by Zadie Smith
First published 2007
Open the covers of this book and meet a whole new cast of characters. From a twitching net curtain revealing a woman in a lime-green thong, to a grandmother offering cookies to sweeten the tale of her heart scan, these are tales of the delightfully unexpected. Acclaimed authors like Zadie Smith, Nick Hornby, and David Mitchell each introduce us to their own unforgettable creations, in a dazzling and inventive anthology that spans the breadth of modern fiction.
Genres: fiction, anthologies, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: diverse-cast, found-family
289 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books