Mendez

Mendez’s first novel, Rainbow Milk, was short­listed for the 2020 Gordon Burn prize. They are working on their second novel.

Diary: My Niche

Mendez, 4 July 2024

‘Good evening,’ I said. ‘Welcome to Brunswick House.’ I never usually said that. Too corny. But I was in a good mood and the last two customers – this was the final table of the evening – were mature white gays. I wasn’t sure if they were a couple, but you always want to flirt a bit, fan them, feed them grapes: a wronged queen will out-Karen any Karen...

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