Certainty and Other Illusions
... short stories of another kind
“A quietly dazzling collection. Cole distills the uncertainties of memory, morality, and selfhood into stories that linger long after reading.”
— Editorial Review
“These are stories which travel from the psychological to the philosophical with deceptive ease—echoing Munro, Sebald, and Calvino in spirit and form.”
— Reviewer, Literary Short Fiction
“A rich, reflective collection for readers who value depth, quiet intensity, and moral complexity.
“ - Certainty and Other Illusions - reveals a writer unafraid of silence, ambiguity, or the inner life. A rare thing in today’s fiction.
"…in a literary culture over-reliant on cleverness, it reminds us that doubt can be its own form of wisdom—and, perhaps, a deeper kind of clarity.”
— Review for the Times Literary Supplement
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Review for the Times Literary Supplement