Mal Nº 5: Sex Negative

On anti-erotics and sexual pessimism in four essays, two stories and thirteen poems. Featuring illustrations by John Slade.

First published: August 2020

This issue of Mal Journal considers a range of ideas, from heterofatalism and the incel phenomenon to ongoing intersections between sex, violence and objectification. It features essays by Stoya, Philip Maughan, Sophie Lewis and Sasha Bonét, new fiction by Diane Williams and Kathryn Scanlan, and poetry by Wayne Koestenbaum, Kim Moore, Lara Mimosa Montes and Sam Riviere. 

Mal Nº 4: Real Girls

On projection in three stories, four poems and a sequence of poems. Featuring illustrations by Birdie Hall.

First published: October 2019

This issue of Mal Journal considers projection, transgression and adolescence, bringing together texts that challenge received notions of innocence and moral reasoning. It features new fiction by Chris Kraus, Luke Brown and Natasha Stagg, poetry by Rachel Long and a sequence of poems by Sasha Dugdale.

Mal Nº 2: Made in Heaven

On transcendence in two essays, a short story and four poems. Featuring illustrations by Franz Lang.

First published: January 2019

This issue of Mal features Fiona Alison Duncan on a legal case interrogating the blurred lines between sex work and spiritual practice, a personal essay on trans pleasure by Gabrielle Bellot, a short story on the volatility of mortal love by Sheila Heti and a series of poems by Mary Ruefle.

Mal Nº 1: That Obscure Object

On desire and its objects in two essays, a short story and three poems. Featuring illustrations by Ana Kirova.

First published: November 2018

The inaugural of Mal Journal features an essay by Anne Boyeron infatuation and literary creativity (from Dante's obsession with Beatrice to Chris Kraus's with Dick); an essay by Juliet Jacques on écriture trans-féminine (trans writing as genre); a short story by Saskia Vogel; and poetry by Eileen Myles. 

Stranger Than Kindness

NICK CAVE

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Stranger Than Kindness is a journey in images and words into the creative world of musician, storyteller and cultural icon Nick Cave.

This highly collectable book invites the reader into the innermost core of the creative process and paves the way for an entirely new and intimate meeting with the artist, presenting Cave’s life, work and inspiration and exploring his many real and imagined universes. It features full colour reproductions of original artwork, handwritten lyrics, photographs and collected personal artefacts along with commentary and meditations from Nick Cave, Janine Barrand and Darcey Steinke.

Stranger Than Kindness asks what shapes our lives and makes us who we are, and celebrates the curiosity and power of the creative spirit.

The book has been developed and curated by Nick Cave in collaboration with Christina Back. The images were selected from ‘Stranger Than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition’, opening at the Royal Danish Library in Copenhagen in March 2020.