From a comic mastermind comes this brilliant collection of stories.
Three teenagers believe they are witches.
A woman defaces a local billboard.
A bored landlord tries to influence his son's best friend.
A cul-de-sac WhatsApp group discusses eggs at length.
A heavily pregnant woman finds a way to time travel and a girl discovers joy on a stolen bicycle ...
Each tale paints a life in miniature and offers an escape chute from the catastrophes of modern life.
Publisher: Canongate BooksISBN: 9781838856083Number of pages: 208Weight: 328 gDimensions: 220 x 144 x 23 mmEdition: Main
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Josie Long can REALLY write. Read these stories NOWHer writing is miraculous. A dazzling debutJosie's stories are like her comedy - beautifully observed,strange,good-hearted,unsettling and truly funny. Read them immediatelyI loved this short story collection. Funny,poignant,daft,and occasionally even hilariously cynicalJosie's writing is everything I love about her stand-up: sharp and smart,hilarious and incisive,infused with love for the world and the complicated people who live in it. A joy to readJosie Long is my favourite comedian and when reading these stories,all the cynicism I've acquired gets replaced by the enthusiasm I felt the first time I saw her liveJosie Long's first collection reveals a natural gift with a frank and poignant tale; teenage experience,community WhatsApp groups and broken family units are picked apart with a wry cynicism at the weirdness and cruelty of life...makes for an approachable debut full of heart and hopeJosie's stories are tender,devastating and hilarious,often all at the same time. Opening up this book is like skinny-dipping in the brain of a genius - I never wanted to come up for airNo-one manages to mix the profound with the funny quite like Josie Long. She's not just the voice of a generation,she's it's head and heart too. Her writing is exquisite,her performances invigorating and inspirational. I could not love this woman more. She's just the bestI knew this book would be funny and relatable. I didn't know it would also be angry,heartbreaking and knife-sharp. I love these stories
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