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Escape Routes is the debut collection of short stories from author Naomi Ishiguro.^[1] The 2020 publication from Tinder Press consists of eight short stories and a novella, all with somewhat fantastical themes.^[2]^[3] One reviewer praised "her audacious talent and her ability to satirise the modern world."^[4] While reviewers generally liked the work, they found some stories to be more successful than others: particularly the novella, "The Rat Catcher," was criticised as "overextended".^[2]^[5]

Ishiguro is the daughter of Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro and had studied English at University College London before pursuing a master degree in creative writing at the University of East Anglia.^[2]

References

^ Baker, Phil (2 February 2020). "Short stories roundup: Escape Routes by Naomi Ishiguro; Diary of a Murderer and Other Stories by Kim Young-ha; The Boatman and Other Stories by Billy O'Callaghan". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mabbott, Alastair (16 February 2020). "Review: Escape Routes by Naomi Ishiguro". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ Steele, Colin (9 May 2020). "Kazuo Ishiguro's first book, Escape Routes, finds magic in the everyday". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ Garavelli, Dani (1 April 2020). "Footprints, David Farrier; Escape Routes, Naomi Ishiguro". Big Issue. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ Lloyd, John (8 November 2019). "Escape Routes by Naomi Ishiguro". NB Magazine. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

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[1] Baker, Phil (2 February 2020). "Short stories roundup: Escape Routes by Naomi Ishiguro; Diary of a Murderer and Other Stories by Kim Young-ha; The Boatman and Other Stories by Billy O'Callaghan". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

[Mabbott-2] Mabbott, Alastair (16 February 2020). "Review: Escape Routes by Naomi Ishiguro". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

[3] Steele, Colin (9 May 2020). "Kazuo Ishiguro's first book, Escape Routes, finds magic in the everyday". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

[4] Garavelli, Dani (1 April 2020). "Footprints, David Farrier; Escape Routes, Naomi Ishiguro". Big Issue. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

[5] Lloyd, John (8 November 2019). "Escape Routes by Naomi Ishiguro". NB Magazine. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

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 '''''Escape Routes''''' is the debut collection of short stories from author Naomi Ishiguro.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/short-stories-roundup-escape-routes-by-naomi-ishiguro-diary-of-a-murderer-and-other-stories-by-kim-young-ha-the-boatman-and-other-stories-by-billy-ocallaghan-fdzwt67vb |title=Short stories roundup: Escape Routes by Naomi Ishiguro; Diary of a Murderer and Other Stories by Kim Young-ha; The Boatman and Other Stories by Billy O'Callaghan |first=Phil |last=Baker |date=2 February 2020 |newspaper=The Sunday Times |location=London |access-date=16 June 2020}}</ref> The 2020 publication from [[Tinder Press]] consists of eight short stories and a novella, all with somewhat fantastical themes.<ref name="Mabbott">{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/18224698.review-escape-routes-naomi-ishiguro/ |title=Review: Escape Routes by Naomi Ishiguro |first=Alastair |last=Mabbott |date=16 February 2020 |newspaper=The Herald |location=Glasgow |access-date=16 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6745958/a-series-of-novellas-tinged-with-the-fantastic/#gsc.tab=0 |title=Kazuo Ishiguro's first book, Escape Routes, finds magic in the everyday |first=Colin |last=Steele |date=9 May 2020 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |access-date=16 June 2020}}</ref> One reviewer praised "her audacious talent and her ability to satirise the modern world."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bigissue.com/culture/books/footprints-david-farrier-escape-routes-naomi-ishiguro/ |title=Footprints, David Farrier; Escape Routes, Naomi Ishiguro |first=Dani |last=Garavelli |date=1 April 2020 |newspaper=Big Issue |access-date=16 June 2020}}</ref> While reviewers generally liked the work, they found some stories to be more successful than others: particularly the novella, "The Rat Catcher," was criticised as "overextended".<ref name="Mabbott"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://nbmagazine.co.uk/escape-routes-by-naomi-ishiguro/ |title=Escape Routes by Naomi Ishiguro |date=8 November 2019 |first=John |last=Lloyd |work=NB Magazine |access-date=16 June 2020}}</ref>
-Ishiguro is the daughter of Nobel Prize-winning author [[Kazuo Ishiguro]] and had studied English at [[University College London]] before pursuing a master's in creative writing at the [[University of East Anglia]].<ref name="Mabbott"/>
+Ishiguro is the daughter of Nobel Prize-winning author [[Kazuo Ishiguro]] and had studied English at [[University College London]] before pursuing a master degree in creative writing at the [[University of East Anglia]].<ref name="Mabbott"/>
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