Tuesday, 7 January 2014

“Fugu poisoning is hideously painful and almost always fatal”
A Family Supper, Kazuo Ishiguro

Still looking for your first read of the New Year? The 'Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories' is the perfect way to discover writers from Kingsley Amis and Ian McEwan to Julian Barnes and Angela Carter.

This collection features 34 short stories, including traditional and more experimental piec
es, from many of the most highly regarded authors.

The Word’s Shortlist favourites:

A Family Supper by Kazuo Ishiguro
Memories of the Space Age by JG Ballard
The invisible Japanese Gentlemen by Graham Green

Pick up a copy, delve in and try something new and let us know what works for you!
#readmorein2014


 

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