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Feathertongue by Anthony Shapland

An original short story by Anthony Shapland, read by Nathan Sussex. Two boys idle away the long days of late summer. Their games, dares and bets escalate.

An original short story by Anthony Shapland. Two boys idle away the long days of late summer. Their games, dares and bets escalate and the power balance shifts as they lose control.

Anthony Shapland is from Bargoed, Wales. His short stories can be found in the anthologies (un)common, Lucent Dreaming and Cymru & I. Twice shortlisted for the Rhys Davies Short Story Award, he was chosen as one of the 2023 Hay Festival鈥檚 Writers at Work. His debut novel A Room Above a Shop will be published by Granta in 2025.

Reader - Nathan Sussex

Sound by Catherine Robinson
Directed by John Norton
A 大象传媒 Audio Wales Production

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