N.I.F.A.L.
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| Zine | |
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| Title: | N.I.F.A.L. |
| Publisher: | Secret Pleasures Press, then Requiem Publications |
| Editor(s): | |
| Date(s): | 2002 |
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| Fandom: | Man from UNCLE |
| Language: | English |
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| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
cover by Hindman
N.I.F.A.L. is a slash 142-page anthology. The cover was a 2003 Sizzler winner: Best Art FanQ 2003 nominee. Interior art by Elle Shukugawa and Hindman.
- Napoleon Bound by Sundance & Meredith
- Autoerotica by Theresa Kyle
- A Whale of a Tale by Summer
- Obsessions by Elizabeth Cochrane
- The Post-Nowhere Affair by Tauna
- Soap by Dillya K.
- The More Things Change by Joize
- Durian Dreaming by Clare Chew (a follow-on story is Weapon of Choice in Clandestine Affairs #2)
- Love Circle by Elle Shukugawa
- In the Heat of the Night by Gilrain
- Just the Sound of His Voice by Blondie
- The Filthy Affair by Tauna
- The Welcome Home Affair by Julia Justina
- Midnight Gambler by Sarah Lindsay
- Three Wishes by T. Gabrielle
- TLC by Emrys
- Twined by Elle Shukugawa
Reactions and Reviews
[Durian Dreaming]: Clare Chew, with her deceptively simple writing, is UNCLE's equivalent of Ian McEwan. Like vanilla ice cream, her prose slips down the throat without ever drawing attention to itself, and yet every sentence is perfectly structured and perfectly placed. Her characterisation is equally fine, drawing you deep into the story until you don't want to come back. Add to this a sly and unobtrusive wit, that can nonetheless lead to laugh-out-loud moments, and you have one of the most pleasurable reading experiences going. "Durian Dreaming" is a perfect example of her style. On a mission to Malaysia, Napoleon and Illya make the acquaintance of the durian, a vile-smelling fruit that is beloved of gourmets for its fantastic taste (and by "make the acquaintance of" I mean that Illya ends up in hospital after being struck on the head by two, and Napoleon is immersed in a vat of the stuff). When Illya is released into Napoleon's care, Napoleon becomes aware of a growing sexual attraction to him, but sees no way of overcoming his partner's apparent lack of sensuality. But he has reckoned without the effects of the after-scent of durian that still clings to him...[1]
[zine]: Okay, it's a zine of PWPs, but they're good PWPs. And the cover is a thing of beauty.[2]
References
- ^ a 2007 comment at Crack Van
- ^ from This is Katya