Having been born and raised in Slough, I have closely observed how myths, in the ignoble misuse of the word, can cleave to a landscape like the skin of a snake refusing to shed.

In this love letter to Slough, Amina Khan employs mythology and the ideas of Betjeman and Blake to explore her hometown and its history while examining attitudes towards the area.

Amina Khan is a writer interested in nature and religion. Her writing has been featured in The Clearing and in the ‘Pen and the Plough’ project at the University of Bristol. She holds an MA in Medieval and Renaissance Studies from UCL.

The Slough of Despond is one of three titles by new writers curated by Willowherb Review and the University of East Anglia, along with Pozow and A Naturalised Citizen. All three titles feature images by Antonia Glucksman.

ISBN 978-1-913749-53-8 / 40 pages / 184 x 130 / Illustrated / Made with Arena papers.