The Book of Other People

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