Steve Toltz

What is Russell's adult relationship like with his mum and dad?

What is Russell's adult relationship like with his mum and dad?

And why don't they want to see him?

And why don't they want to see him?

There's this line in the book that really jumped out at me.

There's this line in the book that really jumped out at me.

It sucks that the cure for loneliness causes loneliness.

It sucks that the cure for loneliness causes loneliness.

I found this so powerful, you know, this idea that our need for love and connection with people means it hurts so much when we lose it.

I found this so powerful, you know, this idea that our need for love and connection with people means it hurts so much when we lose it.

Can you talk to me a little bit about that line?

Can you talk to me a little bit about that line?

And when we're talking about loneliness in this day and age, it seems like in an increasingly digital world, perhaps it's easier to be lonely than ever before.

And when we're talking about loneliness in this day and age, it seems like in an increasingly digital world, perhaps it's easier to be lonely than ever before.

There's a lot in this novel about tech and AI.

There's a lot in this novel about tech and AI.

Also this idea that we're perhaps becoming redundant, Steve.

Also this idea that we're perhaps becoming redundant, Steve.

Tell me what you were seeing in the world that made you want to write about this.

Tell me what you were seeing in the world that made you want to write about this.