Delving into fantastical tales about people from their past and re-telling stories that span from generation to generation, the couple unfold the horrors of the real world. Yet while Liska is asleep or Ruth is at work, each whispers secret stories to their unborn child. They make a pact with one another, that they will only ever tell their child the truth. The couple believe that their unborn baby will have a better chance of survival away from the harshness of suburban life. Set in a small cottage in the rural north coast of Scotland, Ruth and Liska are expecting their first child. A Portable Shelter is her second collection. Kirsty Logan’s first collection of short stories, Rental Heart and Other Fairytales, The:, published by Salt in 2014, won the Polari First Book Prize in 2015.
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