![]() But for the reader who’s accustomed to plot and structure, her writing can be a doozy.įor instance, the narrator in “The human claim” suddenly changes thoughts about an instance of credit card fraud to an investigation of D.H. Trademark Ali Smith techniques - stream of consciousness, art references, and unique narrative structure, are all present in these short stories, painting an abstract concept such as literature in a compelling and colorful light. This pattern is similar to the format of her Booker Prize-finalist novel, “How To Be Both,” which alternates two narratives, each from different time periods. The book alternates between short stories and anecdotes from people Ms. Smith could fight for this cause with an impassioned speech or essay, but instead, she uses the form she has artfully mastered - fiction. ![]() ![]() Smith writes in this anecdote, “shredding away the rich and communal inheritance that this book in your hands - I could say any book in anyone’s hands - celebrates.” ![]() In the United Kingdom, financial cuts on public libraries are, as Ms. ![]()
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