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Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst
Our Evenings follows the life of David (Dave) Win, a mixed‑race gay actor whose story unfolds across more than five decades of social change in Britain. Beginning with a prologue in 2016, the novel moves back to Dave’s adolescence in the 1960s, when he wins a scholarship to Bampton School funded by the wealthy Hadlow family. His mother Avril, a talented dressmaker, raises him alone; his Burmese father is absent, a silence that shapes Dave’s sense of identity. As a…
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Show Don't Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld
Curtis Sittenfeld’s collection Show Don't Tell brings together twelve sharply observed stories that explore the complexities of modern life with her familiar blend of wit, emotional insight and keen social awareness. The characters, often women at pivotal or reflective moments in their lives, navigate the pressures of ambition, relationships, ageing and the subtle rules that govern how people present themselves. Whether she is writing about an MFA student anxious for a fellowship decision or an artist grappling with the expectations…
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