A ghost story – unusual subject matter for the late author of political thrillers – features alongside little-known Ian Fleming story
A short ghost story by Graham Greene described by analysts as “an eerie gem” was published for the first time on Wednesday, a rare glimpse into the largely uncelebrated darker side of one of the giants of 20th-century literature.
Reading at Night appears in the 75th issue of Strand Magazine, a Michigan-based literary quarterly that has built a reputation for finding and publishing “lost” writings of well-known authors.
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This story was amended on 14 May 2025. A previous version stated the Strand Magazine is based in New York.
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