The Case of the Missing Will, by Agatha Christie Read it here in about 20 minutes. In honour of the Liars’ League’s recent Agatha Christie themed short story event, thinking about Agatha Christie’s legacy as Queen of Crime and Mystery… Short stories don’t need much exposition, if any, and you can see this in ‘The Case of theContinue reading “A short story I recently read”
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A short story I recently re-read
‘Girl’, by Jamaica Kincaid Available here. It’s very short – less than a 5-minute read. Analysis: Thinking about elements of story… The thing about short stories is that they’re able to defy expectations in a way that novels cannot (with a few exceptions), and the way this short story handles structure is a fantastic exampleContinue reading “A short story I recently re-read”