'We are human, she seems to say, nothing can change that.' Dan Crute reviews Sea Of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel >> mironline.org/review-sea-of-…

Our submissions window is now OPEN for literary fiction and poetry - deadline January 31st 2024. We look forward to reading your work. For full info and submissions guidelines: >> mironline.org/submissions/

‘They glare at each other, and for a second he feels them teetering on the edge of a different kind of fight—one that would break open this argument’s chrysalis to have it emerge new, unrecognisable…’ New short fiction by Annabel Banks: >> mironline.org/banks-not-the-…

‘Several of the men pushed their hands deep into their trouser pockets, while craning their necks. The air in the shop became close.’ Read ‘Animal Husbandry’ by Samantha Ryan: >> mironline.org/ryan-animal-hu…

A reminder: our submissions window is currently open for literary fiction and poetry; deadline January 31st 2024. For full info and submissions guidelines: >> mironline.org/submissions/

‘He is a regular one-person band, a veritable orchestra, a strident jangle of story to be told.’ Read ‘Drim’ by Nick Norton here: >> mironline.org/norton-drim/

‘Just as in life, lies shed as much light on character as truth’; Nadia Martin reviews Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet: >> mironline.org/review-case-st…

mironline.org/poetrynothingn… - 'I Have Nothing New To Say'... beautiful new piece by Sinéad MacInnes (Sinéad MacInnes) up now

Interview (by Clattermonger) with Wes Brown, author of Breaking Kayfabe and Programme Director of the Birkbeck Creative Writing MA - 'strong style' writing, kayfabe and the writing life... mironline.org/interview-wes-…

Interview by JB Smith with author Anthony McGowan, up now on MIR website. mironline.org/interview-anth… Julia Bell

'Little Thieves' by Susan Gordon Byron - new poetry up now at MIR Online mironline.org/poetrylittleth… Julia Bell

'The Fall Of Troy' by William Doreski - new poetry up now at MIR Online. mironline.org/poetry-falloft… Julia Bell

The Intentionality Behind The Work: interview with author Christopher Paolini (Christopher Paolini) by Akshay G, up now. mironline.org/interview-chri… Julia Bell

#OnThisDay in 1823, Birkbeck, University of London (then named the London Mechanics' Institute) was formally created, with the stated aim of educating working people. Over 200 years later, our mission remains the same. 🌟🦉

'Will She Ever Punctu8 him?' - new poetry by Bediye Topal, now on the website. mironline.org/poetry/will-sh…

mironline.org/reviews/six-of… - JB Smith writes about his favourite science books in our latest '6 of The Best' feature

'Sugar Tiger' by Michael Bird (Michael Bird) - new fiction up on the website now. mironline.org/fiction/sugar-…

mironline.org/reviews/six-of… - Novelist Bruno Noble (Bruno Noble) talks about some of his favourite books in 'Six of the Best'. On the website now.