Leading New Zealand writers, chosen by Owen Marshall, have chosen their favourite short stories in this collection published in 2001. The twenty-four stories are from well-known authors such as Barbara Anderson, C.K. Stead, Patricia Grace, Vincent O'Sullivan, Witi Ihimaera, Emily Perkins, Albert Wendt and the list of stars goes on.
At first I went to my favourite authors and was happy to find the stories were unfamiliar but as pithy and thought- provoking as ever. I also tried authors I didn't recognise, encouraged by each story being preceded by an explanation as to why the author chose the story for the collection. The reasons were as varied as the authors themselves, and I liked this insight into their thoughts.
I am a short story fan and thought it an interesting, varied collection. I would recommend Authors'Choice for high school English classes.
Welcome to Reading @ the beach - 2009
Image acknowledgment to http://lindaminkowski.com/paintings/people6.jpgBlue skies, warm sands, soft sea breezes, a chilled glass of wine and a great book…what a way to spend a summer day!!!
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