Tag: Short stories

  • Ali Smith – The Scottish Nobel Laureate-In-Waiting – #BlogchatterA2Z

    Before we start:

    Soon after I posted my theme reveal for 2018 April A to Z, I got very supportive comments about the eagerness of you lovely folks of this magic world of the blogging community. You all are excited about reading the stories. Guys I would like to clarify here, I am bringing you amazing 26 authors from Ali Smith to Zakaria Tamer who has put out amazing short stories for us bibliophiles to enjoy. You can follow this thread to get to know them and the books I am looking forward to reading. So, without further ado, let’s meet our Kathaka #1 none other than amazing Ali Smith.

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    On 28th June 2016, people from the UK cast their vote on a very important decision for the EU membership of the UK and Ali Smith rushed to her desk with a brilliant story plot to be told. She gifted us the first ‘Post Brexit Novel’ and the first of four seasonal ‘state of the nation’ works. Autumn was published in October 2016. But long before that, Ali Smith had a long affair with the act of storytelling be in a form of plays which were staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Cambridge Footlights or be it the short stories.

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    Photograph Curtsy: Murdo Macleod for the Guardian
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    The book I am putting in front of you is an anthology of twelve short stories “The Whole Story and Other Stories”. Anthology evolves around the varied nature of love in our life, let it be about nature, books or fellow humans. The book is first published by Hamish Hamilton in 2003 and by Penguin UK in 2004. “In a celebration of connections and missed connections, an inquiry into everything from flies and trees and books to sex, art, drunkenness and love, Smith rewrites the year’s cycle into a very modern calendar.” (from the blurb)

    It’s said that Ali Smith has a knack to write stories which are humorous, quirky, inventive and sometimes sad too. I am very eager to get my hands on the copy of this book. Are you excited too? You can find the copy on the links given below.

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    Paperback: 240 pages
    Publisher: Penguin UK (29 June 2004)
    Language: English
    ISBN-10: 0140296808
    ISBN-13: 978-0140296808
    Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 1.9 x 20.3 cm

    Adding this to the amazing bucket of blogs at #BlogchatterA2Z.

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  • Kathakaḥ… #BlogchatterAtoZ Theme Reveal 2018

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    I bet, there won’t be a soul on earth who haven’t heard a single story in a life. When you are born, your life starts with listening to a story. You are introduced to this amazing form of narration by your own kathaka, Your Mother. As you grow old, many more storytellers take the stage to entertain you.

    Personally, I am very fascinated with the stories and the art of storytelling. So to give a tribute to the art of storytelling, I present you 26 pieces on the short story collections by 26 amazing authors around the world which are on my TBR list for this #BlogchatterAtoZ. So guys, if you are bibliophile and storylover, please stay tuned this blog feed and enjoy my previews about these 26 short story collections in April A to Z Challenge 2018.

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    Linking it to #BlogchatterAtoZ.