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Citation
Bell L (2023) Rare Stories. Manchester: Bridge House Publishing. https://www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk/search/label/Rare%20Stories
Abstract
Inspired by words marked as "rare" in the Oxford English Dictionary, this A-Z showcases the imaginative, characterful, and inventive possibilities of short fiction.
From a woman trapped in her cul-de-sac to a pilot with a pig gristle nose, the collection travels through small-town Northern Ireland and feuding museums in Malta, encounters a girl who has befriended a taxidermied deer, a man who sells fake chameleons, and an expectant father who loses himself in jazz music. Often weird and wonderful, the thousand-word stories in this collection take on the rare words which sparked them from a slant and, in doing so, produce a series of entertaining and darkly-humorous snapshots of contemporary life.
Keywords
creative writing; fiction; short stories
| Status | Published |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 31/12/2023 |
| Publication date online | 31/03/2023 |
| Publisher | Bridge House Publishing |
| Publisher URL | https://www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk/…l/Rare%20Stories |
| Place of publication | Manchester |
| ISBN | 978-1-914199-38-7 |
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Senior Lecturer, English Studies