A HOST OF EXTRAORDINARY CHARACTERS IN ALL NEW STORIES BY OUR BEST CONTEMPORAY WRITERS

INCLUDING:

David Mitchell – 'Judith Castle'
'A masterpiece' Scotland on Sunday

A.L. Kennedy – 'Frank'
'Brilliantly melancholic' Spectator

A.M. Homes – 'Cindy Stubenstock'
'Amusing' Guardian

Nick Hornby with Posy Simmonds – 'J. Johnson'
'Clever' Metro

Andrew O'Hagan – 'Gordon'
'Elegant' Scotland on Sunday

Adam Thirlwell – 'Nigora'
'Dazzling' Spectator

Miranda July – 'Roy Spivey'
'Quirky and breathtaking' Financial Times

George Saunders – 'Puppy'
'Scintillating' Metro

Zadie Smith – 'Hanwell Snr'
'Stellar' Irish Times

Jonathan Safron Foer – 'Rhoda'
'Exudes tenderness and melancholy' Financial Times

Alexksandar Hemon – 'The Liar'
'Powerful' The Times

Hari Kunzru – 'Magada Mandela'
'A delight' The Times

Daniel Clowes – 'Justin M. Damiano'
'Wonderfully drawn' Sunday Times

Vendela Vida – 'Soleil'
'Demands our sympathy' Financial Times

Edwidge Danticat – 'Lele'
'Arresting' The Times

Colm Toibin – 'Donal Webster'
'A revelation' Observer

'Astonishing, witty and wistful.  If you wanted to be introduced to just how good contemporary writing can be, then there's no other choice than this book'
Scotland on Sunday

'A readable, often comic but seriously weighty anthology'
Spectator

'Few can match this for variety, currency, star contributions or sheer scope of imagination'
Irish Times