Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Touchy Subjects | 2006 | Victoria Hislop | Buy |
| 2 | Three and a Half Deaths | 2011 | Victoria Hislop | Buy |
Emma Donoghue’s short story collections show her range as a writer of literary fiction. Touchy Subjects (2006) brings together stories about relationships, desire, and the complications of everyday life. Three and a Half Deaths (2011) takes a different direction, offering a darker collection of stories centered around mortality and violence.
Donoghue, who is best known for her novel Room, brings the same attention to character and psychological detail to her short fiction. These collections are a good way to experience her writing in a more concentrated form.