Crying with Laughter
GINA CHALLEN discusses the comedy in Franz Kafka’s short story writing: ‘There is a wealth of humour in Kafka; it all depends on how you read him…’
One Thousand Tales to Read Before You Die
In this feature, MIKE SMITH explores The World’s Thousand Best Short Stories: ‘Some of the stories are still well-known and still anthologised regularly. Some of the authors are still household names. But many, too, are long forgotten and it is amongst these that I have found the greatest reading pleasure…’