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My Painter
Nicole Krauss
‘My painter caught me in a moment that is somehow rare and yet not uncharacteristic.’
Valets
Rattawut Lapcharoensap
‘It’s a slow night again. The other valets are out back playing pétanque with the kitchen staff.’
The Barn at The End of Our Term
Karen Russell
‘Eleven of the stabled horses are, as far as Rutherford can ascertain, former presidents of the United States of America.’
Mother And Son
Akhil Sharma
‘I also tried holding my breath for a moment longer than necessary and asking God to give the unused breaths to Birju.’
From The Diaries of Lenny Abramov
Gary Shteyngart
‘Today, I’ve made a major decision: I am never going to die.’
The Limeroom
John Burnside
‘I was discovering this deep reserve of patience I never knew I had, and I was surprised at how rich it was.’
The Courthouse
Tahmima Anam
‘If I had known it would put a continent between me and my children I would have killed that map-maker myself.’
