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Laikas I
Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer
‘Hilary hadn’t wanted to acknowledge A: herself as dog-lady; B: any problems re wolves or whatever.’
The Death of His Excellency, The Ex-Minister
Nawal El Saadawi
‘A minister like myself had to be vigilant, both in body and mind, in order to retrieve correct facts from incorrect information.’
OIF
Phil Klay
‘A few months later I was strapped up, M4 in condition 1, surrounded by 03s, backpack full of cash, twitchiest guy in Iraq.’
The Burden of Light
Jessica Thummel
‘Jelly sits on the toilet, folded over, staring at his feet still inches from the floor.’
Cupcake
Yana Punkina
‘His voice had long since lost all superfluous timbral embellishments, he was left with only the raw thread of screeching.’
Returning to the Hague
Georgi Tenev
‘‘Shall I tell you, son,’ I ask him, ‘exactly what I’m guilty of?’’
Black Bazaar
Alain Mabanckou
‘Roger The French-Ivorian understood that I didn’t appreciate his tone of voice and ordered two Pelforts to win me back.’
Notes for a Young Gentleman
Toby Litt
‘A gentleman should greet with genuine warmth only the following persons – his sister’s daughters, his maternal aunts and his mortal enemies.’
Suddenly
Victoria Redel
‘A month after turning forty-five, every last egg in her body is a Rockette doing the can-can.’
The Children
Julie Otsuka
‘They learned that some people are born luckier than others and that things in this world do not always go as you plan.’
