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Did you ever feel colored-in when a boy found you with his mouth?
Ocean Vuong • On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
the ‘Drabble’, or a ‘microfiction’ of 100 words. Many writers have tried their hands at Drabbles, including Neil Gaiman, who, he says, ‘failed miserably’ and couldn’t get his below 102 words. Eventually he gave up, and made the first two words the title of his story, ‘Nicholas Was’. It is a gleefully sinister Christmas tale.
Louise Willder • Blurb Your Enthusiasm: A Cracking Compendium of Book Blurbs, Writing Tips, Literary Folklore and Publishing Secrets
aberration
Jessica Anya Blau • Mary Jane: A Novel
The 400 Blows
Haruki Murakami • Kafka on the Shore
His impossible task, Felix’s trial had been to make a life in this seething home where every slice of bread was buttered with disdain.