TWO SHORT PIECES by Ellie Powell
In which Kazuo Ishiguro runs a dating hotline on the radio like in Sleepless in Seattle ME Hello? KAZUO ISHIGURO Hello, you’ve reached the Kazuo Ishiguro Dating Hotline. My name is Kazuo Ishiguro. How can I help you tonight? ME Oh, wow. I didn’t think you’d actually pick up. I’m Ellie. I loved The Buried Giant. KAZUO ISHIGURO Everyone loves The Buried Giant. We’ll see what Guillermo does with it. Are you dating, Ellie? ME No, but it’s all a bit more complicated than that, don’t you think? KAZUO ISHIGURO No, not really. …