Proof Copy. 8vo. 323pp. Pictorial wraps.
Author's fifth book. A collection of short fiction exploring the boundaries of sex and sexuality (among them the quirky 'On the etiquette of eye-contact during oral sex'). Nursing a penchant for naming his books in alphabetical order, this collection's title begins with an E.
An adherent to the 'New Puritans' literary movement, which pledged to restore simplicity and relevance to British fiction, Litt contributed a short story to its founding Bible All Hail the New Puritans (2000), edited by Matt Thorne and Nicholas Blincoe. Listed in 2003 by Granta magazine as one of the 20 'Best of Young British Novelists'. "He has invented a fresh, contemporary style – it will sing in the ears of this generation." –Malcolm Bradbury