The Independent - London, November 16th, 2007
The Book of Other People Edited by Zadie Smith
HAMISH HAMILTON Pounds 16.99 (264pp) Pounds 15.29 (free p&p) from 0870 079 8897
As the editor of a charity anthology once described as "uniquely pointless and stupid" by an unkind reviewer, I'm keen not to be uncharitable to Zadie Smith's anthology, The Book of Other People. Its profits will benefit Dave Eggers's 826 New York, dedicated to fostering creative writing among six-to-18-year-olds. So I'll start by giving you the good news.
In this anthology of 23 short stories, three are superb and outstanding examples of the form, and at least one ...
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