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A fabulous insight into the literary landscape today (Aesthetica 2009-06-01)

These volumes, more than simply a collection of short stories, act as a showcase for contemporary British fiction (Will Skidelsky Observer)

An admirable and ingenious idea... There are many gems... This collection disproves claims that the short story is on its last legs. It is also a rare treat to be able to read literature that literally improves the world (Sebastian Shakespeare Tatler 2009-07-01)

Fight poverty from the comfort of your own sofa by reading one of Oxfam's series of Ox-Tales (Psychologies 2009-07-01)

The perfect travelling companion (Image 2009-06-01)

Wonderful short stories by 38 of the best writers around (Paul Blezard The Lady 2009-06-23)

Each book offers a feast of thought-provoking material, from the piquant to the poignant (Irish Tatler 2009-07-01)

Classy... A great opportunity to sample a wide range of takes on this underrated form... At their best - Ali Smith, Alexander McCall Smith, Sebastian Faulks - short stories open disproportionately wide imaginative vistas (Daily Telegraph 2009-07-11)

These excellent collections include stories by some of Britain's best-loved writers... One of the joys of collections like these is that you're bound to come across something new... You really should buy them all (Financial Times 2009-07-11)

One comes away from them as one comes away from a good second-hand bookshop: baffled by riches and with a ballooning reading list... the beautifully packaged little books act as an admirable showcase for contemporary talents (Independent on Sunday 2009-07-05)