‘Reunion’ by John Cheever
Short stories are by their very nature condensed. As Hemingway has so famously said, they reveal only ‘the tip of the iceberg’. ‘Reunion’ by John Cheever is an example of ...
‘The Sex Lives of African Girls’ by Taiye Selasi
The title of Taiye Selasi’s debut short story is as blunt as it is ironic, proclaiming bold content while quietly mocking Western anthropological theses of old. I first came upon ...
“The Last Laugh” by D. H. Lawrence
After reading the excellent collection of stories in this month’s North London issue, I’ve been trying to think of other short stories I’ve read set in North London. It was tougher ...