The Crème de la Crème
Podcast: Recorded at the 2011 Small Wonder Festival, ALI SMITH reads two short stories by Muriel Spark, and shares her passionate engagement with Spark’s work.
Our Followers Recommend: Short Story Collections
Our TWITTER FOLLOWERS recommend their favourite short story collections: ‘From the ‘quirky voice’ of Miranda July, to the ‘underrated’ words of Frederick Barthelme…’
Spoilers and Imperfectionists
Podcast: authors ANNALENA McAFEE and TOM RACHMAN discuss satire in the world of journalism.
Life Stories
Podcast: SIGRID RAUSING hosts a discussion with JANICE GALLOWAY, COLIN GRANT and RACHEL CUSK on the creative compulsion to write about their own experiences.
Perfect Lives
Join ALISON MacLEOD in conversation with POLLY SAMSON at the 2011 Small Wonder Festival, as they discuss Samson’s latest short story collection, Perfect Lives.
The Doll
Podcast: Authors POLLY SAMSON, ANTHONY QUINN and DAISY GOODWIN discuss Daphne du Maurier’s haunting short story collection ‘The Doll’.
Readers’ Digest
John Crace and Tom Vowler read from their work at the 2011 Small Wonder Festival at Charleston House, East Sussex.
Flavoursome Stories
Podcast: Niki Segnit, author of ‘The Flavour Thesaurus’, reads from her award-winning book and discusses the world of flavours, at the 2011 Small Wonder Festival.
Something Was There
Chair of the Asham Trust, Stephanie Anderson, leads a discussion on the Gothic and Ghosts theme for the 2011 Asham Anthology, ‘Something Was There’. With ghostly readings from Sarah Waters, Naomi Alderman and Kate Clanchy.
New Ways with Words
Podcast: BBC Editor of Readings, Di Speirs, hosts a discussion on modern modes of experiencing short fiction – with readings from Joe Dunthorne, Geoff Dyer and Tessa Hadley.