All Hail

All Hail

"Much-anticipated collection of stories" may seem an oxymoron in these times, but not when it comes to Lydia Davis's icy, oblique prose.

And for all you soap opera fans, a link to Davis's ex-husband, and his second wife.


(Photo in honour of Laisha Rosnau, whose reign of matriarchy begins any day now - click image for close-up)