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Jonathan Gibbs was shortlisted for the White Review Short Story Prize 2013. He has since published a novel, Randall or the Painted Grape (Galley Beggar Press).



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Jessie Greengrass’s ‘Sight’

Book Review

February 2018

Jonathan Gibbs

Book Review

February 2018

Jessie Greengrass’s debut story collection caught my eye with its delightfully extravagant title, An Account of the Decline of the Great Auk, According to...

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May 2016

Cinema on the Page

Jonathan Gibbs

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May 2016

Film is a bully. It wants to make its viewers feel, and it has the tools to do so....

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

August 2014

Jonathan Gibbs

Contributor

August 2014

Jonathan Gibbs was shortlisted for the White Review Short Story Prize 2013. He has since published a novel, Randall or...

The Story I'm Thinking Of

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April 2013

Jonathan Gibbs

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April 2013

There were seven of us sat around the table. Seven grown adults, sat around the table. It was late. We had eaten, and we had...

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July 2015

Scropton, Sudbury...

Jessie Greengrass

fiction

July 2015

My parents were grocers. For twenty-five years they owned a shop with a green awning and crates of vegetables...

Interview

November 2015

Interview with Dor Guez

Helen Mackreath

Interview

November 2015

Dor Guez, artist, scholar, photographer, archivist, wants to avoid being classified, but it’s difficult not to fall into the...

Interview

December 2011

Interview with David Graeber

Ellen Evans & Jon Moses

Interview

December 2011

Six months ago, while preparing to interview David Graeber, I decided to conduct some brief internet research on the...

 

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