchi brought someone back from the dead. In Place de la Revolution, Kate Brown saw two immigrant children and Jesse Bradley rapped with the finest investment bankers around. Our editor celebrated Valentine's Day and Gavin James Bower took someone out for a romantic meal, alone.

DECEMBER 2010
Bahar Brunton shows us a particular kind of love, we switch gears for a harrowing war story from Thomas Legendre, Richard House writes extraordinarily about an ordinary demise and Lynsey May on the secret tales of body art. This is December. A great end to a great year.

NOVEMBER 2010
Norman Hadley finds terror in the rearview mirror and Sam Parker gives us a hilarious sad and scary future. Pauline Masurel spies on those spying on the neighbours and Sally O jumps to wild, imaginative conclusions. Hear them all on this page.

OCTOBER 2010
In October 2010, Tom Dearden gave us a story of life and death in India, Tania Hershman told us of wasted hours and shared half-points, we heard Becca Bland's story of hopping planes and countries, Viccy Adams introduced us to a perpetual wedding guest and Kirsty Logan took us inside the creepy world of a bartender with a secret. Check them out.

SEPTEMBER 2010
Nicholas Hogg writes of a kidnapping in Afghanistan, Emer O'Toole paints Paris a sort-of blue, Rosie Adams on a small supermarket stranger, Mark Piggott's narrator meets a guy you really don't want to meet yourself, and Gavin Inglis on the seedier side of online shopping. All right here.

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