P.P. Fourie 
The Heart Is the Size of a Fist 

The Heart Is the Size of a Fist is a story of a boy’s complicated relationship with his violent, but charismatic, alcoholic father. The son, Paul, recalls periods that his parents reconciled, followed by times of desperate flight with his damaged mother. It is also a poignant coming-of-age and a coming-out tale as Paul discovers his identity. And a story of brotherly love, as he seeks to protect from harm his estranged half-brother – the only other person who can call that man ‘Dad’.

About the author

P.P. Fourie was born in the Free State, and went to school in Clarens, Bloemfontein, and Oudtshoorn. He currently lives in Wellington. His short fiction – in Afrikaans and English – has appeared in Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, Scrutiny2, New Contrast, Ons Klyntji, and on Lit Net.