Tag: transgression

Little Boys With Guns: An Interview with an Ex-Gang Member

“They will pull out a knife, stab you. They will shoot you. These little boys, it’s unbelievable what kind of weapons they’ve got now.” An ex-gang member on the culture ...

by Patricia Duffaud • May 14, 2013July 1, 2013

Literature

“Neither a Satanic nor a Napoleonic Giant but a Plain Sinner” : The Tragedy of Raskolnikov

For our Transgression theme, Thomas Chadwick revisits a Russian classic in which the laws constraining man can be broken, as long as you consider yourself extraordinary. First published in 1866, ...

by Thomas Chadwick • May 14, 2013May 30, 2013

Travel&Lifestyle

The Politics of Transgression: An Activist’s Story

What drives an individual to break the law or take on the might of a multinational corporation in the name of their political and social beliefs? Bella Reid talks to ...

by Patricia Duffaud • April 30, 2013July 1, 2013

Novel: <em>A Tale for the Time Being</em> by Ruth Ozeki

Literature

Novel: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

One hesitates before calling A Tale for the Time Being a “novel of ideas”, which presupposes an imbalance toward themes over character, but it would be impossible to truly enjoy ...

by David Whelan • April 23, 2013June 4, 2013

Literature

Transgression and MJ Hyland’s ‘This Is How.’

Emma Cooper discusses the theme of transgression in one of her favourite books, MJ Hyland’s This Is How.

by Emma Cooper • April 20, 2013June 4, 2013

Arts & Culture, Litro TV

Amy McCallum: Joint winner of LitroTV’s transgression competition

We showcase the second winner of LitroTV’s transgression competition, Amy McCallum.

by Emma Cooper • April 12, 2013June 7, 2013

Arts & Culture, Litro TV

Ben Norris: Joint winner of LitroTV’s transgression competition

We showcase the first winner of LitroTV’s transgression competition, Ben Norris.

by Emma Cooper • April 12, 2013June 7, 2013

Arts & Culture, Litro TV

Performance Poetry: Anna Freeman

LitroTV kicks off April’s transgression theme with a performance poem from Anna Freeman

by Emma Cooper • April 12, 2013June 7, 2013

Fiction, FridayFlash

Paloma Zamora González

Paloma Zamora González tries to be a tolerant person, she really does. But no one likes to be tested. She works hard on her lawn, often in seething, pitiless Florida ...

by Kate Nacy • April 12, 2013June 3, 2013