But other times the thing genuinely is bad and I have excused it.ĭoes that habit of finding beauty in perceived ugliness tie into your presentation of sadomasochistic relationships? That tendency of mine inevitably recurs throughout the stories. I ask: is this troubling, because there’s something actually wrong with it, or are my own perceptions getting in the way. It’s inherent to my psyche that I try to find things beautiful, even as I’m being really disturbed or troubled by them. But equally, the person on the tube next to you, or sleeping in a bed with your, or your friend that you’re having a drink with will all have a huge number of other things that they’re concerned by - some of which they let you in on and some of which are completely alien to you. You might have things that make you happy or make you suffer - which may feel isolating, like your own kind of private hell. It is difficult to ever know what other people are going through. Why did you title your collection Parallel Hells? Nonetheless, Craig is one to watch, and her collection is certainly one to read. Craig’s collection has had a considerable buzz around it, but when I spoke to her, she showed great humility. It explores the darkest corners of our society, and sheds light on unexplored realms. There is something new and fizzing, crawling under every page of Leon Craig’s debut collection: Parallel Hells (February 2022).
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