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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox book Come Let Us Sing Anyway, also known as Come Let Us Sing Anyway and other short stories, is a 2017 collection of stories by British author Leone Ross.[1] The volume marks the first time that her short stories have been collected together.

Stories

The twenty-three stories collected predominantly focus on Jamaican women or women of Jamaican ancestry. Stories in the collection include:

  • “Drag”
  • “Art for ****’s Sake”
  • “And You Know This”
  • “Breathing”
  • “The Woman Who Lived in a Restaurant”
  • “The Heart Has No Bones”
  • "Love Silk Food"
  • "Velvet Man”
  • “What He Is”
  • “Phone Call to a London Rape Crisis Centre”
  • “The Mullerian Eminence”
  • “Roll it”
  • “Breakfast time”
  • “President Daisy”
  • “Covenant”
  • “Mudman”

Themes

The stories in Come Let Us Sing Anyway feature a variety of themes that include pain, love, and beauty.[2]

Release

Come Let Us Sing Anyway was first published in the United Kingdom in 2017 through Peepal Tree Press.[3] It marks the first time that Ross has published a collection of her short stories.[4]

Reception

Critical reception for Come Let Us Sing Anyway has been positive.[2][5][6] The Guardian praised the collection, stating that it "demonstrates her imaginative power and great psychological depth."[4]

References

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