Short Works: Singular

Singular, by Diana Evans. Lisa and Karen have been friends since school. Lisa is long-married with children and wonders what it would be like to be free, whereas Karen is single and wanting to be in a relationship. They discuss the relative merits of their situation as Karen braves the online dating scene, and reports back to Lisa on a series of dates some of which hold promise, others which very definitely don't. Being a middle-aged black women only makes the whole process that bit more challenging. Read by Adjoa Andoh