New here? Start with the kind of story you are in the mood for. These six pieces cover tenderness, dark humour, music, home and the stubborn business of keeping going.
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Tender and human
River
A man at the water’s edge, and what pulls him back.
Ten Pounds
A ten-pound note, a mother’s love, and the memories it carries.
Grit and dark humour
Context
Swearing, Scotland, and what the writing is for.
Midnight Rambler
A sleepless night, a borrowed cigarette, a town that feels like home.
Home and keeping going
Drive Home
Things fall apart. We keep moving.
Hometown Blues
Back home. Everything has changed.
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Miserable Bastards follows Al through one Glasgow day of cheap drink, friendship, regret and small mercies. Download the complete book free as a PDF. No signup required.
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