Forty surgically concise short, short stories fold neatly into this gorgeous new novella by by the artist and writer Kathryn Scanlan.

It uses less fabric and allows the curtains to fold neatly back on themselves, so they don't take up too much space.

The paper bags were folded neatly in a row inside a cupboard.

He found his clothes folded neatly on a shelf in the wardrobe.

All of it could go into one's breast pocket when folded neatly.

His body folded neatly earthwards, the flag fluttering down after him.

I think of her stolen clothes, still folded neatly in my bottom drawer.

I stared dismally at my hands, folded neatly in my lap.

Renshil's breath left him in a rush and he folded neatly in half.

As Vulgnash landed, his wings folded neatly around him like a bloody robe.

It folded neatly behind his tail feathers, returning local space-time to its usual consonance.

There was an English newspaper folded neatly on one side.

A Razor scooter folded neatly next to a gardening stool.

But the boy was asleep sitting up, his hands folded neatly in his lap.

His guests noted that it was a white towel, folded neatly to contain something.

A quantity of papers were folded neatly in a flat package in the inner pocket.