Litro #116: Humour


Cover illustration by Henry Mayo Bateman (1887-1970), a British cartoonist.

Table of Contents

June 2012

Editor’s Letter
Alex Goodwin & Mohsen Shah

Fiction
Joanna Kavenna – an extract from Come to the Edge
Tom Toro – “Radio Cairo
M.V Montgomery – “At The Conference
Jess Sully – “After the Farming Museum
Aaron Stypes – “The Steve Show
Nichol Wilmor – “Moose-head and Shrew

Nonfiction
Stephen Pile – extracts fromThe Ultimate Book of Heroic Failures:
The Worst Ever Broadway Play”
The Least Successful Hospital Visit

Art

Cartoons by Tom Toro
“I had a crazy dream about trapezoids”
“Those who don’t study History…”

Cartoons by H. M. Bateman
“The Evil Eye – Chaperones”
“My Dear!”
“Banned Books”

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Founded in 2005, Litro is an international literary and cultural platform publishing fiction, essays, interviews, criticism and new voices across the UK, US and global literary communities. Litro connects emerging and established writers with readers, publishers, cultural institutions and creative partners through its magazine, digital editions, masterclasses, podcasts and live projects. Its work spans literature, arts, culture, publishing, archives and creative rights, with a focus on discovering new writing and keeping serious cultural work visible in a changing media landscape.

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