Because I Don't Know What You Mean and What You Don't

AvJosie Long

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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LONGLISTED FOR THE EDGE HILL SHORT STORY PRIZEFrom a comic mastermind comes this brilliant collection of storiesThree teenagers believe they are witches.A woman defaces a local billboard.A bored landlord tries to influence his son's best friend.A cul-de-sac WhatsApp group discusses eggs at length.A heavily pregnant woman finds a way to time travel and a girl discovers joy on a stolen bicycle . . .Each tale paints a life in miniature and offers an escape chute from the mayhem of modern life.

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Utgivningsdatum:2024-04-04
Mått:130 x 198 x 14 mm
Vikt:152 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Canongate Books
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Canongate Books
ISBN:9781838856090
Utmärkelser:Long-listed for Comedy Women in Print Prize 2023 (UK)

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Josie Long is a writer and a stand-up comedian. She won the Best Newcomer award at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has been nominated three times for Best Show. She was born in Kent in 1982 and studied English at Oxford University. She currently lives in Glasgow.josielong.com | @josielong

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Josie Long's first collection reveals a natural gift with a frank and poignant tale; teenage experience, community WhatsApp groups and broken family units are picked apart with a wry cynicism at the weirdness and cruelty of life . . . an approachable debut full of heart and hope

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