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Is ‘Regional Writing’ Pejorative?+

A year ago I wrote a piece for The Thought Fox in praise of the short story, as Faber published...

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Short Stories: The Art Behind the Precision+

If there’s a topic more popular amongst bloggers and journalists than ‘The short story is dead’, it is perhaps ‘Reports...

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The Nightlong River by Sarah Hall+

Today sees the publication of The Beautiful Indifference, a new book of short stories from Man Booker-shortlisted author Sarah Hall....

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Just like X-Factor?+

'I never thought I’d arrive on stage after Jarvis Cocker,' marvelled Faber's Lee Brackstone at the end of the fifth...

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In Rude Health+

'The contemporary short story is in rude health and its profile should be celebrated.' Faber's Lee Brackstone, at last weekend's...

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Petina Gappah Wins the Guardian First Book Award+

Petina Gappah made a welcome visit to the UK and the Faber offices yesterday ahead of last night's Guardian First...

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