Tag: cwshortstory2021

In the final part of the story, we will learn what Alvin’s mother told her children in the study that day… along with one final secret…

Alvin has salvaged a good night from the wreckage that was his attempt at reconciliation with Selina… or so he thinks…

Wallowing in despair at having crashed and burned, Alvin seeks solace in an old haunt… where he encounters an exquisite stranger.

The next part of my entry for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

Good things never last for some people, no matter how hard they try. And so it comes to pass for Alvin.

Continuation of the story I wrote for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Alvin is struggling with something his mother told him, coupled with the arduous path through university.

The second part of the story I submitted for the Commonwealth Prize. In which we learn more about our protagonist’s early history…

The first part of my submission for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021. A tale merging the past with the present, of traditions and modernity, and of the sins of the father.