The Gerard Irvine Literary Festival (Peter Hyson)

The novelist Ernest Hemingway reckoned that his greatest story consisted in its entirety of just 6 words: “For Sale. Baby shoes. Never worn.“

Thus he unknowingly issued a challenge that continues to inspire many generations later.  A 2012 author won with the oblique: No taxidermist loved his daughter more

Then there’s the intriguing: See that shadow? It’s not yours.

Or how about the social commentary: The modern fairytale: frog; snog; sprog

Alexander McCall Smith contributed: Humorous book. Critic died laughing. Sued.

I rather like the potential behind this: Megan’s baby. John’s surname. Jim’s eyes.

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