A mesmerizing collection of stories from one of our most distinctive voices

Evers's writing is sequined with sparkling descriptions Independent Proof that the story form remains in rude health. Quietly brilliant and moving -- Ian Rankin Evers's everymen break my heart -- Eimear McBride Excellent ... Evers is extraordinarily good a depicting everyday pressures, deceptions and intimacies ... Rich, provocative and often intensely sad Metro Stuart Evers writes with great subtlety about all the ways we estrange ourselves from the people we love and about the rare moments of grace in which we somehow stumble home again -- Jenny Offill There are some wonderful things in here Spectator Clearly a master of the short story ... Intriguing everyday stories that are skilfully observed and perfectly described. The Press and Journal Witty and accomplished, turning a phrase on a sixpence ... Evers's sparse prose resounds meaningfully, sending out ripples across the pond of family life, recognising both the difficulty and joy of 'relating'. Daily Mail [Evers's] artistry has gone into timing reversals and revelations for maximum emotional impact ... [A] tender, unshowy collection. Observer The stories ring with sly wit and deep feeling. Herald

Stuart Evers is the author of Ten Stories About Smoking (winner of the London Book Award) and a highly acclaimed novel, If This is Home. He lives in London.