Devotions - One of the Finest Short Story Writers at Work Today. ' Wendy Erskine Brian Earl she rises not as a

she rises not as a consort

- Beautiful illustrations that accompany each nursery rhyme that brings excitement into each and every one

Dyer imaginatively reconstructs scenes from the embattled lives of some of the greats: Lester Young fading away in a hotel room

Named a Best Book of the Year by The Economist • Shortlisted for the Bailie Giffords Prize in Nonfiction

a posthumous collection that highlights his biting satire and subversive wisdom on topics from travel to cultural identity to sexuality

Devotions - One of the Finest Short Story Writers at Work Today. ' Wendy Erskine Brian Earl she rises not as aBy: Lucy Caldwell Published by Faber & Faber, Incorporated, 2026 04 23 'Exhilarating, devastating, comforting, essential.' CLAIRE KILROY 'These are stories which sing off the page.' JAN CARSON 'Powerful, compelling and richly crafted.' MARY COSTELLO 'Profoundly intimate.' TAHMIMA ANAM The highly anticipated new collection from the BBC National Short Story Award winning author of Multitudes, Intimacies and Openings 'There must be moments when we let go