Barry Desmond, Literature’s Original Incel? A Review of Barry Desmond is a Wanker by Martin Knight

Barry Desmond is a Wanker by Martin Knight (London Books, 2010) The most depraved book I ever read twice.” --- David Cameron With a resounding…


Kiss it Like the Steam on Your Breath

Yeah mate yeah fucking can’t wait until we reach Earth 2.0 Abdul. They really were holding out on us with this starship technology eh? Fucking hell…


When Saturday Cums

Saturday 23rd November 2002 Aston Villa vs. West Ham United Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 33,279 First Half “FUCKING CUNTS!!!” yelled Darren…


Girlfriend Experience

Connor awoke wearily as sunbeams stung his bleary pupils that resembled two piss-holes in the snow, forcing him to shield his gaze and smush his red…


Community Support

Divorcee Jimmy Cartwright had just finished a day’s graft, working cash in hand for his old pal Chris. Just a bit of donkey work for his landscaping…


Clara

The mid-morning sun cuts into a dozen odd pieces through the shabby, dusty blinds of my dungeon-like apartment. I awaken slowly with a vino tinto…


“Mefloquine Nightmares,” “Sunset at the Cafe del Mar,” and “Cross-Country”

Mefloquine Nightmares 21 days to leave the system is what they told us all; then why, years after, do the dark, lonely nights of terror still…


“Springtime on the Costa Blanca,” “Kirstie Girl,” and “Just Landed”

Springtime on the Costa Blanca Where does one stand? Sunshine follows rain as hot follows cold and warm comes cool. Like a woman’s mood swings during…


A Rainy Night in Soho

It began on a golden autumn morning. It was a Saturday in October 1966. I had just turned 19 back in the summer and England had just won the World…


Morning Glory

Jack just sits there, sits there in his own filth, barely covered up by an ancient string vest and soiled Y-fronts. Day in, day out, month after…