Lisa Appignanesi tells Rachael Jolley how lockdown has caused her to consider the restrictions that come with aging, which is the theme of her short story, published here for the first time
80 THE HISTORY MANXUE YIWEI
Jemimah Steinfeld talks to Xue Yiwei about his childhood in China under Chairman Mao, and how his experiences are reflected in his short story, published here in English for the first time
86 FOUR MORE YEARS?
MARK FRARY AND KAYA GENÇ
Mark Fray discusses the future of press freedom in the USA after Donald Trump’s first term as president, and introduces Kaya Genç’s original short story, which gives a unique view of life in The White House
92 SPEECH PATTERNSABRAHAM ZERE
Abraham Zere tells Orna Herr about his unusual short story, published here in English for the first time, and how the delusions of the oppressive Eritrean government can be captured in one speech
