Litter
Written and performed by Valerie O’Riordan
Set on the Fallowfield Loop
A man follows his ex-wife along a local litter-picking route, trying to make sense of the past, the future and what it means to let go.
Set against the backdrop of the Fallowfield Loop, Litter is a story of disconnection, stubbornness and longing - and the way even the most familiar spaces can become sites of confrontation and reckoning.
Valerie O’Riordan is a writer and lecturer in Creative Writing at Greater Manchester University. Her short fiction has appeared in Litro, The Lonely Crowd, The Manchester Review, among others.
You Are Here is a podcast from Levenshulme Old Library featuring five original short stories inspired by Levenshulme’s parks and green spaces.
Levenshulme Old Library is a community-led arts and culture space in South Manchester. Based in a former Carnegie library, it supports local creativity through workshops, performances and place-based storytelling projects that reflect the neighbourhood’s unique character and voices.
The podcast is produced by Levenshulme Old Library, commissioned by The Space, and supported by Arts Council England.
Series editor: Richard V. Hirst
Production and sound design: Oscillate.
Explore the full project at: levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-here
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