Literature

Worms is an antidote to the pretentiousness of academia that celebrates female and non-binary writers. Editor Clem MacLeod gives us the lowdown on the new issue, psychogeography and the simple joy of reading.

In her new book, The End, Katie Goh examines our collective preoccupation with dystopia. As it turns out, apocalyptic films and TV shows have a lot to say about the world we live in – and Squid Game is just the tip of the ’berg.

Nicole Della Costa, a Brazilian multidisciplinary artist, started The Poetry Bank last month. With it, she’s determined to make the medium of poetry accessible to all.

In his book, 100 Boyfriends, the radical punk writer offers an antidote to hot-shot gay romance through a foulmouthed journey of Satan worshippers, alcoholics and blowies.

We’ve long-seen Britain’s gory gang life played out on screen, and even charting in the Top 40. As for books? Not so much, until Gabriel Krauze – once juggling a criminal career and a university degree – released his ultraviolent debut, Who They Was, last year.

For our winter issue, we made the decision to focus, predominantly, on stories from within our own shores.