A Couple of Things Before the End

O'Beirne

Book Review: A Couple of Things Before the End is an astonishing debut collection from Sean O’Beirne

In the 1950s, a young woman meets Barry Humphries on a ship. Two women text about their difficult, isolated mother. A newly elected hard right politician unleashes upon the press. And as the world burns, a wife from the “better suburbs” begs for a place in an exclusive gated community. These are just a few…

Read More