One of my favourite short stories is called 'Oh Whistle and I'll Come To You My Lad", by M R James. His short story, which I think is called 'The Malice of Inanimate Objects", is great too, and "Canon Alberic's Scrapbook". In fact almost anything by MR James is pretty much brilliant. He is probably the most economic short story writer that I have evr read. No sentence is wasted. Most of his short stories take place over around a handful of pages.
I recently read Guts by Palahniuk. Very well written. Nice ending. It made me smile while I was eating my spaghetti bolognese.
I also highly recommend Toby Litt's short stories, even some of his novels. His short story The New Puritans is great. A nice twist. Litt is very sexy, violent and graphic.
A L Kennedy is another great short story writer. I really liked her story Mixing With the Folks Back Home. She is such a talented and gifted writer, who has already achieved many accolades. Its frightening to think that we almost lost her a couple of years ago, when she nearly committed suicide.
I recently read Guts by Palahniuk. Very well written. Nice ending. It made me smile while I was eating my spaghetti bolognese.
I also highly recommend Toby Litt's short stories, even some of his novels. His short story The New Puritans is great. A nice twist. Litt is very sexy, violent and graphic.
A L Kennedy is another great short story writer. I really liked her story Mixing With the Folks Back Home. She is such a talented and gifted writer, who has already achieved many accolades. Its frightening to think that we almost lost her a couple of years ago, when she nearly committed suicide.