Welcome back listeners to a new year of unmissable books that we can’t wait to share with you. This week we’re bringing you a reading from Irish author Megan Nolan’s sensational novel Acts of Desperation - one of the biggest books of the year! In Megan’s visceral novel about love, loss and self-effacing obsession, she tells the story of an unnamed narrator’s descent into a toxic relationship with the man of her dreams. But their relationship is short-lived when he goes back to his ex-girlfriend and she’s left hopelessly wondering who she is without him. Acts of Desperation is published by Vintage and available now in all good bookshops. We recommend buying from your local indie or you can get it from our shop at Bookshop.org. Plus, an exclusive paperback edition with beautiful sprayed edges is available from Waterstones. ‘Captures an intense experience with clarity and style. It is fully itself, and flawless in its way.’ Guardian Podcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related