''Speaking with the Angel'' is an anthology of short stories edited by

Nick Hornby Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for his memoir ''Fever Pitch'' and novels '' High Fidelity'' and '' About a Boy'', all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work f ...

. It was initially published by Penguin Books in 2000. Featuring stories from twelve established writers, the book acted as a fundraising effort for TreeHouse, a charity school for severely autistic children in London where Hornby's son was a student.

: "Introduction" by

# "PMQ" by Robert Harris # "The Wonder Spot" by

Melissa Bank Melissa Susan Bank (October 11, 1960 – August 2, 2022) was an American author. She published two books—''The Wonder Spot'', a volume of short stories, and ''The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing''—and won the 1993 Nelson Algren Award f ...

# "Last Requests" by Giles Smith # "Peter Shelley" by

Patrick Marber Patrick Albert Crispin Marber (born 19 September 1964) is an English comedian, playwright, director, actor, and screenwriter. Early life Marber was born and raised in a middle-class Jewish family in Wimbledon, London, the son of Angela (Benjam ...

# "The Department of Nothing" by

Colin Firth Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor and producer. He was identified in the mid-1980s with the " Brit Pack" of rising young British actors, undertaking a challenging series of roles, including leading roles in '' A M ...

# "I'm the Only One" by Zadie Smith # "NippleJesus" by Nick Hornby # "After I Was Thrown in the River and Before I Drowned" by Dave Eggers # "LuckyBitch" by Helen Fielding # "The Slave" by Roddy Doyle # "Catholic Guilt" by Irvine Welsh # "Walking into the Wind" by John O'Farrell

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