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Having a Wonderful Time
Postcards that tell a story
Edited by Julian Rothenstein / Introduction by Julian Barnes
“This book is genius. I love it” – Sarah Waters
Postcards are glimpses into larger stories, A postcard always tells a story. The sender mixes images and words to create worlds, even if they are just on holiday. In Having a Wonderful Time, thirty-six leading authors use postcards as the launching point for the imagination.
Wishes from abroad, love letters, confessions and final notes of farewell, the postcard offers a window into the secrets of everyday life. J. G. Ballard pictures a couple who fly out to Las Palmas – but their return flight never comes. Ali Smith tells of a ghostly figure in red. William Boyd’s “Mr Ruffini” has left something unwise in a hotel safe...
A unique work of image and creativity, illustrated throughout, Having a Wonderful Time recasts what we think a story can be.
Contributors include: Chloe Aridjis, Geoff Dyer, Sophie Elmhirst, Nicci French, Mark Haddon, A.M. Homes, Andrey Kurkov, Adam Phillips, Max Porter, Iain Sinclair, Akshi Singh, Will Self, Sarah Waters and many others.
Hardback / 216mm x 138mm / 192 pages / £25.00 / ISBN 978-1-7395976-6-5
Publication date 17 September