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Book review: Thomas Morris opens up new angles on modern manhood
While rumours of the Welsh writer’s genius may be exaggerated, this clutch of five short stories is original and fresh
Open Up by Thomas Morris carries great expectations. Feted as a literary star, the Welsh writer has recent been named on Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists list, and is editor-at-large for The Stinging Fly. His second collection of short stories contains just five, a seemingly small number to carry such weight.
In his sparse and close style, Morris presents us with an unlikely set of protagonists. They include a football fan who thinks he ...
