Speaking with the Angel is an anthology of short stories edited by Nick Hornby. It was initially published by Penguin Books in 2000. Featuring stories from twelve established writers, the book acted as a fundraising effort for TreeHouse, a charity school for severely autistic children in London where Hornby's son was a student. Contents "Introduction" by Nick Hornby "PMQ" by Robert Harris "The Wonder Spot" by Melissa Bank "Last Requests" by Giles Smith "Peter Shelley" by Patrick Marber "The Department of Nothing" by Colin Firth "I'm the Only One" by Zadie Smith "NippleJesus" by Nick Hornby "After I Was Thrown in the River and Before I Drowned" by Dave Eggers "LuckyBitch" by Helen Fielding "The Slave" by Roddy Doyle "Catholic Guilt" by Irvine Welsh "Walking into the Wind" by John O'Farrell References External links Speaking with the Angel on Nick Hornby Official Nick Hornby's page on TreeHouse 2000 anthologies Fiction anthologies British anthologies Works by Nick Hornby Penguin Books books