A historic archive: 9 Years of Short Story Features, Expertise and Support for the Form
ERINNA METTLER discovers the intricacies of a novel in stories from author Elizabeth Strout: ‘…when you combine the two tales, and the judgements you made about Olive in the first story, each story becomes something bigger than itself…’
STORY: We are delighted to bring you ‘The Peacock and the Angel’ from Pakistani writer AAMER HUSSEIN. ‘I was watering flowerbeds in the garden when my husband came through the gate and said: “You’ll have to be strong. Your friend…” He didn’t need to tell me whom he was talking about.’