Domestic terrorism – The royal male – Exhange rates – Kilifi Creek – Repossession – The ChapStick – Negative equity – Vermin – Paradise to perdition – The subletter: a novella.
This landmark publication, the first collection of stories from a master of the form, explores the idea of property in both senses of the word: real estate, and stuff. These sharp, brilliantly imaginative pieces illustrate how our possessions act as proxies for ourselves, and how tussles over ownership articulate the power dynamics of our relationships.