anklesandwrists

The latest issue of the fetish magazine 'Skin Two' arrived on my doormat this morning. I'm not a regular purchaser of said magazine (although some of the photography in the current issue is simply stunning), but as this issue contains a story by one of my favourite contemporary writers, Martin Millar, it's an essential purchase.

I've been a fan of Millar's since I read 'Dreams of Sex & Stagediving' a few years ago. Since then, his work has been a big part of my life. In fact I can't imagine having gone through my twenties without knowing the likes of Lux the Poet, Ruby, Melody Paradise and Alby Starvation. But his best work by far is 'The Good Fairies of New York', which has just been republished. It tells the story of Morag & Heather, two Scottish fairies who find themselves in New York. During their stay they encounter many different people, fairies of different races and also the ghost of Johnny Thunders. It's quite possibly my favourite book ever and I recommend you buy two copies. Keep one for yourself and give the other to a friend. And when you've finished it I know you'll want to buy the others, and fall in love with the cast of drop-outs, druggies, hippies, fiends and wierdos that inhabit Martin's work. They're all very different, but all have one common theme - humanity. People getting on and doing their best in their own way.

Peace out.