Harris CoverleyWhy I Am Voting Labour in Tomorrow’s Local ElectionsFor the first time in five years, I will be voting for Labour in an election. The last time I did so was actually when I lived in London as…May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
Harris CoverleyRobbery (flash fiction)I came downstairs and found my mother digging in my school blazer pocket, watched over by some beast of a man, clothed in black rags and…Apr 29, 20192Apr 29, 20192
Harris CoverleyThe Bone Orchard (prose poem)I found the idiot in my building’s hallway: glassy-eyed, of few words, and oddly trusting. I took him with me to the Bone Orchard, where…Mar 30, 2019Mar 30, 2019
Harris CoverleyThe best books I read in 2018My target for 2018 was to read 40 books; in late October I revised this after reading about Stephen King’s reading habits in his book On…Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018
Harris CoverleyReflecting on one year of writing fictionThe 11th September is the anniversary for a lot of terrible things: the 9/11 Attacks, the 1973 coup d’etat in Chile, the release of the…Sep 11, 2018Sep 11, 2018
Harris CoverleyMicrofiction: A Beginner’s ExerciseI personally define microfiction as any work of fiction of 500 words or less (as opposed to flash fiction, which is almost universally…Sep 3, 20184Sep 3, 20184
Harris CoverleyThe Most Influential Books I’ve Read So Far in My LifeA few months back upon the death of Philip Roth, Open Culture published a list of books that he said had influenced him the most and when…Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
Harris CoverleyHow Much Should Writers Actually Write?Whether you’re an amateur, a “prospective” professional, or a working professional (who is lucky enough not to have to work to solid…Aug 22, 2018Aug 22, 2018