A Brief History of Several Boyfriends

By Janet Olearski

A collection of twenty-five thought-provoking, table-turning, contemporary short stories about women and their sometime boyfriends, men who are almost boyfriends, disgraced boyfriends, never-going-to-happen boyfriends, dishonest, obsessive, and self-centred boyfriends. Their history is brief because they didn't make the grade or, unfortunately f

• Language: English
• Publisher: Janet Olearski
• Release date: Apr 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9789895338153

Janet Olearski

Janet Olearski was born in London and studied languages and linguistics at the University of Edinburgh, and later at the University of London Institute of Education. Her poetry, short fiction, and life writing have appeared in various publications including Wasafiri, Litro, Bare Fiction, Far Off Places, and Big Wide Words (Poems on the Buses). She is a graduate of the Manchester Writing School at MMU and the founder of the Abu Dhabi Writers' Workshop. She has lived and worked in Italy, Poland, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. Since 2018, she has lived in Central Portugal, where she writes full time.

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