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We Need to Talk
Meticulously observed, with flashes of wicked comedy, We Need to Talk offers a jigsaw puzzle of unwitting connections for the reader to assemble. The finished picture is an unflinchingly honest portrait of multi-jobbing, gig-economy Middle England on the eve of Covid.
Book Details
- Publisher: Lightning Books
- Publish Date: Jul 5th, 2021
- Pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.70in - 5.00in - 0.70in - 0.55lb
- EAN: 9781785632389
- Categories: • Literary• City Life• Psychological
About the Author
Jonathan Crane completed an MA in Literature and a Ph.D. in Creative Writing at the University of Essex, where he is now an academic in Creative Writing. He also works with charities to design and deliver writing programs in prison and community settings. His previous writing includes fiction and academic papers. Formerly a musician/composer, he released two albums. We Need to Talk is his first novel.
Praise for this book
'A brilliant first novel, extraordinary because it's a hymn to the mundane, as intricately crafted as an Ayckbourn play. Crane's special gift is to take you deep inside the psyche of suburban England at a time of incremental change. These estate agents and shopkeepers, careworkers and jobbing musicians are people you care about long after you reach the last page' - Ailsa Cox, Professor of Short Fiction, Edge Hill University
'Readers of Jonathan Coe's Middle England and John Lanchester's Capital will surely enjoy this perfectly poised and intricately observed snapshot of a small English market town post-Brexit and pre-pandemic - a short, sharp, state-of-the-nation read' - The Shelf of Unread Books
'A series of small and tall tales of people who are all entwined, with some glorious moments as well as some very touching ones. I really enjoyed having a peek behind the curtain at all these amazing characters. Jonathan Crane is a wonderful writer' - Tony Fisher, BBC Essex