Extract courtesy of the artist

Francis has written a new piece for the book called Live Evil. The story offers a particular relationship between the traditions and fantasy of the vampire story, contemporary technology and everyday lives backgrounded by present cultural and political concerns in Ramallah.

FRANCIS MCKEE

Live Evil (extract)

2008. 

Rima turned in her seat and passed something back to Majd. ‘What is it?’ asked Kodwo.

‘Ouija board’, replied Rima. ‘Can’t use mobiles here. See if you can get through.’

Majd grinned and placed the board between them. Kodwo shrugged. It was worth a go to pass the time. Maybe he could contact Sun Ra. He placed his hand on the board and Majd gently guided it around the board. Probably because he was sitting at the wrong angle in the cramped seat of the bus, Kodwo found it hard to reach the letters he hoped for on the matrix. ‘What’s it spell, then?’ he asked Majd.

‘Harry,’ he replied, mystified. ‘Who’s Harry?’