Tragicomic Writing

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Author of Skippy Dies and The Mark and the Void, Paul Murray talks to Alex Clark about his latest tragicomedy novel, The Bee Sting. Set in small town rural Ireland, it tells the story of the dysfunctional Barnes family as their car business, and their relationships, fall into crisis. We also hear from author of Standard Deviation and Early Morning Riser, Katherine Heiny and comedian, Josie Long, about their new collections of short stories: Games and Rituals and Because I Don't Know What You Mean and What You Don't. They talk to Alex about why their humorous fiction is so often rooted in the ridiculous moments of everyday life. And Jen Beagin gives us insight into her funny, idiosyncratic novel Big Swiss and why she written a sex therapist called Om as her comedic fall guy. Book List – Sunday 18 June and Thursday 22 June The Bee Sting by Paul Murray An Evening of Long Goodbyes by Paul Murray Skippy Dies by Paul Murray The Mark and the Void by Paul Murray Finnegans Wake by James Joyce Ulysses by James Joyce Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny Single, Carefree, Mellow by Katherine Heiny Games and Rituals by Katherine Heiny Because I don't know what you mean and what you don't by Josie Long Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding High Fidelity by Nick Hornby Big Swiss by Jen Beagin