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Short Story Review: ‘Wonder About Parents’ by Alexander MacLeod

February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Story Title: Wonder About Parents Collection/Anthology?: Light Lifting (Jonathan Cape) Date Read: 3rd February 2012 Briefly: A father is prompted to reflect on past times of helplessness, when his family are affected by a lice infestation. … [Read more...]

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Short Story Review: ‘Miracle Mile’ by Alexander MacLeod

February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Story Title: Miracle Mile Collection/Anthology?: Light Lifting (Jonathan Cape) Date Read: 2nd February 2012 Briefly: As professional distance runners Mikey and Jamie routinely prepare for an important race, one of them drops a bombshell on the … [Read more...]

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Forethoughts: Light Lifting by Alexander MacLeod

February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

And so I come to Alexander MacLeod's debut short story collection, Light Lifting (Jonathan Cape), which is published in the UK tomorrow (2nd February). I know I'm currently working my way through a load of short story collections as it is, but I'm so … [Read more...]

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