It’s been called one of the greatest short stories ever written: James Joyce‘s The Dead, set on The Feast of the Epiphany, opening as Gabriel Conroy and his wife, Gretta, arrive late to his aunts’ annual Christmas party.
Well worth a timely read, or watch the very fine film adaptation (directed by John Huston and starring Anjelica Huston).
(top image: Winter Scene 1867, Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten)
It’s getting colder out there, but luckily the Winter issue of NQ is now on-stands, ready to warm you up with a mug of hot cocoa.
This is an excerpt of Elena Slawinska’s story Pleasure and Other Nutritious Matters. The story is part of a new collection released by Breakwater Books called Best Kind. The collection…
“I think today’s going to be the day”, came the voice from the top of the stairs.
“What do you mean?”
“I mean that it’s started, and we should be getting ready to head to the hospital soon.”
Followed by, “No panic, it’s just starting.”