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English Summer
Amit Chaudhuri
‘What am I doing in London? And what’ll I do once I’m back in India?' Amit Chaudhuri on identity, youth and nostalgia.
Five Parties
Ned Beauman
‘The second year, I noticed before anyone else that the Coelophysis was trying to escape.’
Honk Honk to Udvada
Chandrahas Choudhury
‘Oh Uncle, it’s such a historical day,’ said Zahra. ‘The eight hundredth anniversary of our arrival in India after we faced so much persecution in Iran, and we’re going to such a big bash, and all you can think about is emus. What will Dr Billimoria think of our family?’
Krapp Hour (Act 2)
Anne Carson
‘this is my theory of her awake all night worrying about little wild animals active in the dark’
The second instalment of Anne Carson’s fictional TV show.
Lady Neptune
Ann Beattie
‘The word money popped up like a bit of the ocean’s detritus riding in on a wave, but her lips formed the words ‘Merry Christmas’.’
Light
Lesley Nneka Arimah
‘When Enebeli Okwara sent his girl out in the world, he did not know what the world did to daughters.’ 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize – regional winner for Africa.
Othello Sucks
Upamanyu Chatterjee
Younger Daughter’s declaration that ‘Othello sucks’ prompts a conflicted response from Father.
Robertus Heimric, Welcome Back
Upamanyu Chatterjee
‘He was the one survivor who remembered nothing.’
The Florida Motel
Kevin Canty
‘Suddenly she understood what she was doing here. She was among strangers, the place where Bill had chosen to spend his life.’
The Gentlest Village
Jesse Ball
‘You are learning – learning a great deal. It is too much for you, so your body bows out. Then you wake up and you can continue.’