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Tag Archives: Sugar and Other Stories
The Books: “Sugar and Other Stories” – ‘Sugar’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: This excerpt is from “Sugar”, the final short story from the collection Sugar and Other Stories – by A.S. Byatt. This one feels autobiographical to me – and not just because it’s (rare for Byatt) … Continue reading →
The Books: “Sugar and Other Stories” – ‘Precipice-Encurled’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: This excerpt is from “Precipice-Encurled”, another short story from the collection Sugar and Other Stories – by A.S. Byatt. I am not sure what year this beautiful (and ultimately tragic) story was written – but … Continue reading →
The Books: “Sugar and Other Stories” – ‘In the Air’ (A.S. Byatt)
Next in my adult fiction shelf: This excerpt is from “In the Air”, another short story from the collection Sugar and Other Stories – by A.S. Byatt. Mrs. Sugden is a woman in her 60s, a retired schoolteacher, elementary school. … Continue reading →
The Books: “Sugar and Other Stories” – ‘The Changeling’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: This excerpt is from “The Changeling”, another short story from the collection Sugar and Other Stories – by A.S. Byatt. Another short story about writing. Sugar is full of them. In “The Changeling” we meet … Continue reading →
The Books: “Sugar and Other Stories” – ‘On the Day That E.M. Forster Died’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: This excerpt is from “On the Day That E.M. Forster Died”, another short story from the collection Sugar and Other Stories – by A.S. Byatt. This is my favorite story in the whole collection. It’s … Continue reading →
The Books: “Sugar and Other Stories” – ‘The Dried Witch’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: This excerpt is from “The Dried Witch”, another short story from the collection Sugar and Other Stories – by A.S. Byatt. This is an early version of one of Byatt’s fables. It has the sound … Continue reading →
The Books: “Sugar and Other Stories” – ‘The Next Room’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: This excerpt is from “The Next Room”, another short story from the collection Sugar and Other Stories – by A.S. Byatt. I was very moved by this story. Joanna is a woman whose mother just … Continue reading →
The Books: “Sugar and Other Stories” – ‘The July Ghost’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: This excerpt is from “The July Ghosts”, another short story from the collection Sugar and Other Stories – by A.S. Byatt. A creepy story. Byatt is so good psychologically. A young man, whose girlfriend up … Continue reading →
The Books: “Sugar and Other Stories” – ‘Racine and the Tablecloth’ (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Sugar and Other Stories – by A.S. Byatt. A short story collection – her first. She has a ton more out and I’ll be excerpting from them quite a bit. She’s fantastic. As anyone who … Continue reading →