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Mixed Messages Extra: Read a short story from A Beautiful Lack of Consequence, plus win a copy
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Mixed Messages Extra: Read a short story from A Beautiful Lack of Consequence, plus win a copy

The new collection from Monika Radojevic

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Hi, welcome to Mixed Messages Extra! This week, we’re giving you the chance to win a copy of Monika Radojevic’s new short story collection, A Beautiful Lack Of Consequence.


We last spoke to Monika Radojevic two years ago, where she spoke lyrically about mixedness as transgression, the heavy waters we carry and the social, historical and financial contexts that influence how we might feel about ourselves.

Read Monika's interview here

Speaking of conversations she’s tired of hearing when it comes to mixed identity, Monika said:

I want to talk about the joy of having family from all different places and how speaking multiple languages has shaped my perspective. Don’t ask me about which country I prefer or if I know every single thing about specific Brazilian politics. It feels like a test… I want to talk about how my experience has shaped me. Rather than loss, I want it to be about all of the things people gain from having a society full of different and mixed experiences.

Now, Monika releases her brand new short story collection, with thirty tales confronting the experiences of contemporary womanhood, weaving together the surreal with the everyday.

Today, we’re publishing one of these short stories, Brave Young Thing, which follows an influencer going live to her followers. Read on for the extract, and find out how to win a copy.

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Monika Radojevic
rebel poet. award-winning writer. uncouth woman. just quit my job and moved to Berlin to write full time! the people I’ve bribed say my substack, Aphrodisia, is pretty fucking good. my book 'A Beautiful Lack of Consequence' is out now!
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