Writer's Block Magazine

Independent and Dependant Antigua

May 10, 2021

An intersectional approach to the racist colonial hierarchies instilled within Antigua’s national identity Britain has irrevocably moulded the national identity of Antiguans. Europe has incessantly meddled with the inner workings of Antiguan society while profiting off of the people they deem as inferior. The inferiority that Britain established and that Europe at large perpetuates is…

The Storybook of Late Night Thoughts

May 3, 2021

by Chelsea van der Linden

Do you remember those nights? Rolled up into your blanket, your nightlight already placed in the socket, the weight of a parent on the side of the mattress. Stories of monsters and men, fairies and sorcerers. Nightly recurring stage productions with star actors– our parents deserving of Oscar nominations. I count myself lucky to recognize…

Romanian Nostalgia pt. 3 – Memories, Amateur Mysticism and Fortune-telling or Why you should keep the occult in your life

April 28, 2021

by Alexandra Barbu

Photo credits: Virginia Lupu, from the series “Tin Tin Tin,” 2018–19. When I was around 6, my grandma found out I was deathly afraid of the dark and struggling with nightmares, so she decided to take me to a healer she knew in her village. She woke me up the next morning and off we…

Of Heartbreak

April 25, 2021

by Constantinos Kokkinolambos, love

The dark gap between the curtains is lit by the first morning rays. I awake from my troubled sleep and try to make sense of my existence. My head is a drum set – with the drummer. I take a quick scan of the room; beer cans, beer cans everywhere. Oh, a few wine bottles…

Self-Published at Sixteen: An Interview with Erik Elsie

April 16, 2021

by Interview, Rebecca Doets

Logging on to Zoom tends to always feel tiring these days, but when Erik Elsie’s face popped up for our virtual interview, my energy immediately returned. Bright-eyed and excited, Erik enthusiastically greeted me through the screen, betraying just a hint of nervousness. Her short-cropped hair and no less than three nose rings clearly situated her…