{"product_id":"send-nudes-by-the-winner-of-the-bbc-national-short-story-award-2022","title":"Send Nudes: By the winner of the BBC National Short Story Award 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Paperback of the Year**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e**A \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e Best of Young British Novelist**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e**Winner of the Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2022**\u003cbr\u003e **Winner of the BBC National Short Story Award 2022**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e**Shortlisted for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2023**\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SELECTED FOR \u003ci\u003eSTYLIST'S\u003c\/i\u003e BOOKS YOU CAN'T MISS IN 2022 - 'A MUST READ'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'An exhilarating debut' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A fresh new voice in fiction, wry and sharp and raw' EMMA CLINE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I liked the warm embodiedness of \u003ci\u003eSend Nudes\u003c\/i\u003e' ZADIE SMITH\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'I still remember where I was when I first encountered a Saba Sams story' NICOLE FLATTERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'I fell for this stunning collection with a rare, consuming passion' MEGAN NOLAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e____________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In ten dazzling stories, Saba Sams dives into the world of girlhood and immerses us in its contradictions and complexities: growing up too quickly, yet not quickly enough; taking possession of what one can, while being taken possession of; succumbing to societal pressure but also orchestrating that pressure. These young women are feral yet attentive, fierce yet vulnerable, exploited yet exploitative.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Threading between clubs at closing time, pub toilets, drenched music festivals and beach holidays, these unforgettable short stories deftly chart the treacherous terrain of growing up - of intense friendships, of ambivalent mothers, of uneasily blended families, and of learning to truly live in your own body.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With striking wit, originality and tenderness, \u003ci\u003eSend Nudes\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the small victories in a world that tries to claim each young woman as its own.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e _____________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A roiling, raw, gut-punch of a debut collection, best read in one sitting ... I sat motionless for about half an hour after reading them; I can't wait to see what she writes next' PANDORA SYKES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A seriously impressive debut. Saba Sams digs into the chaos, euphoria and menace of sexual attraction, friendship and family with bravery and wit' CHRIS POWER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE 2022 BY THE \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVOGUE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGLAMOUR\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCOSMOPOLITAN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIRISH INDEPENDENT, AnOTHER\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFOYLES, BOOKSHOP.ORG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiction, Literary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781526621795\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.00","offer_id":47916239421617,"sku":"SB-1526621797-C3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Poor Condition — £4.30","offer_id":48044091048113,"sku":"SB-1526621797-C4","price":4.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1526621797_5314c1ad-54f2-4c80-b6bc-e8751e5f19cf.jpg?v=1790305489","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/send-nudes-by-the-winner-of-the-bbc-national-short-story-award-2022","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}