Ben Tufnell

Ben Tufnell is a writer and curator based in London. He has published extensively on modern and contemporary art and his most recent book is In Land: Writings About Land Art And Its Legacies (Zero Books, 2019). Selected art writings are archived at: bentufnell.com. Short stories have been published or are forthcoming from Litro, Elsewhere: A Journal of Place, Nightjar Press and The Fiction Desk. He is represented by Charlotte Seymour at Andrew Nurnberg Associates.

The Island

Eva leans against the doorframe and watches Daniel as he works. As he passes her, carrying bags and boxes to the car, she also watches the street. With one hand she shields her eyes from the brightness and with the other she meditatively strokes her belly. It is a fine spring day but infused with a strange stillness, a peculiar quiet. The sky is clear and she notes again how odd it is to look up and not see a mesh of vapour trails above the city.

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Ben Tufnell

Ben Tufnell is a writer and curator based in London. He has published extensively on modern and contemporary art and his most recent book is In Land: Writings About Land Art And Its Legacies (Zero Books, 2019). Selected art writings are archived at: bentufnell.com. Short stories have been published or are forthcoming from Litro, Elsewhere: A Journal of Place, Nightjar Press and The Fiction Desk. He is represented by Charlotte Seymour at Andrew Nurnberg Associates.

The Island

Eva leans against the doorframe and watches Daniel as he works. As he passes her, carrying bags and boxes to the car, she also watches the street. With one hand she shields her eyes from the brightness and with the other she meditatively strokes her belly. It is a fine spring day but infused with a strange stillness, a peculiar quiet. The sky is clear and she notes again how odd it is to look up and not see a mesh of vapour trails above the city.

Long Short Story

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