I was privileged to receive a personalised ARC of Inside Harare Alcatraz and Other Short Stories by Andrew Chatora. I am not usually a short story reader but this book was something different. Eleven short stories set in Zimbabwe and England with everything from politics, prison, racism, misogyny, sex work and corruption, to name just some of the themes. The book made me feel uncomfortable on many occasions and made me challenge and contemplate my own beliefs, values and assumptions. Zimbabwe is not a country I am familiar with and not one you see often in factual or fiction work. I chose to read a story and then take a break to reflect, such were the powerful feelings some of the stories evoked, particularly Tales of Survival -Avenues and Epworth. These stories are short but the messages and feelings powerful, stark and lingering. Thank you for the opportunity to read something so different and thought provoking from my usual reading matter.