This Paradise
Book description
A family prepares for Assessment. Two brothers haggle over the legacy of their parents. A computer game designer aches with curious longings. Amidst it all, sisters, heroines, rebels, lunar moths and a not insignificant number of rabbits play out their lives under the strange grips of technology, governments, corporations and…
Why read it?
1 author picked This Paradise as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Firstly, it inspired me to try writing short stories again, just by showcasing the range and versatility of the form, and by demonstrating how short fiction, in the hands of a virtuoso writer like Ruby Cowling, can say more than a novel.
These short stories are experimental in the best sense, by which I mean the varied forms enhance the content and themes. These are in turn, tragic, funny, uplifting, and poignant, reflecting the multi-faceted world we live in. Also, the small press, Boiler House has done a wonderful job of production. This collection is a joy to read!
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