by brian | Jul 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
I proceeded to deposit the contents of my tiny Renault Twingo into eight different skips, Yesterday was a good day. I did something useful, a rare occurrence these days. I filled up my little car with unwanted stuff and took it to the “Household Waste Recycling...
by brian | Jul 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
The battered Steinway Model K upright stood in its usual place It was the hottest day in Paris for a generation. The flesh was out in abundance. ‘Where did all of the tattoos come from, all of a sudden?’ He contemplated as he negotiated the early morning rush hour....
by brian | Jun 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Cover Blurb Dr. Lucien Muersac has spent decades enduring the sharp tongues of his so-called friends—Marielle, a ruthless artist; Valery, a fraud of a writer; and Gaston, a sculptor who barely acknowledges Lucien’s existence. Every month, their dinner table becomes a...
by brian | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Like embracing a rose bush, I was gentle, but aware of the thorns. Looking into her eyes, it all came back. The cafe in Doha, that first glimpse, troubled yet smiling in a distant way, followed by every memory, photo and video spanning months. Wrapping my arms around...
by brian | Jul 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
…such that he picked up the chair, opened the balcony doors, and threw it into the river. The old man opened his eyes. Turning his head to the clock on the bedside table, he confirmed that it was 5.30, just like every other morning in recent memory. His waking...
