The Bird in the Egg & Other Stories

'Steve Holden is a master of the brief narrative and telling episode. His stories eddy with myriad significances even as they present recognisable places and people. They successfully conjure the restlessness and idiosyncrasy of humanity and persuasively explore the mysteriousness of human motivation and circumstance. These haunting stories speak about domestic intimacies, individual aspirations and the ways people choose to live together and apart. They are consistently probing, luminous and insightful.' - Paul Hetherington.