Nwakaego's mother decides to renounce motherhood. Tired of her ungrateful husband and endless thankless work of rearing & feeding 4 children, she's eager to go through the renouncement ritual.

Piercing use of spec fic by @etherealilo.bsky.social in @grantamag.bsky.social

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The #ShortStoryoftheWeek is "Bridling" by Nadia Davids. This is weird and beautiful and poignant. It's one those stories that transforms you after reading. The irony is bitting, the juxtaposition floors, and the magic is eternal.
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The #ShortStoryoftheWeek is
‘The Umbrella Man’ by Siddhartha Gigoo which explores loneliness, identity and mental health. Sidd expertly poses the question of; "What are we without all the things that make us who we are?".
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The #ShortStoryoftheWeek is "I Cleaned" by Kanya D’Almeida. This is beautiful and haunting and interrogates class and disability. The narrator has such a keen eye that one can only acquire from being unseen for too long.
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The #ShortStoryoftheWeek is "Light" by Lesley Nneka Arimah. This is one of Lesley's few ultra-realisms. We watch the story unravel along with the seams of girlhood Vs parents Vs the world.
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The #ShortStoryoftheWeek is "Blood is Another Word for Hunger" by Rivers Solomon. Mx. Rivers' story is a bold and ethereal recount of slavery through the lens of speculative fiction. This story will keep you on your feet.
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The #ShortStoryoftheWeek is "Tiny, Meaningless Things" by Marisa Silver. Marisa utilises and utterly tranquil narrative voice to explore grief and aging. It's almost magical "watching" how this story builds up.

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The #ShortStoryoftheWeek is "Caterer Caterer" by Pemi Aguda. This is my first introduction to the stupendous brilliance of Pemi Aguda's fiction. This story is remarkable in the way it transforms the seemingly mundane into something magical.
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The #ShortStoryoftheWeek is "The Husband Stitch" by Carmen Maria Machado. This story perfectly straddles the line between realism and speculative fiction to deliver a raw, unadulterated version of how women experience marriage and motherhood.
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The #ShortStoryoftheWeek is "The English Man" by Douglas Stuart. Douglas explores a topical issue of (economic) power and age dynamics in gay relationships. You can read it here:
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