Philip Hensher

Lydia Davis, like an inspirational teacher, tempts her readers into more reading

Her timeless essays will introduce many to unfamiliar authors, while the importance she places on the craft of writing is rare and refreshing

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    Lydia Davis

    Hamish Hamilton, pp. 512, £20

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