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A portrait of Anton Chekhov

Poetry | Realism by Jo Bratten

‘Let’s talk about our terrible / childhoods, I say. Over tiramisu, Chekhov asks me to marry him / and I say yes, of course.’

New poetry by Jo Bratten.

Image of tropical leaves in the heat, like the themes of Brazil and heat in Idra Novey's story.

Fiction | Heat Signature by Idra Novey

‘In my calculations for our one-year stay here, I didn’t consider whether the layered emotional outfits I’ve assembled for my parenting persona in Rio might not fit here.’

Short fiction by Idra Novey.

Current Issue

February / March 2025 Cover image by Stephen Whatcott, and cartoon by Dan Sperrin. Poetry by Jo Bratten, Paul Stephenson, Ange Mlinko, Nathaniel King, Beverley Bie Brahic, Andreea Iulia Scridon, Karan Chambers, Alice Miller, Richard Aronowitz and Audrey Molloy. Short Fiction by TLM Short Story Prize 2024 runners-up: JL Bogenschneider, Caleb Leow and Benjamin Wal, as well as Idra Novey…

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Paul Stephenson

Podcast | Paul Stephenson

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‘Bereavement, grief: it’s extremely self-indulgent.’

On this episode of The London Magazine Podcast, we talk to poet and editor Paul Stephenson about poetic form, absurdity, grief and more.

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Podcast | Joshua Jones

Podcast

‘I don’t want to be a representative for a nation state.’

We chatted to Joshua Jones, author of Local Fires, about the benefits of multiple POVs and interconnected stories, how not to get sued when writing autofiction and his love of Chicago indie rock band, Joan of Arc.

Claire Carroll

Podcast | Claire Carroll

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Claire Carroll writes experimental fiction about the intersection of nature, technology and desire. On the podcast, she talks about her new short story collection, The Unreliable Nature Writer.

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