Black Vodka. Deborah LevyPaperback, 28 February 2013

How does love change us? And how do we change ourselves for love - or lack of it? Ten stories by acclaimed author Deborah Levy explore these delicate, impossible questions. From glossy ad-land to private clinics, from London gardens to a forest outside Prague, these are 21st century lives dissected with razor-sharp humour and curiosity, about what it means to live and love, together and alone.Deborah Levy writes fiction, plays and poetry. Her work has been staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company, and she is the author of highly praised books including Beautiful Mutants, Swallowing Geography and Billy and Girl. Her most recent novel, Swimming Home (2011, And Other Stories) was shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize. Black Vodka, the title story in this collection, was shortlisted for the 2012 BBC International Short Story Competition