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April 20, 2018
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Published by James Kennedy at April 20, 2018
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April Reads

Here are some books for you to enjoy in the spring sunshine. (That line is bound to age horribly.) James
April 16, 2018
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Published by MIR Online Editor at April 16, 2018
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My Mother’s Daughter by Jane Hayward

Memoir by Jane Hayward
April 10, 2018
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Published by MIR Online Editor at April 10, 2018
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MIRLive with Jonathan Kemp and Ailsa Cox

Join Jonathan Kemp and Ailsa Cox at The Harrison for our Arts Week Special
April 10, 2018
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Published by MIR Online Editor at April 10, 2018
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Consequences of Not Knowing My Father Tongue by Sarala Estruch

Poetry by Sarala Estruch
April 3, 2018
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Published by MIR Online Editor at April 3, 2018
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In Colder Climes by Selma Carvalho

Poetry by Selma Carvalho
March 28, 2018
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Published by MIR Online Editor at March 28, 2018
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Piñata by Chloe Turner

Short fiction by Chloe Turner
Fiction

Fiction

Flannery O’Connor said that a short story should ‘create life with words’. We select stories that do this while, at the same time, affecting and moving the reader.
Poetry

Poetry

Our editorial team select poems that deliver unexpectedness of word and thought whilst holding universal truths about the human condition.
Features

Features

Our creative non-fiction features combine the real with all the literary devices of fiction.
News

News

Keep up to date with the MIR Online team. Find out about upcoming events, publications and submission opportunities.
MIR Live

MIR Live

MIR Live is a stimulating spoken-word event, showcasing the best in creative writing. It takes place termly at The Harrison bar.
MIR in Print

MIR in Print

Our annual anthology features the best short fiction from Birkbeck’s Creative Writing Programme and from established writers.