Stories are like Russian dolls; open them up, and in each one you'll find another story.' Conjured from a wickedly imaginative pen, here is a new collection of short stories that showcases Joanne...

Six more radio monologues written by Lynne Truss, author of the phenomenal bestsellers 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves' and 'Talk to the Hand'.

In the tradition of Alan Bennett’s 'Talking...

It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....

In a series of short essays Shirley MacLaine – one of the most admired, honest and fearless of Hollywood actresses – shares her opinions and insights on all the things that drive her crazy,...

Where Have You Been? is award-winning novelist Joseph O'Connor's first collection of short stories in more than twenty years. Ranging from urgently contemporary London and Dublin to New York's...

Full-cast dramatisations of five Maeve Binchy short stories, specially adapted for BBC Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour'. Ireland is neither cursed with snakes, nor blessed with nightingales, and the...

It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....

Set against the backdrop of a country occupied by foreign soldiers, a mother is determined to see her outspoken child grow up and will do whatever it takes to protect her daughter's independent...

While marvelling at the way in which her mind responds to the near-death experience of a sugar beet smashing through the windscreen of her car, a young woman becomes mildly irritated by the two...

It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....

It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....

Memories of a lost love lead to a much anticipated reunion, but things do not turn out as expected.The BBC National Short Story Award 2010 administered in partnership with Booktrust.

Early morning is the time when a man stands in his doorway looking out at the river, reflecting on the traumatic experiences of his past and his expectations for the future.The BBC National...

Following a lengthy mission into space, a newly returned astronaut readjusts to daily life and his wife struggles to negotiate his changed and shifting rhythms.The BBC National Short Story Award...

It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....