I met Tom Stoppard once, in the quiet stacks of the London Library. He didn’t give me advice or aphorisms — he gave me something rarer: his time.
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This week at Litro we’re publishing four stories about the moment the world tilts—softly, then all at once.
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Through glass and grace — Fleshless unravels the limits of perfection.
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By Anonymous
It was just after half past seven when they knocked. Not a battering. Not the exaggerated hammering of drama. Just a knock — measured, certain — a sound that ...
Submissions are now open for Litro’s theme: Blurred Borders.
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Video games have been around for decades but as lockdown restrictions kicked in all over the world, more people turned to these applications to pass the time and to socialize ...
Walking in the woods brings solace during a challenging year.
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Can you feel more at home in a foreign country that you own? Caitlin Stobie explores identity, crossed roots, non-places and Covid-19 in this touching non-fiction piece.
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Celebration is not futile, it’s a way to practice resilience.
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Can face masks become liberating?
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Litro is recruiting a new Online Editor, responsible for overseeing all online content, developing ideas, liaising with contributors, shaping the direction of the online platform and managing the section editors.
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What if fantasy literature and media can be beneficial for our mental health, alongside being a huge amount of fun?
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A global account of the vaccine rollout and mishaps so far.
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I dream of discomfort. For a year now I have lived a hazy half-life of wool and fleece and sweatpants.
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A brittle love story in the time of corona
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The pandemic has fundamentally reconfigured the shape of our lives – both public and personal. Masks in place, we navigate the pandemic-hit world tentatively, alternating between panic and hope, despair ...
In March 2020, the world drew to a halt. An unprecedented stasis. Many grasped for metaphors.
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Today, healthcare, and the ability to improve our own well-being, is better than ever.
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A young Moroccan woman corresponds with her mother during lockdown.
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