Cut On The Bias: clothes worth a read
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| 15:59 UK time, Wednesday, 4 November 2009
I've been lucky to have been sent a proof copy of a new collection of short stories to be published by Honno in January. Edited by Stephanie Tillotson, explores the intensely personal relationship women can have with their clothes.
The stories are all about women and the clothes they wear. Don't think
it's some sort of women's magazine fiction as the stories are a clever
mix of emotions and hinge on the different roles clothes play in
women's lives. There are clothes as armour, objects of desire,
comfortable friends and malevolent enemies.
Personally I love short stories. As we're all so pressed for time it's fantastic to be able to finish a piece of fiction in one sitting rather than to have to stop at the end of a chapter when something else needs doing.
The short story form, when it's done well, is also a real example of beautifully crafted writing that doesn't compromise on narrative or depth just by keeping the word count down. Cut On The Bias is a great read so look out for it in the bookshops in January.
Personally I love short stories. As we're all so pressed for time it's fantastic to be able to finish a piece of fiction in one sitting rather than to have to stop at the end of a chapter when something else needs doing.
The short story form, when it's done well, is also a real example of beautifully crafted writing that doesn't compromise on narrative or depth just by keeping the word count down. Cut On The Bias is a great read so look out for it in the bookshops in January.
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