Little Known Facts About the Red Squirrel by Angela Readman
1. Red squirrels are endangered in Britain and aren’t always red.
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The Live Dog Show by Angela Readman
The robber raised a gun and I peeled an orange. I figured that’s what he wanted. He didn’t look like a robber.
Aries: Lambs by Angela Readman
We like the craziness, me and my sister. Rushing into the garden when the sheep escape from the field. The lambs are all wearing lipstick, the roses Dad planted mushed into Joker mouths.
The Truth About Men: A Triptych by Angela Readman
The power cuts out. Ma lights some candles off the gas ring and slams chips into the oven. I’m so disappointed the nurse outfit I got for my birthday split its sides, I’ve been wearing the hat for a week.
Ten Months with Octopus by Angela Readman
Even when severed from the body, the limbs of an octopus can function on their own. I clean outside the tanks at Sea Land and catch the display, rubber squidgy screaming over wet glass.
Two Girls Contemplate What Gorillas Do at Night by Angela Readman
They stand outside the enclosure, just like last Thursday. Ever since her father won passes at work, Neko drags May to the zoo after school.
Let’s Make Sounds like Water by Angela Readman
I carry the china to the kitchen and find my mother at six sitting under the table. Cross-legged, she picks at a bowl of pickled onions and cheese, sucking her fingers.
