Part one of a new short story by kate glanville the birthday present

Mae pulled her car in close to the curb, directly opposite the small two-bedroom bungalow belonging to her grandmother. She paused for a moment. Mae made a conscious effort to visit at least once a we

In a John Behan bronze, collector Jacqueline O’Donovan, a child of the Irish diaspora, can sense the desperation of a starving people forced to flee their land

G av drove home, glancing up at the ...

Rummaging through her festive drawer, Elaine felt sure no one would find out about her Christmas secret...

Reins in hands, three young sisters ride the coils of an enormous blue snake. Waving a rattle and smiling happily, the fourth, a baby, is held around her plump middle by its tail. Passers-by dive out

Carolyn looked down the aisle where the birthday candles should have been. She shopped here every week. She knew exactly which shelf they ought to be on. She’d even mentally chosen which candles she’d