Ox-Tales:Fire - Tapa blanda

A fabulous insight into the literary landscape today (Aesthetica 2009-06-01)

An admirable and ingenious idea... There are many gems... This collection disproves claims that the short story is on its last legs. It is also a rare treat to be able to read literature that literally improves the world (Sebastian Shakespeare Tatler 2009-07-01)

Fight poverty from the comfort of your own sofa by reading one of Oxfam's series of Ox-Tales (Psychologies 2009-07-01)

The perfect travelling companion (Image 2009-06-01)

Wonderful short stories by 38 of the best writers around (Paul Blezard The Lady 2009-06-23)

Each book offers a feast of thought-provoking material, from the piquant to the poignant (Irish Tatler 2009-07-01)

Classy... A great opportunity to sample a wide range of takes on this underrated form... At their best - Ali Smith, Alexander McCall Smith, Sebastian Faulks - short stories open disproportionately wide imaginative vistas (Daily Telegraph 2009-07-11)

These excellent collections include stories by some of Britain's best-loved writers... One of the joys of collections like these is that you're bound to come across something new... You really should buy them all (Financial Times 2009-07-11)

Heaven on earth for any literary aficionado (Ulster Tatler 2009-07-01)

A fabulous way to swot up on well-known authors, as well as discovering a few names you might not be so familiar with (Daily Mail 2009-07-24)