Tamara Lazaroff

Tamara Lazaroff is a Brisbane-based writer of fiction and non-fiction, and a sometimes-poet. Currently, she is working towards the completion of her first collection of short stories. These stories are inspired by her roots tour travels in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as well the rich folk tale and oral storytelling traditions of the region. Many of the stories have been published in journals such as Meanjin, Transnational Literature, Verity La and Hecate. Recently, Radio National (Radiotonic) produced two of the stories for broadcast. Cup-of-tea-length, you can listen to the stories here: www.tamaralazaroff.com

Issue 5

The Menkas

Not that long ago, in Macedonia, there was a man. He lived in a small town on a cobbled street in a wooden house.

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