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)
Mahindan remembered the hens, the little girl with the party dress. Okay, okay, he said, using the English expression. Just keep quiet and tomorrow, I’ll get you an egg.
Alanna Reardon (she/her), 24, born and raised in St John’s. is currently working on a degree in Communications at Memorial University; this follows two years of studying Fashion Management at…
Roller derby is a full contact sport in which two teams designate a jammer (wears a star on helmet) to score points by lapping members of the opposing team. One…