Anthology of winning entries in The decibel Penguin Prize.
Alison MacLeod is a strikingly original voice. Her stories create intimate worlds and make the reader live in them with an intensity which is haunting, disturbing and above all beguiling
—— Helen DunmoreAlison MacLeod's collection of stories is a baker's dozen of excellence book-ended by brilliance
—— Time OutFragmentary evocations of desire and its mysteries, passing glimpses into minds and hearts: tender; pierced; translucent
—— GuardianBeautifully crafted, they range from brilliantly observed humour to the haunting and heart-rending. Immensely readable
—— Big IssueAlmost unbearably moving
—— Terry Eagleton, on ‘Dirty Weekend’Brilliant . . . a jolt of thought electrifying the clogged tissue of the human heart
—— Alex Linklater, on ‘Radiant Heat’Stunning
—— David Goodhart, on ‘Sacred Heart’ , ProspectEtgar Keret is the voice of young Israel
—— IndependentOne of the greatest short story writers alive
—— Ben RiceOne of the most important writers alive... enchantingly witty
—— Clive JamesEtgar Keret's extraordinary imagination sets the reader free from slogans and headlines
—— Linda Grant