Story

'Help Me Harden My Heart' a new story by Dominic Amerena

Story

'Help Me Harden My Heart' a new story by Dominic Amerena

I’m scrubbing the word SCUM off the front door of our house. I wipe so hard that my wrists start to ache, but the red letters remain bold and bright, their edges dripping as if they’re bleeding.

Dominic Amerena

Dominic Amerena is a writer, editor and researcher from Melbourne. His work has appeared in The Australian, The Age, Overland, The Lifted Brow, Meanjin, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian and Vice. His short story ‘Help Me Harden My Heart’ was commended in the 2016 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize.