Let the Old Dead Make Room for the Young Dead was published as part of the Faber 90 series. This short story chronicles a chance reunion between a man and a woman almost twenty years his senior who had a brief relationship (if one could call it such) fifteen years ago.  The intertwining of the flashbacks to the present day was done very cleverly -- almost seamlessly.  The morals of the characters are pretty questionable, especially on the part of the unnamed woman, which I would have liked to have explored more had the story been a little longer, but I found both the characters compelling. I'm also a fan of unnamed characters, particularly in short stories with a small cast as this one has. It makes the story seem more intimate, rather than less: how often do you use the names of people you're close to when you interact with them?

The alternating POV between the male and female characters offered an insight into both of their minds, which definitely added another dimension to the story that I enjoyed. The woman's story in particular was what I was intrigued by the most, as she was definitely more fleshed out than the man, with a much clearer history of her own, while all we learn about the man's life is in relation to this woman. 

Overall, great characters and a really interesting dynamic between the two characters that isn't one often explored. My main gripe with this story is that I wanted more! But then, maybe that's the goal of the short story...