The State of Things & Other Stories
“ Everything is beautiful in this book.”
” VADIM LEVENTAL, AUTHOR OF MASHA REGINA“
“ Everything is beautiful in this book.”
” VADIM LEVENTAL, AUTHOR OF MASHA REGINA“
“ The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is a beautiful squall, sweeping up the voices of writers from the world over … to show how bold literature is the binding thread between cultures.”
” KEVIN JARED HOSEIN, AUTHOR OF HUNGRY GHOSTS“
“ The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is a beautiful squall, sweeping up the voices of writers from the world over … to show how bold literature is the binding thread between cultures.”
” KEVIN JARED HOSEIN, AUTHOR OF HUNGRY GHOSTS“
“Widely recognised as one of the most lyrically intense German-language poets”
THE POETRY FOUNDATION
““Evokes County Durham in colour and complexity. Each story is a unique take on the River Skerne and the people who live by it.”
JESSICA ANDREWS, AUTHOR OF MILK TEETH
“The stories brim with energies not yet subdued by concerns of fitting in.” NII AYIKWEI PARKES, AUTHOR OF TAIL OF THE BLUE BIRD“
“An inspiring, confessional, unusual, and illuminating memoir in sixty short stories.“
“The Prize once again reveals the reach and protean qualities of the short story.“
OLIVE SENIOR, JAMAICAN POET LAUREATE
“A writer of exceptional talent.“
TLS
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