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In "Small Things Like These," Keegan explores the complexities of malignant masculinity through the story of a coal and timber merchant who must confront his deeply held morals against the practical concerns of his business and family. ππ‘ The novella has been praised for its thought-provoking themes and Keegan's masterful storytelling, which has won her a devoted following. ππ And with its recent publication in the US, American readers are getting their chance to experience the magic of Keegan's writing! πΊπΈπ
But that's not all! Keegan's previous work, "Foster
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Claire Keegan chronicles malignant masculinity in slim but foreboding collection - The Boston Globe
Claire Keegan's "Small Things Like These," published in November 2021, rather remarkably rebooted an auspicious career that had gone dormant. The slim, yuletide novella was the Irish writer's first new fiction in more than a decade, but proved well worth the wait. The story of a coal and timber merchant who must weigh the practical concerns of his business and family against his deeply held, if idealistic, morals, both delighted long-time fans and entranced new audiences. It drew near universal critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, and subsequently factored in the discussion of many top literary awards, including the Booker Prize.
Perhaps owing to the novella's success, American readers didn't even have to wait a full year for their next dose of Keegan's fiction. In early November 2022, Grove Atlantic issued the first US edition of "Foster," a lengthy story that had won Ireland's lucrative Davy Byrnes prize in 2009 and subsequently appeared abridged in The New Yorker in February 2010. That tale of the reciprocally restorative summer that a young girl spends with a grieving married couple again garnered deserved raves, while achieving the rare feat of being almost preternaturally heartwarming without toppling into schmaltz.
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