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Nicole Flattery

Nicole Flattery's criticism has appeared in the GuardianThe Irish Times and the LRB. Her story collection Show Them A Good Time was published in 2019. Her favourite Chantal Akeman film is News From Home.



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Chantal Akerman’s ‘My Mother Laughs’

Book Review

October 2019

Nicole Flattery

Book Review

October 2019

There’s a scene in the documentary I Don’t Belong Anywhere, about the Belgian filmmaker’s Chantal Akerman’s life and work, where she discusses her only...

Book Review

August 2018

Lorrie Moore's ‘See What Can Be Done’

Nicole Flattery

Book Review

August 2018

Lorrie Moore writes in her introduction to See What Can Be Done that, at the start of her career,...

He said, ‘Tell me about yourself’ He said, ‘Tell me about you’ He said, ‘Tell me everything I’m interested’ He said, ‘I want to know’ He said, ‘I want to know where you’re from’ He said, ‘What you do’ He said, ‘Do you like what you do?’ He said, ‘Who does’ He said, ‘I’m lucky to be doing something I love’ He said, ‘But you are who you are’ He said, ‘Not what you do’ He said, ‘What do you do at the weekend?’ He said, ‘In your free time?’ He said, ‘Do you like music?’ ‘Films?’ ‘Art?’ ‘Books?’ He said, ‘Sport?’ ‘Gym?’ ‘Cycling?’ ‘Walks?’ He said, ‘Can you drive?’ He said, ‘What are your ambitions?’ He said, ‘What are your goals?’ He said, ‘Hopes’ He said, ‘Dreams’ He said, ‘This is cheesy, I know, but what would your wish be if we saw a shooting star? He said, ‘What star sign are you?’ He said, ‘No, I don’t believe’ He said, ‘It’s nonsense, of course, but isn’t that the fun?’ He said, ‘I’m a Libra It means I’m easygoing and urbane It means I’m an idealist’ He said, ‘Of course I don’t believe’ He said, ‘I don’t believe how good this is’ He said, ‘Have you tried it?’ He said, ‘Try it Honestly Take a sip’ He said, ‘I told you’ He said, ‘Didn’t I tell you it was good?’ He said, ‘One more before we leave’ He said, ‘I’m going to get you drunk’ He said, ‘I’m not drunk’ He said, ‘Look, I’m fine’ He said, ‘I’m fine doing whatever you want’ He said, ‘I’d rather not’ He said, ‘How about this place I know?’ He said, ‘Only if you’re sure’ He said, ‘I’m sure this is the way’ He said, ‘This is definitely the way’ He said, ‘Of course I know how to get there I go there all the time’ He said, ‘It’s down here’ He said, ‘Trust me, it’s great’ He said ‘Let me show you’ He said, ‘I’m very impressed’ He said, ‘You’re a

Contributor

January 2018

Nicole Flattery

Contributor

January 2018

Nicole Flattery’s criticism has appeared in the Guardian, The Irish Times and the LRB. Her story collection Show Them A Good...

Carmen Maria Machado’s ‘Her Body and Other Parties’

Book Review

January 2018

Nicole Flattery

Book Review

January 2018

I’m reluctant to admit this but it’s often easier for me to write about a book I hated rather than a book I loved....

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fiction

January 2016

By the River

Esther Kinsky

TR. Martin Chalmers

fiction

January 2016

  For Aljoscha   ST LAWRENCE SEAWAY   Under my finger the map, this quiet pale blue of the...

Interview

June 2017

Interview with Elif Batuman

Yen Pham

Interview

June 2017

Elif Batuman never intended to become a non-fiction writer. She always planned to write novels, and it was only...

Prize Entry

Issue No. 20

The Refugee

Kristen Gleason

Prize Entry

Issue No. 20

Brian Ed waited outside the ration house. Merlijn took his time coming to the door, and opened it slowly....

 

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