Short Story Collections

A sharply-written collection of short stories about dreams of leaving; about the hopes of escaping mediocrity; and about the tedium of living in the middle of nowhere.

For two decades D.J. Taylor has been one of the UK's most celebrated biographers, novelists and critics. During this time, he has also quietly and consistently produced some of the finest short stories in contemporary fiction. Wrote For Luck contains several newly written pieces, alongside a dozen other works showcasing his developing mastery of the form, gathered under one cover for the first time.