Julie Burchill Julie Burchill

The Saki of sex

Her debut short stories share Saki’s humour and malice, as well as his imaginative relish for the fantastic side of life

issue 10 February 2018

How I love short stories! Long before the internet realised that we can’t sit still long enough to commit to the three-volume novels of yore, these little beauties were hitting the sweet spot repeatedly. I especially love female short story writers — Shena Mackay, Lorrie Moore, Grace Paley — as they often read quite gossipy and friendly-like, as opposed to men who have to go out and shoot something to make some depressing point, or at least try to prove they’re the strong and silent type.

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