Love, narcissism and our ideas of ourselves are gloriously and lyrically sent up in this absurd, moving and hilarious study of contemporary relationships. Kennard is better known for his poe... read more
Kennard's surreal prose poetry is unfailingly mystifying and electrifying. Here he riffs on Shakespeare's Sonnets, re-situating them at a house party (remember those?).
A powerful debut novel set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles: a young woman embarks on an affair with a married man, and - inevitably - there are consequences, sharpened by the layerin... read more