Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall by Kazuo Ishiguro
Ishiguro moves from farce to melancholy but still delivers a harmonious debut collection of short stories, says Tom Fleming
May 2009
Heartbreak in five movements
Review: Nocturnes by Kazuo Ishiguro Kazuo Ishiguro's spellbinding tales speak of frustration and regret, writes Tom Fleming
April 2009
Mocking Mugabe is the best revenge
Review: An Elegy for Easterly by Petina Gappah It is the frequent humour in these stories that makes them remarkable says Tom Fleming
August 2007
Books blog
A very grown-up children's author
Philip Pullman may be the author of the most compelling fantasy fiction of recent years, but he is also a compelling commentator on matters down-to-earth.
November 2006
Books blog
Bad sex and how to judge it
Iain Hollingshead's 'bulging trousers' were more than enough to snag him our award for putting bad sex into a good novel.