Don’t Try This At Home by Angela Readman; How Politics Makes Us Sick by Ted Schrecker and Clare Bambra; The Whale House by Sharon Millar; Headscarves and Hymens by Mona Eltahawy.
by Angela Readman (&other stories, ISBN 9781908276520)
Angela Readman’s Don’t Try This at Home is a curious experience. It starts in a quirky, surreal way: ‘I cut my boyfriend in half’ is the opening line of the first story, which gives the book its name. However, it quickly turns into a poignant, subtle exploration of relationships and heartache.
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