Author: Stephenjohn Holgate
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The Shortlist for May 9, 2025
Nonfiction by Shaimaa Abulebda and Susan D. Ross. Fiction by Stephenjohn Holgate, Dawn Tasaka Steffler and Patricia Pease.
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In the Queue for Ice Cream by Stephenjohn Holgate
This is fiction, but reads like a memoir piece. Holgate was born in Jamaica and lives in London, and this story shines a light on the subtleties around how race and social interactions intersect. I wait in the queue, for ice cream, and listen for any grumbling about the sun’s warmth. There is nothing as…