Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Six Foot Six | 2018 | Kit de Waal | Buy |
| 2 | Exterior Paint | 2018 | Kit de Waal | Buy |
Six Foot Six was published as a Quick Reads title in 2018, part of a UK literacy initiative that commissions short books from established authors to reach people who find reading difficult or who rarely pick up books for pleasure. De Waal’s contribution fits the format well: it’s a short, warm story about a young man starting work on a building site, written with the same attention to class and community that marks her longer fiction.
Exterior Paint appeared as part of the Comma Singles series and is a brief, closely observed short story. Both pieces show de Waal working at the shorter end of the form, where her precise prose style works particularly well.
Neither piece requires any knowledge of her novels to enjoy, and they make a good introduction to her writing for readers who want something compact before committing to a full novel.