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As a contributing author in this book I am slightly biased, however, this really is a book that should be shared as each story has interpretations that can be great talking points in addition to being wonderful solitary journeys.
This is a brilliant book to read in bed. Book clubs (even the anti-shorts) need to pick up a copy. Yes. You. Do!
The idea of a "bed" being the common thread joining these disparate bouquet of stories is definitely seductive , and yes , the stories do match up to the allure !!!
The stories in The Bed Book of Short Stories were written by authors, some new, some well-known and established, from Africa. There you have the first common denominator – they are all African writers. The second commonality among the stories is that in each of them a bed played a role.The idea of “bed” being a thread throughout the book interested me. I admit, though, knowing the writers were all from Africa intrigued me since just about all the books I read are by American, Canadian, or Britis...