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Radio 4,18 Oct 2024,14 mins

The Archaic Smile by Chris Kohler

Short Works

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A holiday in the sun isn't the relaxing break one couple were counting on. Haunting new short work written by Chris Kohler. Read by Chris Reilly Chris Kohler is from Glasgow, Scotland. His short stories have been published in 3am, Egress, The Stinging Fly, The Moth, Gutter, Dark Mountain and Minor Literatures. He was shortlisted for the VS Pritchett Short Story Prize 2023. His debut novel Phantom Limb is published by Atlantic Books. Producer: Eilidh McCreadie An EcoAudio certified production from BBC Audio Scotland. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2024.

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