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Published by Jonathan Cape 2013
Copyright © Bernard MacLaverty 2013
Bernard MacLaverty has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work
Secrets:
Some of these stories first appeared in The Irish Press, The Honest Ulsterman, Caret, Fortnight, BBC Radio and TV, RTE Radio; Winter’s Tales from Ireland 2, Gill and MacMillan; New Irish Writers, Dtv Zweisprachig; Soundings 3, Blackstaff Press and Scottish Short Stories, Collins.
A Time to Dance:
The following stories in this collection appeared previously, as listed: ‘The Beginnings of a Sin’ (In Dublin, 1981); ‘Father and Son’ (Scottish Short Stories, Collins, 1978); ‘Life Drawing’ (Firebird I, Penguin, 1982); ‘My Dear Palestrina’ (BBC Radio 4, 1980; BBC Television, 1980); ‘Phonefun Limited’ (Glasgow Theatre Club, Tron Theatre, 1981; BBC Radio, Northern Ireland, 1982); ‘A Time to Dance’ (Scottish Short Stories, Collins, 1980).
‘Two Brothers’ Words and Music by Irving Gordon © 1952, Reproduced by permission of Peter Maurice Co. Ltd., London W1F 9LD
The Great Profundo:
Versions of ‘The Break’ and ‘Across the Street’ first appeared in the Irish Times; ‘More than just the Disease’ in Scottish Short Stories, Collins; ‘End of Season’ in Firebird 3, Penguin; and ‘Remote’ in the Sunday Tribune.
Walking the Dog:
‘Walking the Dog’ was originally published in Story magazine, ‘The Wake House’ in the American edition of GQ and ‘A Foreign Dignitary’ in the New Statesman.
Matters of Life & Death:
Permission to quote from ‘Cheek to Cheek’; Words & Music by Irving Berlin © 1935 Irving Berlin Music Corp. All rights administered by Warner/Chappell Music Ltd, London, W6 8BS.
Reproduced by permission.
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