The Book of Sheffield

The Book of Sheffield is an anthology of ten stories from various English writers, edited by Catherina Taylor and published on 24 October 2019. It is the twelfth book of the Reading the City series, focused on stories from and about a certain city, in this case Sheffield in England.

Content

Review

Rochelle Barrand wrote for the Sheffield Telegraph, that the stories "explore various themes including class division, black history erasure and the post-child birth body." Damon Fairclough wrote for Northern Soul, that "conjuring a variety of Sheffields that are as gloriously true as the one that that exists in my head. Because in a city of valleys, a city of hills, there's always another view to take in." Meg Rowley wrote for The State of the Art, that "the stories are as eclectic as they are connected... you can dip in and out at your leisure and still feel cultured and complete."

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Press, Comma. "The Book of Sheffield - A City in Short Fiction | Comma Press". commapress.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ten Sheffield authors share their stories for a new book about the city". The Star. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Fairclough, Damon (9 December 2024). "Book Review: The Book of Sheffield". Northern Soul. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "'The Book of Sheffield' - reviewed". The State Of The Arts. Retrieved 13 September 2026.