Description
From County Mayo to Canada, this blistering collection follows outcasts, misfits, and malcontents as their lives collide with the strange, the violent, and the quietly unbearable. Across eight character-driven stories, a wry, exacting eye turns everyday rituals—pub nights, funerals, police work, and the writing life—into stages for moral reckoning, grief, and dark comedy. Themes of displacement and longing pulse beneath the surface, as characters confront what they’ve lost, what they can’t return to, and how far despair can reach. With the lyrical toughness that made his debut a critical sensation, Colin Barrett delivers sharply drawn portraits and inventive, darkly funny storytelling that feels both intimate and unsettling.
Available Editions
paperback
Grove Press
Published Jan 1, 2022
171 pages
ISBN: 9780802159656
Reviews
1 rating
Community Reviews(1)
i love a good story about nothing where it’s all just vibes. but this anthology was story after story about nothing and lacking in vibes. each one drowned in an overly expansive cast of characters as the narrative meanders down a lane to nowhere all while saying nothing.
Details
First Published
2022
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Homesickness by Colin Barrett.