Colm Prunty

Recent Posts

  • February 09, 2026

    Short Writing Week 5

    “Prediction”

  • February 08, 2026

    The Week In

    Consumption

  • February 08, 2026

    The Mill on the Floss

    George Eliot is great, though really. The Floss, in case you’re curious, is a river. Not a real one, but knowing this does make the title make some kind of sense. The Tulliver family live in the mill. Someone upstream built a dam for irrigation purposes, and Mr. Tulliver, against all advice, threw all of his money into a legal dispute, which he obviously lost, costing him everything, including the mill. The lawyer who represented his opponent was a Mr. Wakem. This is relevant later.

  • February 02, 2026

    Short Writing Week 5

    “Dark House”

  • February 01, 2026

    The Week In

    Consumption